Exhibition sections: 07 OCTOBER
13.30 Registration & Exhibition
14.30 Welcome David Clark, Director General, SOLACE
14.35 Leading by Influence John Schultz, SOLACE President & Chief Executive, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
15.15 Tea & Exhibition
15.45 Future of the LGA Paul Coen, Chief Executive, Local Government Association
17.00 Close Day One
17.00 Welcome Reception
08 OCTOBER
08.45 Registration, Coffee & Exhibition
09.15 Keynote Address Phil Woolas MP, Minister for Local Government
09.45 The Complexity of Modern Communities Professor Tariq Ramadan
11.00 Coffee & Exhibition
11.30 Workshops (click here to view workshop choices)
12.45 Lunch & Exhibition
14.00 International Experience in South Africa Rt Hon Paul Boateng, High Commissioner, British High Commission, South Africa
15.15 Tea & Exhibition
15.45 Choice and Public Services Professor Paul Corrigan, Senior Policy Advisor on Health to the Prime Minister
17.00 Close Day Two
22.00 Party@10
09 OCTOBER
09.00 Coffee & Exhibition
09.30 I Couldn’t Tell You Then, But I Can Now Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP Rt Hon David Curry MP
10.15 Regulation in Local Government - What Should Happen Next?
Frances Done, Managing Director, Local Government at the Audit Commission (more information)
11.00 Coffee & Exhibition
11.30 SOLACE Members SOLACE Link Non-SOLACE Member Session There’s more
to Life than the White Paper Caroline Tapster, Chief Executive,
Hertfordshire County Council
Chair: Byron Davies
12.45 Lunch & Exhibition
14.00 Working in City Regions Joyce Redfearn, Chief Executive, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (more information)
14.45 Current Issues Session Mike Farrar, Chief Executive, North West Strategic Health Authority
15.15 Tea & Exhibition
15.45 Campaigning Communications – Winning Friends and Influencing People
Mike Lee OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Vero Communications Ltd (more information)
17.00 Close of Conference
19.30 Conference Dinner
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