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WE’RE STRONGER ATL + NUT = TOGETHER National Education Union

School cuts – what’s the damage? Join us to debate the impact of the biggest cuts to education funding in a generation. Sunday 17 September 1.00pm to 2.00pm Purbeck Suite, Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Chair: Ed Dorrell TES Speakers: MP (invited) Dr Mary Bousted Joint General Secretary, National Education Union Refreshments available

The National Education Union stands up for the future of education by bringing together more than 450,000 teachers, lecturers, support staff and leaders working in independent and maintained schools and colleges across the UK. With an effective and powerful voice in the education sector – championing everyone who works in education. We’re committed to making education a great place to work, a great place to teach, and crucially a great place to learn.

www.neu.org.uk

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Welcome to the Liberal Feature 2–3 Democrat 2017 Conference Britain needs the Liberal Directory. Democrats, If you have any questions whilst at by Rt Hon Sir MP conference please ask a conference Conference information 4–9 steward or go to the Information Conference venue plans 8–9 Desk in the main foyer of Bournemouth International Centre. Exhibition: 11–17 List of exhibitors 12 Conference venue Plan of exhibition 13 Bournemouth International Directory of exhibitors 14 Centre (BIC) Conference sponsors 21 Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH Fringe & training guide: 23–65 Please note that the BIC is within Fringe venues and key 23 the secure zone and that access is Saturday fringe & training 24 only possible with a valid Sunday fringe & training 35 conference pass. Monday fringe & training 49 Conference hotel Tuesday fringe & training 62

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Open, tolerant and united 1 mbitious for our country: Ambitious for our country: my agenda to To build a better Britain we need give people power over the decisions which affect their lives, including . We need to build an economy which is successful and gives everyone a stake and everyone a chance. We need properly funded and effective public services, we need to hold out the hope of a better future There is a palpable sense, in parts There is a palpable they have been of the country, that people face a left behind. Young their parents. bleaker future than powerless, Many people feel – as the neglected and excluded has cruelly Grenfell tower disaster exposed. can take The Liberal Democrats Britain off this path. Liberal values have not gone away, political the many voters across and to spectrum are looking for reasons support us. Our path back into government is to show them that we understand what it takes to build a better it. Britain – and that we can fight for Directory Autumn Conference 2017

2 But there is also much that is wrong. There is a disfiguring inequality of wealth and opportunity. Last decade’s financial crisis has left a long-term legacy of economic damage and depressed living standards which fuel much of today’s political anger and frustration. The crisis exposed Britain’s over- dependence on banking and property markets, its over-reliance on household debt rather than investment and competitiveness. These issues were beginning to be addressed by the Coalition government, but Brexit – pursued by Theresa May with full support from – is now starting to inflict further economic damage. It is a more tolerant and inclusive It is a more tolerant my late wife and I place than when family a started an inter-racial has great generation ago. It and business resources of creativity and research. talent, of learning of spirit There is a real generosity and sense of community. There is much to be patriotic There is much today. about in Britain Liberal Democrats Liberal MP Cable Hon Sir Vince by Rt Britain needs the the needs Britain

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General information about into the BIC. There is a cloakroom conference is listed below. in the Main Foyer of the BIC – a I nformation charge of £1.50 per item applies. Information about the main auditorium sessions can be found On the last day of conference your in the separate Agenda. hotel should be able to store your luggage for you after checkout. Please note that access to the BIC is Please do not bring it to the only possible with a valid conference venues. conference pass. Conference Extra and Conference Access Fund Conference Daily We have established a Conference Access Fund to improve Conference Extra shows updates to accessibility for members attending auditorium timings and sessions. conference. Conference Daily provides a daily The fund consists of a contribution auditorium update alongside other from the core Conference budget key conference events. as well as donations from party Both are available at the members. For details please see Information Desk in the BIC. www.libdems.org.uk/access-fund Disabled access Accommodation If you need assistance at the venue, Accommodation can be booked via please contact the Information our local partner: desk where our stewarding team will be on hand to help. If you need www.libdems.org.uk/autumn_ assistance or information in conference_accommodation advance, please contact the Conference Team on: ATM [email protected] A free-of-charge ATM is located For auditorium facilities, please see next to the front entrance of the the Agenda. BIC. Mobility aids Cloakroom The Liberal Democrats have a Under no circumstances will any limited number of electric scooters large bags or suitcases be allowed available for use around the BIC

4 Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Conference information and conference hotel. They are free against any organisation or of charge and available on a first- individual responsible for ‘fly- come, first-served basis and will posting’. need to be returned each evening. To request the use of an electric FCC helpdesk scooter contact the Information Members of the FCC will be Desk or email:

available to give advice at the I nformation [email protected] Information Desk at the following times: Distribution of literature Saturday 16 Sept. 13.00–15.00 Sunday 17 Sept. 10.30–12.30 Distribution of literature is not Monday 18 Sept. 10.30–12.30 allowed inside or directly outside Tuesday 19 Sept. 10.30–12.30 the BIC.

Excessive distribution of Federal Board helpdesk promotional literature is not in line with the party’s environmental The Federal Board helpdesk is policies. Any persons attempting to situated on the ground floor of the bring a large number of fliers into BIC near the Information Desk. the conference centre may be Members of the Federal Board will prohibited from entering and a be available to discuss work on the dilapidation charge will be levied Party’s strategy, as well as guide people through the online strategy consultation, at the following times:

Saturday 16 Sept. 14.00–16.00 Sunday 17 Sept. 10.30–12.30 and 14.00–16.00 Monday 18 Sept. 10.30–12.30 and 14.00–16.00 Tuesday 19 Sept. 10.30–12.30

First Aid In the event of needing First Aid assistance, please approach a conference steward or go to the Information Desk. The stewards will arrange for First Aiders to attend and/or request a paramedic.

Open, tolerant and united 5 Conference information Information Desk Recycling facilities The conference Information Desk is Recycling facilities for paper, plastic I nformation located in the main foyer of the BIC and cans are available throughout and is open as follows: the BIC. Please make use of the collection bins. Saturday 16 Sept. 08.30–20.00 Sunday 17 Sept. 08.30–18.30 Monday 18 Sept. 08.30–18.30 Refreshments

Tuesday 19 Sept. 08.30–15.30 Visit the exhibition hall (BIC ground During the above hours the floor) or Bayview Gallery (first floor) Information Desk can also be for hot and cold meals, snacks and contacted on 01202 586090 or a wide variety of beverages. conferenceinformation@ The Terrace Café (BIC ground floor, libdems.org.uk adjacent to the main foyer) will be serving barista-style coffee, quality Internet access teas, sandwiches, paninis and cakes which can be eaten al fresco on the Free Wifi is available throughout deck. the BIC. Network Name / SSID: BIC Public Registration on-site If you have not yet registered or Left luggage have a query with your registration you can find onsite registration in A left luggage facility will be the Sandbanks Room of the available at the Highcliff Marriott between 08.00 and 15.00 on Tuesday 19 September. Please note Q&A sessions that capacity is limited and will be available on a first-come first- There will be a series of Q&A served basis. A charge of £2 will sessions during conference, apply. where you can come along and ask questions of our spokespeople. A fantastic Prayer & meditation room opportunity for members to find A multi-faith prayer and meditation out more about what our room is available in the Solent Parliamentarians are up to. Office on the ground floor of the BIC. Please be respectful of others Details of sessions will be using the room. printed in Conference Extra and Conference Daily.

6 Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Conference information Highcliff Marriott – see map on Attendees will be subject to random back cover for location. bag searches at the entrance to the secure zone. To ensure your Registration is open at the following process through the security times: measures is as quick as possible Saturday 16 Sept. 08.30–18.00 please only bring essential items Sunday 17 Sept. 08.30–17.30 with you into the conference venue.

Monday 18 Sept. 08.30–17.30 I nformation Please allow time for queues during Tuesday 19 Sept. 08.30–12.30 key times – particularly after lunch Please be prepared for queues at and ahead of popular events. busy times. Under no circumstances will any We strongly advise all those wishing large bags or suitcases be allowed to attend conference to pre-register into the BIC. Any bag left via unattended will be brought to the attention of the police and may be www.libdems.org.uk/conference removed and/or destroyed. If you have lost your conference photo pass, visit on-site registration Transport and travel to arrange a re-print. A replacement fee of £25 applies and photo passes Coach are reissued at the discretion of the National Express, the UK’s largest Registration Manager. coach network, is offering all delegates attending the Autumn Security and safety conference in Bournemouth a 50% discount on coach travel to A valid conference pass is required Bournemouth, between 15 and 21 for access to the BIC and must be September 2017. worn visibly inside the secure zone. Anyone found in the secure area Visit nationalexpress.com/libdem to without a valid pass will be escorted book, using discount code: from the venue. LIBDEM17B. Parking The BIC has a multi-storey car park for 700 cars. For further parking information contact Bournemouth Borough Council Car Parks on: 01202 451364

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Ask an Expert is a stand in the From fundraising to strategy, seat exhibition where you can get advice approval and selection - and much, and help on issues big and small. much more! It is open throughout conference You can even get one-to–one tuition and you don’t need an appointment. on Connect, NationBuilder and social Simply come along and get advice or media. Whatever you need help one-to-one support on a range of with, our team of Liberal Democrat party and campaigning issues. experts will be pleased to help you.

