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INTERNATIONAL TRADE CIRCULAR GLASGOW ICAS WINNERS GLASGOW TALKS Local Export Partnerships Hosting the Circular Meet Glasgow’s Inspiring Inspirational to support businesses Economy Hotspot City Awards winners presentations page 7 page 10 page 12 page 31 DECEMBER 2018 THE MAGAZINE OF GLASGOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUTSTANDING GLASGOW Meet the winners of the 21st annual Glasgow Business Awards FREE TO CHAMBER MEMBERS / £4.99 FOR NON MEMBERS www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com 3 CONTENTS December 2018 04 20 President GBAs 2018 2019 will be a big Our winners celebrate year for Glasgow the 21st anniversary 07 27 International Member News Exploring Local Export Putting our members Partnerships in the spotlight 08 10 31 Intel Glasgow Talks Meet Steve Hill of Young Gamechangers BIG Partnership 12 and Media 10 32 Circular Glasgow Charitable Work Hosting the Circular Companies are Economy Hotspot working with charities 11 34 Chief Executive New Members We must adapt to survive A warm welcome to all new members 12 31 37 ICAs 2018 Who’s Who Meet the winners of the Inspiring City Awards Our Contacts and Partners 17 DYW Glasgow 38 A look back over The Pitch and the year 17 Appointments Editor: Anne Marie Hughes Production: Did you know? Fiona Ramsay 18 The polywrap Glasgow Business is delivered in is 100% recyclable! Design: Mark Duncan Partner News Please make sure to recycle the polywrap cover from your magazine. Advertising: Contact Publicity An update on the work #Recycle #Recycling #SustainabilityMatters Chief Writer: Kenny Kemp of our Partners 4 www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com PRESIDENT 2019 will be a significant year for the city of Glasgow Jim McHarg, President [email protected] lasgow Chamber of Commerce has always been opportunity to become a pioneering circular economy led a hard-working, future-looking organisation, by Glasgow. willing to go the extra mile to help its members. Another important initiative for our members is the policy Now, as we endeavour to prepare and shape forums that are shaping how the Chamber positions itself on Gthe city’s future in a post-Brexit environment from 2019, I issues that are affecting Glasgow’s economic performance. envisage this workload will multiply significantly as more Of course, the Council’s priority is to reduce inequality across Glasgow businesses seek new types of international trading the city region by creating a more inclusive economy and relationships. The Chamber has played a central role in tackling healthcare and poverty in the city. Moreover, these export services for many years. It is part of our DNA and we policy forums also have their attention on the requirements have seen a steady growth in demand for international trade of the local labour market, how we attract more international certification during this year. inward investment and what kind of innovation will create a We are still awaiting full details of the impact on exports thriving economy. and imports to the EU, and it is sensible to suggest there The public place forum has already decided that two may be an increase in the requirement for relevant trade areas to be examined in the year ahead will be transport documentation. I know that once everything is clearer, our systems, knowing that there is a connectivity commission team will be playing a major role in adapting to the changes report looking into this, and the Avenues Project in the city as quickly as possible and relieving any burden for many centre. We know there will be a refresh of the City Centre Glasgow businesses. Our thriving economy depends on the Strategy in the wake of Sauchiehall Street’s upheaval after movement of goods and services made in Glasgow and the major fires. The key word here is ‘forum’ - which destined for the rest of the world. We must not allow seeks member views. These forums are now under our ability to export to falter in any way. way and if you have not been involved and have Brexit aside, the forthcoming year will be a something you wish to say, I encourage you significant one for the city. Already we’ve set out a to contact me or any of the executive team marker with our leadership position in the creation through the Chamber to ensure that your voice, of a Circular Economy in Glasgow. The Circular as a member, is being heard. Economy Hotspot was a successful three-day I’m heartened by the feedback from international event held in October which attracted Chamber members and it was a great pleasure 500 delegates who heard about Glasgow as a meeting many members who attended the Circular City. Of course, Circular Glasgow is a successful Glasgow Business Awards. Chamber initiative and our team did us Congratulations to all those who proud in demonstrating that the city took part. However, we always have knows what it is doing, particularly room to hear more from members in collaboration with Zero Waste who have perhaps been reticent Scotland and Glasgow City Council. to make their voices heard. As This sends out a message to other we approach the New Year let investors and companies