Stoke-on-Trent Invitation email from Rachel Nicholson

From: Rachel Nicholson
Sent: 28 October 2011 10:39
To: 'Robert Jack Eardley'
Subject: Invite to event at National Geographic Museum, Washington D.C. - STOKE ON TRENT TO BE IN ATTENDANCE!!!
Importance: High

Sorry this is short notice, but on behalf of Stoke-on-Trent, I’d like to invite you to the official launch of a major exhibition of the Staffordshire Hoard – the largest and most valuable Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found – at the National Geographic Museum, Washington D.C. on Tuesday 1 November.

The exhibition is the first time the treasure, comprising intricately designed gold and silver military artifacts such as sword pommels and helmet pieces that are of unparalleled beauty, will be displayed in the US.

The treasure is jointly owned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Birmingham City Council, and since its discovery in July 2009, has attracted 500,000 visitors to displays in the UK.

A delegation from Stoke-on-Trent will be attending the launch on 1 November and it would give us enormous pleasure if you would be our guest at the launch.

During our stay, we will also be looking at how tiles made in Stoke-on-Trent have been used in some of the most important buildings in Washington, such as The Capitol and the Smithsonian Institute. We will also be forging contacts with major US businesses to tell them of our streamlined inward investment opportunities to make it as easy as possible to invest in our city.

I have attached an official invite for the museum event. I’d be grateful if you could get back to my colleague if you are able to attend. Contact details are below:

Andrew Brunt | Press Officer
Communications | Chief Executive's office
City of Stoke-on-Trent
Civic Centre Glebe Street Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1HH
t +44 (0) 1782 232671 m +44 (0) 7557 849533

Hope to hear from you soon!
Best wishes
Rachel

Rachel Nicholson | Economic Development & European Officer
Enterprise & Skills - City Renewal
City of Stoke-on-Trent
Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH
United Kingdom

From: Rachel Nicholson
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:54 AM
To: 'Robert Jack Eardley'
Subject: RE: Invite to event at National Geographic Museum, Washington D.C. - STOKE ON TRENT TO BE IN ATTENDANCE!!!
Importance: High

I just picked up your voicemail - thanks for calling and sorry I missed you…. :(

We would like to do a press release about the event in Washington and I would like to add a quote from you!

"It is wonderful that a team from Stoke-on-Trent are visiting the United States to explain what the city has to offer to the US market. Our links with Stoke-on-Trent date back to when our city was formed more than 150 years ago. Our founding fathers are from the Potteries, and that is a link that is key to our heritage. We are known as the ceramics capital of the US, and Stoke-on-Trent is the world capital of ceramics - it is a wonderful connection to share, and one that we are keen to build on in the future."