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Distribution of literature must be booked. Day and weekly options available for leaflets. For more information please email: [email protected] Welcome to the Directory for the Liberal Democrat Autumn 2016 Contents Federal Conference. Feature If you have any questions whilst at Seizing the moment conference please ask a conference by Tim Farron MP 4 steward or go to the Information Desk on the ground floor of the Brighton Conference information 6–14 centre. Conference venue plan 14 Conference venue Exhibition: 15–27 List of exhibitors 15 Brighton Centre Directory of exhibitors 19 King’s Rd, Brighton, BN1 2GR Conference sponsors 26 Conference hotel Fringe and training guide: 28–73 Fringe venues and key 28 Hilton Brighton Metropole Saturday fringe 33 King’s Rd, Brighton BN1 2FU Sunday fringe 41 Monday fringe 53 There is a map of Brighton city centre Tuesday fringe 67 on the back cover and plans of the List of advertisers 67 conference venue on page 14 and of the conference hotel on page 13. Map of Brighton back cover
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by Tim Farron MP
Not even the canniest political commentator could have predicted the events of the last four months. Just take a moment to reflect.
We have had what most of us would consider a disastrous result in the referendum, but one which has led to over 17,000 passionate and energetic new members joining our party. We have seen the defenestration of the Brexiteers, though many would say it’s an abdication of responsibility on the have a clarity of understanding and part of those that created the mess purpose like no other party in Britain. that we are in. We have seen the Labour Party entering into even deeper We have to seize this opportunity with civil war – and who knows where they both hands and show we are the only will be by the time we gather in party capable of providing genuinely Brighton. alternative ideas to those of this Conservative government. And we have seen Theresa May chosen by the Conservative Party to In making clear where we stand on the be our new Prime Minister. It is ironic big question of our future relationship that she has ruled out an election, with the European Union, it is critical, having pilloried Gordon Brown in 2007 however, that we address the country for his coronation without having the as a whole. Neither those that voted to courage to face the electorate. remain, nor those that voted to leave, are homogenous groups that all think Most of all, though, the result of the the same or vote for the same parties. referendum shows just how vital we We must address the concerns of real are. There is no party better placed to people in real communities. understand the complexities of the challenges that Brexit presents, nor The truth is that the debate about more determined to prove that Britain’s Brexit is a debate about the future of future is best served at the heart of our country. It is about the availability Europe. We are energised, united and and security of jobs, our schools, our
4 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Feature hospitals, law and order, environmental seen as two sides of the same coin. standards and much, much more. It is We need to do all we can to boost the most importantly about bread and opportunity for people to take charge butter issues that matter in homes up of their own lives, through education, and down the country, not the job opportunities and good physical pontifications of politicians in the and mental healthcare, whilst Westminster bubble. With our own challenging the barriers that hold them unique brand of community politics we back. are better placed than any other party I have a vision for a Britain that is to show we understand that and open, tolerant and united. Together we address their fears with proposals that can deliver it. are sensible, credible and liberal. Our support for Britain at the heart of Tim Farron is MP for Westmorland Europe and our determination to and Lonsdale and Leader of the tackle the inequality that blights the life Liberal Democrats chances of so many people must be
