The aimhi supported MAC 5 Conference from the November 2-3, 2005, is an annual event focused on marketing and communications as key instruments in collaborative business development in peripheral areas. The 2 day event alternates between the Highlands & Islands of Scotland and a variety of various other international locations. This year, 2005, it is at home in Inverness. Next year, in 2006, it plans to be in Nova Scotia in Canada.

In addition to expert led workshops and networking sessions featuring international initiatives such as the Integrate to Innovate project, there is also a topnotch lineup of speakers from aimhi, the Chartered Institute of Marketing (Scotland) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

For more information, visit www.mac5.biz