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Exhibition Association of Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat of Association Scientists and Engineers Friends of Liberal Democrat Palestine Democrats Green Liberal Education Liberal Democrat Association English Party ALTER Liberator (British Liberal International Group), Liberal Democrat National European Group and Liberal Club for Seekers of Liberal Democrats Sanctuary Young Liberals Guide Dogs Prater Raines Parliamentary Candidates Association Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform Print & Digital Associates Ltd “The Tabloid Newspaper Specialists” Park Communications Ask an Expert E.A.R.S. Campaign Software Liberal Democrat Image RISO UK Ltd / Midshire Business Systems ONEPOST Election Workshop Business Events Bournemouth Heathrow PODs and a future of sustainable aviation – pop-up (Monday only) 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 CZ1 CZ2 CZ3 CZ4 CZ5 CZ6 CZ7 CZ8 CZ9 CZ10 CZ11 Ground floor Foyer L1 09.00–18.00 09.00–18.00 09.00–18.00 09.00–15.30 Magazine 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Liberty Association National Pharmacy of Her Majesty’s Government Gibraltar Prospect ALDE Party Lib Dem Disability Association Your Liberal Britain Liberal Democrat History Group Transport for the North Liberal Democrat Christmas Draw Humanist & Secularist Liberal Democrats LGBT+ Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrat Christian Forum Rights-Liberties-Justice (LDLA) Liberal Democrats in Business Liberal Democrat Women ALDC – Liberal Democrat Campaigners & Councillors LGA Liberal Democrats Carryon Clothing Berber Leather Association of Liberal Democrat Trade Unionists National Education Union

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Ask an Expert Ask an Expert provides in-depth one-to-one assistance, training and support on a range of issues. Learn ALDC – Liberal Democrat new skills, troubleshoot problems and Campaigners & Councillors and get advice on issues that matter to you. LGA Liberal Democrats CZ6 ALDC and LGA Lib Dems provide advice, E xhibition training and resources for local campaigners and councillors. Get in Association of Liberal touch and join ALDC for just £3.41 a Democrat Engineers month here. and Scientists www.aldc.org The Association of Liberal Democrat www.libdemgroup.lga.gov.uk 22&23 Engineers and Scientists (Aldes) provides a resource of engineering and scientific know-how to support the Party. Meet our members and learn ALDE Party how to get involved. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats www.aldes.org.uk 28 for Europe (ALDE) Party is the party for liberal democrat values in Europe. It Association of Liberal Democrat consists of 58 member parties including Trade Unionists the Liberal Democrats and thousands ALDTU is the Party’s organisation of of individual members. trade unionists. It exists to support www.aldeparty.eu 8 Liberal Democrat members in the trade union movement and to input into Party policy. 27 ALTER ALTER seeks to build support for Land Value Taxation amongst Liberal Democrats; and to promote and Berber Leather campaign for this policy as a more Berber Leather specialises in high sustainable and just resource-based quality, handmade leather bags from economic system. Morocco that are practical, yet stylish, www.libdemsalter.org.uk 33 for today’s busy world. www.berberleather.com 25

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Election Workshop Business Events Bournemouth Print. Design. Direct Mail. Election Business Events Bournemouth is an Workshop was set up to provide quality established Partnership created to and value to Liberal Democrat provide a one-stop shop facility for campaigners. We offer bulk buys and conferences in Bournemouth including colour print offers for ALDC’s template an official secure online artwork. accommodation reservation facility. www.electionworkshop.co.uk CZ11 www.bebres.org.uk Ground floor foyer

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Carryon Clothing Come and find out about the Liberal E xhibition Weatherproof coats, jackets, some Democrats in England, how we work, reversible, and hats with coordinating what we do and our plans for the accessories in amazing colours and future. designs to suit all occasions. www.libdems.org.uk/england 32 www.carryonclothing.co.uk 24

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Her Majesty’s Green Liberal Government of Gibraltar Democrats Gibraltar’s Liberal Party is a sister party Promoting sustainability in politics, to the Liberal Democrats in the United both within and beyond our party. Visit Kingdom. The Deputy Chief Minister our stand for advice about how you can and other Government officials will be make a difference. It’s not just about available at the Gibraltar stand to meet changing the world, it’s about saving it! as many friends as possible. E xhibition www.greenlibdems.org.uk www.gibraltar.gov.gi 4 @GreenLibDems 30

Humanist & Secularist Liberal Democrats For Liberal Democrats who believe the Guide Dogs state should treat everyone equally Have you ever imagined what life regardless of their religion or belief. without sight is like? Visit our sensory Recent campaigns cover caste experience, don a blindfold, and allow discrimination, humanist weddings and Natalie the guide dog to help you safely religious discrimination in schools. round our obstacles. www.hsld.org.uk 16 www.guidedogs.org.uk/campaigns 40 LGBT+ Liberal Democrats LGBT+ Lib Dems are the party body for Heathrow PODs and a future of gender & sexual minorities, including sustainable aviation lesbian, gay, bi and trans people. Heathrow pioneers new technology to https://lgbt.libdems.org.uk/en/ 17 make our airport cleaner, quieter, and better for passengers. Our automated, zero-emission PODs were the first of Lib Dem Disability their kind used at an airport – step Association inside a POD, and learn how innovation Working to win the votes of people with informs our sustainability strategy. disabilities. Providing a voice for https://your.heathrow.com/ members with disabilities. Influencing sustainability/ policies to ensure they reflect the views L1 pop-up of people with disabilities and carers. (Monday only) www.disabilitylibdems.org.uk 11

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Liberal Democrat Christian Forum Liberal Democrat We are a Christian voice in the Party History Group and a voice of liberal democracy among The past illuminates the present. Christians. We support Christians of all Subscribe to the Journal of Liberal backgrounds to engage positively and History. Buy Liberal history publications constructively in politics. – including our new booklet, a concise www.ldcf.org 18 history of the party – ideal for new members. www.liberalhistory.org.uk 13 Liberal Democrat Christmas Draw

Raising funds for local parties. Come E xhibition and collect your pre-ordered tickets, or Liberal Democrat have a chat about how your local party Image can make use of us. Visit Liberal Democrat Image in the www.ldcd.org.uk 15 exhibition for all your campaign materials. The official supplier of party merchandise. Follow us on Facebook Liberal Democrat and on our website: Education Association www.libdemimage.co.uk CZ8 The Liberal Democrat Education Association aims to improve education through: publishing articles; running Liberal Democrat conferences; generating new ideas; Women promoting Lib Dem education policies Come visit our exhibition stand to find and providing advice to Liberal out more about Liberal Democrat Democrats in power. Women and our aims to create gender www.ldea.co.uk 31 equality in politics. www.libdemwomen.org.uk 21

Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine Liberal Democrats for LDFP fights for the rights of the Electoral Reform Palestinian People, for immediate The home for Lib Dems who support a recognition of Palestine as a State, and fairer and more effective voting system, for the human rights of Palestinians as working to ensure the party gets the defined in international law. arguments and the politics right, to www.ldfp.eu 29 make reform happen. www.lder.org CZ3

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Liberal Democrats for Seekers of Sanctuary LD4SOS believe in standing up for Liberal International (British Group), asylum seekers in the UK and treating Liberal Democrat European Group them with compassion, humanity and and respect. Liberal International (British Group), the www.ld4sos.org.uk 36 Liberal Democrat European Group and E xhibition the National Liberal Club are at Conference together for the first time Liberal Democrats to promote their various activities in in Business international politics. Liberal Democrats in Business exists to libg.co.uk/en/ connect business with the party, a ldeg.org/en/ network for discussion of policy, input www.nlc.org.uk 35 of expertise and a means for sympathetic business people to meet together. 20

Why not BREAK FAST drop into the MEAL pastry or croissant with a fruit pot Terrace Café DEALS £3.50 or Solent ONLY ONLY A £5.00 B £7.00 Lounge to choose any choose any sandwich, piece of sandwich, mini fresh fruit and salad pot and catch up over Belu water Belu water

a coffee? ONLY Hot drink We are open daily for C £8.50 and slice visit the Solent of cake breakfast and lunch, with Lounge and choose sandwiches, salads, paninis any hot food item £3.50 and baguettes available all and soft drink (available all day) day. We also serve Fairtrade coffee, hot and cold drinks, snacks, cakes and muffins.

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National Liberal Reform Pharmacy Liberal Reform exists within the Liberal Association Democrats to bring together members Feeling under the weather? Conference and campaigners committed to “four- stressing you out? Get advice from our cornered freedom” – personal, political, pharmacists and have your blood social and economic. pressure checked using our state-of- www.liberalreform.org.uk 38 the-art machines. As you take a load off, learn more about how pharmacy can relieve pressure on our hard Liberator pressed GPs and A&E departments. Read the latest from the Party’s leading www.npa.co.uk 3 thinkers. As ever RB, shines light on the

dark corners of the Party. E xhibition www.liberator.org.uk 34 ONEPOST ONEPOST has worked with the Liberal Democrats Party since 2010, providing low-cost postal and production Liberty solutions. Speak to one of our experts Liberty is the UK‘s leading human rights on stand CZ10 and find out how much organisation. Our members help us you could save on your next mailing hold the powerful to account through campaign. litigation, public campaigning, media www.onepost.co.uk CZ10 work, policy, and free legal advice. www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk 2 Park Communications Park Communications, supplying the National Education Liberal Democrats with high quality, Union environmentally friendly, and cost The National Education Union brings effective literature on time, every time. together the NUT and ATL, forming the www.parkcom.co.uk CZ5 UK’s largest education union with more than 450,000 members. Together we Parliamentary champion education for our learners Candidates and stand up for a well-funded Association education system where staff have The PCA provides sustainable workloads and good pay. support to Party members wishing to www.neu.org.uk 6 become MPs. It provides guidance and mentoring at every stage from approval and selection through to election campaigning. Membership enquiries: [email protected] www.libdempca.org.uk CZ2

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Prater Raines Making Liberal Democrat campaigns RISO UK Ltd / Midshire Business succeed online for 15 years. We’ll help Systems you use your website, social media and Midshire is proud to be the largest emails to WIN. Real support, fair pricing reseller of RISO equipment nationally. and huge range of features. RISO printers are a favourite with www.praterraines.co.uk CZ1 political parties due to their high E xhibition volume output with various finishing options. Print & Digital www.riso.co.uk Associates Ltd www.midshire.co.uk CZ9 “The Tabloid Newspaper Specialists” PDA are experts in printing 4pp tabloid newspaper flyers. With the option for Social Liberal multiple editions; fast turnaround we Forum can help you save time and money. SLF exists to create a society where Contact John Croucher: 07880724570 / everyone has access to the wealth, [email protected]. power and opportunity to enable us to www.printanddigitalassociates.co.uk lead full and rewarding lives, unfettered CZ4 by conformity and hardship. www.socialliberal.net 1

