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West Lothian Economic Partnership hosts an annual Economic Conference to look at the prospects for the Economy in West Lothian. This year's conference took place on Tuesday 28 April at Howden Park Centre in Livingston. The theme for the event was Turning Challenges into Opportunities . Professor Donald MacRae, Chief Economist, Lloyds TSB Scotland, looked at the broad economic context and gave his forecast for the year ahead. Download his presentation here.
Professor MacRae's presentation was followed by John Anderson, Chief Executive of The Entrepreneurial Exchange. A well-known specialist in entrepreneurship and new venture creation in Scotland, John talked about how entrepreneurs can benefit from each others experience and make it through the downturn stronger.
Third up was Chris van der Kuyl, CEO of brightsolid Limited (formerly Scotland OnLine), one of the country's Internet pioneers. Chris gave an entertaining overview of the Scottish technology sector and set out his expertise on how to make the most of current opportunities.
Follow this link to give your feedback on the conference.
To see the full programme follow this link. Download your copy of the West Lothian Economic Review 2009 or email andrew.cotton@westlothian.gov.uk to receive a paper copy.
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