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Information Conference information General information about conference Centre there are several chargeable is listed below in alphabetical order. Information ATMs. Information about the main auditorium sessions can be found in the separate Agenda. Cloakroom Please note that the Brighton Centre is Under no circumstances will any large within the secure zone and that bags or suitcases be allowed into the access is only possible with a valid Brighton Centre. conference pass. There is a cloakroom located at the rear of the ground floor of the Brighton Conference Access Fund Centre. There is a nominal £1 charge per item. Please note items cannot be We have established a Conference left in the cloakroom overnight. Access Fund to improve accessibility for members attending conference. Conference Extra and The fund consists of a contribution from the core Conference budget as Conference Daily well as donations from party members. Conference Extra shows any changes Any contributions made by party to auditorium timings shown in this members are ring-fenced for this agenda, amendments to motions, purpose only and where applicable, topical issues, emergency motions any unused donations will be carried and questions to reports. over to the next conference. Conference Daily includes last-minute For details please see changes to the auditorium timetable, www.libdems.org.uk/access-fund collect your copy from the Information Desk each morning for the latest updates. Accommodation Accommodation can be booked via Disabled access our local partner: If you need assistance at the venue, www.libdems.org.uk/autumn_ please contact the Information desk conference_accommodation where the stewarding team will be on hand to help. If you need assistance or ATM information in advance, please contact Free of charge ATMs are available in the Conference Team on the adjacent shopping centre and [email protected] main streets. Within the Brighton
8 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Conference information bookable channels. Centre otherthanthrough theofficial inside ordirectly outsidetheBrighton Distribution ofliterature isnotallowed Distribution ofliterature please email need tobookamobilityscooter, If youhavealready registered and Information Desk. when registering orcontactthe scooter simplyticktherelevant box To request theuseofanelectric returned eachevening. first-served basisandwillneedtobe charge andavailableonafirst-come, and conference hotel.Theyare free of for usearound theBrightonCentre number ofelectricscootersavailable The LiberalDemocratshavealimited Mobility aids Agenda. For auditoriumfacilities,pleaseseethe [email protected] ‘A vision fora Britain that isopen, tolerant and united’ responsible for‘fly-posting’. against anyorganisationorindividual dilapidation chargewillbelevied be prohibited from enteringanda fliers intotheconference centre may attempting tobringalargenumberof environmental policies.Any persons literature isnotinlinewith the party’s Excessive distributionofpromotional following times: conversations withmembersatthe available tohavestrategic of theFederalExecutivewillbe near theInformationDesk.Members ground flooroftheBrightonCentre The FEhelpdeskissituatedonthe FE helpdesk at thefollowingtimes: to giveadviceattheInformationDesk Members oftheFCCwillbeavailable FCC helpdesk conference steward orgotothe assistance, please approach a In theeventofneedingFirst Aid First Aid Tuesday Monday Sunday Monday Sunday Saturday Saturday 20th Sept. and 19th Sept. and 18th Sept. 19th Sept. 18th Sept. 17th Sept. 17th Sept. 10.30–12.30 14.00–16.00 10.30–12.30 14.00–16.00 10.30–12.30 10.30–12.30 10.30–12.30 10.30–12.30 14.00–16.00 9
Information Conference information Information Desk. The stewards will Prayer and meditation arrange for First Aiders to attend and/ room
Information or request a paramedic. A multi-faith prayer and meditation Information Desk room is located on the ground floor of the Brighton Centre – see venue plan The Information Desk is located on the on page 14. Please be respectful of ground floor of the Brighton Centre others using the room. (see plan of venue and exhibition on page 14). It is staffed at the following times: Recycling facilities Saturday 17th Sept. 08.30–20.00 The Brighton Centre provides Sunday 18th Sept. 08.30–18.30 comprehensive recycling facilities. Monday 19th Sept. 08.30–18.30 Please make use of any bins provided. Tuesday 20th Sept. 08.30–15.30 Refreshments The Information Desk can be contacted during the above hours on: Head to the exhibition hall on the 1st floor for a range of hot food options, 02031791320 or