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www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com PRESIDENT
Excited by opportunities to strengthen our role
Jim McHarg, President
president@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
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hen I was elected to my position as Chamber President at the Annual General Meeting on 29 January, I said that it was an honour and privilege for me to take up this illustrious role.
The Chamber is in good health and for the next two years
of my term I’m looking forward to supporting Stuart Patrick and his team as they strive to help make Glasgow a better place to do business in, to live in, to work in and to visit. I’m acutely aware of how close the Chamber is to the heart
of the city, working on behalf of members to make Glasgow the very best place to grow a business in the country. I want to retain that position. I’m keen that we continue to listen closely to our members and that we can make a difference. I want to support the Chamber team to bring in a new wave of members to be part of this success story. I want us to attract a new generation of members to be as diverse as our city, representing all sizes, ages, sectors and communities. The member review told us we should reach out to sectors and communities which are currently under-represented and I will be seeking support to make this happen. My ambition for the Chamber is
to ensure that the membership grows over the next two years – that aim is at the front of our Business Plan. The Chamber is an enthusiastic member of Team Glasgow. We want to strengthen our strategic relationships with the City Council and its arms- length organisations, alongside Developing the Young
Workforce and Zero Waste Scotland. We will be making special efforts to promote Glasgow as a circular economy, aiming to make the city a world leader in this regard. We will be making the case to the national Developing the Young Workforce board for another three years of funding so we can increase the career opportunities for the city’s young people. We have a skills shortage in the city and we need to tackle this. We will continue to place a strong emphasis on the relationship with the new City Government, supporting their aspirations for a growing, inclusive economy and we will enthusiastically support the Council’s implementation of the Glasgow Economic Strategy through the Glasgow Economic Leadership and the Glasgow Partnership for Economic Growth. We will play our part on the Connectivity Commission providing constructive inputs that will help improve our city centre. We have a strong international outlook in 2018 as we look forward to the European Championships in August and capitalise on our agreement with the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, while we continue to connect members with their various export markets. One of my key aims is to ensure that our new policy forums are up and running in the months ahead. I hope members can support me to make these forums work well and add value. As a Glaswegian born, raised, educated and who has spent all of my working life in the city, I am excited and honoured to be the new President.
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