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The Edinburgh City Region has big ambitions. We wish to build on our position as a major international region by continuously improving our ability to attract global investment and tourism. Despite vigorous competition, we are determined to become not just world class, but truly world leading. But what does this really mean in practice?
This conference is designed to explore what being a world leader means to the Edinburgh City Region. What are the pre-requisites? How far have we come and where are we going? What does it mean in terms of investment and productivity and how do we achieve growth in a sustainable way?
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
9 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Registration fee (includes lunch, refreshments and brochure):
£95.00 (early bird) / £125.00 (from 5 October)
Agenda
8.00 Registration - coffee and hot breakfast rolls
Welcome and Introduction
8:30 Welcome from Chair - Sally Magnusson
8:35 Introduction to the day - Cllr Jenny Dawe, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council
What does it mean to be world class?
8.45 Dermot Finch, Director of the Centre for Cities
9:10 Brendan Dick, Director of BT Scotland
The City Region response - a framework for regional economic development
9.35 Dave Anderson, Director of City Development, City of Edinburgh Council
10.00 Questions and discussion
10:30 Break
Progress so Far
11:00 Keith Winter, Head of Development Services, Fife Council
The Sustainability Challenge
11:25 Paul Appleby, Director of the Building Sustainability Unit, URS Corporation
The role of the Scottish Government
12:00 Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism
12:10 Discussion and conference round-up - Chair
12:50 Closing remarks - Jeremy Peat, Director of the David Hume Institute
13:00 Lunch
Tickets are available at http://www.capitalcityregion.eventbrite.com/
Further information can be obtained from:
Kathryn Slater
Head of Events
Speakeasy Productions
Wildwood House
Stanley
Perthshire
PH1 4NH
Telephone: 01738 828 524
Email: Kathryn@speak.co.uk
Kyle Drummond
Graduate Intern
Economic Development
City of Edinburgh Council
G6 Waverley Court
4 East Market Place
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Telephone: 0131 529 4849
Email: kyle.drummond@edinburgh.gov.uk
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Capital City Region Conference 2008
Flying High: What it Means to be World Class
The Edinburgh City Region has big ambitions. We wish to build on our position as a major international region by continuously improving our ability to attract global investment and tourism. Despite vigorous competition, we are determined to become not just world class, but truly world leading. But what does this really mean in practice?
This conference is designed to explore what being a world leader means to the Edinburgh City Region. What are the pre-requisites? How far have we come and where are we going? What does it mean in terms of investment and productivity and how do we achieve growth in a sustainable way?
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
9 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Registration fee (includes lunch, refreshments and brochure):
£95.00 (early bird) / £125.00 (from 5 October)
Agenda
8.00 Registration - coffee and hot breakfast rolls
Welcome and Introduction
8:30 Welcome from Chair - Sally Magnusson
8:35 Introduction to the day - Cllr Jenny Dawe, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council
What does it mean to be world class?
8.45 Dermot Finch, Director of the Centre for Cities
9:10 Brendan Dick, Director of BT Scotland
The City Region response - a framework for regional economic development
9.35 Dave Anderson, Director of City Development, City of Edinburgh Council
10.00 Questions and discussion
10:30 Break
Progress so Far
11:00 Keith Winter, Head of Development Services, Fife Council
The Sustainability Challenge
11:25 Paul Appleby, Director of the Building Sustainability Unit, URS Corporation
The role of the Scottish Government
12:00 Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism
12:10 Discussion and conference round-up - Chair
12:50 Closing remarks - Jeremy Peat, Director of the David Hume Institute
13:00 Lunch
Tickets are available at http://www.capitalcityregion.eventbrite.com/
Further information can be obtained from:
Kathryn Slater
Head of Events
Speakeasy Productions
Wildwood House
Stanley
Perthshire
PH1 4NH
Telephone: 01738 828 524
Email: Kathryn@speak.co.uk
Kyle Drummond
Graduate Intern
Economic Development
City of Edinburgh Council
G6 Waverley Court
4 East Market Place
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Telephone: 0131 529 4849
Email: kyle.drummond@edinburgh.gov.uk
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