16 November 2011, Dunfermline Glen Pavillion

Scotland's Towns Conference 2011

Final Conference Programme

Presentations

1035 Cllr Tony Marting & George Pye
1200 Wendy Reid
1230 Ian Davison Porter
1230 David Urquhart
1400 Fionna Kell
1500 Arthur Potts Dawson
1520 Heather Fargo
1600 Ian Lindley

Aileen Campbell MSP Presentation

Arthur Potts- The People's Supermarket

 13 June 2011, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

 

BIDS Scotland Annual Summit Programme

Ian Davison Porter, Director, BIDS: So You Think You Know BIDs?

Jess Bailey, Commercial Manager, BIDS: Working Nationally, Delivering Locally

Ian Lindley, Chair, Scottish Small Towns Group: BIDs can fit many shaped service gaps: Towns

Joe D’Alessandro,  President & Chief Executive, San Francisco Convention & Visitor Bureau: BIDs can shape themselves too: Tourism

Councillor Tony Martin, Strategic Chair: Environment, Enterprise & Transportation Committee, Fife Council: Why the BID model's flexibility can suit YOU

To access other previous event presentations and documents please visit the BIDS Member Resources section. 

March - 2011

 2 March 2011, Bathgate Business Centre

The Scottish BIDs Academy

Meeting Notes of the Scottish BIDs Academy March 2011
Presentation on Clarkston BID

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17 November 2010, Stirling Management Centre

 Scotland's Towns Conference 2010

- Investing in Town Centres - Building Stronger Communities -

Conference Resources:

Final Conference Programme
List of Conference Participants
Speaker Information and Background
Scotland's Towns Conference 2010 Exhibitor Guide

Speaker Presentations:

Susan Brown - Town Centre Regeneration Fund Part 1 + Part 2
David Halliday - Fraserburgh Development Trust
Patrick Lewis - Welsh Assembly Government
Olov Schultz - Development of Town Centres in Scandinavia
Willemijne Moes - spatial planning and urban policy in The Netherlands
Richard Heggie - Save Our Towns!
Lesley Riddoch

To access previous event presentations and documents please visit the BIDS Member Resources section.  

Scotland’s conference for everyone with an interest in supporting, growing and  promoting   Scotland’s towns.

As the economy battles its way out of recession, Scotland’s town centres are delivering their part of the Scottish Government’s drive to create sustainable economic growth. Drawing inspiration from colleagues at home and abroad, Scotland’s town centres have sought investment in both capital and ideas to drive forward real change to what were often the neglected hearts of many of our communities. However, there is still much to be done.

This year’s national (and only) Scotland’s Towns Conference was Scotland’s conference for everyone with an interest in supporting, growing and promoting Scotland’s towns. It was the most important date for those involved in and committed to our town centres. Attendees to the conference were representatives from small businesses, national companies, the third sector and more generally the private and public sector, colleagues were invited from the rest of the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe.


Ross Martin
Conference Chair


Conference Highlights

- Providing UK and international examples of proven good practice and policy
  interventions designed to protect, grow and support towns.
- Showcasing successful towns in Scotland, UK, northern Europe and   Scandinavia.
- Presentation and case study on the merits of Scotland’s Town Centre
  Regeneration Fund
- A call to action from our towns to government for continued support and   focus on the “beating hearts of our communities”
- Once-a-year chance to network and share experiences with colleagues and
  international visitors.
- An exhibition of the latest products and services to support town   regeneration and development.

Media Partner

Conference Partners

Contact:

Elaine Bone
Scotland’s Towns Conference 2010
01764 660110/07801 354591
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16 November 2010, Stirling Management Centre

Access notes on the event here.

• 2nd BIDs Academy Presentation by Gordon Brown

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22 September 2010, Stirling Management Centre

Scottish BIDs Academy

Access notes on the event here.

Presentations:

• The Scottish Bids Academy - Project Plan
• The BID Steering Group
• One To One Consultations
• BID4Oban
• Positively Peebles – working for Peebles
• South Queensferry BID

For information on the Kirkwall Town Centre Partnership please visit their

 To access previous event presentations and documents please visit the BIDS Member Resources section. 