snacks and beverages. If you’re in a [email protected] rush, sandwiches and savoury snacks are also available at the two feed cafés Internet access situated on the ground and first floors. Free Wifi is available throughout the Brighton Centre, no password Registration on-site required. If you have not yet registered or have a Network Name: Brighton Centre query with your registration you can find on-site registration in the Syndicate 1 of the Brighton Centre Pastoral Care (access is via the Syndicate Wing Jeanne Tarrant our Pastoral Care Entrance at the back of the building). Officer will be available by phone to Registration is open at the following offer confidential support and advice times: or a friendly chat. Saturday 17th Sept. 08.30–18.30 07884733262 or Sunday 18th Sept. 08.30–17.30 [email protected] Monday 19th Sept. 08.30–17.30 Tuesday 20th Sept. 08.30–13.30
10 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Conference information We strongly advise all those wishing to Transport and travel attend conference to pre-register via www.libdems.org.uk/conference as Coach you may experience queues at on-site National Express, the UK’s largest registration. coach network, is offering all delegates If you have lost your conference photo attending the Autumn conference in pass, visit on-site registration to Brighton a 50% discount on travel. arrange a re-print. A replacement fee The discount is available for coach Information of £25 applies and photo passes are travel to Brighton, between 15 reissued at the discretion of the September and 23 September 2016. Registration Manager. Visit nationalexpress.com/libdem to book, using discount code: LibDem16 Security and safety Parking Access to the Brighton Centre is Regency Square Car Park is located a possible only with a valid, conference short walk from the Brighton Centre photo pass worn with the official – open 24 hours – 01273 294296 (see lanyard. Conference photo passes map of Brighton city centre on the must be worn visibly at all times within back cover). Disabled bays are the secure zone. Anyone found in the available in this car park, but Blue secure area without a valid pass will be Badge holders cannot park free of escorted from the venue. charge. A height restriction of 2.13m Attendees will be subject to random applies in this car park. Alternatively, bag searches at the entrance to the 1600 parking spaces are available at secure zone. To ensure your process the Churchill Square car parks (shown through the security measures is as on the map) – open 24 hours. quick as possible please only bring Blue badge holders can park free of essential items with you into the charge (unless otherwise indicated) in conference venue. Please allow time disabled bays, pay & display bays and for queues during key times – shared use bays. For further details, particularly after lunch and ahead of please see popular events. www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/ Under no circumstances will any large parking-and-travel/parking/using-your- bags or suitcases be allowed into the blue-badge-and-where-you-can-park Brighton Centre. Any bag left unattended will be brought to the attention of the police and may be removed and/or destroyed.
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Spokespeople Q&A sessions There will be a series of Q&A sessions during conference, where you can ask questions of our Spokespeople on the issues relating to their responsibilities. All sessions will take place in Meeting Room 1 in the Brighton Centre. Sessions are open to all, but Party members will be given priority. Hearing loop provided. Saturday 17th 13.00–14.00 FCO, DfID & Defence with Tom Brake, Judith Jolly & Lindsay Northover. Saturday 17th 15.00–16.00 Energy & Climate Change, DEFRA with Kate Parminter & Lynne Featherstone. Saturday 17th 16.30–17.30 Welfare with Zahida Manzoor & Celia Thomas. Sunday 18th 13.00–14.00 Business & Treasury with Susan Kramer & Lorely Burt. Sunday 18th 15.00–16.00 Health with Norman Lamb & Joan Walmsley. Sunday 18th 16.30–17.30 Home Office, Justice & Equalities with Alistair Carmichael, Meral Hussein-Ece, Jonathan Marks & Brian Paddick. Monday 19th 13.00–14.00 Education with John Pugh, Kirsty Williams & Mike Storey Monday 19th 15.00–16.00 Housing & DCLG with Olly Grender & John Shipley. Monday 19th 16.30–17.30 Brexit with Nick Clegg, Tom Brake, William Wallace & Sarah Ludford.
