April 2011
So spring has officially sprung and finally there’s a sense of optimism in the air, particularly around Pacific Quay.
With plans being mooted for a world-class marina and floating village just outside the Hub and the announcement that Glasgow has secured the MOBOs again, it feels as though the sunshine has brought some new life to the city after a long hard winter.
Inside the Hub, it’s a similar story. Our tenants Shed Media Scotland recently finished filming Waterloo Road Reunited, which has just been broadcast online and on the BBC’s red button. The show has been really well received and you may have seen some very familiar faces around the Hub over the last few months, including ex-Corrie star Zaraah Abrahams and Waterloo Road bad boy and grime MC, Tachia Newall. (And yes, it soon became apparent that girls do indeed like a bad boy). There’s been a real buzz about the building and it hasn’t just come from the better weather.
We’ve also got some new faces at The Hub…Creative Born, Capital Vending, EFG and Acorn Property have all moved in recently. Welcome to The Hub and see you at the Cafe Bar soon!
On the subject of the Hub community, did you know that we’re on Facebook, Twitter and 38 Minutes?
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hub-Pacific-Quay/264188286406?v=info
http://38minutes.ning.com/profile/TheHubPacificQuay?xg_source=profiles_memberList
If you haven’t already, join us and we’ll keep you updated with Hub news and events. If there’s anything you’d like us to add to our social networking sites, just email lisa@skylarkpublicrelations.co.uk and we’ll happily give your news, event or request a mention! Why not use the Facebook page if you’re looking for a freelancer, or to share a resource with another company in the building?
And if you’re not already part of the Hub community in the ‘real’ world, why not come down for a look around? In the words of businessman/philanthropist Bo Bennett:
“As sure as the Spring will follow the Winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.”
It’s spring, it’s time for a change.
October update
If you’re reading this blog, you’ll already have noticed our shiny new website - we’re very pleased with it and in conjunction with our Facebook page, Twitter feed and 38 Minutes page, we’ll be using it to let you know all the Hub happenings – from events to new tenants to what’s on at the café bar as well as photos of general goings-on.
Talking of goings-on… some of you may well have been at the Swish… and what an evening that was! Organised by the Scottish Huntington’s Association and our lovely tenant Pocapoc, there were clothes, there was swapping, there was elbowing, there were cupcakes, there was Champagne-a-plenty; dj-ing and even a very fabulous Burlesque dancer who was joined on stage by Radio Clyde’s George Bowie. It was a fantastic night that raised the charity’s profile and was also used to launch a new app for the Huntington’s Association, created by Pocapoc. Funnily enough our Special Agents Roddy, Tim, Alistair and Ross didn’t come along, although that was perhaps for the best given the mass-Burlesque dancing that went on. Great event, superbly organised and made the Hub Square really come to life.
If you’d like to hold an event in the Hub Square, let Rachel at reception know and she will check the diary and talk you through the logistics. Likewise, Rachel and Gordon are the people to have a chat to if you need any help with anything or have any questions as they’re the Hub’s very own Jim’ll Fix It and er… Rach’ll Fix It (without the medallions).*
*Unless it’s something like your hamster’s sick or your washing machine’s broken, they may not be able to help with that, although I wouldn’t be surprised.
So, a new website and some exciting new tenants coming soon (can’t tell you yet dear reader but will do). We’ll be at the Think Digital Event at the Science Centre on 9 November, come and visit us, we’ll be sharing a stand with our friends at Clyde Waterfront and we’d be happy to see you and tell you all about The Hub, the Digital Media Quarter, the Hub community, and whatever else you need to know. Unless you need to know about writing code in your head, or 3D imaging, or app-designing. Then we’ll need to phone our tenants for help. But then, that’s the whole point of the Hub!
Bye for now
August update…
Not that you’d know it from the weather, but summer is apparently here. Gusting wind and almost perpetual drizzle mean it must be August in Glasgow… but despite the weather not knowing what season it is, I’m glad to report that life at The Hub’s been somewhat sunnier!
Business is better when… we work together
I’m delighted to have been invited to contribute to The Hub blog this month. Not least because it’s so tempting for me to write about the imminent release of Caboodl Enterprise which is where everyone reading this will hopefully start blogging from June 15th. I’m also delighted to be writing this blog because I think that it represents all that is good about The Hub community. People getting together to help each other, to share what they know, to offer advice and encouragement, and to spark ideas.
Hub blog
The summer’s almost here and it’s lovely to see some sunshine in Glasgow, it seems to make everyone that little bit happier and more optimistic! And now that the sun is out, what better way to celebrate than with a glass of wine or a cold beer at the Hub Café Bar – the licence has landed! A civilised glass of wine at lunchtime with a client or a cold beer to raise thanks to the end of a hard working week (or day), it’s now all yours at the Hub café bar, whether you’re a tenant; work in one of our neighbouring buildings or just passing by. There really is nowhere else in Glasgow where you can sit and have a refreshing drink on a sunny terrace with such a fantastic view – you certainly don’t get these vistas in a crowded city centre beer garden!
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