Prospect Magazine Transport for Prospect established itself as the home the North of intelligent debate. It tackles the big Transport for the North comprises challenges confronting society through transport authorities and business rigorous analysis and fine writing, in leaders across the region, with a vision pieces that prompt you to think again. of developing a modern transport www.prospectmagazine.co.uk 5 system that will drive transformational economic growth. www.transportforthenorth.com 14

Rights-Liberties- Justice (LDLA) Visit us – to join R-L-J (at special Young Liberals introductory rate of £2), for information The newly rebranded youth wing of the on the Party’s Legacy campaign and Liberal Democrats will be promoting updates on our fringe meetings. Chair: their policies, work and their rebrand. Graham Colley. Come and say hello! www.rights-liberties-justice.uk 19 www.liberalyouth.org 39

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Conference Daily Pick up Conference Daily Your Liberal Britain each morning from the We’re helping the party become a literature collection points or view it online at: modern, fast-moving social movement. We want every member to have the www.libdems.org.uk/conference chance to use their unique skills to help build a better Britain. www.liberalbritain.org 12

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Gleeds Builders Merchants’ Gleeds is a leading global property and Federation construction consultancy. Independent The Builders Merchants’ Federation is since 1885, we are proud to deliver the voice of builders, plumbers & award-winning projects around the timber merchants who deliver world. materials, home improvement products and renewable energy systems. Learn more by going to www.bmf.org.uk

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Fringe Saturday lunchtime 13.00–14.00 Your Liberal Britain Social Liberal Forum Building the Party of Tomorrow Beyond Healthcare: a Healthy Person in The Lib Dems must become a modern, a Healthy Society fast-moving social movement. Paddy Power, status, housing, employment, Ashdown and Jim Williams will good work, green spaces – the more introduce the session, then it’s over you have, the longer you live, the better to you. We want to hear your ideas. your health. Time to challenge causes, Discuss YLB’s plans, suggest your own, not just treat symptoms. Professor Paul and get involved. Burstow PC (University of Birmingham) BIC, Durley Suite and Michael Palmer (New NHS Alliance). Highcliff Marriott, Sherbourne Suite Liberal Democrats Do you need advice on writing your will? Rights-Liberties-Justice Liberal Democrat Lawyers are offering ProBono – where are we now? free impartial advice on how to write The Legal Profession has always helped your will. To book your slot with a with free legal advice to those who are lawyer please contact unable to pay. James Sandbach (R-L-J [email protected] and LawWorks) leads the discussion Highcliff Marriott, on current developments. See R-L-J Blandford Syndicate 3 Conference brochure for more Saturday information. Chair: Graham Colley. MEP / ALDE Highcliff Marriott, Britain’s Place in the European Union: Yeovil Room Lib Dems are not giving up! Hear from MP, and other key European speakers to discuss the next steps for the Liberal Democrats and their fight to keep Britain in the European Union. Chaired by Catherine Bearder MEP. Highcliff Marriott, Bryanston Suite

Fringe Saturday early evening 18.15–19.30

Members’ Rally

Join Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP and guest speakers at the conference rally. BIC, Auditorium

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Green Liberal Democrats those seeking Sanctuary in the UK. ZCB – Zero Carbon Britain LibDem Plan – Contributions from active campaigners Presentation and Discussion including Parliamentarians, befrienders The ZCB plan describes a full set and those who have visited Calais. of costed actions in an innovative Join us to plan further lobbying and approach to achieving Zero Carbon support. Britain by 2050 in all aspects. The Highcliff Marriott, Blandford Room LibDems are the first party to do this. Speakers Duncan Brack and other ALDC – Liberal Democrat experts/Parliamentarians TBC. Campaigners & Councillors BIC, Branksome Suite ALDC AGM and Campaigner Awards Have your say in how ALDC is run at Young Liberals our Annual General Meeting followed Intergenerational Politics by this year’s Campaigner Awards for Join Layla Moran MP and Young local campaign success sponsored by Liberals as we discuss intergenerational Midshire Riso (ALDC members only). inequality and how to address the Highcliff Marriott, Dorchester Suite burden of an aging population. At a time when millennials and baby Liberal Democrat Voice boomers are being pitted against Adult education and training each other, Liberal Democrats Skill shortages are having a detrimental promote intergenerational fairness in effect on the UK’s productivity and policymaking. this needs to be addressed urgently BIC, Durley Suite in order to meet immediate economic and workforce challenges. Sir Vince Brussels and Europe Liberal Cable and Joanna Cain, Deputy Chief Democrats Executive of the WEA, leading. Saturday Brexit Negotiations: what is the best Highcliff Marriott, option for maintaining EU citizenship Purbeck Suite rights? Brexit negotiations have begun on Liberal Democrat Education agreeing a separation agreement for Association the UK from the EU. Top priority on the Prospects for Education in the new list is an agreement on the protection Parliament of UK and EU citizens’ rights, post- What will the new Parliament mean Brexit. Hot subject – Top speakers – All for schools? Discuss the challenges of welcome. funding, assessment reform, teacher BIC, Meyrick Suite recruitment and much more with a senior representative from the new Liberal Democrats for Seekers of National Education Union, David Sanctuary (LD4SOS) Weston (Teacher Development Trust), AGM and Open Forum. Asylum Seekers and Layla Moran MP (invited). and Refugees – WHO CARES – WE DO! Highcliff Marriott, After the AGM an open forum Shaftesbury Suite discussing the difficulties faced by

Open, tolerant and united 27 Fringe Saturday late evening 22.30–01.00 Members Disco Lib Dem Disco strikes back – better than ever before with sponsorship from UK Music! Featuring special guest DJs, and running until 1am – come strut your stuff on Saturday night. get your tickets in advance from Q&A sessions www.libdemdisco.co.uk for only £10 There will be a series of Q&A each. @libdemdisco. sessions during conference, Highcliff Marriott, Dorchester Suite where you can come along and ask questions of our spokespeople. A fantastic opportunity for members to find Conference Daily out more about what our Parliamentarians are up to. Pick up Conference Daily each morning from the literature collection points or Details of sessions will be view it online at: printed in Conference Extra and Conference Daily. www.libdems.org.uk/conference

Saturday It’s that time of year again!

Where: Dorchester Suite Marriott Highcliff

When: Saturday 17 September #LIBDEMDISCO From 10:00PM

£10 per ticket www.libdemdisco.co.uk

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Getting the most from training Campaign Academy - Building from sessions at conference the ground up – how we win in 2018 Conference is a great opportunity to Join us for our Campaign Academy learn new skills, as well as a chance to training series. This session will cover brush up on existing skills. Find out how the essential building blocks of success – to get the most from your time at strategy and message. conference and how to find the right Campaigns and Elections Team training courses for you or your team. Shaftesbury, Marriott Training Team campaigning teams Branksome 1, BIC

party roles compliance personal fundraising teams digital Making a speech (women only) diversity campaigning Making a speech is often a key part of the selection process to be a Parliamentary candidate. Speaking at Election Law - Part 1 conference is a great way to raise your What every agent and campaigner profile in the Party. Find out how to wow needs to know about election law, from your audience and make a great speech. standing candidates in an election to Campaign for Gender Balance completing your expenses returns. Branksome 2, BIC Saturday Compliance Team diversity personal campaigning Yeovil, Marriott campaigning compliance party roles BE A COUNCILLOR: Recruiting, approving and selecting candidates How to effectively activate and in your local community engage your new members This session covers the approvals Ideas on how to effectively engage and process in detail, discussing why it is empower your members to enable them necessary, how to do it and how to carry to thrive and flourish as well as to make out your local selection process. best use of their interests and skills. LGA Lib Dems and ALDC Membership Team Blandford, Marriott Westbourne, BIC party roles teams diversity teams diversity campaigning

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Fundraising: Ready for Take-Off for Campaign Academy - Engaging with Starters and First-Timers voters and delivering change Gearing up for elections? Are you new to Join us for our Campaign Academy fundraising or a bit rusty? This is your training series. This session will cover moment to prepare your fundraising how we use campaigns to engage and message, find donors and move into deliver change. position for a motivated, sustainable Campaigns and Elections Team income drive, starting now. Shaftesbury, Marriott Fundraising Team campaigning diversity teams Branksome 1, BIC

fundraising party roles Getting started with the membership database Unconscious Bias - find out what it is The membership database is the tool and why it matters that you need to find and contact all of Unconscious Bias is the source of your local party members. Here we prejudice and discrimination. Strong show you how to navigate the software leaders who understand how to

Saturday effectively. This course is only suitable recognise Unconscious Bias and for those local party officers challenge it appropriately are the key to (Membership/Data officer) with access building high performing teams. to the membership database. Diversity Team Membership Team Branksome 2, BIC Yeovil, Marriott personal diversity teams party roles digital

Behind the scenes: The people behind the candidates BE A COUNCILLOR: SUCCESS STORIES Bitesize insights into the crucial roles Come and hear from a diverse group of that pave the way for selection and councillors about what difference you election of Parliamentary candidates - can make to your community once you and how you can get involved. have been elected. Candidates Team LGA Lib Dems and ALDC Westbourne, BIC Blandford, Marriott

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Young and Winning: Develop skills to Building your own target seat become a successful young candidate Whether you're starting from scratch or Develop the skills and tools you need to already have a fledgling team behind run a successful electoral campaign as a you, here's how to get starting and build young candidate. your own target seat. Young Liberals Campaigns and Elections Team Branksome 1, BIC Dorchester, Marriott

personal campaigning party roles campaigning teams personal fundraising party roles Building enthusiastic and inclusive local teams Fighting Labour This exciting new session will explore This session will share ideas and tips for ways you can take practical steps in effectively campaigning to win in fostering inclusion, addressing conflict Labour-facing areas. and tackling bias. This will enable you to break through barriers to build strong Campaigns and Elections Team and effective teams. It will help you Sherbourne, Marriott make the most of the talents of every campaigning member of the party and the communities in your area. Campaign Academy - Communicating Diversity Team your message Saturday Branksome 2, BIC Join us for our Campaign Academy teams diversity personal training series. This session will cover how we use online and offline Managing your time as a candidate techniques to deliver our message. Getting the balance between work, life Campaigns and Elections Team and politics right is hard at the best of Shaftesbury, Marriott times. In a possible election year it can campaigning digital be an even greater challenge. Learning how to get this right could be your key to success in elections at any time. What sessions are right for you? Candidates Team Westbourne, BIC The coloured buttons give suggestions as to what skills you will learn in each party roles personal diversity session. Use this as a guide to help you.