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14 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 The exhibition The exhibition is located throughout Saturday 17th Sept. 09.00–18.00 the ground floor and in Auditorium 2 on Sunday 18th Sept. 09.00–18.00 the first floor of the Brighton Centre Monday 19th Sept. 09.00–18.00 and is open at the following times: Tuesday 20th Sept. 09.00–15.30
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4 Liberty Association Exhibition 5 Social Liberal Forum 27 Liberal Youth 6 Rights-Liberties-Justice (Liberal 28 Liberator Democrat Lawyers Association) 30 Liberal Democrats in Business 7 European Movement 31 Green Liberal Democrats 8 Visit York 32 Liberal Democrat Education 8A Business Events Bournemouth Association 9 Animal Equality CZ1 Park Communications 10 VisitBrighton CZ2 Prater Raines 11 Liberal Democrat Christian Forum CZ3 Election Workshop 11 Green Pastures CZ4 Print & Digital Associates Ltd 12 Your Liberal Britain CZ5 Liberal Demcrats HQ Ask an Expert 13 Parliamentary Candidates CZ8 Liberal Democrat Image Association CZ9 RISO UK Ltd / Midshire Business 14 Her Majesty’s Government of Systems Gibraltar H1 Berber Leather Limited 16 Association of Liberal Democrat H2 Waterstones Engineers and Scientists H7 All-Inclusive History 17 The English Liberal Democrats H8 Carryon Clothing 18 ALDTU H10 Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats 19 Liberal Democrat Christmas Draw and Liberal Democrats for Seekers of 20 ALTER (Action for Land Tax and Sanctuary Economic Reform) H11 Liberal Democrat History Group 21 Liberal Democrat Women H12 Social Democrat Group 22 Liberal International (BG) / Liberal H13 Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine Democrat European Group H16 LGA Liberal Democrats and ALDC 23 Humanist & Secularist Liberal – Councillors and Campaigners Democrats
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 15 fun & games to save the planet Come and visit eco action games, an award-winning social enterprise, in the exhibition area on Monday 19 September for some fun & games in our eco action playground. Take a break from serious speeches and policy making, and have fun playing eco action twist, eco snakes + ladders, eco action bingo, play your eco cards Exhibition right and more. Discover our innovative, unique, proven to be effective, methods of educating and engaging people of all ages in environmental actions. Our clients include: schools, universities, corporates, councils, shopping centres, festivals and Age UK care homes. Leave your business card to bag your chance to win one of our standard compendium sets (value £25). ecoactiongames.org.uk
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14 23 11 31 Humanist & Secularist Liberal Democrats For Liberal Democrats who believe the state should not discriminate on the or belief. Recent of religion grounds campaigns include caste discrimination, humanist weddings and religious discrimination in schools. www.hsld.org.uk Her Majesty’s Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar Liberal Party is a sister party to Gibraltar’s the Liberal Democrats in the United will be the Chief Minister, Kingdom. Present Deputy Chief Minister and other Government officials. www.gibraltar.gov.gi Green Pastures Green is a Christian social Pastures Green and property enterprise (CBS) buying country to the across enabling 49 charities would otherwise be house 769 people who our innovative homeless through investment scheme. www.greenpastures.net Green Liberal Democrats Green largest Party’s one of the GLD are its voice for organisations and membership Visit issues. to our stand all environmental this year. holding are see what fringes we
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‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 23 10 12 H2 Network name: FREE WIFI Brighton Centre No password required No password VisitBrighton advice and For information, and to collect your free recommendations, Pass which provides Delegate Deals see come and the city, discounts across the VisitBrighton team. www.visitbrighton.com Waterstones chain of the last remaining are Waterstones on the high street, specialist bookshops with passionate, knowledgeable staffed booksellers, selling the right range of books for their local market. Liberal Britain Your initiative Liberal Britain is a grassroots Your inviting Liberal Democrats to help define vision. What kind of society do the party’s you want to create? 8 5 1 H12 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Directory Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Visit York to welcoming you is looking forward York back for Spring 2017. Please come and visit us on Stand 8 to book your accommodation or for further conference information. www.visityork.org Social Liberal Forum The Social Liberal Forum is an internal the aim of with group party pressure developing social liberal solutions and these principles which reflect approaches and which find popular support. www.socialliberal.net Social Democrat Group a Liberal is Group The Social Democrat to build links with Democrat organisation and to the party, social democrats outside develop our social democratic tradition. www.facebook.com/ SocialDemocratGroup Royal Mail Group Royal Mail postal of the marks 500 Years Royal Mail and See how it all started year. service this changing adapted to ever how we have collection (except consumer needs. Postal Sunday). www.royalmailgroup.com Directory of exhibitors of Directory 24