interested me invite you take make a in coming to the city, that we see resolution: Get more involved sustainability as a key principle of with Chamber activities. I doing future business in the city. wish you all a great festive This was underpinned by First season with your family Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who and friends and a healthy declared that Scotland has an and prosperous 2019. CITY BUILDING CELEBRATE AWARD WINS New Build Primary School, Glasgow As well as winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, City Building were double award winners at the Glasgow Business Awards. The Healthy and Active Workplace award recognised our business culture in promoting an active and healthy workplace and the Sustainable Development award recognised our innovative sustainable business activities. A recent Fraser of Allander Report recognised the annual scale of the economic and social impact the work of City Building contributes including: Refurbished Library, Glasgow • Supporting 3,877 jobs across the economy. • Direct employer of one in every eight construction workers in Glasgow. • 73.5% supply chain spend with Glasgow companies. • Provision of 1200 craft apprenticeships since 2007. • 97% of timeout apprentices offered full-time employment. • Supports a turnover of £324 million across the City. • Operates the largest supported business in Europe RSBi (Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries). New Build BMX Track, Glasgow For more information on our products and services contact Lesley Quinn, Head of Business Support on 0141 287 2287, Email: [email protected] or visit: www.citybuildingglasgow.co.uk 6 www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com 7 INTERNATIONAL TRADE Local Export Partnerships for international trade support Workshop 4 – International Logistics l Methods of transportation l Documentation and certification l Customs duties l Tariffs l Insurance We will be delivering Passport to Export at venues across Glasgow and Lanarkshire in early 2019 so please look out on our website and in our emails for further information. ExportHub Another exciting building block of our Local Export Partnership is our ExportHub App which keeps you up to date with all the support, advice, ive pilot Local Export have the opportunity for networking at networking and training opportunities Partnerships (LEPs) have been the beginning and end of the workshop that are available through our partners launched by the Scottish and will also hear from businesses who and members on everything relating to Government and Scottish have already taken the first steps into international trade. You can also upload FChambers of Commerce to increase exporting. comments, suggestions and videos the number of firms exporting their about your own experiences, challenges products and services. Workshop 1 – Introduction to Exporting and successes. The aim of the LEPs is to offer support and Market Readiness Instructions for downloading the and expertise to companies, particularly l The decision to export ExportHub App to your mobile device SMEs, with little or no previous l Planning for export success can be found on our website. exporting experience to help them l Assessing your export capability enter international markets. l Researching your markets TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE The Glasgow and Lanarkshire Local l Export market identification and ABOVE PLEASE CALL ELAINE Export Partnership includes Glasgow selection RODGER ON 0141 204 8332 Chamber of Commerce, Lanarkshire l Cultural and language considerations OR EMAIL ELAINE.RODGER@ Chamber of Commerce, Scottish l Export market development GLASGOWCHAMBEROFCOMMERCE. Development International, Glasgow l The pros and cons of the different COM City Council, Business Gateway Glasgow, routes to market and market North and South Lanarkshire Councils segmentation and Lanarkshire Enterprise Services. Over the past year, the LEP has Workshop 2 – International Finance been developing essential products l Export financing to support businesses getting ready to l Methods of payment start trading internationally. The most l Getting paid Partners: recent of these is Passport to Export. l Incoterms l Currency Passport to Export l Contracts and international terms Passport to Export is a series of short, and conditions sharp, interactive workshops that will give you all the information you need Workshop 3 – Legal Aspects to start trading internationally. Through of International Trade four workshops the Passport to Export l What in legal terms is different about will help you explore the exciting exporting? prospect of growing your business on l Overseas legal requirements – the global stage. If you have little or regulatory environment no previous exporting experience but l Registration requirements l would like to find out what is involved Direct sales legal issues Funded by: then these workshops are for you. l Online sales The workshops are FREE and will l Brand protection be delivered between 8.30am and l Appointing an intermediary 10.00am so that they don’t impact too l Barriers to market entry – much on your working day.