A Fusion mini-conference

Innse Gall (Outer Hebrides) and Skye and Wester Ross - joint conference

Nunton Steadings, Benbecula.
Thursday 21 June - 7pm, Friday 22 June 9am-4pm.

Tourism, business, innovation - and our beautiful natural environment.

Programme

Thursday 21 June

19.00 - Drinks reception

19.30 - Buffet dinner

Niall Johnson, Uist Outdoor Centre
A successful entrepreneur talks about his experiences in establishing his business.

Willie Macleod, director, VisitScotland
The value of tourism to the economy, and the importance of innovation in systems, techniques and technology for the development of tourism

Question and answer session

21.30 - Close

Friday 22 June

9.00 - Introductions and welcome

09.30 - Jamie Smith of the Ice Factor, the mountaineering experience at Kinlochleven, where you find the world’s biggest indoor icewall and the UK’s highest articulated rockwall.

10.15 - Tea / coffee

10.40 - Workshops: Choose two of:

• The IT world of Qinetiq
• Outdoor teambuilding
• Sir Tom Farmer ‘must-see‘ video for enterprising people

12.30 - Lunch: finger buffet

13.30 - Stefan Agamanolis, chief executive, Distance Lab
Researching methods of overcoming the difficulties of working in remote locations – a vision of how we might communicate in the future.

14.15 - Community land ownership 
Presentation and debate on the opportunities for enterprise and innovation by Angus Macmillan, entrepreneur, salmon farmer and chairman of Storas Uibhist.

15.00 - Tea / coffee

15.15 - Panel discussion with question and answer session

15.45 - Close

There is no charge for this event, but all delegates must book a place so catering can be arranged.

To book, phone 01851 702843 or email: jackiemackay@ukonline.co.uk

All welcome

This mini-conference is part of the Inspiring Entrepreneurs project and is funded by the European Union through the Western Isles, Skye and Lochalsh LEADER+ programme, and by HIE Skye and Wester Ross, HIE Innse Gall, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the Highland Council.

Fusion:

Facilitated Interaction Between Entrepreneurs

The sectors that will gain particular value from this event include outdoor enterprise, tourism, chamber of commerce, creative industries, enterprise in education, marketing group, local enterprise and economic planning and  development representatives. Link to Fusion website