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26 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 ticket office. ticket i360 Airways British the at passes delegate of presentation upon tickets flight on discount a10% receive Delegates ‘A vision fora Britain that isopen, tolerant and united’ resweb.passkey.com/go/liberaldemocratsspring2017 March 2017 17 –19 York Barbican Conference Spring Democrats Liberal Book your accommodation now an exciting calendar of annualevents award-winning hotels &restaurants & attractions, designer shopping, combines with world-class Where 2000 years of history Most BeautifulCity Meet in York: Britian’s
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Exhibition Fringe guide Access to fringe Official fringe venue meetings The official fringe meeting venue is the All fringe events listed in the official venues Hilton Brighton Metropole – see page 1 are wheelchair-accessible. For fringe for address and page 13 and 14 for venue meetings booked outside these venues, and hotel plans. the meeting organisers have confirmed Locations of venues are shown on the map that the rooms are wheelchair-accessible. of Brighton on the back cover. If you experience access difficulties, please let the Information Desk know or make a comment on your online feedback. Key to fringe listings
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All-Inclusive History are delighted to be supporting conference this year and are happy to be your point of call for questions about literary, historical or educational aspects of Brighton and Hove. Liberal Democrat Party Conference Talks & Events Sat17 13:00: Discussion Seminar: ‘How should we educate about the EU in Brexit Britain?’ – Authors, GCSE Examiners, school textbook authors, leading educators, publishers and the local media will all be on the guest speakers panel of this Further information on each highly topical seminar. Gloucester Room, the Metropole. tour can be found on our 20:00:: ‘Welcome to Brighton’ walking tour of the city’s website. best pubs. Free. Events cost £5 unless ‘free’; £3 for under 18’s and OAP’s. Sun 18 Tours start & finish at the 18.30: ‘Lost Brighton’ walking tour. entrance to the Metropole. We can also provide your Mon 19 own personalised tours. 08:00: ‘Brilliant Buildings of Brighton’ breakfast walking tour Contact us for further led by Kevin Newman, author of ‘Brighton and Hove in information. 50 Buildings’. www.allinclusivehistory.org 18:15: ‘Literary Brighton’ walking tour. T: 07504 863867 E: [email protected]
28 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Welcome to Liberal Democrat Conference Training Guide 2016
Training Intro training Fringe and
Welcome to our skills-development courses available to new-look you at conference. Over the next few Conference pages you’ll be able to find the right Training courses for you. I’m hugely grateful to all Programme! our training providers for making this happen and would like to offer them my Conference is sincere thanks. always a great opportunity to If you would like any help or guidance on brush up on existing skills and how to find the best conference courses techniques - and to take time to learn to match your needs, please email new ones. [email protected] or come and chat with us in the Campaign Zone. This year we have made it even easier to find the right training courses for you, whether you want to learn a specific set of skills or undertake courses focused on a particular party role. Cllr. Dan Purchese Head of Training and Engagement, There are well over 100 training and Liberal Democrats
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 29 Fringe and training
Ask an Expert is the perfect on Connect, NationBuilder, social opportunity to get advice and help on media and much more. issues big and small. Whatever you need help or advice From fundraising to campaign with, our team of Liberal Democrat strategy, seat approval and selection experts will be pleased to help you. to agent issues - and everything else Drop in and chat with an expert at the in between! Campaign Zone, every day at You can even get one-to–one tuition Conference from 9am until 5pm.
☑ Campaign strategy compliance ☑ Getting approved and advice ☑ One-to-one support and selected as a ☑ Fighting and winning on Connect, candidate local elections NationBuilder and ☑ Diversity issues ☑ Fighting to win a other digital tools ☑ Growing your local parliamentary seat ☑ Advice for local team and local party ☑ Fundraising ideas Councillors ☑ Developing your and advice ☑ Working with volunteer team ☑ Legal and different people ☑ And much more...!
