We have just wrapped up the last panel session of the day with Visit Isle of Man. The panel focused on accelerating the Visitor Strategy. The discussion covered a wide range of topics; horse trams, the new Steam Packet Vessel and promoting the Island as a resident.

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'People of the conference, thank you.' - Hon. Alfred Cannan MHK, Chief Minister.

And that marks the end of the first Isle of Man Government Conference 2022.

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Listening to #IsleOfMan Education Minister address the IOM Government Conference #IOMGC22 #GOV22

Ready for the #EducationWorkforceSkills Panel session at the IOM Government Conference which includes 2️⃣ Ministers 🇮🇲 #IOMGC22 #GOV22

Another interesting panel session here at the Isle of Man Government Conference. Housing Communities and Infrastructure was discussed by Chris Thomas, Minister for Infrastructure, Marlena Maska, MLC and Jared Holden and Eric Whitlegg from DOI.

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'The Isle of Man does not capitalise enough on provenance. That’s our USP off-Island; that gets us traction. That will allow export success to improve the Island economy'

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Our Tax Partner, Kevin Cowley, joined yesterday's Isle of Man Government Conference Tax Panel to share insights on the draft Economic Strategy which seeks to attract economically active people to the Island.

A short thread 👇

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A great turnout for the Visit Isle of Man spotlight session at the 2022 Government Conference. Thank you to all those who took the time out to take part in today's Visitor Economy Strategy discussion with the Visit Isle of Man Board.

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'We are all ambassadors for the Isle of Man'

Connie Lovel, Executive Director of Manx National Heritage reminding us that we all have a part to play in the effective and positive promotion of the Isle of Man as a premium visitor destination.

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The Isle of Man Government has confirmed that the 2022 Government Conference, taking place on the 20th and 21st September, will be proceeding as planned.

You can register online at: gov.im/iomgconference, or alternatively, you can show up on the day!

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The Q&A session with the Chief Minister is about to begin in the Breakout Room #IOMGC22 #GOV22

“It’s a general misconception that when the new vessel is finished we will have 3 vessels in action, this is not the case - the Ben my Chree will be a backup vessel” Brian Thomson sitting on the Visitor Strategy Panel #IOMGC22 #GOV22

Next up in the Royal Hall: Housing Communities and Infrastructure presentation with Minister Thomas, followed by a panel Q&A! Join us there and on Slido.com #GOV22

(Remember any questions not answered live with be collated into the consultation)

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'Buildings can no longer be single-use. They need to be multi use, and with superb green credentials.'

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“We’ve got a phenomenal product to offer, we’ve got to be proud of it. We are all ambassadors for the Island” #IOMGC22 #GOV22

'We are working towards making things easier for First Time Buyers getting onto the property ladder. There have been changes to the First Time Buyer Scheme - most significantly the income eligibility threshold was increased to become in line with median annual earnings' #IOMGC22

'Thank you to the panellists who have participated over the 2 days of the Isle of Man Government Conference. You bring an essential view we need to reach the aims set out in the Draft Economic Strategy'

Isle of Man Chief Minister Alf Cannan MHK is closing this year's conference.

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Want to learn about the plans to diversify the economy for future security? Join the Business Isle of Man Panel and Q&A Session in the Cinema in 15 minutes.

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'Our ambition is to be an enabler for businesses to reach their Net Zero targets.'

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'The challenges presented by retrofitting homes and building more efficient buildings are particularly prevalent because construction has a shortage of people that are skilled in these areas. We will improve and we are improving.'

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