GLASGOW BUSINESS FEBRUARY 2017
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S BLOG
Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive
chiefexecutive@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
Brexit – business must carry on regardless
I know this may surprise a few folks, but I do enjoy the occasional trip eastwards across the country. I spent a few hours in Holyrood recently as part
of a Glasgow delegation discussing the impact of Brexit on the city economy. The main aim was to open up dialogue with the Scottish Government’s Brexit Minister Mike Russell, but we also took the opportunity to present to a meeting of MSPs with an interest in Glasgow, Brexit or the economy. Back in October, we joined the City Council and the Glasgow Economic Leadership Board in publishing a full report on the impact. It is a valuable summary of actions which the Council, the Chamber and GEL (Global Entrepreneurial Leaders) collectively agreed would help tackle some of the issues which Brexit is throwing up. Council Leader Frank McAveety set out the main asks – some relevant to the Scottish Government, some to the Westminster government and some showing what the local stakeholders could be doing ourselves. I was asked to explain the business community perspective, and Kevin Kane from GEL explored messages from each of the city’s growing sectors. Read more at:
www.glasgowchamberof
commerce.com/blog/2017/january/17/brexit- business-must-carry-on-regardless/
2017 will be a great year for Glasgow I sat at my desk on the first Monday after the Christmas break feeling pretty brave that I had decided to come back into the office, having learned that it is both economically and physically a dangerous place. According to Nationwide Current Accounts,
I’m going to have my wallet rifled to the tune of £1000 this year for birthday presents, office nights out, charity requests, leaving gifts or tea and cakes.
The latter will also likely kill me, as the sharing of confections has become such a contributor to the national obesity crisis that the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons is calling for a resolution to combat the office
‘cake culture’. Well, I’m afraid I’m not going to spend too much
time worrying about either issue, and certainly won’t be giving up my occasional Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer any time soon. Instead, I’d much rather concentrate on the positive prospects for the year ahead. Read more at:
www.glasgowchamberof
commerce.com/blog/2017/january/11/2017-will- develop-into-a-great-year-for-glasgow/
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS Anne Marie Hughes ~ 0141 204 8325
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE Stuart Patrick ~ 0141 204 8317
stuart.patrick@glasgowchamber
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DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE Richard Muir ~ 0141 204 8326
richard.muir@glasgowchamber
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SENIOR DIRECTOR Alison McRae ~ 0141 204 8339
alison.mcrae@glasgowchamber
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BUSINESS SERVICE MANAGER Cathie McKay ~ 0141 204 8317
cathie.mckay@glasgowchamber
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COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR Susan McKay ~ 0141 204 8347
susan.mckay@glasgowchamber
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HEAD OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Elaine Rodger ~ 0141 204 8332
elaine.rodger@glasgowchamber
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FINANCE MANAGER Audrey Hamilton ~ 0141 204 8334 audrey.hamilton@glasgowchamber
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HEAD OF EVENTS Alan Busby ~ 0141 204 8323 alan.busby@glasgowchamber
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HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION Catherine Bryson ~ 0141 204 8390
cathy.bryson@glasgowchamber
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PROGRAMME DIRECTOR DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Leona Seaton ~ 0141 204 8338
leona.seaton@glasgowchamber
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INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP MANAGER DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Shona MacPherson ~ 0141 204 8364
shona.macpherson@glasgowchamber
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INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Rose Coyle ~ 0141 204 8336
rose.coyle@glasgowchamber
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DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Jennifer Hood ~ 0141 204 8333 jennifer.hood@glasgowchamber
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International trade – it’s time to up our game Recently, Scottish Chambers of Commerce secured an agreement with the Scottish Government to expand the work of Chambers in international trade. Also recently, I spent some time with colleagues from the British Chambers, with the extent to which we can make a contribution to overseas trade a constant theme. There are Chambers of Commerce in thousands
of cities across the world, all representing the business interests of their local communities. The Chamber brand opens doors in some of the most unlikely places, for example we welcomed a senior team from Beirut and North Lebanon Chamber – who spent a week getting to know how we went about our business here in Glasgow. Brexit has reminded us vigorously that we have an opportunity to use the international Chambers network so much more than we currently do. Don’t misunderstand me, many Scottish and British Chambers are already very active. Most of us are involved daily in the export supply chain, helping to supply the trade documentation that members need to get their goods through national customs barriers. Read more at:
www.glasgowchamberof
commerce.com/blog/2016/december/07/ international-trade-now-is-the-time-to-up -our-game/
ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE Nicola McGowan ~ 0141 204 8363
nicola.mcgowan@glasgowchamber
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SENIOR PROJECTS MANAGER Rebecca Ricketts ~ 0141 204 8358 rebecca.ricketts@glasgowchamber
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PROJECTS MANAGER Cheryl McCulloch ~ 0141 204 8339
cheryl.mcculloch@glasgowchamber
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EVENTS AND DIGITAL CONTENT EXECUTIVE Ross Flockhart ~ 0141 204 8319 ross.flockhart@glasgowchamber
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MEMBERSHIP EXECUTIVE Diana Peralta ~ 0141 204 8331
diana.peralta@glasgowchamber
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ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Danielle Grant ~ 0141 204 8349
danielle.grant@glasgowchamber
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FINANCE ASSISTANT Liz Mason ~ 0141 204 8329
liz.mason@
glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
CERTIFICATION EXECUTIVE Yasmin Akram ~ 0141 204 8330 yasmin.akram@glasgowchamber
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CERTIFICATION EXECUTIVE Lorraine Galbraith ~ 0141 204 8365
lorraine.galbraith@glasgowchamber
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CERTIFICATION EXECUTIVE Katie Anderson ~ 0141 204 8381
katie.anderson@glasgowchamber
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CERTIFICATION EXECUTIVE Michael Fernie ~ 0141 204 8378 michael.fernie@glasgowchamber
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