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Saturday An innovative approach to energy
British Gas is transforming to meet our customers’ changing needs, helping them understand their energy use, giving them the tools to control their bills, and making it even easier to talk to us, when they want and how they want. All these things are changing the relationship people have with their energy supplier. Mark Hodges, Managing Director, Energy Supply and Services, Centrica
Smart meters are just one of the ways British Gas is helping customers understand and control their energy use and we’ve now installed around 3 million in our customers’ homes and businesses. For more information or to check if you’re eligible for a smart meter please visit Britishgas.co.uk/smart
32 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Path: Date: 08.07.16 Production:Clients:BritishGas - BG:Misc:720198:Artworks and Linked files:Studio:720198-3_BG_Conference advert_V3.indd Time: 12:48GMT+01:00 PRE PRESS Trim: 93x122mm Bleed: 3mm ARTWORK @ 100% Export Option: EG+ Main Preset DI: Clare 3
Lakeside House, 30 The Causeway, Staines, TW18 3BY | www.egplusww.com Fringe Saturday 17th September Fringe Saturday lunchtime 13.00–14.30
Federal Conference Committee Liberal Democrat Education Association First Timers Q&A Session Not enslaved by ignorance or conformity: New to conference? Come and ask Liberal Democrat Education Principles for members of the Federal Conference 2020 Committee any questions that you may Liberal Democrats have always believed have about how conference, or the Party in education is a route to both personal general, works. fulfilment and a strong society. Now is the Note: this event starts at 13.30. time to renew and restate these beliefs. Brighton Centre, Meeting Room 1A Join LDEA Chair Nigel Jones and others for an important and timely discussion. All-Inclusive History Hilton, Osborne Discussion Seminar: ‘How should we educate about the EU in Brexit Britain?’ All-Inclusive History presents an Liberal Democrats for Seekers of opportunity to engage with a guest panel Sanctuary (LD4SOS) of educators, authors, writers, examiners, Annual General Meeting publishers and the local media in this highly Suzanne Fletcher MBE, founder topical seminar. member and retiring Chair, reports back Hilton, Churchill on LD4SOS; Lord Roger Roberts of Llandudno, Honorary President, talks Spokespeople Q&A sessions about work in the House of Lords relating Saturday 17th September to asylum seekers. ALL welcome to 13.00–14.00 discuss the way forward for LD4SOS. FCO, DfID & Defence Hilton, Surrey 1 Saturday 15.00–16.00 Energy & Climate Change, DEFRA 16.30–17.30 Welfare In Brighton Centre, Meeting Room 1 See page 12 for details of all sessions Fringe Saturday early evening 18.15–19.30
Members’ Rally Britain’s place in the world Join Tim Farron and guest speakers for a rally on our outward facing, optimistic and tolerant vision for Britain. Brighton Centre, Auditorium
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 33 Fringe Saturday mid evening 20.15–21.30
ALDC – Liberal Democrat Campaigners Liberal Democrat Women & Councillors Feminism, apply liberally ALDC AGM and Campaigner Awards This event is to consider how we present Have your say in how ALDC is run at the merits of feminism throughout the our Annual General Meeting followed by national party in the attempt to further this year’s Campaigner Awards for local tolerance, inclusivity, understanding. To campaign success sponsored by Midshire counteract discrimination as hallmarked Riso and presented by Willie Rennie MSP with our party’s core principles. (ALDC members only). Hilton, Gloucester Hilton, Ambassador Liberal Youth The Guardian Introducing the Young Liberals In Conversation with Tim Farron Liberal Youth is rebranding. Come to our The Guardian interview Tim Farron. reception to see our new look, and to hear Hilton, Balmoral from our executive on our rebrand. Hilton, Osborne Green Liberal Democrats Post BREXIT – How should we protect the Liberal International British Group environment outside the EU? (LIBG) and Liberal Democrat European How can the UK keep its environment Group (LDEG) protection? Can we sign up to EU BREXIT: international perspectives agreements or will the UK government The BREXIT referendum result has
Saturday water them down? Speakers include: momentous consequences for the UK, Baroness Parminter; Sir Graham Watson; EU, NATO and our international partners. Dr Mari Martiskainen; and Dr Jan Rosenow Senior German, Irish, US and Chinese (University of Sussex). speakers will examine the political, security, Hilton, Churchill economic, and trade implications with Nick Hopkinson (LDEG) & Phil Bennion (LIBG). Hilton, Sandringham
Fringe Saturday late evening 22.30–01.00
Cambridge Lib Dems sponsored by UK Music Lib Dem Disco Lib Dem Disco strikes back – better than Conference Daily ever before with sponsorship from UK Music! Featuring special guest DJs, and Pick up Conference Daily running until 1am – come strut your stuff each morning from the on Saturday night. Get tickets in advance literature collection points or from www.libdemdisco.co.uk. £10 or £15 view it online at: for 2. @libdemdisco. Hilton, Balmoral & Buckingham libdems.org.uk/conference_papers
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Saturday 0800-0900
ALDC early morning drop-in session One-to-one session with a first time Meet an ALDC Development Officer to Parliamentary candidate discuss your local campaigning, ward plans Drop-in session with a first time or get advice on building up your local team. parliamentary candidate. Find out more about what being a candidate is like. Venue: Ambassador Venue: Edinburgh new member activist councillor new member activist councillor policy
Saturday 0900-1030
Activists' Network: Making best use of How to make best use of local and area and ward committees regional media A discussion on how Lib Dem councillors From newspapers to community make good use of their council’s ward or magazines, radio, TV and online, find out area committees to succeed for residents how to make the most of local and regional and Lib Dem campaigns. media to help get your message across.
