INE News archive

HIE Inverness and East Highland news archive from October 2005
Social research graphicEthnic enterprise seminar

Minority ethnic businesses and representatives of minority ethnic groups are being invited to attend a seminar which will report the results of a key study into the extent and issues facing minority ethnic enterprises in Scotland.
31 October 2005


"Competitive Inverness" conference to help shape economic future of the region

Seventy business leaders will gather at a conference in Inverness to help shape the economic future of the region over the next 15 years.
26 October 2005


Youth Challenge 2006 launched

The hunt has begun to find the Highlands and Islands' answer to Richard Branson.
26 October 2005


New tool will transform Highland inventors' ideas into 3D models

Highland inventors and innovators have a new tool to transform their ideas into life-like 3D models.
24 October 2005


HIE Network publishes fourteenth annual report

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise network (HIE) has published its 14th annual report and accounts, covering the agency’s activities during the period from 1st April 2004 to 31st March 2005.
20 October 2005


Curries for KashmirCurries for Kashmir

The devastating earthquake that struck areas of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on October 8 killed at least 38,000 people and left a further 2 million without access to food, shelter and medical care.
18 October 2005


HIDB 40th anniversary40th anniversary reception for retired HIDB/HIE staff

A reception will be held in Cowan House on Friday 4 November 2005 for staff, now retired, who had previously worked with Highlands and Islands Enterprise and / or its predecessor, the Highlands and Islands Development Board.
14 October 2005


Food and drink awards Wendy Matheson and Lucinda SpicerFirst Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Forum Award winners announced

Representatives from Scotland's food and drink industry gathered for the first Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Forum Awards on Friday 7th October 2005 at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness.
10 October 2005


HI-Arts newsRead the latest HI-Arts bulletin

Latest arts and cultural news from around the Highlands and Islands. Prepared and published by the HI-Arts online journal team.
06 October 2005


Scottish software industry conference 2005Scottish software industry conference thinks big

Dragons' Den panellist Doug Richard and the EDS futurist Jeff Wacker are lending their support to the Scottish Software Industry Conference 'Think Big'. October 6 2005, Airth Castle, Stirlingshire.
04 October 2005


MAC5 eventMAC5 - Marketing and communications seminar

The latest initiative in an international series of events focusing on the importance of marketing and communications will take place in the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Inverness on the 1st and 2nd of November, followed by an International Business Summit on the 3rd (November).
03 October 2005