GLASGOW BUSINESS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012
CONTENTS/PRESIDENT 14
Varry McMenemy, President
president@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
Busy and exciting times ahead for the Chamber
Welcome to the new Glasgow Business magazine. You will have immediately noticed
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the smaller, more modern format. We still have all of the Chamber stories and information you need, but there are also general features on subjects important to people in business. We have appointed local company
Connect Communications to design and produce the publication. Tell us what you think of the new format, and tell us your stories. To advertise, contact Gina Ireland on 0141 204 2042.
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As autumn and winter approach, the Chamber’s events and services are ramping up to offer a full programme in the months ahead. We have already
had two sold-out Glasgow Talks events with Steve Cram, one of the voices of the Olympics and a Clydesdale Bank business ambassador; and Keith Anderson, Chief Corporate Officer of ScottishPower. We also welcomed Secretary of
State for Scotland Michael Moore MP and Minister of Youth Employment Angela Constance MSP for a business breakfast on jobs, skills and spending. These events are a taster for the
News
Chamber news Glasgow news Partner news Member news
Events Past and future events
Glasgow Talks CROWD Training
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Columns The mentor
BIG talks
Features Games benefit Glasgow
Cities expert interview Corporate hospitality Glasgow Business Awards
busy programme ahead. The Glasgow Talks series continues
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Behind the scenes: velodrome 22 Top five IT trends
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Cover: Richard Muir (left) and Stuart Patrick. Photo by Great Scot Photography
with BAA’s CEO Colin Matthews on 14 November at Glasgow Marriott. BAA has been very prominent in the news, and we look forward to what he has to say – particularly on the recent Heathrow third runway decision, with its vital importance to the connectivity of Glasgow and Scotland. By the time you read this, the 15th
Glasgow Business Awards will have taken place at the Thistle on 4 October. The next issue of this magazine will carry all of the best stories and pictures of the big night.
Our other main event of the year,
The Future for Glasgow City Centre – our second city centre conference following the success of last year’s event – is now only days away on 25 October at City of Glasgow College. It has three high-calibre keynote
speakers – development strategy specialist Professor Greg Clark; former mayor of Turin Valentino Castellani; and Bailie Liz Cameron, vice-chair of Glasgow Economic Commission. The conference will be influential in answering the question “where next” for Glasgow city centre. Your Chamber is actively involved in this issue by being engaged with the City Council in the shaping of the City Centre Action Plan. Following the
wow factor of the inaugural CROWD event in June, we are following that up with CROWD II at the
CCA on 7 December. Another small army
of our members will spill the secrets of their growth and
innovation in snappy presentations. But we’re not only about events. The Chamber has been stepping up international trade activity, with an expansion of services on letters of credit and on an international trade forum. We have also entered the independence debate, with the formation of our Constitutional Committee. Katy Wedderburn is chair – leading the committee in considering the issues in the debate important to businesses. It’s a busy time for the Chamber
and its team, to which I am delighted to welcome our new projects director Alison McRae, who has spent the last three years as director of Destination Liverpool. Her experience will make her a valuable addition to our senior team in the exciting times that lie ahead.
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