Venue: Ambassador Venue: Buckingham Saturday councillor councillor activist candidate officer What do you want to get out of training at Conference 2016? This session will help you get the most of Unconscious bias your time at conference, whether you’re a How unconscious bias develops and how new member or seasoned conference it affects us all. The course will help you veteran. Get ideas, top tips and meet like- manage its impact on attitudes, decisions minded people. and on behaviour in life and politics.
Venue: Balmoral Venue: Gloucester
new member activist candidate councillor activist candidate councillor officer diversity officer new member diversity compliance policy
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 35 Training: Saturday (continued)
Introduction to being an approved Get ready for anything with faster candidate fundraising This session will give you a general Supercharge your campaign with an introduction to the candidate assessment immediate income boost - particularly if and the key skills and knowledge you need there’s a sudden election. We will provide to pass your approval day. you with real-life case-studies and successful techniques to help you achieve Venue: Edinburgh a fast and effective fundraising drive.
candidate activist new member Venue: Surrey 2
activist councillor officer Bringing issues home: tailoring Liberal candidate Youth campaigns to your area A session on how to tailor Liberal Youth Not sure what training courses campaigns to your local area in order to are right for you? engage young activists and voters. For advice on what conference training courses are right for you, email Venue: Surrey 1 [email protected] and one of our activist councillor officer team will be able to guide you. Saturday Saturday 1100-1230
Campaign Essentials: Starting out with Councillor training: Time management fundraising and how not to be a slave to your email How to start raising money for your local Councillors and campaigners are campaigns including developing a inundated with emails, this session fundraising plan and ideas on where to find considers how to get more done and not the money. let those emails dictate your life.
Venue: Sandringham Venue: Ambassador
activist councillor candidate activist councillor
Ask an Expert is staffed by people with wide-ranging expertise and experiences from right across the party. So why not come along and get advice today? Visit us in the Campaign Zone.
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Campaigning with little or no money Making a speech (women only) Campaigning and winning elections costs Making a speech is often a key part of the money. Find out how to make your limited selection process to be a Parliamentary resources go further and get the most from candidate. Speaking at conference is a your campaign. great way to raise your profile in the Party. Find out how to wow your audience and get a great response. Venue: Balmoral Venue: Gloucester
activist councillor officer new member councillor officer candidate new member candidate diversity
Writing engaging content from leaflets How to activate your new local party to websites members Words and language have real power to Exchange ideas on how to engage your bring your letters, leaflets and digital new members. The session looks at ways content to life. Come along to get tips on to engage brand new people, good group how to make your content more engaging. activities to encourage their participation, and tips for harnessing their skills.
Venue: Buckingham Venue: Surrey 1
activist councillor officer candidate councillor officer Saturday candidate new member policy activist
Getting involved with the candidate Recruiting new members and how to process keep them Learn about the roles of Assessors, Hints and tips on how to identify potential Returning Officers, Selection Committees, members, make contact with them, Conciliators and Agents and get involved in persuade them to join and then keep them the candidates’ process if you do not want engaged so they renew their membership! to be a candidate yourself. LDHQ Membership Venue: Surrey 2 Venue: Edinburgh
activist councillor officer activist councillor officer new member compliance candidate diversity
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Saturday 1430-1600
You can do it: ALDC MyCouncillor Developing a relevant and compelling website training local message Find out more about ALDC’s free Why should someone vote for you? This MyCouncillor websites, an easy to use session will provide practical tips and ideas system that builds you a strong online on how to build a local message and profile. Find out how it could work for your narrative based on our liberal values. campaign, learn some of the basics and get started today. Venue: Buckingham Venue: Sandringham activist councillor candidate new member activist councillor
Activists’ Network: Winning council by- What is the ‘candidate compact’ and how elections can I make the most of it? A session for more experienced campaigners Westminster candidates in England are to swap best practice and discuss what we asked to agree a compact with the local
Saturday have done well in recent winning by-elections party of the seat they have been selected and how we can do even better. for. Do drop by for some advice on how to agree this correctly.
