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HM Ambassador to Italy, Jill Morris CMG, centre, visited in May 2018 June
Building on the MoU with the Berlin Chamber which was signed in April and our previous visit to Nuremberg, we worked in partnership with SDI on a multi-sectoral visit to Germany. During the visit the delegates participated in marketing briefings in Berlin, Munich and Nuremberg, one to one business meetings and networking events. Significant contracts for a number of our members have arisen from the visit. In June we also worked in partnership with Scottish Enterprise to deliver an event informing our members of the enormous commercial opportunities for Scottish suppliers to win contracts in the delivery of Expo 2020 – Dubai.
July We launched one of the most exciting building blocks of our Local Export Partnership – an ExportHub App which keeps businesses informed about all the support, advice, networking and training opportunities that are available through the LEP partners and members on everything relating to international trade.
May We welcomed HM Ambassador to Italy, Jill Morris
CMG to the Chamber and discussed the partnerships that we have been building with the British Chamber of Commerce for Italy (BCCI), the ICCI and most recently with the Turin Chamber of Commerce. The Ambassador was very supportive of the work we are doing to strengthen the links between the two countries. We worked with our colleagues at the British Centres for Business in Dubai to deliver a webinar for Scottish businesses. Joe Hepworth, CEO for British Centres for Business, provided an overview of the market, key trends, top tips, routes to entry and more.
August Glasgow and Berlin co-hosted the inaugural European Championships, a multi-sport event bringing together some of the continent’s leading sports, with Berlin hosting the athletics and Glasgow the other five sports. To coincide with the hosting of the European Championships we worked with Glasgow City Council and Local Heroes on Made in Glasgow – an exhibition that brought together a selection of the city’s leading designers.
September
Richard Muir participated in a civic visit to Turin during which the Lord Provost of Glasgow met with the Mayor of Turin to renew the intention for the twin cities to collaborate. The visit also presented an opportunity for the formal signing of the MoU between
Glasgow and Turin Chambers of Commerce.
October We attended the British Chambers of Commerce International Trade Summit in London – an excellent opportunity to meet with our colleagues from chambers across the world.
November We exhibited alongside five other chambers from across Scotland at the SDI ScotExport event in Glasgow. Attracting around 400 delegates this was a good opportunity to promote the activities of the LEP, our international connections as well as the benefits of membership. We also presented a market awareness session for the SDI-led multi-sector market visit to Milan and Turin which took place in early February 2019.
December We ended a busy year by launching our Passport to Export workshops – an integral component of our LEP. The series of four short, sharp, interactive workshops will provide information on how to get started on the international stage and will focus on market readiness, finance, legal and logistics. The Passport to Export will run through the first quarter of 2019. We look forward to an even busier
year in 2019 as we continue to build on the existing relationships we have on the global stage for the best benefit our members, Glasgow and the economy of Scotland.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT OUR INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACTIVITIES, PLEASE CONTACT ELAINE RODGER ON 0141 204 8332 OR EMAIL
ELAINE.RODGER@
GLASGOWCHAMBEROFCOMMERCE.COM
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