Lochaber Ideas Week -17-21 November 2014 - Programme

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Lochaber Ideas WeekInvigorating Business in the Highlands

Programme of events

MondayAround Lochaber in 80 Tables P4Natural Capital P4

TuesdayHow To Turn Your Ideas Into Success P4A Creative Community P4

WednesdayDragons Glen P5Lochaber Question Time P5

ThursdayEntrepreneurship P5

FridayLearning and Development P6Dinner & Rewards P6

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within our local area, whilst “Around Lochaber in 80 Tables” serves as a business networking event designed to encourage businesses to increase their exposure within the marketplace and create opportunities for future partnership. Many of our other sessions will challenge, stimulate and inform you, opening doors to new “successful” horizons.

Lochaber Ideas Week runs in parallel with Global Entrepreneurship Week and Scotland’s Towns Week. Attending Lochaber Ideas Week will allow you to become part of a diverse community of practitioners from Lochaber, the Highlands and the UK. Lochaber Ideas Week will offer a unique platform to share your ideas, hear ideas on the next big projects in our region and provide a multitude of opportunities. You won’t want to miss it!

Lochaber Ideas Week headquarters are based at Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, Station Square, Fort William, PH33 6EA. Telephone: 01397 705765

WELCOMELochaber Ideas Week 2014 is co-ordinated by Lochaber Chamber of Commerce and presented in association with the key event sponsor Twindeer Law and session sponsor West Highland College UHI. The week-long event celebrates business, education and community through exceptional talks, workshops, competition, discussion and networking. Ultimately Lochaber Ideas Week is a catalyst to stimulate fresh initiatives and ventures, creating new connections and points of collaboration designed to enhance the area we live in.

Highlands & Islands Enterprise & Business Gateway initiated its success with their grant support as a result of which a monumental event will take place in the Outdoor Capital of the UK. Two very generous benefactors: West Coast Communities Growth Trust and Lamont Design have ensured that Dragon’s Glen winners receive a significant boost to their new enterprise. Competitions such as the “Dragons Glen” aim to actively inspire innovation and entrepreneurship

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Monday

Around Lochaber in 80 Tables

When: 12.00-17.00 Monday 17th November Where: Alexandra Hotel, Fort WilliamCost: £60 – Lochaber Chamber of Commerce Members £90 – All other businessesBook/info: www.ideasweek.co.uk Compere: Laurence Young, Entrepreneur

With unique settings and opportunities for business networking, discussing new ideas, and developing new partnerships you simply can’t afford NOT to join us!BackgroundAround Lochaber in 80 Tables has been inspired by the exciting concept of speed dating in which individuals can hold 15 minute power meetings, making initial introductions with key figures that you can do business with! A series of meetings between other key businesses will provide you with the opportunity to create a brighter and ‘connected’ future allowing you to develop your business aims and objectives!

Get InvolvedBook your table NOW and be part of the most innovative business event in the Highlands!

Connect, create and nurture partnership with the right people

Natural Capital When: 19.00-21.00 Monday 17th November Where: The Moorings Hotel, Banavie, Fort WilliamCost: £5 Book/info: www.ideasweek.co.ukCompere: Dan Morgan; Adventure Education Consultant

Make the Most from Our Landscape“Our land is of iconic status and immeasurable importance!” Key note speakers Steve Bracken & David Corrigan; Marine Harvest and Myles Farnbank; Wilderness Scotland will provide an insight of coordinating award winning organisations in the wild West Coast of Scotland. Join our speakers and discover how they operate in extreme environments and alongside rural communities to get the absolute most from their natural surroundings, maintaining a sustainable framework allowing businesses and communities to thrive!

Tuesday

How to Turn Your Ideas into Success

When: 15.00-17.00 Tuesday 18th November Where: The Moorings Hotel, Banavie, Fort WilliamCost: £5Book/info: www.ideasweek.co.uk Compere: Johnny Bell, Twindeer Law

Do you have a bright idea and know what to do with it?This session will take you through the vital processes of how to form ideas, ensure they remain your own legitimate concept and establish funding which will allow you to seize the full benefit of your ideas! Join Lochaber’s own; Claire Gibb of Room 13, Bright Ideas Scotland and Corporate Lawyers; Alex Tutty of Sheridans and Johnathan Rees of Joelson Wilson in a practical guide of business creativity and funding. Form, Protect & Fund Your Ideas.

A Creative Community When: 19.00-21.30 Tuesday 18th November Where: Lochaber High School, Fort WilliamCost: Free Admission - Booking Required Book/info: www.ideasweek.co.ukCompere: Norrie MacLean, Community Activist

Provide Something Great for Our people!Changing social demands encourage educationalists, charities and businesses to adopt a fresh approach in order to nurture a functional, motivated and thriving community. Jim Sutherland of Lochaber High School will outline how school environments have transformed with the development of new technologies and social pressures which have led to many changing forms of education. Alastair McIntosh who has been involved with community projects for much of his career will outline the fascinating GalGael initiative and underpin the importance of community focussed projects and their benefits.

