It is just over a month to go until Autumn Conference, which is being held from 17^th - 21^st September in Birmingham (further information and registration details can be found here

Please see below for information about activities and events that support the diversity agenda:

Training

Sunday 18^th September

Room 103, Jury's Inn, Birmingham

11:00 - 12:30 - Reaching Out! Campaigning with diverse communities

Monday 19^th September

Room 103, Jury's Inn, Birmingham

9:15 - 10:45 - Writing and delivering a fabulous hustings speech.

14:30 - 15:45 - Selection Surgery! (Candy Piercy, Ashley Lumsden Julian Huppert MP, Martin Tod)

16:00 - 17:30 An opportunity to get one-to-one advice with an expert about how to prepare for and win your selection.

If you would like to book your place for one of these sessions, please get in touch with the diversity unit.

Tuesday 20^th September

Room 103, Jury's Inn, Birmingham

11:00 - 12:30 - Whose Vote are you Missing? Making sure your message reaches disabled people.

14:30 - 15:45 - Planning and winning your selection campaign New Generation members only

16:00 - 17:30 - Maximising and activating your SAO/AO membership (Helen Duffett)

For more information about the training sessions, please see the attached document.

Fringe events

New Generation & Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats Reception

Sunday 17^th September, 8:30 - 9:30pm, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Fortissimo

Please come along to this reception for BAME potential candidates and representatives.

Speakers: Vince Cable MP and Issan Ghazni (Chair of EMLD)

Many Thanks

Issan Ghazni East Midlands Regional Diversity Champion

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