THE Chief Executive of Manchester City Football Club, Chris Bird, will address the Prestwich Business Forum's first Business Sports Lunch on Tuesday, September 26. He will speak on "The Fall and Rise of a Premiership Football Club."

Mr Bird said: "I am delighted to be invited to this important event for Prestwich -- especially as one of our largest and most active supporters' clubs is in Prestwich and Whitefield."

Prestwich Business Forum, a member of Bolton and Bury Chamber of Commerce, is a voluntary organisation of more than 100 local businesses of all types and sizes. The Forum is inviting all businesses to attend.

Details available from Keith and Carl Bradshaw of sponsors Bradex Insurance Brokers Ltd, Prestwich (0800-795-9997).