Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Transport Summit 2010
Friday 10 September 2010. 8.45am - 4.15pm
The Hilton Hotel, William Street, Glasgow
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is delighted to confirm its impressive list of key panellists for the inaugural Transport Summit in partnership with The Herald on Friday 10 September.
The 2010 Transport Summit, taking place in the city’s Hilton Hotel, will explore the transport priorities for Glasgow and the west of Scotland to ensure the region can compete successfully in domestic and global markets.
Addressing the challenges and potential solutions in relation to Air, Land and Sea, as well as identifying potential innovative funding solutions, the summit will feature key speakers from Scotland’s major transport organisations including:
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BAA Glasgow – chief executive, Amanda McMillan
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Barrhead Travel – associate director, Mark Brock
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Biggart Baillie LLP, partner, Neil Amner
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Braid Logistics – chief executive, Nigel Gray
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British Transport Police Authority – Scottish board member, James King
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd – managing director, Guy Platten
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Easyjet – UK regional manager, Paul Simmons
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First Bus – regional managing director (Scotland), Mark Savelli
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First Scotrail – managing director, Steve Montgomery
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Flying Matters, chairman, Rt Hon Brian Wilson
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Freight Transport Association – head of policy (Scotland), Chris MacRae
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Glasgow City Marketing Bureau – head of marketing, Tom Rice
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Glasgow University – management professor of public policy and governance, Iain Docherty
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John G Russell Transport – development director, Ken Russell
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Loganair – chief executive, David Harrison
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Pantrak – managing director, Gavin Roser
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Siemens – director, Michael Flynn
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Stagecoach – managing director (West of Scotland), Sam Greer
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Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, head of transport planning, Bruce Kiloh
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Tesco – regional transport director, Sandy Thomson
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Western Ferries Ltd, managing director, Gordon Ross
World-leading operator, First Group, has also climbed on board with leading transport and infrastructure law firm, Biggart Baillie LLP, as co-sponsor to the interactive one-day summit, which will be hosted by former political journalist and presenter of STV’s Politics Now, Michael Crow.
Richard Muir, commercial director at Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said: “We are delighted with the list of expert speakers we have attending our inaugural Transport Summit on Friday 10 September.
“Our panellists have been carefully handpicked to ensure the Transport Summit identifies and explores the wide range of issues affecting the industry and the calibre of individuals and companies being represented on our discussion panel are testament to the importance of tackling some of these key issues. I am confident the Summit will prove to be one of Scotland’s most influential transport and infrastructure events of the year.”
The Transport Summit 2010 will take place in the city’s Hilton Hotel on Friday 10 September between 8.45am and 4.15pm.
Sponsored by:
Organised by:
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and The Herald.
To book your place call 0141 302 7319/7407 or for full details visit www.heraldscotland.com/go/transportsummit or click here to download flyer.
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Doors Open Days 2010
Our President, James Andrew, is an Associate Director of Glasgow Building Trust and would like to draw your attention to Glasgow’s Doors Open Days 2010.
This civic reception celebrates Glasgow’s buildings, streets, rivers, allotments, parks and people.
From Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 September there are talks, events and seminars. On the weekend of Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September more than 100 buildings will be open with free entry.
For more information go to www.glasgowdoorsopenday.com
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Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
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Members benefit from exclusive discounts on essential business supplies - negotiated on their behalf by the Chamber. The Chamber also plays a crucial role in representing members views at local, regional and national policy level. Please contact us at chamber@glasgowchamber.org if you require any further information. As an accredited Chamber of Commerce our work is regularly assessed by the British Chambers of Commerce to ensure that it is of the highest quality. We also work with Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow City Council and other partners to benefit business in Glasgow and the West of Scotland.
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