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56 % business owner / director level 44 % partner , manager or senior executive
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EDITOR ’ S NOTE
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So there we have it , another year has passed .
2023 will always be memorable for me as it was the year we celebrated 10 years of The Business Exchange . Producing our special 10th anniversary magazines was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the highlights of the last decade and an occasion to look to the future . With that in mind , we launched our new look brand in the autumn and have some exciting plans in store for 2024 – read more on page 47 .
In many ways 2023 seemed very stop , start , but positive progress has been made across the city . Turn to pages 4-6 to read how Bath is making great strides in terms of sustainability with the launch of a new Regional Green Network to deliver collaborative programmes in pursuit of achieving Net Zero targets .
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Cover story : Interaction transform former distillery building into new-state-of-theart HQ
FEATURES
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14 Imagining the future in the city of Bath with Bath Rugby
30 Business Review of the Year
The hunt is on for Bath ’ s most inspiring women
As the year progressed , the roads , our streets and our offices seemed to get busier with a feeling that people are finally getting out there more and returning to the office post Covid . The recent success of Interaction , Bath ’ s award-winning workplace design and build experts is proof in the pudding . They have seen another year of growth as organisations look to invest in their workspace to attract people back to the office . Our cover story ( page 12 ) shows that they ’ re practicing what they preach with the transformation of their new HQ , The Quarter .
The economy in 2023 has been turbulent and with a General Election on the cards in 2024 the business community is eagerly looking to the future for some stability . Turn to pages 18-24 to hear what our experts have to say .
On page 28 you ’ ll find the start of our
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2023 : A year in review
PEOPLE
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10 10 Minutes With ... Annette Everard , Hummingbird HR
51 Meet David Hobdey , CEO of St John ’ s Foundation
Driving Positive Change – The Business Exchange Charity Conference 2024
Business Review of the Year feature . We spoke to a cross-section of our community to get a snapshot of the ups and downs of 2023 and their plans for 2024 .
At TBE we have lots of exciting features planned for the year ahead , including ‘ Bath ’ s most inspirational women ’. Turn to page 38 to find out how you can cast your vote .
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who ’ s supported me and The Business Exchange in 2023 . Here ’ s to a great New Year !
Anita Jaynes E : anita @ tbesw . co . uk T : 01793 847 966
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