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Introduction to campaigning Pick a ward and win it: getting started effectively with faith communities and winning your first ward This session will explore effective An introduction to pick a ward and win techniques to engage and campaign for complete beginners. with different faith communities. We ALDC will look at examples of best practice Purbeck, Marriott and discuss ways you can reach teams different faith communities as part of party roles campaigning your campaign. Lib Dem Christian Forum and others Digital campaigning: using emails Yeovil, Marriott effectively diversity campaigning teams Once you’ve mastered the basics there are lots of clever ways you can use emails to reach even more of your local voters BE A COUNCILLOR: Being an effective and expand your reach to those you don’t ward councillor usually find it easy to engage with. This session will look at how to strike the ALDC

Saturday right balance between local campaigning, Bryanston, Marriott your community and the council. campaigning LGA Lib Dems and ALDC digital Blandford, Marriott party roles campaigning

Saturday 16.15–17.30

No elections in 2018? Here’s what to do! Fighting the Tories If you haven't got elections in 2018, This session will share ideas and tips there's plenty that you can still do to for effectively campaigning against the grow your team and build your Tories to win. campaign for future success. Campaigns and Elections Team Campaigns and Elections Team Sherbourne, Marriott Dorchester, Marriott campaigning campaigning teams

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Generous gifts, legacies and why the Campaign Academy - Organising to win next big donor will choose you Join us for our Campaign Academy Now’s the time to prepare for training series. This session will cover transformational legacies (gifts left in how to create a ward and constituency Wills) as well as major gifts. Re-think organisation that can deliver success in your fundraising pitch to reach people campaigning and elections. making generous gifts to charities and Campaigns and Elections Team institutions, galvanising their interest Shaftesbury, Marriott and commitment. Avoid the last-minute rush by launching a long-term plan for campaigning teams legacies and larger gifts, however short the campaign itself. Public speaking skills for candidates Fundraising Team Tips and advice on how to improve your Branksome 1, BIC public speaking and presentation skills. fundraising party roles Candidates Team Westbourne, BIC

Top tips for a hustings - in a selection personal diversity party roles or in a General Election (women only) Giving a great performance at a hustings Training for party employers: Getting is about more than making a good the most from your staff Saturday speech. We will give you the tips on what Session for those who employ staff makes a brilliant hustings performance across the party. Best practice and top and knock spots off your opposition. tips for employing, supporting and Campaign for Gender Balance developing your members of staff. For Branksome 2, BIC further details please email personal diversity party roles [email protected]. HR Team and others Yeovil , Marriott

Top Tip for Training party roles The coloured buttons make suggestions as to what skills you will learn in each session. Use this as a guide to help you find the right training for your needs. ! Open, tolerant and united 33 Training & Skills: Saturday continued Saturday 16.15–17.30 cont.

Talking to voters: How to upload and Grassroots Digital Canvassing: use the 'MiniVAN' tool for canvassing Methods for Online Activism A practical session on how to upload During the 2017 General Election, Your MiniVAN onto your phone or tablet, Liberal Britain established the Online load a list from Connect and use it in Champions Programme - an initiative practice. You will need a phone or which organised, trained and tablet device running Apple iOS or supported hundreds of volunteers in Google Android. engaging voters online. This session is ALDC for candidates, campaigners and Blandford, Marriott activists looking to learn more about grassroots digital canvassing, and digital campaigning methods for online voter engagement. Your Liberal Britain Talking to voters: Knocking on doors Purbeck, Marriott

Effective canvassing helps you pick up digital campaigning issues, bond with local residents and pick up vital information. Find out the

Saturday best techniques for doing this well and organising your door knocking sessions. ALDC Bryanston, Marriott

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Snap General Election 2017 Feedback Session Were you a candidate, campaigner, agent or otherwise involved in some way at the snap General Election? If so, we want to hear from you. Come along and give your feedback on how things went in your part of the country, give us your thoughts on what went well, what could have been done better and what we need to think about for future elections.

When: Saturday 1-2pm Where: Purbeck, Marriott

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Fringe Sunday breakfast 08.00–09.00 ALDC (Liberal Democrat Campaigners & Councillors) and LGA Liberal Democrats Community Policing – Local Solutions for the 21st Century As community police services are being cut across the country, what is the Liberal Democrat alternative? With Richard Adair, Cllr Anita Lower, Baron Brian Paddick, and a representative from the Police Federation (invited). Highcliff Marriott, Blandford Room

Fringe Sunday lunchtime 13.00–14.00 Liberal Democrat Education Catherine Bearder MEP / ALDE Association World Mayor Winner 2016, Bart Somers The Future for Further Education – A European Perspective on Local Liberal Democrats believe in lifelong Government learning, but Further Education is under Hear from Bart Somers, World huge pressure. Join David Hughes, Mayor Winner 2016. Learn how CEO of the Association of Colleges, and his outstanding achievements in Cllr Lucy Nethsinga (Chair, Education welcoming refugees during recent Working Group) to discuss technical years and for the long-term integration education, apprenticeships, post-16 of immigrants from different cultures, funding and much more. religions and social backgrounds in BIC, Bayview Suite 1 Belgium helped him win this award. BIC, Branksome Suite Liberal Democrat Voice

Brexit and Borders: Ireland and Liberal Reform Sunday Gibraltar Making Competition Work Join the Leader of the NI Alliance Party With other parties promising price caps and representatives of the Gibraltar and nationalisation, how can Liberals government to debate the huge threat harness competition to stop consumers that a hard Brexit (leaving the single overpaying millions in banking, phone market and customs union) poses and utilities contracts? Join to frictionless cross-border trade in MP and others to discuss. Northern Ireland and Gibraltar. BIC, Durley Suite BIC, Bayview Suite 2

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Liberal Democrat Friends of NCS Trust Palestine Generation Citizen: Engaging the next Where next for Israel-Palestine? generation in politics Professor Ilan Pappé, Israeli NCS panel of young people and expatriate historian and social activist senior party representatives: join the will speak on the topic: ‘100 Years debate where young people are part after Balfour: Where next for Israel- of the solution. NCS helps to engage Palestine?’ young people in social action in their BIC, Meyrick Suite communities and the democratic process. ALDC (Liberal Democrat Highcliff Marriott, Campaigners & Councillors) and LGA Bryanston Suite Liberal Democrats Taking Forward the Liberal Approach to National Education Union Free School Lunches School cuts – what’s the damage? Join us to discuss why free school meals Join Ed Dorrell from the TES, National are important, and if the Conservative Education Union Joint General government will endanger this. Secretary Dr Mary Bousted, and others Debating will be Layla Moran MP, Cllr to debate the impact of the biggest cuts Lucy Nethsingha, and Children’s Food to education funding in a generation. Trust (invited). Highcliff Marriott, BIC, Westbourne Suite Purbeck Suite

ALDC (Liberal Democrat Humanist & Secularist Liberal Campaigners & Councillors) and LGA Democrats Liberal Democrats Unregistered Schools – a danger to Local solutions for ending homelessness children? a block on their life choices? What is the best way to ensure an Ofsted has recently identified 286 enduring solution? Considering the apparently unregistered schools,

Sunday options are Baroness Olly Grender where children may be abused, kept in (invited), MP (invited), unhealthy and dangerous conditions Cllr Adele Morris (invited), and a and denied basic life choices. How representative from Shelter (invited). should they be tackled? With Layla Highcliff Marriott, Blandford Room Moran (invited); Helen Flynn (chair); others to be announced. Liberal Democrats Highcliff Marriott, Shaftesbury Suite Do you need advice on writing your will? Liberal Democrat Lawyers are offering free impartial advice on how to write your will. To book your slot with a lawyer please contact [email protected]. Highcliff Marriott, Blandford Syndicate 3

36 Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Fringe Sunday lunchtime 13.00–14.00 Social Liberal Forum Rights-Liberties-Justice Dark Money: a threat to the integrity of LASPO – The MoJ’s sacrifice to austerity? UK elections? Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment Evidence suggests foreign funds may of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) have influenced the EU referendum removed Legal Aid from hundreds of campaign. Our electoral laws are thousands. We’ll look at the impact no longer effective and need urgent and recommendations for reform. review. Speakers include Adam Ramsay Invited speakers: Lord Jonathan Marks, (Co-Editor, Open Democracy), Dr Mark LawSociety DV-P; Simon Davis; Alastair Pack, co-editor of Liberal Democrat Webster. Chair Graham Colley. guides to election law, editor of Liberal Highcliff Marriott, Yeovil Room Democrat Newswire. Highcliff Marriott, Sherbourne Suite

Fringe Sunday early evening 18.15–19.15 Liberal Democrat Christian Forum Liberal Democrat European Group, Is there space for faith in liberalism? Catherine Bearder MEP, ALDE, Join us for a topical and lively discussion European Movement UK with MP; Katie Harrison, Campaigning for EU: how opposing Director of ComRes Faith Research Brexit can help win elections Centre; Lucy Salek, Lib Dem Muslim How can campaigning against Brexit Network; Nick Spencer, Research help candidates win elections? Which Director at Theos think tank and others. pro-European messages work best? BIC, Avon Room Learn from the success of speakers Catherine Bearder MEP, Jo Swinson Education Policy Institute MP, Cllr Antony Hook, Michael Young Where next for education funding? (CEO, European Movement). Chair: Nick Speakers: Cllr Peter Downes; Layla Hopkinson (LDEG). Moran MP; and Natalie Perera, EPI. BIC, Bayview Suite 2 Chair: Rt Hon , EPI. BIC, ALTER

