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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW...


UPFRONT THE NEXT ISSUE WORLDLY WISDOM


The next issue of Glasgow Business will focus on global trading. What’s your experience of selling your goods and services around the globe? Got any advice for fellow members? Does your business help make global trading possible?


Share all your wisdom by emailing gary@connectcommunications.co.uk


THE NEXT ISSUE NETWORKER SOCIAL


Ever thought about following new Chamber members (and existing members) on Twitter? You never know what business opportunities “following” could lead to. And check out the Chamber feed (@Glasgow_ Chamber) for useful tweets.


Turn to page 49 for the list of new members


IT FACT DID YOU KNOW? 90 per cent of all recorded data currently in


existence was created in the past two years. Harnessing “Big Data” is within easier reach of SMEs to better tailor their products and services to customers. Other big IT trends to


watch are “cloud computing”, “green IT”, “bring your own device” and “social media”.


Turn to page 34 NUMBERS IN CROWD


The conference of inspiring success stories, CROWD, in figures:


10


the number of minutes each speaker has to tell their story


7 2 Turn to page 26


the number of times a year the conference is held


the date in December when the second conference takes place


CAMPAIGN BACK THE BID


Your Chamber is calling on you to help. In order to back the bid, Glasgow 2018 is asking for one million signatures to show support for Glasgow’s bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.


You can do this online at www.glasgow2018.com Turn to page 15


HOW TO USE QR CODES


For readers with a smartphone, scan QR codes throughout the publication to


get quick access to information on the web using a free QR


reader app. The QR code above will take you to details on the 2018 bid (left).


HEAD OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Elaine Rodger ~ 0141 204 8332 elaine.rodger@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


CHIEF EXECUTIVE Stuart Patrick ~ 0141 204 8317 stuart.patrick@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE Richard Muir ~ 0141 204 8326 richard.muir@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


PROJECT DIRECTOR Alison McRae ~ 0141 204 8339 alison.mcrae@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


BUSINESS SERVICE MANAGER Cathie McKay ~ 0141 204 8317 cathie.mckay@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


FINANCE MANAGER Audrey Hamilton ~ 0141 204 8334 audrey.hamilton@glasgowchamberof commerce.com


HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS Anne Marie Hughes ~ 0141 204 8325 annemarie.hughes@glasgowchamberof commerce.com


HEAD OF MEMBER SERVICES Susan McKay ~ 0141 204 8347 susan.mckay@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


HEAD OF EVENTS Alan Busby~ 0141 204 8323 alan.busby@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Lyndsey Sinclair ~ 0141 204 8330 lyndsey.sinclair@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


PROJECT MANAGER,


EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT Leona Seaton ~ 0141 204 8364 leona.seaton@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com


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