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18/04/2012 1800 hrs - 2000 hrs
Penninghame House,
Newton Stewart
Dumfries & Galloway
DG5 4LQ
This free event is an opportunity to find out more about the South Food & Drink Forum Network and the services and support it can bring to your business. Meet others involved in the food and drink sector and discuss new opportunities and best practice.
6:00pm Registration, drinks reception & canapés with chef demonstration in Penninghame Cook School
Networking buffet 7:30pm
Speakers include:
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James Withers, Chief Executive, Scotland Food & Drink
James Withers is the Chief Executive of Scotland Food & Drink, the industry leadership organisation. James will give an update on the organisation, highlighting market opportunities for the food & drink sector. He will also talk about the wealth of benefits available through membership of the organisation, which are developed with the aim of giving you a competitive edge and helping you grow your business.
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Alan Brown, Director, Galloway Farm House Cheese
Alan will give an overview of his business telling his story how the farm has diversified to expand in to new areas. Galloway Farmhouse Cheese produces a range of Cairnsmore cheeses, principally a hard ewe's milk cheese, available in various flavours, created from the organic milk from the farm's flock of Friesland sheep. The range also includes cheeses produced from organic cow's milk, and goat's milk too. Products are sold to delicatessens and some of the top hotels and restaurants throughout Scotland.
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Maria Butler, Director, Penninghame House Foundation, Penninghame House
Maria will talk about the business, how the foundation was created, transforming the 19th century Scottish manor house into an international learning training centre focused on health, well being and the understanding of foods and its effect on health. To include the development of the cook school and relationships built with local food and drink producers.
18/04/2012 - 19/04/2012 Wednesday 18 April
North West Castle, Stranraer
6.30pm to 8.30pm
Thursday 19 April
Town Hall, Castle Douglas
6.30pm to8.30pm
Do you own a small business in Dumfries and Galloway?
Is it rural or land dependant?
Is your business involved in the agriculture, construction, forestry or renewables sectors?
Or are you thinking about starting your own business in one of these sectors?
If so, our advisers can offer FREE expert advice to help grow your business.
Come along to our informal Drop in Session
For more details please call Juliette Cooke in Economic Development on 030 33 33 3000 or phone direct on 01387 273997.

20/04/2012 House of the Art Lover
Glasgow
0900 hrs - 1600 hrs
EDAS & RSA Members £55 + VAT ;
Non-members £65 + VAT
Much has been talked and written about the need for our public, private and third sectors to be enterprising but what does that actually mean?
The role of an intrapreneur in delivering change and kick starting innovation is relatively new. Unlocking the enterprise potential of any organisation, be it public, private, voluntary or arts based, is now regarded as crtical to acheiving more for less, in very different and challenging circumstances.
Described as entrepreneurship's forgotten little brother or sister, getting innovation to flourish within an organisation can be just as challenging as entrepreneurship.
This is a very specialised day, as it is probably the first time in Scotland that people can learn from expert witnesses about the nature of intrapreneurship and how it can be applied to any organisation - public, private or voluntary.
During the day - which is workshop-based, giving full opportunity for interaction and discussion - we examine just how easy, or difficult, it is for innovation to flourish in an organisation and the role of the intrapreneur in helping to make this happen.
We examine:
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What is an intrapreneur?
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How easy is it do something different?
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What gets in the way?
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Who gets in the way?
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Can it be done and if so, how?
This is a chance to find out what really happens to enterprising people and innovative approaches which try to take root in organisations and companies. It is a unique opportunity to learn from intrapreneurs, expert witnesses and your colleagues; and to set yourself an intrapreneurial challenge.
Places are limited as this is a workshop style day so booking early is advised.
24/04/2012 Stranraer VisitScotland Information Centre from 5pm - 7pm.
Light refreshments will be available. Once registered businesses are welcome to drop in at any point during the event
VisitScotland is hosting a series of FREE networking events for tourism businesses across Dumfries & Galloway this April.
These events will give businesses the opportunity to network with other local tourism businesses, VisitScotland staff, including your local Quality Tourism Advisor, and key industry partners.
A representative from VisitScotland’s Digital & Media team will be on hand to take businesses through the new VisitScotland Extranet and answer any questions you might have.
30/04/2012 Newton Stewart VisitScotland Information Centre on Monday 30 April from 2pm - 4pm.
Light refreshments will be available. Once registered businesses are welcome to drop in at any point during the event
VisitScotland is hosting a series of FREE networking events for tourism businesses across Dumfries & Galloway this April.
These events will give businesses the opportunity to network with other local tourism businesses, VisitScotland staff, including your local Quality Tourism Advisor, and key industry partners.
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