Bayview Suite 1 Progressive alliance for Land Value Tax Sunday solution to housing crisis Cross-party debate on the manifesto offerings of the Liberal Democrats, Labour, Greens, SNP and NI Alliance party. Help us answer the question – Is a progressive alliance with respect to a Land Value Taxation solution to the housing crisis the way forward? BIC, Branksome Suite

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Campaign to Protect Rural England Liberal Democrat Peers Can we build more and affordable Peers All Ears! homes without sacrificing the Your chance to meet the Liberal countryside? Democrat Peers! Come and talk to How can national and local government them about your views on anything that meet the need for more and affordable matters to you in an informal, meet homes without sacrificing the and mingle setting. New members countryside? Is there a better way to particularly welcome. Food and drink manage the competing demands for provided! land than simply yielding to the whims Highcliff Marriott, of the housing market? Dorchester Suite BIC, Durley Suite Social Liberal Forum Federal Policy Committee The World We’re in: Challenges for a Introduction to Liberal Democrat Policy New Leader Making Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP in FPC members will outline the values conversation with Will Hutton and beliefs that underpin our policies (Guardian/Observer columnist, Principal and explain how party members can of Hertford College Oxford and Chair of get involved in policy-making. Chair: the Big Innovation Centre). Introduced Duncan Brack. by Helen Flynn, Chair of SLF Council. BIC, Meyrick Suite Highcliff Marriott, Purbeck Suite

Prospect Magazine Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel A question of leadership: Why everything Britain and Israel: the Balfour Centenary in elections and public policy hinges on Join us to celebrate and discuss the the frontman or woman Liberal link in the relationship between Join Tom Clark, Editor, Prospect Britain and Israel in the Centenary Magazine; Lord Adonis, Chairman of the year of the Balfour Declaration. National Infrastructure Commission; Refreshments will be provided. Sunday and a panel of experts – why everything Speakers tba. in elections and public policy hinges on Highcliff Marriott, the frontman or woman. Shaftesbury Suite BIC, Westbourne Suite

LGBT+ Liberal Democrats AGM Our annual general meeting, where members of LGBT+ Lib Dems can catch up on the work we’re doing and elect next year’s exec. Highcliff Marriott, Blandford Room

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Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) privacy and makes us vulnerable to A helping hand: access to justice for the surveillance. Recent progress in privacy vulnerable research promises remedies, but how What more can be done to help the can this be translated into policy? most vulnerable get the legal support Highcliff Marriott, they need? Chaired by Yeovil Room (Libdem Newswire), speakers include Juliet Oliver (SRA General Counsel), Electoral Reform Society Graham Colley (Chair, Libdem Lawyers) Electoral Reform Society Drinks and a Libdem spokesperson. Hot Reception buffet. Join the Electoral Reform Society for Highcliff Marriott, drinks and to hear about our work for Sherbourne Suite this coming parliament. Note: this event starts at 18.30 Association of Lib Dem Engineers and ends at 20.30 and Scientists (Aldes) Hilton, Rule to Blot Room Your data, your choice It only takes four credit card swipes to identify us with high probability. Powerful data analytics threatens our

Fringe Sunday mid evening 19.45–21.00 Liberal Democrat History Group / in International Refugee Law. The Association of Liberal Democrat session considers failed and successful Councillors models for refugee protection drawing Liberals in local government 1967–2017 on engagement with European ALDC was founded, as ALC, fifty years stakeholders. ago. Celebrate its 50th anniversary BIC, Branksome Suite and discuss Liberal / Liberal Democrat achievements in local government with Young Liberals Cllr Sara Bedford, Cllr Ruth Dombey, Sexplain Lord Tony Greaves, Cllr Kath Pinnock Annoyed about the terrible sex-ed you Sunday and Matt Cole (academic). had at school? Want to offer young BIC, Bayview Suite 2 people a happier, healthier sex, identity and relationships conversation? It’s in Liberal Democrats for Seekers of your hands! Join a workshop to help Sanctuary (LD4SOS) with Liberal craft the dream sex education syllabus Democrat Voice for 2020. The European refugee ‘crisis’ and the BIC, Durley Suite UK’s responsibilities Keynote speaker Professor Brad Blitz, founder of the Migration Observatory in Malta with commentary from Dr. Ruvi Ziegler, Associate Professor

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ALTER Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Annual General Meeting Solicitors Regulation Authority annual ALTER members and prospective conference reception members are invited to attend our AGM Join us for our annual conference following our earlier fringe meeting. gathering with wine and canapes. A Elect officers to the executive and help chance to meet the SRA and chat with develop our national and regional us about developments in the legal strategy for the coming year. services sector. Highcliff Marriott, Highcliff Marriott, Blandford Syndicate 3 Sherbourne Suite

defenddigitalme LGA Liberal Democrat Group The state of data in 2017: what will Local Government Association Annual the Data Protection Bill do for you? Reception Introduced by Lord Clement-Jones. The LGA Reception returns for another From secret NHS data grabs and AI, year! All friends of Local Government to the school census scandal and very welcome. Refreshments provided. smart toys, Hal Hodson, technology Speakers: Vince Cable (invited) and correspondent at The Economist Howard Sykes, LGA Lib Dem Group leads speakers in discussion on Leader. why coming legislation matters for Hermitage Hotel, Hardy Suite everyone. Highcliff Marriott, Purbeck Suite

Fringe Sunday late evening 21.30–23.00 London Lib Dems Education Policy Institute and BVCA Communi-oke Conference Reception

Sunday Show us your air guitar and exercise By invitation only. your lungs at our first ever Communi- Note: this event starts at 22.00 oke. No worries about embarrassing and ends at 00.00 show offs – everybody sings as the Highcliff Marriott, karaoke screens are turned for the Purbeck Suite audience to join in. £3 admission for Conference’s best party night. Highcliff Marriott, Dorchester Suite

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40 Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Durley, BIC Durley, Team Diversity time? the same at elected MPs getmore we sure make out of a General Election campaign and getthebest you can How team? your What does success mean for you and win! seat target a helping and seat own inyour campaign successful a Fighting circle: the Squaring Branksome 1, BIC 1, Branksome Liberals Young everyone. enjoyable and inclusive experience for safe, a canvassing keep to how on Tips Campaigners Happy Shaftesbury, Marriott Shaftesbury, Team Elections and Campaigns your membership and supporter base. how to improve your fundraising, grow training series. This session will cover Join us for our Campaign Academy resources your Growing - Academy Campaign Training Sunday Skills: & campaigning campaigning Sunday 09.30 Sunday fundraising diversity campaigning party roles diversity teams Open, t olerant and united – 10.45 personal teams teams Westbourne, BIC Westbourne, Team Candidates the Liberal Democrats. become a parliamentary candidate for to how and takes it what out Find candidate parliamentary approved an becoming to Introduction Branksome 2, BIC 2, Branksome Balance forGender Campaign time. of space short a in instant, confident and positive impact organisation. Find out how to make an addressing the committee of a local or donor key a meeting Panel, Selection a by interviewed being are you whether thesame are The skills only) (women selections for skills Interview Purbeck, Marriott Purbeck, ALDC them. recruit to how and help to people motivates what be done, need to jobs what we discuss session this In own. your on it all do can’t you ward small in a Even volunteers Recruiting it: win and ward a Pick campaigning campaigning party roles personal diversity diversity personal teams 41

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Using digital to engage and win How we won in Oxford West & Find out how to reach and engage Abingdon and Bath voters through a range of digital Come along and find out how we won channels and tools. in two 'remain' areas in 2017. Campaigns and Elections Team Campaigns and Elections Team Bayview 2, BIC Sherbourne, Marriott

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Getting started with the BE A COUNCILLOR: Building a membership database councillor and candidate brand The membership database is the tool A look at all the ways you need to think that you need to find and contact all of about developing your candidate brand your local party members. During this - both online and offline and how to session we will show you how to turn it into electoral success. navigate the software effectively. LGA Lib Dems and ALDC Membership Team Blandford, Marriott Yeovil, Marriott campaigning party roles personal digital party roles teams

Sunday 11.00–12.30 Sunday Media skills for parliamentary Make the most of your first year as a candidates (open to all) 'newbie’ member of the Lib Dems Prospective Parliamentary Candidates Calling all new members! Find out how are on the frontline delivering the Lib you can take advantage of your first Dem message on the doorstep, in their year in the party to prepare yourself for communities and to their local media. candidacy. Learn how to perfect your media skills Candidates Team with a leading media coach. Westbourne, BIC Candidates Team personal party roles campaigning Durley, BIC

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Digital Fundraising: How to raise a Election Law - Part 2 thousand pounds online Make sure you don’t find yourself on An introduction to online fundraising, the end of a solicitors letter from the providing you with practical tips and opposition and know what you need to plans to get your started and raising run effective campaigns and get your your first thousand pounds. expenses returns in without stress. Membership and Fundraising Team Compliance Team Blandford, Marriott Yeovil, Marriott

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Women leading a top campaign team ‘Legacy’ gifts made easy (women only) One big financial gift has the power to Strong leadership skills will give you a change your results. Hear from Liz head start when developing and Pearman, our expert on ‘legacies’ (gifts strengthening your local campaign left in Wills), on simple ways to include team. Find out the best styles of legacy materials and messages at leadership for a political campaign events to get legacy income flowing and team. secure your local or regional party’s future. Get insights from local parties Campaign for Gender Balance into stewarding a legacy gift Branksome 2, BIC Fundraising Team personal teams diversity Branksome 1, BIC

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campaigning Sunday Pick a ward and win it: Success stories Join us for our Campaign Academy Panel discussion on how to make the training series. This session will cover breakthrough and win a ward from scratch. how to make the most of data, analytics and new campaign techniques that ALDC maximise electoral success. Purbeck, Marriott Campaigns and Elections Team campaigning teams Shaftesbury, Marriott campaigning digital

