On 12th February, the Grow for It in East Kent campaign went to Canary Wharf in London to hold the Established Meets Emerging event. The purpose of the morning was to showcase East Kent as the ideal place for both starting and growing a digital business.
Here in the region we are in a fantastic location with the countryside on our doorstep and the sea within a stone’s throw, yet we have super fast access to London on HS1.
Luke was invited to speak at the event as Sleeping Giant Media is a fantastic case study for the campaign. See our previous post for more information on the event itself.
We’ve created this video of the event to show you what it was all about:
Kicking off at #eastkentdigital https://t.co/Z9xW6mLYrU
“” Deeson Online Labs (@deeson_labs) February 12, 2014
According to @car0lus currently over 200 creative and technology business in #Folkestone and #Hythe area #EastKentDigital
“” Damian Collins (@DamianCollins) February 12, 2014
@LukeQuilter speaking on the panel @GROWFORIT with @damiancollins @dalemurray and @playinthecloud #eastkentdigital pic.twitter.com/OlfeK2XLfI
“” Sleeping Giant Media (@SleepingGiantM) February 12, 2014
#eastkentdigital – You can see #France from my office in #Folkestone and be in #London within an hour on #HS1 says @lukequilter
“” Tim Gregson (@timuk) February 12, 2014
A star panel with @DaleJMurray @playinthecloud @damiancollins and @lukequilter #eastkentDigital pic.twitter.com/BcqgLOsj5R
“” Nick Tong (@nicktong) February 12, 2014
Quite a buzz @Level39CW. @GROWFORIT for #eastkentdigital. E Kent on threshold of change @mtstudios. @BethIsobelRobso pic.twitter.com/eMIDkzwIGk
“” Mark Goldfinch (@Mark3Deal) February 12, 2014
Great views @Level39CW mirror the uplifting messages @GROWFORIT #eastkentdigital @LukeQuilter pic.twitter.com/twwD51aB55
“” Sleeping Giant Media (@SleepingGiantM) February 12, 2014
Plan connected cities around people #Microsoft #citynext @timuk @ElsieHeart #EastKentDigital #Canterbury pic.twitter.com/yadNfDwbwx
“” Lizzie Hodgson (@lizziehodgson01) February 12, 2014
Go into coffee shops and count the MacBooks, to get a sense of the creative community, says Fruitworks founder @liamgooding #EastKentDigital
“” Grow for It (@GROWFORIT) February 12, 2014
Great turnout and buzz at Grow for It East Kent event at Level 39 #eastkentdigital
“” Linda Chandler (@ElsieHeart) February 12, 2014
#eastkentdigital inspiring session this morning with the East Kent team launching @GROWFORIT tech hubs popping up all over the country
“” Faye Raincock (@fayerainers) February 12, 2014
van der Kleij: “You have a terrific lifestyle in east Kent and your beer is half the price. We’ll see you there soon.” #EastKentDigital
“” Kent Business (@KentBusiness) February 12, 2014
Over to you…
Did you attend the event? What did you think? Even if you didn’t go to Canary Wharf, what do you think about East Kent as the next digital hub?