• BIDs Overview
• Enterprising Bathgate
• Improving Alloa Town Centre
• Inverness BID - Updated Business Plan
• Essential Edinburgh
• Slims Consulting: BIDS: Assessing and Identifying Impacts

April - 2010

21 April 2010, Stirling Management Centre

BIDS Information Seminar - Part 1

A practical, informative briefing for those considering or about to embark on a Business Improvement District

Please find the programme here.

To access previous event presentations and documents please visit the BIDS Member Resources section. 

March - 2010

24 March 2010, Stirling Management Centre

An Introduction to Business Improvement Districts: A Seminar for Statutory Authorities in Scotland

Please find the programme and attendance list here.

To access previous event presentations and documents please visit the BIDS Member Resources section.

February - 2010

17 February 2010, Stirling Management Centre

Operational BIDs Team Meeting: Climate Change Challenge

Chaired by Ross Martin. Guest speakers from Essential Edinburgh and Scottish Business in the Community.

Find the programme here.

To access previous event presentations and documents please visit the BIDS Member Resources section.

Renaissance Towns Workshop

For more information on this workshop and the resulting paper please visit the the BIDS member resources section.

November – 2009

25 November 2009, Perth Concert Hall

Vital & Vibrant Town Centres Conference 2009
Town Centres: The Fight Back

Click here for a conference programme.

Business Improvement Districts Scotland (BIDS) is delighted to be hosting the Vital and Vibrant Town Centres Conference 2009 entitled “Town Centres: The Fight Back”. The day will focus on the importance of investing in the future, partnership working between the private and public sectors, best practice, innovation and promoting a positive message about our town centres.

I believe that we have put together a programme that will appeal to on the ground practitioners, the business community, BID managers, town centre managers, local authorities, elected members and MSPs.

The conference will focus on real issues; offer thought-provoking perspectives; and hopefully stimulate debate about how the fight back for Scotland’s town centres and high streets can begin in earnest.

The primary focus will be on how Scotland’s town centres can take maximum and early advantage of the predicted economic upturn, whilst also providing practitioners with some information on the developing role and impact that Business Improvement Districts is having on the regeneration and asset management of town centres.

Chaired by Ross Martin, Director of the Centre for Scottish Public Policy, guest speakers include:

• Chuck Dalldorf, Regional Public Affairs Manager for the League of California Cities and former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Sacramento.

• Multi-award winning architect, Gareth Hoskins

• Alex Neil MSP, Minister for Housing & Communities

• Leading communications consultant, Lesley Thomson, Director of Liddell Thomson

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view iIan Davison Porter
Project Director, Business Improvement Districts Scotland

 To access previous event presentations and documents please visit the BIDS Member Resources section.

Study Visit to Barrhead & Neilston

For more information please access available case studies of Barrhead  and Neilston .

Securing Private Sector Investment in Town Centre Regeneration

Please visit the Securing Private Sector Investment in Town Centre Regeneration Learning Point for more details.

October – 2009

12 – 13 October 2009, Centre for Regional Science (CERUM) at Umea University

Conference on the International Experiences of Business Improvement Districts

The conference was attended by delegates from across Sweden interested in learning about Business Improvement Districts with presentations made by;

John Ballantine Policy Supervisor Ontario Canada - 40 Years Later - The Evolution of BIA Legislation in Canada

Jacquie Reilly Director National BIDs Advisory Service - The Development and Impact of BIDs in the UK

Stefan Kreutz Research Associate Institute of Urban Design Hamburg - The Transfer of the BID Model to Residential Neighbourhoods

Ian Cook Research Associate University of Manchester - BIDs in England - Views From The Outside

Ian Davison Porter Project Director BIDs Scotland - The Scottish Experience

Stefan Krause Manager Inverness City BID - The Local Experience

To access previous event presentations and documents please visit the BIDS Member Resources section.

Piecing Together the Towns Jigsaw: Developing and Implementing Whole Town Strategies

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