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“The television audience will be very different from the Commonwealth Games 2014, in that the various sports will be beamed to a massive European sports-mad audience”


support initiative using training and information to improve the competitiveness of local businesses. SDP is a partnership of local authorities, the third sector and the Scotish Government working together to provide business support in all aspects of tendering. “We are also keen that


Scotland capitalise on the potential of this major event to ensure our key sectors continue to grow and thrive within these valuable European markets.” Colin Hartley, Glasgow 2018


Championships Director, believes this is an essential part of keeping the momentum going aſter Glasgow 2014. “One of our key priorities is


to continue the impressive legacy of the Commonwealth Games which saw businesses across Scotland win £623m worth of contracts,” he said. Te European Championships


is a smaller event but the priority remains the same, to ensure Glasgow and Scotish


businesses are able to grab fresh opportunities. “We will require the delivery in


areas including goods and services in technology, telecoms, power and event services as well as overlay, ground transport and communications. We will work through Public Contracts Scotland and the Supplier Development Programme to open up these opportunities as widely as we can,” he added. Procurement opportunities will


exist for goods and services with a range of contracts values. Tenders are being issued from summer 2016 building to a peak in 2017. Te Supplier Development Programme (SDP) is a business


businesses recognise the potential of the wider opportunities to be gained from staging this multi- sport event which will project Glasgow and Scotland to a potential audience of more than one billion. Tis is a huge opportunity to continue to support and grow the services and tourism industries and continue to atract visitors to come here from all over the continent and we look forward to working with Glasgow Chamber to realise the potential of what will be a must-see, must- atend event.” One undoubted benefit will be


the European media profile for Glasgow. “Te European Broadcasting Union is a leading alliance of public service media with 73 members in 56 countries. It operates Eurovision which distributes top-quality live sports events – and Glasgow will once again be in high-definition colour. What made the Games such a success was the People and the Volunteers. Tey will get a chance to shine again,’’ said Stuart Patrick.


“Of course, the television


audience will be very different from the Commonwealth Games 2014, in that the various sports will be beamed to a massive European sports-mad audience. Tey might know about Rangers and Celtic but I’m certain they will get a good glimpse of our outstanding sporting assets too,’’ he added. Once again, Glasgow will be


given the chance to show its friendly face and the genuine and warm welcome it gives to visitors from all countries. Te European aquatic


championships will take place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre, and open water swimming staged at Loch Lomond. Four European cycling championships will be staged in Glasgow. Track, road, mountain bike and BMX will atract top riders to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, the Cathkin Braes mountain bike trails, and the streets of Glasgow. A new world championship and Olympic standard BMX track will be built in Knightswood. Te European golf team championships will take place at the Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course, and the European artistic gymnastics men’s and women’s Championships will be staged at Te SSE Hydro. Te European Championships for both rowing and triathlon will be staged at Strathclyde Country Park in North Lanarkshire.


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