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Updated Conference Program - Special Guests, Sessions & Seminars

November 4, 2015 10:08 PM
By Alison Rouse
Originally published by East Midlands Liberal Democrats

EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday 7th November 2015
Derby Moor Sports College

As Tim Farron says "Come and join us for the most joyous comeback in history"

9:00am Registration opens - Breakout Area running throughout the day.

9:30am The day opens with our "pre-conference fringe" debate on "Trains and infrastructure"

10:30am AGM begins with an "Introduction and Welcome" from Regional Chair, Phil Smith.

BREAK (15 MINS)

Conference, Part1 (after AGM - 11:45am approx):

  • 11:45am: In the Kennedy Conference Hall, the first policy debate: "Leading Not Leaving: The Euro Referendum"
  • 11:45am: In the Richmond Seminar Area: "East Midlands Social Media Consultation" facilitated by Exec member Becky Thomas. Be part of the project to develop what the Regional Party will be doing with online promotion and social media.
  • 11:45am: In the Totnes Seminar Room: "Learn to Speak With Confidence", with Public Speaking Expert, Pam Edwards.
  • 12:15pm: In the Kennedy Conference Hall, the second policy debate: "STV for Local Government Elections"
  • 12:15pm: In the Totnes Seminar Room: "What does it take to be a Candidate and what is a Returning Officer?"with Leon Duveen & Pat Wildgoose,

12:45pm LUNCH (45MINS)

Conference, Part2 (1:30pm):

  • 1:30pm: In the Kennedy Conference Hall, we have the third policy debate "Dealing with Graduate Unemployment & Improving Vocational Training".
  • 1:30pm: In the Totnes Seminar Room: "The Human Rights Act" with Anita Prabhakar, PPC Leicester South.
  • 1:30pm: In the Richmond Seminar Area: we have followed by "How to Chair a Meeting" with Barbara Pearce

2:00-2:45pm "The Euro Session":
The Kennedy Conference Hall then plays host to "The Euro Session", hosted by Phil Knowles, Leon Duveen and Ex-MEP Bill Newton Dunn, with keynote speech from Lord Dick Newby.

2:45pm BREAK (15MINS)

3:00pm Party President, Baroness Sal Brinton, in the Kennedy Conference Hall.

Conference, Part3 (3:20pm):

  • 3:20pm: In the Kennedy Conference Hall, we have another policy debate, "Preventing Radicalisation & Extremism". Followed by an emergency motion on "Junior Doctors & the NHS".
  • 3:20pm: In the Richmond Seminar Area: we have well known Lib Dem blogger and PR expert Mark Pack with "Why we need to build a larger core vote for the party - and how to get started in your area"?
  • 3:20pm: In the Totnes Seminar Room: we have Master NLP Practitioner and Lib Dem member, Simon Foster running his "Basic NLP techniques to make you more successful: Managing yourself & your time".

CLOSING CONFERENCE SPEECH - Lord Dick Newby

(please note conference times are guidance only and may be subject to change on the day)

East Midlands Liberal Democrats Regional Conference
Saturday 7th November 2015
Derby Moor Sports College Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2FS

To find out more about the fantastic Regional Conference and book a ticket click HERE

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(ENTRY ON THE DAY TICKET £15.00 EXCLUDING LUNCH)