Our performance In 2007 we focused on:

• Developing links with local authorities and business partnerships such as: the West Sussex Economic Partnership, Sussex Enterprise, Crawley’s Local Economy Action Group and CADIA – a Crawley business organisation
• Hosting our employment forum in July 2007, which identified important issues for us to consider in terms of expansion of the Gatwick Skills Centre and associated training and development offers, and how to build transport links to and from the airport for companies and employers
• Developing an employers’ network to improve links between private and public sectors for the airport campus as a whole. The network includes BAA Gatwick, airlines, handling agents and retailers. It focuses on three areas: recruitment/retention, training/development and employee engagement
• Hosting our annual Meet the Buyers event. The 2007 event generated £526,000 worth of business, with around 70% of this directly benefiting businesses within the Surrey and Sussex area.

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Our plans