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President’s Club ‘Away Team’


They have been dubbed the ‘Global Weegies’ – a group of Glaswegians who play an active part in the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce President’s Club ‘Away Team’. There are more than 70 members based around the globe, from Australia and Singapore, to Dubai and the United States, who have joined the team to help their home city. “This is a very engaged


group who want to raise the profile of the Glasgow city region and the mutual opportunities for international trade and engagement. For example, they have been helpful in attracting new business contracts between Glasgow and Switzerland in the life sciences field,’’ said Connie Young, Managing Director of Inspiring ChangeMakers and Facilitator of the President’s Club programme. Another area of influence has been persuading key decision makers in the United States to bring more direct flights to Glasgow Airport. This successful collaboration


between the ‘Away Team’ and the President’s Club ‘Home Team’ is continuing to work in the international domain for the benefit of Glasgow.


Success at Senior Leaders’ Development Programme


The Chamber project attracted several high-profile organisations I


t’s a wonderful time to think about your business and its development, away from the trials of the day job. Tat’s the


positive feedback from the 2016 Glasgow Flourish Senior Leaders’ Development Programme, which ended in January 2017. Te programme, run by the


Chamber, and facilitated and chaired by Connie Young, Managing Director of Inspiring ChangeMakers, focuses on seting a vision for your business, helping create passion and building confidence. It atracts a mixture of larger corporates, such as Tales and Scotish Water; medium-sized firms, such as the Two Fat Ladies restaurant


group and Mabbet Engineering; and public sector education organisations, such as the City of Glasgow College. One participant’s views were:


“It has been such a great learning experience for me, particularly being exposed to many people from different backgrounds and high responsibilities within their organisations. I have already been able to apply a lot of the learning into my role and how I work, and have also been able to reflect on my role as a leader within the organisation and how I can improve.” Participants said it was a great


time out from the ‘day job’ where it is difficult to refresh yourself.


Hearing from and talking with others about their challenges was highly instructive. “We’ve gently challenged


and supported each other as we’ve learned about ourselves and built our capabilities – and how to best apply them in our organisations. We’ve visited places and organisations round the city we knew litle about. Tis programme has been a transformational experience,” said another participant.


The 2017 Programme begins in June and anyone keen to sign up should contact Connie Young, via the Chamber on 0141 204 2121.


British Chamber of Commerce for Italy


Planning for our first visit to Italy following the signing of our international trade agreement with the British Chambers of Commerce for Italy last May is currently underway.


Discussions are


currently being held with the Chamber, the British Consulate and the Confartigianato, an Italian national body representing small artisan and craft


businesses with a view to taking a number of our members to Italy prior to the summer for a series of business to business meetings and networking opportunities.


Here are two important events for your 2017 calendar – so save these dates.


The Inspiring City Awards,


SAVE THE DATE: Inspiring City Awards and The Glasgow Business Awards


organised by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and The Herald and supported by PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW, will be held on Thursday 7 September. The event is a celebration of the people and the organisations which make Glasgow great. The Glasgow Business Awards, the Chamber’s premier awards event, takes place on Thursday 5 October. The night recognises major achievements and celebrates success within the city’s business community, encouraging our members and organisations within the Glasgow area to participate.


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