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How we won in Eastbourne and Recruiting and keeping members North Norfolk Hints and tips on how to identify Come along and find out how we won potential members, make contact with in two 'leave' areas in 2017. them, persuade them to join and begin Campaigns and Elections Team their Liberal Democrat journey. Sherbourne, Marriott Membership Team Dorchester, Marriott campaigning teams fundraising teams diversity

Sunday 14.45–16.00

Election Law: lessons from the snap Coping with conflict in a positive way General Election in your local party Election law changes all the time. Find Having robust debate and creative out the latest developments and what conflict is an important part of a this means for campaigns in your area healthy team culture. However it is this year and next. important to stop it getting out of hand. Compliance Team This module will help you to resolve Bayview 2, BIC these issues and build a healthy and open team culture. compliance party roles campaigning Diversity Team

Sunday Branksome 2, BIC personal teams Ask me for money (with a real major diversity donor) A fun, guided session with a real-life Pick a ward and win it: major party donor, to give you a chance Introduction to ‘Focus’ to test out your fundraising message What is Focus and why is literature and asking skills and get constructive important? How do you go about feedback in a relaxed environment. producing them? What should you put in Fundraising Team a leaflet and what makes a good one? Branksome 1, BIC ALDC fundraising personal party roles Purbeck, Marriott campaigning

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Digital campaigning: taking online Communicating a powerful, campaigning to the next level consistent message as a candidate We look at moving on from the basics to Communicating your message and the create effective co-ordinated digital party’s message effectively is vital to campaigns across platforms. electoral success. Learn how to articulate your message in a powerful ALDC and consistent way in order to win. Bryanston, Marriott Candidates Team campaigning digital Westbourne, BIC personal party roles campaigning Election Law - Part 1

What every agent and campaigner Understanding Connect, making the needs to know about election law, from most of data and stats standing candidates in an election to Get the most from the party's online completing your expenses returns. voter database, Connect, and better Compliance Team understand the data it gives you. Yeovil, Marriott Campaigns and Elections Team campaigning compliance party roles Durley, BIC

campaigning digital

Campaign Academy - Building from BE A COUNCILLOR: Recruiting, the ground up – how we win in 2018 approving and selecting candidates Join us for our Campaign Academy in your local community training series. This session will cover This session covers the approvals

the essential building blocks of success process in detail, discussing why it is Sunday – strategy and message necessary, how to do it and how to carry Campaigns and Elections Team out your local selection process. Shaftesbury, Marriott LGA Lib Dems and ALDC Blandford, Marriott campaigning teams diversity campaigning teams diversity

Open, tolerant and united 45 Training & Skills: Sunday continued Sunday 14.45–16.00 cont.

Persuading voters to change Fighting Labour Persuade voters to change who they This session will share ideas and tips vote for through canvassing, digital for effectively campaigning to win in campaigning and effective messages. Labour-facing areas. Campaigns and Elections Team Campaigns and Elections Team Sherbourne, Marriott Dorchester, Marriott

campaigning digital campaigning

Sunday 16.15–17.30

How we did it: Successfully raising Engagement Matters! Campaigning tens of thousands in just six months and engaging with diverse An exemplar fundraising team shares communities their top tips for raising big money in a Keen to engage with more members brief time. St. Albans achieved a 14% and attract voters from diverse groups? increase in vote share in 2017, and will Interested in trying out new demonstrate the techniques, tips and approaches to community shortcuts that built their fighting fund. engagement? Come along to this Fundraising Team session to find out how you can widen Bayview 2, BIC participation and diversity within your local party. fundraising teams personal Diversity Team campaigning party roles Sunday digital Branksome 2, BIC

campaigning teams diversity Selling yourself in 250 words personal party roles First impressions are everything! Find out the essential rules in writing a fun, Fighting the Tories engaging candidate profile. This session will share ideas and tips Candidates Team for effectively campaigning against the Westbourne, BIC Tories to win. personal diversity Campaigns and Elections Team Dorchester, Marriott

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Media skills for parliamentary Digital Campaigning: How to Vlog candidates (by invitation only) Video blogging is an increasingly Prospective Parliamentary Candidates popular form of online communication. are on the frontline delivering the Lib Find out how to add a personal touch Dem message on the doorstep, in their to your political message. communities and to their local media. Young Liberals Learn how to perfect your media skills Branksome 1, BIC with a leading media coach. campaigning digital (For more information please contact [email protected]) Candidates Team Data protection and your party Durley, BIC Data protection matters. Make sure you and your local party know what you personal party roles campaigning need to do to comply with the law. Compliance Team Building your own target seat Blandford, Marriott Whether you're starting from scratch or party roles compliance teams already have a fledgling team behind you, here's how to get starting and build your own target seat. Campaigns and Elections Team Sherbourne, Marriott

campaigning teams personal fundraising party roles

Campaign Academy - Engaging with Sunday voters and delivering change Ask an Expert is staffed throughout Join us for our Campaign Academy Conference by Liberal Democrat staff training series. This session will cover and volunteers with wide-ranging how we use campaigns to engage and expertise and experiences from right deliver change. across the party. There’s no need to Campaigns and Elections Team book - just turn up and we’ll do our Shaftesbury, Marriott best to help you. For more info email campaigning diversity teams [email protected].

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Training for party staff: Getting the Digital campaigning: campaigning most from your employment with video Session for staff employed by local or Online campaigning is changing fast. To regional parties, or by other party make an impact you need to be using bodies across the party. Best practice both graphics and videos but these are and top tips for getting the most out of surprisingly easy (and cheap) to do. We your employment with the party. For discuss the whys and wherefores of further details please email digital campaigning and take you [email protected]. through a real campaign. HR Team and others ALDC Yeovil, Marriott Bryanston, Marriott

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Whisky tasting With MP A unique opportunity to taste, discuss, and learn a bit about malt whisky in a Sunday relaxed, friendly environment.

When: Monday 18 September from 19:45-21:00

Tickets: £30 (numbers limited)

RSVP: to [email protected] or call 07469 714839.

Proceeds to support Orkney and Shetland Lib Dems Meyrick room, Bournemouth International Centre

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Sponsored by The Angling Trust and The British Association for Shooting and Conservation Monday 18 September 12.30 – 2.00pm 1812 Bar at the Royal Exeter Hotel (across the road from the main entrance to the BIC) Party Spokespersons invited BUFFET LUNCH PROVIDED

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M onday Save money on your mailings. Join us at our free Fringe Event to find out how. ONEPOST Print & Postal Workshop Date & Time: Monday 18th September at 18:15 - 19.15 Room: Bayview 1, BIC

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Fringe Monday breakfast 08.00–09.00 Liberal Democrat Christian Forum Annual Conference Prayer Breakfast We’re back this year for our annual conference prayer breakfast. Come and join us for breakfast, prayer and a chance to hear reflections from MP. BIC, Bayview Suite 1

Fringe Monday morning 11.00–12.30 Prospect Magazine supported by TUC Social Market Foundation and City of The Great Jobs Agenda: How do we get London Corporation more of the sort of work that works for What is the future for the City after everybody Brexit? As policy-makers, businesses and The Social Market Foundation and City workers navigate the challenges of the of London Corporation are hosting an modern workplace, how can we ensure invitation-only lunch event discussing all jobs are great? Join Tom Clark, the future of the City after Brexit. Editor of Prospect magazine, Jo Swinson For more information please contact MP, Deputy Leader, and Frances [email protected] O’Grady, General Secretary of the TUC, Note: this event starts at 11.30 to examine the UK’s ever-evolving Venue employment landscape. to be confirmed Highcliff Marriott, Purbeck Suite

Social Democrat Group Can Britain’s relationship with Europe be saved? The Tories are committed to a hard Brexit. Many say we should give way FREE WIFI to the will of the 52%. How can we persuade voters that it is worth fighting Network name: on? Speakers to be announced. BIC Public www.facebook.com/ Monday No password required SocialDemocratGroup Highcliff Marriott, Shaftesbury Suite

Open, tolerant and united 51 Fringe Monday lunchtime 13.00–14.00 IPPR representatives from GreenerUK, Can the Lib Dems win back the youth a coalition of the UK’s largest vote? environmental organisations, to Speakers: Lord ; Layla discuss what Brexit means for our Moran MP; Miranda Green, Political environment. Editor, Newsweek Europe (invited). Chair: BIC, Branksome Suite Tom Kibasi, Director, IPPR. BIC, Avon Room Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Is Westminster fit to fix our cities? Civic Radix philanthropy and local regeneration How do we revitalise the centre of The UK has a proud history of British politics? philanthropy in our cities. Charitable Join Vince Cable, Jo Swinson, David giving has supported civic institutions Boyle and Joe Zammit-Lucia for a and improvements to communities that discussion about how a politics that shape our lives today. Could a modern avoids the extremes of right and left culture of local giving help rejuvenate manages to make headway in Brexit and strengthen today’s cities? Britain. BIC, BIC, Bayview Suite 1 Durley Suite

NASUWT: The teachers’ union Prospect Magazine supported by that represents teachers and Barclays headteachers in all sectors Digital Safety – helping your constituents How can schools support the needs get fraud smart and aspirations of individuals and As cybercrime and fraud become communities? increasingly common, this highly This fringe will consider the importance interactive session will showcase the of high quality education and the practical steps that can be taken to stay need to combat selection by wealth. safe online. A useful guide for MPs and Speakers will include: Chris Keates, constituents, we hope to see you there. NASUWT General Secretary; Layla Note: this event starts at 13.15 Moran MP, Frontbench Education and ends at 14.15 Spokesperson (TBC); Neil Jameson CBE; BIC, Meyrick Suite Founding Executive Director of Citizens UK (TBC). BIC, Bayview Suite 2 M onday

GreenerUK in association with ALDE and Catherine Bearder MEP GreenerUK Question Time: What does Brexit mean for our environment? Join host, Shaun Spiers (Executive Director, Green Alliance), Catherine Bearder MEP, Sir Edward Davey MP, Baroness Kate Parminter and

52 Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Fringe Monday lunchtime 13.00–14.00

