Brexit and the challenges facing Scotland’s hospitality and cultural sectors – workshop and reception.

A chance the hospitality, tourism, culture and the creative industries to send clear messages to politicians about what reforms are needed to Brexit .

Saturday 21st October at Strathclyde University Business School, 199 Cathedral St, Glasgow

Doors: 10.30am – ends 2pm.

The distinguished journalist and broadcaster, Alf Young, will chair this very important event.

Speakers include:

• Katrina Brown, a director of The Common Guild, the Glasgow-based visual arts organisation,
• Claire Moran, senior producer at the international audio arts company, Cryptic,
• Baillie Annette Christie, Chair Glasgow Life and City Convener for Culture,
• Leon Thompson, Executive Director, Scotland, Hospitality UK
• Marc Crothall , Chief Executive, Scottish Tourism Alliance.
• Emma Congreve is a Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow and Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde

A panel discussion with audience Q&As will follow individual contributions.

Entry is free and by ticket only. Numbers are strictly limited, so please book early.

Hospitality and culture are cornerstones of the Scottish economy. Leaving the EU has made life more complex, expensive and challenging for businesses, cultural organisations and individuals.

If you run a business or work in hospitality, music, theatre, sports management, tourism, events, exhibitions, conferences and allied fields this workshop is for you.

Join leading figures from the hospitality, culture and tourism sectors in discussing what needs to be done and how to persuade the political decision makers that reform of the agreement between the UK and EU is urgent.

Our aim is to provide a platform for these sectors to say what they want from governments (particularly the UK government) in areas like EU work permits, employing EU citizens, traveller bureaucracy and so on. With a general election imminent and growing appreciation that the UK needs to reset relations with the EU, EMiS wants to contribute to creating greater public awareness of the issues facing the Scottish tourism, hospitality and culture sectors. The aim is to influence policy makers in London, Brussels and Edinburgh.

The purpose of the event is not “Brexit bashing”: but a grown-up analysis and debate around the issues any new government must address to help keep these sectors healthy, profitable and globally competitive.

This event is promoted by Glasgow Loves EU and the European Movement in Scotland.

Entry is free and by ticket only. Numbers are strictly limited, so please book early.