Business Quarter magazine, one of the North East’s most respected business publications, in association with The Bridge Club, is delighted to announce the launch of BQ Live. As a leading independent commentator on business issues, Business Quarter magazine is keen to seek the views of the regional business community at a series of BQ Live Debates.
Held across the region, BQ Live will encourage topical business debate with some of our most senior leaders and policy shapers on a range of key issues in front of an audience of the business community. To have your say and help shape our regional economy why not join us at our first BQ Live Debate.
Topic for Debate:
What key issues do employers, training and recruitment providers face in ensuring our region continues to develop a skilled workforce, able to compete nationally and globally?
Date: Thursday 14th January 2010
Venue: Bistro 21, Durham
In the Chair: Nick James, Stewart Watkins, Darren Jobling, Andrea Parlett, Brian Manning, Geoff Ford,
Bill McGawley,Jeff Dean, Phil Handley, Howard Forrest, Sarah Robson, Graham McAlpine, Sally Fraser, Susan McDonnell
If you would like to get involved with BQ live events
please use the contact form and submit your details.
Past debates
Topic for Debate: Autumn 2009
Following on from the Summer debate (see below) more than 70 people representing many sectors of the North East economy took part in a BQ Live debate held at Ramside Hall to get the views of business onto our region’s economic agenda via One North East, the Minister for the North East and Westminster.
Topic for Debate: Summer 2009
What are the big priorities for the North East business community, to ensure we sustain the momentum generated over the last decade?