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Busy time for Junior Chamber
Events
Tere has been a celebratory feel to the last few months of 2012 for the Glasgow Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCI Glasgow). With its 75th Anniversary
Dinner on 16 November, and as the organisation continues to grow and provides an array of social, business and networking events, it looks forward to the next 75 years. As part of Glasgow For
Business Week, October saw JCI Glasgow organise a panel discussion on the UK’s economic outlook and the challenges currently facing businesses. More than 40 guests atended to put questions to a panel consisting of Jack Perry, former Chief Executive
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of Scotish Enterprise; Alastair Davis, Chief Executive of Social Investment Scotland; Alan Brown of PwC; David Scot, Chief Executive of GTG Training; and Laura Lambie of Investec. Following the popularity of JCI
Glasgow’s Oktoberfest brewery tour last year, it returned to West Brewery at Glasgow Green for its October Monthly Drinks with traditional Oktoberfest music by Bayrische Buam and a variety of WEST beers and German dishes on offer. As well as local activities, several
members took the opportunity to visit Belfast for the JCI UK National Conference at Titanic Belfast from 30 November to 2 December. Te weekend included an Irish-themed social in the Ulster Reform Club on
Traditional Oktoberfest music by Bayrische Buam
Friday evening (one of Belfast’s oldest private members’ clubs), the national debating competition, Gala dinner and talks on emotional intelligence and networking for leaders on the Saturday. Next year promises to be
action packed with more local and national events plus the opportunity for members to visit Monte Carlo for the JCI European
Conference in May and Rio de Janeiro for the World Conference in November.
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To find out more about JCI Glasgow’s events or to get involved, visit
www.jciglasgow.com or email
iain_brown@jciglasgow.com
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