MIPIM UK Day 2

We've been very lucky to be joined by the local media during our time at MIPIM UK at Olympia.

Day 1 Claire French, the business editor for the Portsmouth News joined us to get a flavour of what the exhibition was all about. She came along to our lunch at the Belvedere in Holland Park and was able to interview Penny Mordaunt MP, the Minister for Communities.

The resulting two pages of copy really captured the feeling of optimism from our consortium - and as ever it was a delight to spend time with Claire.

On Day 2 Alastair Fee, the Business Correspondent for BBC South came to London to spend the day with us.. He was keen to capture the story of Portsmouth and Southampton working together to promote the opportunities in the region. He filmed in the hustle and bustle of the exhibition hall, on our stand and then at our second lunch. Speakers there included Jonathan Goring talking passionately about Ben Ainslie Racing and Charlie Flynn from investors Lucent speaking about the Royal Pier development in Southampton.

Alastair was filming one minute and tweeting the next- it was great to see such a professional newsman at work.

So MIPIM UK wraps up today. Overall our partners seem to have relished the opportunity to promote the place where they live and work to a wider audience. Business has been done andwe are already thinking about next year.

From the point of view of the Business South team it has been hard work ensuring our time in London was successful  - but it was worth all the effort...