The document discusses Birmingham's strong economy, highlighting that it provided over 50% of regional jobs in 2013/14. It also notes Birmingham's quality of life, attractiveness for foreign direct investment, and growth in key industries like financial services, life sciences, and engineering. The visitor economy in Birmingham is growing, with a 12% increase in visitors since 2006 and the highest hotel occupancy rates on record in September.

11. 270,000 sq. m. retail

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30. INWARD
INVESTMENT
MORE JOBS
AND PROJECTS
FROM FDI
THAN ANY
OTHER REGION
GBSLEP
6,000 JOBS
TOP MERCER
UK CITY FOR
QUALITY OF LIFE
BIRMINGHAM
PROVIDED OVER
50% OF REGIONAL
JOBS 2013/14
£2.6 BILLION
CAPITAL
2013/14
TOP FIVE
CITIES
FOR FDI
STRATEGY
BUSINESSES
SUPPORTED
FIVE HUNDRED
37 PROJECTS
2815 JOBS
TARGETS
EXCEEDED
2013/14
BY 87%
EMPLOYMENT
INVESTMENT
SECURED

32. “We needed a location that would work with us and help us to grow. Birmingham offered all of this”
Geoff Childs
Managing Director - Extraenergy
“We are delighted to be establishing the centre in Birmingham which has a significant and high-quality legal community”
Susan Bright
Regional Managing Partner – Hogan Lovells
“Birmingham’s mix of professional tenants and companies has created a natural micro-hub for
the financial services sector”
Richard McCarthy
Managing Director – Deutsche Bank Birmingham
“We are very confident we will find the right people in Birmingham area. We are also looking to develop talent and create a graduate scheme” Chris Tolley HR Director - Hydraforce

34. “This unique opportunity has allowed our company to mix with the elite in our field”
Chris Ferrar - Machined Component Systems
“As an SME, the support provided to us was invaluable”
Chris Sharrat - Lodent
“The support we received both before and during the exhibition was excellent”
Mark Arnold - Thomas Fattorini

40. 2014

43. BPFS
Advanced Engineering
Life Sciences
Environmental
ITEC
Food & Drink

48. VISITOR
ECONOMY
INTERNATIONAL
VISITORS UP
32%
34 MILLION
VISITORS
UP 12% SINCE 2006
BEST UK
DESTINATION
GROUP
LEISURE
AWARDS 2014
30,000
BED SPACES
AND GROWING
32 PLACES
HIGHER
ICCA RANKING
HIGHEST HOTEL
OCCUPANCY RATE
ON RECORD
SEPTEMBER
82%
MOST POPULAR
CONFERENCE
AND EVENT
DESTINATION
OUTSIDE LONDON
£11 MILLION
ECONOMIC IMPACT
FROM BCB
EVENT WINS

57. 1274 +
TOTAL
MEDIA HITS
1201 +
TOTAL
MEDIA HITS

66. 4
NEW
HOTELS
4
DEVELOPER
LAUNCHES
2
CONFERENCE
NEW VENUES
7
BUSINESS
EXPANSIONS
30
NEW BUSINESSES
LOCATING
20
CULTURAL
CELEBRATIONS
2
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENTS
2
NEW RETAIL
CENTRES
2
ENTERTAINMENT
VENUES
2
BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATIONS
2
SPORTING
CELEBRATIONS