CalMac’s independent Community Board has teamed up with the ferry company to help raise the profile of Scotland’s west coast islands as business destinations.
Board members have organised a business conference aboard MV Clansman, on a non-landing cruise from Oban to Colonsay, on March 27.
The event, ‘Strengthening Communities: Diverse Approaches to Business Success’ is targeting people thinking of locating to an island to set up a business, or expanding an existing operation. They will hear from a range of speakers who have made a success of an island enterprise.
The initiative is the creation of Community Board member, Ian Macfarlane, who has a career-long track record of successful business development.
Mr Macfarlane said: ‘Our islands and remote communities are not only wonderful places to live and visit; they are also great places to do business. We have a real can-do attitude to enterprise and business opportunities across a range of sectors which are there to be developed.’
Speakers include the Isle of Colonsay Oysters, the Loch Melfort Hotel, Gael Force Group Holdings, Gigha Halibut Limited, the Tiree Music Festival and the Kilchoman Distillery Company Limited.
CalMac’s Director of Community and Stakeholder Engagement, Brian Fulton said: “This is not just a short term networking event; it is one of a number of new initiatives we will be exploring to help deliver more employment opportunities across the areas we support.’
Anyone interested in attending can find more details and book at
calmac.co.uk/CCB-initiatives