Join us on a special ScotRail excursion running direct from Edinburgh to Oban with Haymarket, Linlithgow and Polmont as the only intermediate joining points and no need to change in Glasgow. Enjoy the spectacular journey along Lochs Long, Lomond, Awe and Etive, then after the dramatic descent into Oban arriving at 1205 spend five hours there sampling the seafood cuisine, watching the boats and taking in the view from McCaig's Folly. Return train leaves Oban 1659, arrives Edinburgh Waverley 2107

Cost: £30.00 per person. Please book in advance through ScotRail Telesales - telephone: 0845 7550 033, allowing time for tickets to be posted. Event Code SR116

Scotland's influence on the maritime history of the world from the eighteenth century to the modern day has been enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the country. One of three sites operated by the Scottish Maritime Museum containing the exhibitions and collections which tell the story of that great maritime tradition, Irvine is the pre-eminent shipbuilding and engineering collection in the UK, and will have exhibitions on yacht-building and on the Royal Navy at Faslane.

Business Speakers: Sir Moir Lockhead OBE FCILT, Chief Executive First Group Plc. and Professor Leigh Sparks, Chair of the Marketing Division at The University of Stirling. Humorous Speaker: George McNeill.

Tickets:
Members - £80.00 (+VAT)
Tables - £800 (+VAT)

Note: Booking through Corby is required for this event. Quote booking code SRD010.

The idea of integrated or coordinated transport was used in legislation for most of the twentieth century, but never did it seem to be achievable because of the different interpretations of integration and often of political ideology and vested interests. This presentation will capture important events in the development of inland transport, concluding with a critical review of modern public transport provision in Britain.

Community rail partnerships are a bridge between the railway and local communities. They are about positive development, bringing together interests along the rail corridor. Some partnerships have been instrumental in achieving spectacular increases in ridership through innovative marketing, improved services and better station facilities. Their work includes improving bus links, developing walking and cycling routes, bringing station buildings back to life, art and education projects and organising special events which promote the railway and its relevance to the community

The award-winning Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce is a member-led organisation with 2000 members and 55 staff. The Chamber offers networking opportunities, an advisory service to start-up or expanding businesses, a certification service for global trading, apprenticeship and commercial training and seamless relationships with many public and private organisations. Graham Bell gives their current view on issues ranging from high-speed rail and Scotland's international links to trams and the management of the city's road network.

For 100 years, the Heil name has stood for quality and innovation. In 1973 Heil Europe was established in Fife where the company has built on its engineering and manufacturing know-how to produce refuse collection vehicles for the UK and European markets. This visit will be a presentation and tour of the manufacturing facilities, to see how Heil Europe continues to provide the premier class of product and customer service for which its reputation was established nearly a century ago.

Transaid is an international development charity that seeks to reduce poverty and improve quality of life through providing better access to essential services such as healthcare, education and economic opportunities and across the developing world. By working with the European transport and logistics industry, Transaid builds local skills and knowledge within the transport sector to make transport cheaper, safer, cleaner and more effective. Transaid is CILT's charity of choice, and Claire explains how it puts our donations to best use.

Paths for All is a national charity promoting walking for health and the development of multi-use path networks. Their vision is "Paths for people ... a happier, healthier, greener, more active Scotland". Ian Findlay explains how their strategic priorities are to reduce the proportion of the population who are inactive, through the delivery of a national walking programme; and to increase the number, quality, accessibility and multi-use of paths.

Panamint Cinema has established itself as a leading supplier of nostalgic, historical documentary films over the past ten years. All Panamint Cinema DVDs are carefully mastered from the best available original materials, sourced from the nation's archives and independent film production companies. Russell Cowe will be showing a selection from his transport collection - ideal for a Christmas present.

Recently the esteemed editor of CILT's magazine Focus David Jinks wrote in his blog that "I can chat about the Institute's communications plans and my adventures in journalism ad nauseam if you are hard up for a speaker one month". CILT Scotland decided to take him up on his offer, and the result should be an entertaining evening that is full of festive spirit and goodwill to all professionals.

The Strathspey Railway opened in 1978 a five-mile stretch of the original Highland Main Line from Aviemore to Boat of Garten as a heritage operation. Extension in 2002 to Broomhill brought it within tantalising range of Grantown-on-Spey, but the final stretch with its potential public transport benefit requires Transport Scotland to deliver realignment of the A95 at Gaich. Douglas Norris is a Director of the Railway, and looks at its development as a major asset to the tourist economy.

A former Director of Technology Innovation at the Bank of Scotland, Stewart Stevenson became Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change in May 2007. Events of his tenure have included abolition of Forth and Tay Road Bridge tolls, defeat for his minority administration on Edinburgh Trams, cancellation of Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport Rail Links, introduction of Road Equivalent Tariff on sea routes to the Western Isles and construction of the M74 Northern Extension and Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link.

Please note the delegate list for this event will be vetted.

Scott Wilson Group plc offers strategic consultancy and multi-disciplinary professional services in the Railways, Buildings & Infrastructure, Environment & Natural Resources and Roads Sectors. In the rail sector they provide consultancy services that cover all aspects of infrastructure planning, design, project management, construction supervision and rail maintenance. Keith Wallace draws on their experience at home and abroad to offer an international perspective on how rail is developing.

David Reid was CILT Scottish officer from 1998 to 2009. In his presentation, he will cover his experience in the Logistics industry and its interfaces with personal and public transport for leisure and business.

The CBI is the UK's top business lobbying organisation, and claims unmatched influence with government, policymakers and legislators, meaning that it can get the best deal for business at home and abroad. Iain McMillan is CBI's Director for Scotland, and in recent years he has been raising its profile by championing infrastructure investment. Here he outlines his priorities for passenger and freight transport in the run-up to the fourth election to the Scottish Parliament.