Nick Ross to moderate 2012 IOD Guernsey debate

Broadcast journalist Nick Ross will moderate this year's Guernsey Institute of Directors annual debate which will take place on Thursday 4 October at Beau Sejour.

Tickets for the event go on sale on Wednesday 23 May - in previous years all 500 seats have been sold within a few hours.

Panellists will be announced shortly and for the first time the event will have its own Twitter account, @IODGsydebate, which is intended to stimulate discussion over the next few months and during the debate.

This year's theme will be based around the future of Guernsey and its place on the global business stage.

As well as being a familiar face and voice of television and radio, including being a presenter of the BBC Crimewatch programme for 23 years, Nick Ross is highly regarded as a professional conference moderator and has chaired meetings throughout Europe, the United States and South East Asia for national and international companies and organisations, the UK government and European Commission.

Chairman of the IOD's Guernsey branch Anne Ewing said: “With a new States of Deliberation in place characterised by fresh faces and new ideas there's already an energetic groundswell of discussion and views about the direction Guernsey should take. We hope that our debate will provide an opportunity for input from the business community in support of those charged with making vital decisions about the island's future.

“We are very grateful that Carey Olsen continues to be our principal sponsor and this support enables us to engage such a high-calibre moderator who I'm sure will add an impressive dimension to the proceedings.”

John Greenfield, Managing Partner of Carey Olsen, said: “We continue to live in challenging times and our new government will need all the help it can get. This annual sell-out event provides an opportunity for the business community to share ideas and opinions to assist the debate on important issues of the day and Carey Olsen is delighted to continue its association with the Guernsey branch of the IOD and this event in particular.”

Individual tickets, which will be allocated to a club table, will cost £75.00, while the cost for a table of 10 will be £750.00.

Given the high level of interest, tables and individual seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis by emailing IOD2012@careyolsen.com at 9 a.m. on 23 May. No bookings will be taken before this time and tables will be limited to one per organisation. Individual tickets only can be booked via phone on +44 (0) 1481 732042.
 
Other sponsors of the IOD debate are: Long Port, Credit Suisse, De Putron Fund Management and The Partnership.