UK Music Child Poverty Action Group What is the impact of Brexit on music Falling living standards; rising child and other creative industries? poverty: securing social justice Join Tim Clement-Jones and Jane What is driving child poverty Bonham-Carter from the Lib Dem upwards? What would help parents to DCMS team, and other guests, for a work and earn more? Chair: Ian Dunt panel discussion on the future of the (Politics.co.uk). Speakers: Tom Brake music industry outside of the European MP; Dave Hodgson (Mayor of Bedford Union. Chaired by Michael Dugher Borough); Caron Lindsay (Lib Dem (CEO, UK Music). Voice); Alison Garnham (CPAG). Highcliff Marriott, BIC, Bryanston Suite Westbourne Suite Electoral Reform Society Humanist & Secularist Liberal Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit Democrats ERS and academic partners are Annual General Meeting, with Lorely hosting a Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit Burt – ensuring the public’s voices continue All welcome. After a highly successful to be heard on Brexit. Come and year, is there more to come in 2017/18? hear about this exciting deliberative Hold your existing committee to democracy project. account; elect your new committee Highcliff Marriott, – new campaigners always welcome! Sherbourne Suite With guest speaker Baroness , Shadow Secretary of State for Rights-Liberties-Justice Equalities. A Bonfire of European Regulations or a Highcliff Marriott, Blandford Room Deluge of Westminster laws? In Brighton R-L-J considered the Energy Democracy Project prospects for the 44,000 European Lib Dems Divests: Leading the Fight Regulations that have to be replaced. Against The Repeal Bill has lost its Greatness We face a fossil free future. Solar and and we are threatened with Henry VIII wind will power the future. Divesting clauses. See R-L-J Conference brochure pension funds would free up capital to for speakers. Chair: Graham Colley. reinvest into social housing, community Highcliff Marriott, renewable energy and the just Yeovil Room transition. Liberal Democrats can lead the way. Highcliff Marriott, Blandford Syndicate 3 M onday

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Local Government Association BASC and The Angling Trust Liberal Democrat Group The Rural Reception Mind the gap: how we can tackle the Buffet lunch with party spokespersons skills gap for all those interested in the The current national employment and countryside and country sports. skills system is failing local businesses Note: this event starts at 12.30 and residents. Could devolving Royal Exeter Hotel, 1812 bar employment support tackle the skills gap and help local economies grow? Speakers from the LGA, Prospect Magazine, Learning & Work Institute, Wera Hobhouse MP (invited). Hermitage Hotel, Hardy Suite

Fringe Monday early evening 18.15–19.15 ONEPOST The National Pharmacy Association ONEPOST Print and Postal Workshop Rationalise or ration? The future of the ONEPOST are already helping The NHS in the balance Liberal Democrats make significant Hear from our panel of experts and savings, providing low cost postal and have your say on the limits of the print solutions. Join us at our free fringe NHS. How can we design a sustainable event this Monday at 18.15 to learn service while also ensuring vulnerable how we can help you save on your next people are not left behind? Senior mailing campaign. health Minister invited. BIC, Bayview Suite 1 BIC, Branksome Suite

Education Policy Institute and Green Liberal Democrats National Citizen Service Rainforest Options and Opportunities – Delivering social justice: the importance Why are they so important? of education outside the classroom Presentation and discussion by Chris Speakers: Baroness Floella Benjamin; Redstone of the Rainforest Trust UK Michael Lynas, CEO, National Citizen and other experts to identify important Service, and Jo Swinson MP. Chair: Rt actions to preserve these vital carbon Hon David Laws, EPI. sinks and homes for the richest

M onday BIC, Bayview Suite 2 biodiversity on earth. Meanwhile destruction continues apace. Includes Q&A panel. BIC, Durley Suite

54 Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Fringe Monday early evening 18.15–19.15

Prospect Magazine Supported by Her Majesty’s Government of Natwest Gibraltar Nick Clegg, in conversation with Tom Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar Clark Reception The Editor of Prospect magazine chats Speaker: The Deputy Chief Minister, to the former party leader and deputy The Hon Dr Joseph Garcia MP. prime minister about his life in power, Highcliff Marriott, and since, and how to keep the flame of Bryanston Suite liberal faith burning in a hostile climate. Note: this event ends at 19.35 NFU and FDF BIC, Meyrick Suite What next for food and farming after Brexit? Countryside Alliance Join leaders from the farming, food and How can the Lib Dems make Brexit work drink sectors for a debate about the for the Countryside? challenges and opportunities for the UK What principles and priorities after Brexit. should underpin our approach to Highcliff Marriott, the negotiations, and how can the Purbeck Suite Liberal Democrats help to ensure that rural communities thrive outside The Smith Institute / Prospect of the EU? Speakers confirmed: The Tomorrow’s world: are our science and Baroness Parminter, The Rt Hon Alistair innovation plans fit for purpose? Carmichael MP. Ed Davey MP and Dinah Caine (Creative Highcliff Marriott, Skillset) have been invited to discuss Blandford Room with Mike Clancy (Prospect) and others whether the government’s industrial Rights-Liberties-Justice strategy and plans for science and Rights-Liberties-Justice Drinks Reception engineering are fit for purpose, and Graham Colley’s leaving the Chair what needs to change? of Rights-Liberties-Justice (LibDem Highcliff Marriott, Lawyers) after a five year tenure. Join Shaftesbury Suite us for an informal discussion on what’s next for R-L-J (with a free first drink Carers UK and Centrica and cash bar) and some special cameo Juggling work, care and family: future appearances. work in an ageing Britain Highcliff Marriott, Speakers: Rt Hon MP Blandford Syndicate 3 (invited); Liza Strong, Director, Human Resources Talent Management at Centrica; Heléna Herklots CBE, Chief Executive at Carers UK. Discussing how M onday we better support the 3 million people juggling work and unpaid care. Highcliff Marriott, Sherbourne Suite

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Social Market Foundation and The Democrats should play in the Brexit UK in a Changing Europe debate. Invited participants include Sir Brexit: Where next for the UK – and the and Jeremy Browne. Liberal Democrats? The Wessex Hotel, Join the SMF and The UK in a Changing Purbeck Room Europe to discuss Britain’s Brexit options – and the role that the Liberal

Fringe Monday mid evening 19.45–21.00 sustainability hub with Green Liberal ONE Democrats The ONE reception Low carbon economy reception Poverty is Sexist. Join ONE and Deputy Come and meet leading figures in the Leader Jo Swinson MP for an informal low carbon economy and help deliver and lively reception on why girls’ a clean, green sustainable future. education matters. See the world’s Speakers include Baroness Lynne longest #girlscount video and join the Featherstone, Lead Spokesperson for movement by recording your own in Energy and Climate Change; Graham our booth. Neale, Chair, Green Liberal Democrats; Highcliff Marriott, and other speakers tbc. Shaftesbury Suite BIC, Bayview Suite 1 Liberal Democrat Women Liberty First steps on a long road to equality in Human rights and equality: Brexit and Parliament? beyond Come and hear our newly elected A panel discussion chaired by the women MPs: Jo Swinson; Christine Director of Liberty, with special guests. Jardine; Layla Moran; Wera Hobhouse. Highcliff Marriott, Purbeck Suite Chair: Baroness Lorely Burt, Equalities Spokesperson. Highcliff Marriott, Sherbourne Suite

Fringe Monday late evening 21.30–23.00 SW Liberal Democrats

M onday Glee Club SW Reception All members in the South West are Join us for the ultimate end-of warmly invited to the Joint Devon conference celebration! & Cornwall and Western Counties Pick up your copy of the Liberator regional conference reception. Cash Songbook and come ‘raise the roof’! Bar. Highcliff Marriott, Bryanston Suite Highcliff Marriott, Dorchester Suite

56 Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Yeovil, Marriott Yeovil, Team Compliance on. it taking before involves and what you need to know out what this vital and rewarding role or parliamentary election? a local Find for agent election an be to volunteering of thinking are or asked been you Have ‘agent’ an being to Introduction Branksome 1, BIC 1, Branksome Team Fundraising theteam. engage and the gaps slam-dunk plan to hit your target, fill model and come away with a 6-month your fundraising. Review your current and takefresh away ideas to streamline time, last did you what of check health Canter speedily through a fundraising target your hit to ways slicker Faster, Fundraising: Slam-Dunk Purbeck, Marriott Purbeck, ALDC it. do success. This session shows you how to increasingly important to election Winning amongst postal voters is vote postal the Winning it: win and ward a Pick Training Monday Skills: & campaigning Monday 09.30– fundraising compliance party roles party roles digital Open, t olerant and united 10.45 personal Branksome 2, BIC 2, Branksome others and Team Diversity team and bounce back! resilience, motivate yourself and your session will give you tools to grow your This June! from recovered yet not have General Election even though many another be still could There challenges. many presented election The snap election snap the after back Bouncing Dorchester, Marriott Team Elections and Campaigns for futurecampaign success. grow your team and build your to do still can you that plenty there's 2018, in elections got haven't you If to do! what in 2018? Here’s No elections Westbourne, BIC Westbourne, Team Candidates candidates in place earlier! and, helpcrucially, the party to get qualify as an Assistant Returning Officer session can instantly enable you to this of Attendance selections. candidate a keyPlay role in ensuring fairness of (session runs 09.30-12.30) seat Parliamentary a for selection a running with involved Get campaigning party roles party roles campaigning diversity teams personal 57

Monday Training & Skills: Monday continued Monday 09.30–10.45 cont.

