A MAJOR conference which aims to bridge the £30bn output gap between north and south will take place next week.
The Northern Way Summit will be held in York on Tuesday, February 21.
The conference will update 350 delegates on the progress and achievements of government initiative The Northern Way so far, including updates on each of the City regions and how the region's economic strategies will be implemented.
The conference will be hosted by BBC Newsnight's political editor, Martha Kearney.
The focus of The Northern Way is to transform the economy of the North over the next 20 years.
Its measure of success is to close the £30bn productivity gap between the North and the rest of England.
Vince Taylor, director of implementation of The Northern Way, said: "The Northern Way has already made a strong start but much can be achieved by working in collaboration with others throughout the North.
"At the Summit 2006, we want to tell the wider audience in both the public and private sectors about our achievement so far, but more importantly how best they can contribute to this major opportunity."
For more information about the conference, visit www.thenorthernway.co.uk
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