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Wednesday

Dragons Glen

When: 15.00-17.00 Wednesday 19th November Where: Moorings Hotel, Banavie, Fort WilliamCost: FREE Admission – Booking RequiredBook/info: www.ideasweek.co.uk Compere: David Smart, Highlands & Islands Enterprise

The Dragons Glen is an entrepreneurial competition giving new businesses and diversifying organisations the chance to win the start-up package of a life time including £7,500 cash from the West Coast Communities Growth Trust, £1000 worth of web design from LamontDesign and Lochaber Chamber of Commerce Membership. All you have to do is convince the Dragons:- Finlay Finlayson; The Underwater Centre, Anja Baak; Great Glen Game, Alasdair Ferguson; Ferguson Transport and serial entrepreneur; Angus MacDonald.

Come along & experience local entrepreneurs’ battle the dragons of the glen in a ‘winner takes all’ business competition!

Lochaber Question Time

When: 19.00-21.00 Wednesday, 19th November Where: West Highland CollegeCost: FREE Admission – Booking RequiredBook/info: www.ideasweek.co.uk Compere: Frazer Coupland, No Fuss Events

Ask the Questions You Need Answers To“Lochaber Question Time” is based on the well-known topical BBC television programme. The concept has been adopted to provide the community with answers to many burning questions on current issues which impact our region. The Lochaber Question Time Panel includes: Stuart Black; Highland Council, Alex Paterson; Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scott Armstrong; VisitScotland, Jim Sutherland; Lochaber High School, Charles Kennedy; MP, Bruno Berardelli; Highland Wood Energy and Lydia Rohmer; West Highland College. This year the panel will be chaired by Laurence Young; Entrepreneur. Submit YOUR questions to [email protected]

Thursday

Entrepreneurship When: 14.00-18.00 Thursday, 20th November Where: The Ben Nevis Hotel, Fort WilliamCost: Free Admission - Booking Required Book/info: www.ideasweek.co.ukCompere: Chris Vind, Entrepreneur

Looking to develop your business? Want to diversify but not sure how? Discover trade secrets from the experts!Starting your own business is a big step, but there is help out there. Lochaber Ideas Week will bring you speakers and information which will help you to develop a successful business. Geoff Leask; Bridge to Business and Diarmaid Lawlor; The Enterprise Challenge encourage, nurture and mentor ideas helping you drive your business so that you can get the most out of your initiative. Join guest speakers Fergus Ewing MSP (tbc) who will discuss the significance of Enterprise in Scotland and Cathy O’Dowd the first woman to climb Everest from Tibet, who will apply her experience as a Himalayan mountaineer to the corporate world! For any budding entrepreneur, this session is a must!

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Friday

Learning and Development

When: 11.00-13.00 Friday 21st November Where: The Moorings Hotel, Banavie, Fort WilliamCost: £5Book/info: www.ideasweek.co.uk Compere: Lydia Rohmer: West Highland College

If you work in education or sport this will inspire you! Alistair Smith is a consultant on learning and motivation. Drawing upon his experience of working across Education, Professional Sport and Technology Alistair will take you through a variety of case studies and offer practical guidance allowing you to get the best out of others “young or old!” Come along with an open mind, a sense of humour and full of optimism - this session will inspire you!

Dinner & Rewards

When: From 1830 Friday 21st November Where: The Moorings Hotel, Banavie, Fort WilliamCost: £45 per person, £360 per tableBook/info: www.ideasweek.co.uk Compere: Andy McKechnie, JCI World Speaking Champion

Nominate and celebrate success in Lochaber! Lochaber Ideas Week wouldn’t be complete without “Dinner & Rewards”. Celebrate businesses and individuals who have significantly contributed to our region and treat yourself with a night of superb locally sourced food, spectacular live music, excellent speakers and great craic; go on….. Reward yourself!This year’s Reward categories include: • LocalHeroReward • ExceptionalLearningOpportunityReward • GreatLocalEmployerReward • OutstandingBusinessContributiontothe

Community Reward • BrilliantNewBusinessReward • ExcellentCustomerFocusReward

Reward categories reflect the theme of Lochaber Ideas Week which celebrates community, education and business; therefore the rewards will mirror these areas. Nominations will be open to businesses, employees and the general public; all nominees will receive recognition of their nomination which they can publicise. Submit all nominations to [email protected], specify the reward category and why the organisation or individual deserves a reward (50-200 words).

Alistair Smith

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Twindeer Law is a specialist law firm, with an exclusive focus on businesses and business people. The team acts for a large spectrum of businesses, in every industry sector, throughout the UK. Johnny Bell of Twindeer Law has been in business law for 20 years, practising in both city and provincial law firms. A native of Lochaber, with a passion for the Highlands and the West Coast, he explains, “It’s the businesses’ and entrepreneurs’ role in driving and building our communities that excites us. Lochaber Ideas Week has already proven itself to be highly effective at unleashing the power of the entrepreneurial spirit and promoting dynamic ideas to businesses. We’re just delighted to be involved.”

Lochaber Ideas Week Project Officer – Will Rowland says: “We’re thrilled to be working with Twindeer Law, There’s an incredibly strong alignment between our two organizations’ commitment to promoting businesses and entrepreneurs from every sector to Lochaber and supporting business in Lochaber and the West Coast.”

Lochaber Ideas Week has the full support of Twindeer Law. Projects of this nature provide so much for both the business & broader community, giving opportunities, information and connections a place to develop. The event acts as a hub for innovators and activists to explore ideas and meet with individuals and organisations who can help make things happen which is crucial to the development of any area and nation.

Main Sponsor: Twindeer Law

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