INE News archive
HIE Inverness and East Highland news archive from July 2006
| Funding boost for broadcasting skills training in Moray People in Moray seeking employment in the media sector have been given the opportunity to undergo training to help them achieve their aspirations. | |
| Summer Rock Schools - 2006 Young people from the Highlands are taking part in the Summer Rock Schools organised by Careers Scotland. | |
| Sustainable development: seminars will explore the challenges A series of seminars involving leading figures will explore the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development in the Highlands and Islands, concluding with a discussion chaired by journalist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch. | |
| 370 jobs on horizon after centre gets approval Ambitious plans by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to expand a multi-million pound Centre for Health Sciences due to be completed this autumn, received a further boost this week when a second and third phase were granted detailed planning permission. | |
| Introducing 'Update' - HIE's downloadable news magazine 'Update' aims to take up where HIE's previous quarterly publication, The Brief, left off - bringing you news, analysis and comment on key issues affecting the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. | |
| Highlands and Islands Business awards 2006 The Highlands and Islands Business Awards will once again celebrate the wide range of achievement of businesses in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The awards have been presented over the last twenty one years to some of the area's leading businesses, to small one-person businesses, to those who have been trading for many years and to those who have only just begun. | |
| Hottest business ticket of the year Inaugural Globalscot conference. Two hundred of the world's most successful business people and entrepreneurs will gather in Scotland in September 2006 with a single aim – to help accelerate the growth of Scottish companies through sharing their knowledge, experience and contacts. | |
| A9 is putting brake on development say firms Over 60 per cent of businesses surveyed in the Highlands and Central Belt want the A9 road to be fully dualled between Inverness and Perth, according to a report commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). | |
| Finding the motivation to motivate at Living Well Alison Donald from Holm Primary school enjoyed an Excellence in Education through Business Links ( EEBL) teacher placement at Living Well in Inverness, June 2006. | |
| The national Business Awards - call for entries A National Business Award is the UK's most sought after business accolade. In a little over four years the programme has grown to include five regional events, a stand-alone event for Scotland and, new for 2007, a European programme too. | |
| Call for entries: Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2006 The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2006 are now open for entries from businesses in the Highlands and Islands. These prestigious awards, in their second year, celebrate the diverse range of food and drink products grown and produced locally, as well as industry-related services. They also focus on the success of individual businesses and their important contribution to the local economy. | |