26 . Glasgow Business December 2016
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round 700 business people and their guests atended the glitering Glasgow Business Awards 2016, organised by Glasgow Chamber of
Commerce and sponsored by Bank of Scotland, at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. Te award ceremony, with 16 categories all recognising the excellence of business in the city, was hosted by popular Scotish entertainer Fred MacAulay. In opening the proceedings, Frank McAveety,
Leader of Glasgow City Council, told the audience that Glasgow has dramatically transformed itself over the last 25 years. He said this would not have been possible without a “dynamic, creative and inventive business community”. He said Scotland’s challenges would be met
with “great commitment, great courage and great innovation”, and Glasgow, named as the Entrepreneurial Region of the Year, still had the fastest growing economy in any British city outside of London. “We’ve been arguing that Glasgow is open to
business – and continues to be open for business,” he said. He also commended the work that the
Chamber has done with the City over a number of years. Te audience was officially welcomed by
Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, who thanked the Leader of the Council, and said the Chamber was delighted to be celebrating business success in Glasgow along with partners from government, business and academia. “Te Chamber warmly welcomes the
leadership that the City Council provides in encouraging business growth. We look forward to supporting the City’s excellent work through the likes of the Glasgow Economic Leadership, the City Centre Strategy Board, and the Invest Glasgow Team, who are taking the message out to investors that Scotland’s largest city should be on their shortlist.” He said that Glasgow had the strategic
leadership capability to respond to whatever the Brexit process might throw at the City. He then went on to highlight many of the great things that had been happening in the City. Neil Amner, President of Glasgow Chamber
of Commerce, who appeared with an injured arm aſter a cycling incident, paid tribute to ambulance staff and passers-by who had shown such care and compassion aſter his fall. To much applause, he said: “People really do make Glasgow.” He went on to give a brief outline of the
Chamber’s response to Brexit and reminded the audience that the Chamber’s duty was
to “support, strengthen and grow our international connections.” He spoke about the Memoranda of
Understanding with Manhatan and Milan and how these will be expanded over the coming year. He said he looked forward to the publication of Glasgow’s new economic strategy, which involved the Chamber and the City Council, and the delivery of the City Deal which will deliver significant investment in Glasgow. “Our championing of the City Region is to
make Glasgow a great place to work and invest, and includes promoting and enhancing our transport connectivity and developing the city centre,” he said. Craig Pollock, Area Director for SMEs
Scotland for Bank of Scotland, said he was pleased his bank was supporting many Glasgow businesses and remained open for the thousands of SMEs in the city. Guest speaker, Dr Lena C Wilson, Chief
Executive of Scotish Enterprise, told the audience that she was a proud Glaswegian. “I’ve been really fortunate to have an
international career for more than 30 years and a huge part of my own personal brand is that I’m from Glasgow. I’ve learned that my voice, accent and upbringing are natural assets and create a real warmth in relationships.”
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