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Tuesday, 18 November 2008
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It's a very busy week for Scotsin.com - our global Scottish businessand diaspora network continues to expand rapidly with a significantamount of new members. Dr Brian Quinn CBE, Former Deputy Governor of The Bank of England, is our guest speaker at the next Scots In London Business meeting on 21st November. Please find details below of new upcomingevents, website videos, features, members, directory and forum entries.Hope you can register as a Scotsin web user (register here) - join in and get in touch if you'd like to sponsor, advertise, link, join or have a chat.

Scotsin Business and Social Calendar Week November 16-23:

www.scotsin.com - connecting dynamic Scots and Scottish Business worldwide

It's a very busy week for Scotsin.com - our global Scottish business and diaspora network continues to expand rapidly with a significant amount of new members. Please find details below of new upcoming events, website videos, features, members, directory and forum entries. Hope you can register as a Scotsin web user (register here) - join in and get in touch if you'd like to sponsor, advertise, link, join or have a chat.

Events: Scots In London Scottish Business Drinks, London, Thu 20 Nov, 6-9pm: Scottish Business networking drinks sponsored by pre-eminent Scottish law firm Maclay Murray and Spens LLP, 1 London Wall, EC2Y 5AB (www.mms.co.uk) with guest speaker Dr. Brian Quinn CBE, former Deputy Governor of The Bank of England, former Chairman of Celtic Football Club et al. talking for 20 minutes on the current financial crisis and his passion - football. Complimentary wine, beers, softs and nibbles will be served against a backdrop of great company, stunning London views, piping and photography. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added to Guest List - £25pp (details)

Events: National Trust for Scotland Christmas Fayre 1, Tue 18 Nov and Wed 19 Nov, 6-8.45pm and 11-8.30pm - In association with the London Scottish Regimental Trust, the National Trust for Scotland hosts its annual Christmas Fayre, full of sparkling ideas for Christmas presents to suit all ages and pockets. (details)

Events: London Scottish Rugby Club vs Richmond London, Sun 23 Nov, 12-6pm - Calling all Scots In London, please help support London Scottish Rugby Club this weekend against ground sharing local rivals Richmond. Enjoy Sunday Lunch in the Saudex Global Marquee before the game (details)

Events: Other events
Edinburgh, No events to report this week.
Glasgow, No events to report this week.
London, Wed 19 Nov, 6.30-10pm: Scottish Football - Scotland vs Argentina (details)
London, Thu 20 Nov, 7-10pm: PGT Reels last social evening until Feb 2009 (details)
New York, Fri 21 Nov, 7-late: Saint Andrews Society of New York Banquet (details)
Other, No events to report this week.
Email your events to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Video: Scotland's got talent promotional video - the campaign aims to inform businesses in Scotland of the clear business benefits of supporting the long-term unemployed and disengaged young people back to work. (details)

Features: The Homecoming Scottish Cup rebrand to attract Scots to Scotland - As part of the campaign to attract people of Scots descent to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the Scottish Cup is to be rebranded as "The Homecoming Scottish Cup." The Scottish Government and former Celtic director Willie Haughey have announced a £2million sponsorship deal with Scottish Football Association (details)

Members: Featured Member - Bill Martin Songwriter- Bill Martin is one of Scotland's most successful songwriters with credits including "Congratulations", "Puppet on a String" and Easy Easy (Scotland World Cup Anthem). Bill has also been a great supporter of Scotsin and, indeed, is one of our passionate Scots In London Ambassadors, alongside Kenny Logan and others. It's about time oor lad fae Govan got the modern day recognition he deserves so if there are any universities out their looking to dish out honorary doctorates then Bill deserves the title of Doctor of Pop! Let's rock...(details)

Members: New members include:
CEO of Global Scottish Textiles company (details)
Director of Strategic Change management company (details)
Chief Counsel of a major global defence company (details)
Actress from hit Scottish TV series (details)
Chief Executive of charity for Scots (details)
Arts Manager / Curator (details)

Directory: The RBS Caledonian Challenge 2009 - The RBS Caledonian Challenge offers you ‘The Walk of Your Life’. The challenge is for your team of four people to complete 54 miles within 24 hours, whilst raising funds to help strengthen local communities in Scotland. (details)

Scottish Forum: ITV Series Taste the Nation need a talented Scottish cook (details)

 

Please continue to spread the word about Scotsin - register on Scotsin.com now.

Yours aye, Eddie

Founder, Scotsin

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About Scotsin.com

Scotsin (www.scotsin.com) is the Scottish Business and Diaspora Network connecting dynamic passionate Scots around the World in all sectors (www.scottishdiaspora.com): Scots in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, New York, Hong Kong, Scotland, England, America, Canada, Australia, and Scottish expats around the World.

Scotsin evolved from a London base and incorporate the successful Scots In London network (www.scotsinlondon.co.uk) which, over a short period, has become the largest Scottish business and people network in London, hosting a string of very successful events for 200-365 attendees, including Burns Suppers, Scottish networking events and drinks receptions (including the Scots In London £6.5m New Wing launch party at The Caledonian Club), and smaller tailored business dinner events. Photos from previous Scots In London event can be found via: (www.scotsin.com/sil/socscene.jpg).

Scotsin are in direct contact with 7000+ Scots via email newsletters and over 1000 Scots have already registered on the new Scotsin.com website. Scotsin members are, in the most part, ABC1 professional Scots, born in Scotland, 65% male / 35% female, historically skewed to 70% working in London but this is changing fast as more and more Scots register from Edinburgh, Glasgow and abroad (US etc). Scots join Scotsin for Scottish news, features, newsletters, videos, member profiles, social and business networking events, and gain access to a fast-growing Scottish business and people network, which aspires to be the first port of call for connecting and promoting Scots people and businesses and positive messages about Scots, Scottish and Scotland; Scotsin is apolitical.

Click here to register on Scotsin.com and subscribe to our mailing list. Please contact us to make enquiries or suggestions or offer assistance or publicise yourself, your Scottish business, club or event in the regular weekly and monthly newsletters / website or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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