Guests celebrate 50 years of Oldham business

Members of the panel discussed Oldham business changes over the last 50 years

Numerous well-known guests and speakers gathered at Ultimate Products' Manor Mill headquarters to take part in a very special event - 'The Changing Face of Business in Oldham'.

Members of the panel discussed the changes over the last 50 years.

They included Manchester Cabins chief Frank Rothwell, Tariq Amin, of Amin Poultry, Dawn Torrington from Doing Biz for Yourself, and Nzube Ufodike of Wayra Open future.

Kashif Ashraf was the host as over 50 people attended the event.  

Craig Holden, from Ultimate Products, said: "It was incredible the level of interest that the topic generated.

"There was an overwhelming strong sense of pride from the Oldham community."

The business event was part of the ongoing Oldham Histories Festival, which will run until October 6.

A full list of events is available to view on the Oldham Council website.

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