HIE news archive
All-HIE news archive from February 2008
| Two weeks to get your entries into new song competition There are only two weeks left for minority language singers and song-writers to enter to Nòs Ùr - the first song contest to be held in Inverness as part of four regional finals held across Europe. Chan eil ach dà sheachdain air fhàgail do sheinneadairean is sgrìobhadairean ann am mìon-chànan òrain a chur a-steach airson Nòs Ùr - a' chiad cho-fharpais òrain a thèid a chumail ann an Inbhir Nis, is mar aonan de ceithir cuairtean-deireannach a bhios tachairt ann an sgìrean eadar-dhealaichte na Roinn Eòrpa. | |
| Interactive communities on countdown to E-day Social networking and the chance to try out the latest online communication tools is at the heart of e-Day, an interactive gathering of community groups from around the Highlands and Islands at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8. | |
| Rock School bands play live gig in Inverness Ex Ozzy Osbourne band member John Sinclair will be back in Inverness this weekend to rock and roll with bands that took part in last summer's Careers Scotland Rock School. | |
| Highland Capital to host bed and breakfast event of the year They are some of the unsung heroes of the tourist industry contributing hundreds of thousands of pounds to Scotland's £6bn annual visitor income. | |
| Scottish launch for multi-million Euro development programme More than one hundred delegates from northern European countries are due to gather in Aviemore tomorrow and Thursday [20 and 21 February] for a conference to officially launch a multi-million pound EU-funded development programme. | |
| Meeting to consider Caithness retailers group A public meeting is to be held in Thurso next week to discuss the formation of a Caithness-wide body to represent the retail sector. | |
| Moray Chamber of Commerce increases membership Moray Chamber of Commerce has embarked on a drive to increase its membership and raise its profile and influence in the area. | |
| Scotland United - invest in Scottish tourism Scotland’s national tourism conference, co-hosted by Scottish Tourism Forum and British Hospitality Association Scotland - a focal point of Scottish Tourism Week 2008. | |
| Residents give their views on John O'Groats Around 80 people attended last Saturday's open event at the Seaview Hotel to contribute their views on what a redeveloped John o'Groats might look like. | |
| Fifth annual ICT Youth Challenge nurtures career professionals of the future More than 100 whizzkids from across the Highlands and Islands took part in a technology ideas challenge in Inverness – without having to leave their home areas. | |
| Log on to get unique shots of the great outdoors BT Scotland Young E-ntrepreneur of the year, Philip Price, harnessed the power of the internet to set up and promote Loch Visions, a wildlife photography business run from a remote Argyll estate on the shores of Loch Awe. | |
| Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2008 - nominations open Scots urged to nominate outstanding individuals who have put humanitarian concerns above all others. | |
| Gaelic musicians target mainstream breakthrough Gaelic music continues its breakthrough into mainstream music with stirring harmonies from one of Gaeldom's newest bands, thanks to Scottish Music Futures, a development fund to help cultivate the music industry in Scotland. | |
| £8 million boost for nuclear archive The NDA has announced today that it will invest £8 million in plans to create the UK’s National Nuclear Archive (NNA) in Caithness, Scotland. | |
| New company to promote health science in Inverness A new company has been set up to promote the fast growing Centre for Health Science in Inverness. | |
| Louise joins project to promote Pentland Firth Energy Louise Smith has been appointed to progress an important marine project set to play a crucial role in revitalising the economy of Caithness following the de-commissioning of Dounreay. Civil engineer Louise Smith takes up the two-year post of project manager with the Pentland Firth Tidal Energy Project next Tuesday (February 12). She joins Duncan Mackay, from the Crown Estates, who is already in place. Louise's new post is funded by HIE and the NDA. | |
| HIE hosts discussion on proposals for a Scottish climate change bill Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is to host a workshop next Wednesday (February 13) to discuss best methods of reducing gas emissions in order to temper climate change. | |
| Learning Centres: Empowering individuals, businesses and communities You are invited to participate on-line in the Highlands and Islands Learning Centre Network’s annual conference on Friday, 15th February 2008 starting at 12.15pm. | |
| Transform your business over breakfast in Elgin Business people in Moray are being given an exciting opportunity to learn the secrets of success at an event run by HIE Moray on Wednesday (February 13) at the Mansefield Hotel, Elgin. | |
| Journalist of the year Keith MacKenzie, reporter, West Highland Free Press, has been named Journalist of the Year for the Highlands and Islands. | |
| Free fire safety advice for Highlands and Islands businesses The first in a series of fire safety risk assessment workshops, designed to alert small businesses and voluntary organisations across the Highlands and Islands to changes in fire safety legislation and how it affects them, will be held in Kirkwall on Tuesday 5 February. | |