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Business Event Set To Draw Transatlantic Audience of More Than 400
A transatlantic audience of more than 400 will enjoy the annual Aberdeen-Houston Gateway when it returns on Tuesday, March 4th.
Hosted by Aberdeen-based Granite PR, the second annual event will feature an impressive line-up of leading speakers, panellists and hosts in Aberdeen, Scotland and Houston, Texas with the two venues to be linked throughout using the latest AV technology.
The Aberdeen-Houston Gateway offers a platform for knowledge sharing and networking between two of the world’s energy hubs. It is also hoped that the event will act as a springboard to further strengthen the links between the cities as well as facilitating additional opportunities between businesses in each location.
Amongst this year’s participants in Aberdeen will be David Rennie of Scottish Enterprise, Eddie Leigh of Simmons & Company International Limited, Gordon McIntosh of Aberdeen City Council, Professor Rita Marcella of Aberdeen Business School, Professor Andy Porter of Aberdeen University, Jeremy Cresswell of The Press & Journal, Derek Blackwood formerly of the Wood Group.
The event, which is managed by BusinessPlus Scotland, will take the form of a lunch at Aberdeen’s Marcliffe Hotel and Spa and a simultaneous breakfast at the Norris Conference Centers, CityCentre, Houston.
Commenting on plans for the 2014 event, Granite PR founder and managing director Brett Jackson said: “Building on the huge success of the inaugural Aberdeen-Houston Gateway last year, we are delighted at the response to the second event which has attracted an excellent mix of speakers and a very busy delegate list.
“We hope that the Aberdeen-Houston Gateway will once again facilitate opportunities for future business collaboration and we look forward to focusing on key industry themes including energy, education, training, the skills shortage and life sciences.
The Aberdeen-Houston Gateway is sponsored by Downhole Products, Varel International, Simmons & Company International Limited, BoyarMiller, PKF Texas, Online Electronics, Galleria Virtual Office Solutions, the Energy Institute, Marcliffe Hotel & Spa, Hotel Granduca, Greenspoint, Centrifuges Un-Limited, Petrasco, the British School of Houston, UTEC, TradeMark Insurance Services, Skene House, Hampco, BusinessPlus Scotland, Network DNA, Norris Conference Centers, Blue Atlas Marketing and Universal Oil & Gas – Dead Sea 2014.
The event is supported by the British Consulate-General Houston, UK Trade & Investment, Scottish Development International, Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, Aberdeen City Council, VisitAberdeen, the Grampian-Houston Association, BABC Houston, Greater Houston Partnership, EIC, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Scottish Council for Development and Industry, ABN Community, Aberdeen PA, the University of Aberdeen, Lone Star College Systems, RGU and the Press and Journal.
To book a place call Business Plus Scotland on (01651) 891790 or email [email protected] Granite PR Website
Hosted by Aberdeen-based Granite PR, the second annual event will feature an impressive line-up of leading speakers, panellists and hosts in Aberdeen, Scotland and Houston, Texas with the two venues to be linked throughout using the latest AV technology.
The Aberdeen-Houston Gateway offers a platform for knowledge sharing and networking between two of the world’s energy hubs. It is also hoped that the event will act as a springboard to further strengthen the links between the cities as well as facilitating additional opportunities between businesses in each location.
Amongst this year’s participants in Aberdeen will be David Rennie of Scottish Enterprise, Eddie Leigh of Simmons & Company International Limited, Gordon McIntosh of Aberdeen City Council, Professor Rita Marcella of Aberdeen Business School, Professor Andy Porter of Aberdeen University, Jeremy Cresswell of The Press & Journal, Derek Blackwood formerly of the Wood Group.
The event, which is managed by BusinessPlus Scotland, will take the form of a lunch at Aberdeen’s Marcliffe Hotel and Spa and a simultaneous breakfast at the Norris Conference Centers, CityCentre, Houston.
Commenting on plans for the 2014 event, Granite PR founder and managing director Brett Jackson said: “Building on the huge success of the inaugural Aberdeen-Houston Gateway last year, we are delighted at the response to the second event which has attracted an excellent mix of speakers and a very busy delegate list.
“We hope that the Aberdeen-Houston Gateway will once again facilitate opportunities for future business collaboration and we look forward to focusing on key industry themes including energy, education, training, the skills shortage and life sciences.
The Aberdeen-Houston Gateway is sponsored by Downhole Products, Varel International, Simmons & Company International Limited, BoyarMiller, PKF Texas, Online Electronics, Galleria Virtual Office Solutions, the Energy Institute, Marcliffe Hotel & Spa, Hotel Granduca, Greenspoint, Centrifuges Un-Limited, Petrasco, the British School of Houston, UTEC, TradeMark Insurance Services, Skene House, Hampco, BusinessPlus Scotland, Network DNA, Norris Conference Centers, Blue Atlas Marketing and Universal Oil & Gas – Dead Sea 2014.
The event is supported by the British Consulate-General Houston, UK Trade & Investment, Scottish Development International, Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, Aberdeen City Council, VisitAberdeen, the Grampian-Houston Association, BABC Houston, Greater Houston Partnership, EIC, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Scottish Council for Development and Industry, ABN Community, Aberdeen PA, the University of Aberdeen, Lone Star College Systems, RGU and the Press and Journal.
To book a place call Business Plus Scotland on (01651) 891790 or email [email protected] Granite PR Website
