The first of this year's quarterly Lloyds TSB business breakfasts attracted record numbers last week.
Close to 100 attended the event representing Lloyds, government and the local business community, the highest number of delegates attracted to one of the bank's early morning briefings.
The gathering gave local business figures the opportunity to discuss the 2013 Budget report in finer detail. with Treasury Minister Eddie Teare.
In an open forum the minister answered questions on a broad range of topics from corporate taxation to the public sector deficit and scope of Government.