GLASGOW BUSINESS OCTOBER 2015
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S BLOG
Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive
chiefexecutive@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
Making an impact on the Glasgow economy
Now is the ideal time to assess the impact of the Commonwealth Games on Glasgow’s tourism. The legacy from the Games comes in many forms, from new business contracts for our members to the longer-term regeneration of the East End. But at the top of our list of the desired legacy effects is a sustained boost to leisure visitor trade. Of course, it’s pretty obvious that our retail,
leisure and hospitality businesses would all welcome more customers, but a related boost would be the increase in demand that inbound leisure visitors could bring to our rail and air transport networks. Growing the list of route destinations from
Glasgow Airport would help our entire business community in connecting to overseas markets. Read more at:
www.glasgowchamberof
commerce.com/blog/2015/august/13/bright- outlook-for-glasgow-tourism/
You may already know that the Chamber chose to support Heathrow Airport in its bid for the additional
runaway capacity that is needed around London. The Howard Davies Commission took three years to review the issues, received more than 70,000 submissions from consultees and, in its final 342-page report, there is unanimous support among the
commissioners for a new north-west runway at Heathrow. I should say that we don’t feel a sense of triumph
or self-satisfaction from this recommendation. We chose Heathrow for reasons very specific to the business needs of Glasgow Chamber members. Read more at:
www.glasgowchamberof
commerce.com/blog/2015/july/03/howard- commission-sets-out-its-views/
Chambers of Commerce vary worldwide. Some are voluntary, city-based organisations like Glasgow, some are public law bodies with statutory backing (where every business must join), and others play regulatory roles or have a regional or national role. Some are long established with a proud
heritage, others are much newer. Common throughout is a passion for trade, all believing in the power of free trade to bring countries closer together, grow our economies, and create wealth and jobs.
But there is also a hugely inspiring strand of
common practice in encouraging our members to give back to the community. Read more at:
www.glasgowchamberof
commerce.com/blog/2015/june/23/chambers-who- make-a-world-of-difference-to-their-communities/
You might have thought the days of the vertical factory were long over. Glasgow had at least one, in the old Gray & Dunn biscuit factory beside the M8. It’s the building that’s now fully dressed in the ‘People Make Glasgow’ branding, near to the Kingston Bridge. But only last Tuesday a brand new four-storey
factory was opened in Inchinnan by Thermo Fisher. I was able to attend the launch and it’s a rare breed… Read more at: www glasgowchamberof
commerce.com/blog/2015/june/23/new-thermo- fisher-plant-is-a-vertical-investment-with-a- difference/
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www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com Members’ worries over in-work
poverty persuaded Chamber to back city campaign for a Living Wage 6
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION Catherine Bryson ~ 0141 204 8390
cathy.bryson@
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
PROJECTS DIRECTOR Alison McRae ~ 0141 204 8339
alison.mcrae@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
HEAD OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Elaine Rodger ~ 0141 204 8332
elaine.rodger@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
BUSINESS SERVICE MANAGER Cathie McKay ~ 0141 204 8317
cathie.mckay@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
FINANCE MANAGER Audrey Hamilton ~ 0141 204 8334
audrey.hamilton@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS Anne Marie Hughes ~ 0141 204 8325
annemarie.hughes@glasgowchamberof
commerce.com
HEAD OF PARTNERSHIP & MEMBERSHIP OPERATIONS Susan McKay ~ 0141 204 8347
susan.mckay@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
HEAD OF EVENTS Alan Busby ~ 0141 204 8323
alan.busby@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Leona Seaton ~ 0141 204 8338
leona.seaton@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
PROGRAMME MANAGER
DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Selina Hales ~ 0141 204 8336
selina.hales@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Shona MacPherson ~ 0141 204 8364
shona.macpherson@glasgowchamberof
commerce.com
DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Jennifer Hood ~ 0141 204 8333
jennifer.hood@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
DIGITAL CONTENT EXECUTIVE Blair Stevenson ~ 0141 204 8319
blair.stevenson@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
MEMBERSHIP CO-ORDINATOR Kamilla Biskup ~ 0141 204 8331
kamilla.biskup@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Danielle Grant ~ 0141 204 8349
danielle.grant@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
FINANCE ASSISTANT Liz Mason ~ 0141 204 8329
liz.mason@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
CERTIFICATION EXECUTIVE Yasmin Akram ~ 0141 204 8330
yasmin.akram@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATOR EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP CO-ORDINATOR
CERTIFICATION EXECUTIVE Lorraine Galbraith ~ 0141 204 8365
lorraine.galbraith@glasgowchamberof
commerce.com
CERTIFICATION EXECUTIVE Katie Anderson ~ 0141 204 8381
katie.anderson@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
RECEPTIONISTS Dawn Chalmers (Mon-Wed) and Sandra Barrie (Thu-Fri) ~ 0141 204 2121
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