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From left: Glasgow Chamber’s Board of Directors – Paul Little, Principal and Chief Executive, City of Glasgow College; Brian Fulton, Director of
Finance, Hold Fast Entertainment Limited; Scott Taylor, Chief Executive, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau; Varry McMenemy, Managing Director, Bellcom Worldwide Ltd; Vic Emery, Convener,
Scottish Police Services Authority (President); Neil Amner, Partner, DWF (Deputy President); Suzanne Burns, HR and Communications
Director, STV and Nigel Kirby, Account Director for Scotland, Siemens
NEW LEADERS Expanded export support will
be introduced for Chamber members working along with new approaches from British Chambers of Commerce. Communication channels will be further improved with special atentions being made to the Chamber members website and the member database. Other new areas include
examining a new leadership development offering and the launch of the e-trade tester service that will allow e-commerce to be introduced for members or to have existing e-commerce channels benchmarked against the best. In addition to the new
programmes being introduced, members of the Glasgow Chamber team will also complete the expansion of the Platinum Partner and Partner portfolios. Changes made to the events
programme will be consolidated, including a second year of the
Inspiring City Awards and the International Trade event. Glasgow Chamber Projects team
members will continue delivery of the Strategic Agreement with Glasgow City Council, allowing for evolution of the project to respond to changes in the city economy. Te plan states that the
Chamber team is complete and there is no proposal for expansion of core staffing numbers over the next three years. Te aim will be to continue to increase productivity over the three-year period of the plan and any additional support will only be brought in for development of new workstreams.
In order to not clash with the
key event of this year, the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Chamber activity will be minimised in July and early August when the event is on. Te key activity during the
Games will be Glasgow Chamber’s contribution to the Business Embassy events at Scotland House. In addition, the plan envisaged
that Glasgow Chamber will make its contribution to the constitutional debate by seeking the views of members on key questions for the Glasgow economy. Events with each of the campaigns will seek answers to these questions, with a final response being made on the issues.
“Our work over the next three years will
focus on a number of key areas, including expanding Chamber income”
Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive
of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said: “Te Chamber team hope that members are pleased with progress that we have made and we are determined to continue the momentum in the years to 2016 covered by this new business plan. “Our work over the next three
years will focus on a number of key areas, including expanding Chamber income, and ensuring income streams are well diversified through developing new commercial services. “We will seek to further embed
the relationship with Glasgow City Council, including through the successful delivery of the existing Strategic Agreement. “We shall also seek to deliver a
small surplus each year to ensure the continued health of Glasgow Chamber and the continuation and expansion of services in the interest of our members.”
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