We are delighted to invite you to attend the 2012 Annual Dinner of the North East Economic Forum.
The dinner will be held on Tuesday 13th November 2012 at the Gosforth Park Hotel commencing with a drinks reception at 7pm followed by dinner at 7.30pm.
Our guest of honour will be the Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP, the Scottish First Minister.
In the week that it has been announced that a deal has been reach between the UK and Scottish Governments that delivers a legally binding referendum in 2014 on the issue of Scottish independence, we are pleased that the Scottish First Minister has accepted our invitation to use NEEF as a platform to discuss with the region the implications and potential benefits of Scottish independence for the North East of England. The First Ministers visit also follows on from the successful NEEF conference at which his External Affairs Minister, Fiona Hyslop MSP addressed delegates.