BE A COUNCILLOR: Being an effective Persuading voters to change ward councillor Persuade voters to change who they This session will look at how to strike vote for through canvassing, digital the right balance between local campaigning and effective messages. campaigning, your community and the Campaigns and Elections Team council. Shaftesbury, Marriott LGA Lib Dems and ALDC campaigning digital Blandford, Marriott ! party roles campaigning

Monday 11.00–12.30

Understanding Connect, making the Planning and winning your selection most of data and stats campaign (women only) Get the most from the party's online Fighting a selection is different from voter database, Connect, and better fighting an election against other understand the data it gives you. parties. Learn about how to write a Campaigns and Elections Team plan to get yourself selected for council Branksome 1, BIC or Westminster – and to go on and win your chosen seat at the next election. campaigning digital Campaign for Gender Balance Branksome 2, BIC personal diversity party roles M onday Leaflets that you don’t have to deliver Make ?sure Banner to check! the ad literature across collection page points located in the BIC for up-to-date information each day. Pick up your Conference Daily as well as flyers, magazines and brochures to ensure you are kept in the know. Distribution of literature must be booked. For more information please email: [email protected]

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Leading your local party: how to be Dealing with difficult people an effective local party officer This session will help you to overcome There are many roles that together those challenging moments with ensure the success of a local party difficult people by building specific and officer. Find out more about these roles effective communication and and how you can get involved. If you’re behavioural techniques. already in a particular role, develop Candidates Team new ideas and best practice to help Westbourne, BIC your local party to grow and succeed. teams Membership Team diversity personal Bayview 2, BIC

party roles personal teams Campaign Academy - Communicating your message Join us for our Campaign Academy Happy Campaigners training series. This session will cover Tips on how to keep canvassing a safe, how we use online and offline enjoyable and inclusive experience for techniques to deliver our message. everyone. Campaigns and Elections Team Young Liberals Dorchester, Marriott Branksome 1, BIC campaigning digital campaigning diversity teams

Introduction to campaigning Build your cultural campaign effectively with faith communities calendar This session will explore effective Inject vibrancy and energy into your techniques to engage and campaign campaign by planning activities around with different faith communities. We key multi-faith and cultural dates. will look at examples of best practice and discuss ways you can reach Diversity different faith communities as part of Branksome 2, BIC your campaign. campaigning diversity Lib Dem Christian Forum and others M onday Yeovil, Marriott diversity campaigning teams

Open, tolerant and united 59 Training & Skills: Monday continued Monday 14.45–16.00 cont.

BE A COUNCILLOR: Building a Digital campaigning: councillor and candidate brand Facebook Advertising A look at all the ways you need to think How to use Facebook as an effective about developing your candidate brand tool for targeting your key voters and - both online and offline and how to delivering your message to people turn it into electoral success. online. LGA Lib Dems and ALDC ALDC Blandford, Marriott Bryanston, Marriott

campaigning party roles personal campaigning digital

Pick a ward and win it: The last week Top Tip for Training Thinking about how you are going to plan for your final week of the The coloured buttons at the campaign and get the most out of your bottom of each training session Get Out The Vote operation. provide suggestions as to what skills you will learn. ALDC Purbeck, Marriott Use this as a guide to help you find the right training courses for campaigning teams digital your needs. ! Monday 16.15–17.30

Stage a Rally Drop-in session: Building a network Find out how to stage an effective of support demonstration, stunt or rally to build Support networks are crucial. Find out hype around your campaign and grab how to build a network among your media attention. peers, friends and mentors. M onday Young Liberals Diversity Team Branksome 1, BIC Branksome 2, BIC

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Introduction to becoming an BE A COUNCILLOR: More diverse approved parliamentary candidate candidate pools Find out what it takes and how to Finding new candidates can be difficult. become a parliamentary candidate for This session looks at ways to find new the Liberal Democrats. candidates and to help your pool of Candidates Team candidates look like the communities Westbourne, BIC you are trying to represent. LGA Lib Dems and ALDC party roles personal Blandford, Marriott

diversity campaigning teams

Campaign Academy - Organising to win Join us for our Campaign Academy training series. This session will cover Talking to voters: knocking on doors how to create a ward and constituency Effective canvassing helps you pick up organisation that can deliver success in issues, bond with local residents and campaigning and elections. pick up vital information. Find out the Campaigns and Elections Team best techniques for doing this well and Dorchester, Marriott organising your door knocking sessions.

campaigning teams ALDC Purbeck, Marriott

campaigning Digital campaigning: campaigning with video Online campaigning is changing fast. To make an impact you need to be using Election Law - Part 2 both graphics and videos but these are Make sure you don’t find yourself on surprisingly easy (and cheap) to do. We the end of a solicitors letter from the discuss the whys and wherefores of opposition and know what you need to digital campaigning and take you run effective campaigns and get your through a real campaign. expenses returns in without stress. M onday ALDC Compliance Team Bryanston, Marriott Yeovil, Marriott

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Fringe Tuesday morning 08.00–09.00 Urban Transport Group Urban transport priorities for the new Parliament The Urban Transport Group will be holding an invitation only breakfast meeting chaired by Lord Shipley. We have limited places available, if you are interested in attending please contact [email protected]. Highcliff Marriott, Shaftesbury Suite

Fringe Tuesday lunchtime 13.00–14.00 Parliamentary Renewable and include Lord Marks QC. More details Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) here: https://justice.org.uk/events/ and UK Power Reserve categories/fringe/ Securing investment in a clean, BIC, Branksome Suite affordable energy system How Liberal Democrats are ensuring Centre for Local Economic Strategies, the UK can secure investment in a Barrow Trust and Friends modern, clean and affordable energy Provident Foundation system. Duncan Brack, Associate Building Good Local Economies Fellow, Chatham House; Janine Join our “Question Time” audience for Freeman, Business Development a live debate with senior national and Director, UK Power Reserve; Energy local politicians (Chair: Neil McInroy, Systems Catapult (tbc); David Green, CEO, CLES) on the provision of bespoke ED, PRASEG. support for local businesses and social BIC, Bayview Suite 1 enterprises; supporting local suppliers through progressive, local, public JUSTICE, the Law Society and procurement. the Liberal Democrat Lawyers BIC, Meyrick Suite Room Association Justice in the modern age Our panel explores how to deliver justice in turbulent political times. 2017 sees opportunities and challenges: a new Lord Chief Justice, new Supreme

Tuesday Court judges, and a radical justice modernisation programme. Speakers

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Webb Memorial Trust and Education Policy Institute Bright Blue with Relate and Rethinking Povery: how can we achieve a Provident Financial Group plc society without poverty? Left behind no longer: Achieving social Speakers: Jo Hutchinson, Director justice in Britain for Social Mobility and Vulnerable Layla Moran MP, Shadow Education Learners, EPI; Barry Knight, Director, Secretary; Sir , Webb Memorial Trust and Rt Hon Former Minister for Justice and Civil Norman Lamb MP. Chair: Mike Parker, Liberties; Afua Hirsch, Journalist, Sky Trustee, Webb Memorial Trust. News; Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Hermitage Hotel, Bright Blue; Chris Sherwood, Chief The Hardy Suite Executive, Relate; Rachel Johnson, Columnist, Mail on Sunday (chair). Pavilion Dance South West, Seafront Studio

Why not BREAK FAST drop into the MEAL pastry or croissant with a fruit pot Terrace Café DEALS £3.50 or Solent ONLY ONLY A £5.00 B £7.00 Lounge to choose any choose any sandwich, piece of sandwich, mini fresh fruit and salad pot and catch up over Belu water Belu water

a coffee? ONLY Hot drink We are open daily for C £8.50 and slice visit the Solent of cake breakfast and lunch, with Lounge and choose sandwiches, salads, paninis any hot food item £3.50 and baguettes available all and soft drink (available all day) day. We also serve Fairtrade coffee, hot and cold drinks, snacks, cakes and muffins. T uesday Open, tolerant and united 63 Training & Skills: Tuesday Tuesday 09.30–10.45

Plan a successful VIP visit Talking to voters: Doorstep Maximise the impact of a special guest campaigns – design, discussions and to engage members and boost morale. data Consider media, messaging and visuals We look at how to set up canvassing to plan the perfect event. sessions, choose who to canvass, brief Young Liberals and Campaigns Team and debrief teams and manage the Branksome 1, BIC data you have collected. ALDC campaigning diversity teams Purbeck, Marriott

campaigning Leading a top campaign team Strong leadership skills will give you a Compliance Q&A head start when developing and strengthening your local campaign From data protection to the ins and team. Find out about the best styles of outs of the Political Parties Election and leadership for a political campaign Referendum Act (PPERA), come along team. and put your questions to the party’s Compliance Team. Diversity Team Branksome 2, BIC Compliance Team Blandford, Marriott personal diversity teams campaigning compliance

Campaign Academy - Growing your T uesday resources

Join us for our Campaign Academy Using digital to engage and win training series. This session will cover Find out how to reach and engage how to improve your fundraising and voters through a range of digital grow your membership and supporter channels and tools. base. Campaigns and Elections Team Campaigns and Elections Team Westbourne, BIC Dorchester, Marriott

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64 Directory Autumn Conference 2017 Branksome 2, BIC 2, Branksome Team Diversity more details. [email protected] for invitation only. Please email by Offered experience. and journey their hear to theparty of member opportunity to sit down with a senior This session will give you a unique only) (invitation parliamentarian a with Q&A and Mentoring insession: Drop Dorchester, Marriott Team Elections and Campaigns maximise electoral success. and new campaign techniques that analytics data, of the most make to how training series. This session will cover Join us for our Campaign Academy campaigning Smart - Academy Campaign continued Tuesday Skills: & Training Branksome 1, BIC 1, Branksome Team Fundraising and Membership income platforms to maximise your local theright on people theright reaching effective digital fundraising plan - an building to guide practice A best fundraising digital Advanced campaigning campaigning campaigning Tuesday 11.00 fundraising diversity digital Open, tolerant and united – 12.30 digital Purbeck, Marriott Purbeck, ALDC winning elections. of voter connect in campaigning and A panel discussion on the importance STORIES SUCCESS voters: to Talking Bryanston, Marriott Bryanston, ALDC around the country. campaigning has been used successfully A panel discussion on how digital STORIES SUCCESS campaigning: Digital campaigning campaigning [email protected] you. For more info please email help to best our do we’ll and up turn just - book to need no There’s today? us see and along come not why So theacross party. right from experiences and expertise and volunteers with wide-ranging staff Democrat Liberal by Conference Ask an Expert is staffed throughout . 65

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