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Thursday 21 January
12pm – 3pm
The Dakota Hotel, Glasgow
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Tickets:
£50 + VAT
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TheBusinessDesk’s next networking lunch will be a chance to hear direct from the local authority about what’s being done to realise Glasgow’s growth potential through regeneration projects, investment plans, infrastructure upgrades and development partnerships.
Join us at the Dakota Hotel on West Regent Street at midday on the 21st of January for a two-course lunch and a conversation with Ben Wilson, divisional director for development and regeneration at Glasgow City Council, and Samantha Barnett, head of Invest Glasgow.
The discussion will touch on what’s been achieved in recent months, and what’s to come in 2027 – things like delivery of The Avenues project, the planning improvement plan, what makes the city investable, the housing-led regeneration, building standards work and new development masterplans.
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What to expect at the lunch?
◦ Insight: Hear directly from Glasgow City Council’s director for development and regeneration, as well as the head of Invest Glasgow
◦ Expand Your Circle: Meet and collaborate with like-minded professionals from across the Glasgow business scene
◦ Two-Course Lunch: Enjoy a welcome drink and a sit-down meal

Ben Wilson, divisional director for development and regeneration, Glasgow City Council

Samantha Banett, Head of Invest Glasgow