Venue: Ambassador Venue: Edinburgh
new member activist councillor officer candidate
Interview skills for selection Identifying an issue, building a (women only) campaign, delivering change The skills are the same whether you are Campaigning is about much more than being interviewed by a Selection Panel, elections! Find out how to start and grow meeting a key donor or addressing the issue-based campaigns that deliver committee of a local organisation. Find out change in your community. how to make an instant, confident and positive impact in a short space of time.
Venue: Balmoral Venue: Gloucester activist councillor candidate new member councillor candidate
new member policy diversity
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Election Law: special 2016 briefing and update Top Training Tip Come and along an get an update on The coloured buttons at the recent developments in election law and bottom of each training course what it means for the Liberal Democrats. make suggestions as to who Also a chance to ask questions. each course is aimed at. However these are only suggestions. We invite you to Venue: Surrey 2 attend any course that you feel is right for your needs. officer compliance ! Saturday 1615-1730
Campaign Essentials: Community Building a winning team campaigning People are our party’s biggest asset. Learn This course will help you identify issues in how to grow your winning team and get your local area and empower you to the most from people’s time and talents. campaign to make a liberal difference in your community. Venue: Balmoral
Venue: Sandringham officer councillor activist Saturday new member councillor activist candidate diversity diversity
Scotland 2016 elections - lessons learnt Be a Councillor: Getting your council and moving forward candidate approval and selection right Come and contribute to this panel The ins and outs of how to run your discussion about lessons learned during candidate approval and selection, making the Scottish elections and what we can do sure you have the best team possible for even better next time. your council elections.
Venue: Ambassador Venue: Buckingham
officer councillor activist officer councillor activist candidate
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 39 Training: Saturday (continued)
Public Speaking (open to all) Election Law (beginners) Tips and advice on how to improve your An introduction to the basics of election public speaking and presentation skills. law that any election agent or campaigner needs to know. Venue: Edinburgh Venue: Surrey 2 new member councillor activist candidate officer compliance activist
Media Skills (women only) Data Protection in your party Good media skills are vital for building a An essential guide on how to stay on the high profile as a future MP. Come along to right side of data protection laws. find out what the media are looking for; what to do when they call you and how to Venue: Surrey 1 make a positive impact in the media. officer compliance Venue: Gloucester
new member councillor activist
Saturday candidate diversity
Ask an Expert is staffed by Liberal Democrats with wide- ranging expertise and experiences from right across the party. So why not come along and get advice today? Find us in the Campaign Zone in the exhibition.
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Social Action Beach Clean
Help us leave Brighton a more beautiful place than we found it!
Where: 250 King’s Road, BN1 1NB When: Sunday 18th September; 10am–12pm Meeting: At the giant doughnut
FREE ICE CREAM! For the first 150 people to arrive.
‘Thank-you’ reception BREXIT - What next Time: Monday 19�� September 19:45 - 21:00 for Liberals? Venue: Hilton Metropole, The view from the UK, from Gloucester Europe and from outside Speaker: Catherine Bearder MEP Time: Sunday 18�� September, 18:15 - 19:15 By Invitation Only Venue: Hilton Metropole, Ambassador Sunday
Speakers: Catherine Bearder MEP, Sir Vince Cable, Charles Grant & more to be announced!
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 41 Fringe Sunday 18th September Fringe Sunday lunchtime 13.00–14.00
Federal Conference Committee How to Write a Conference Motion Spokespeople Q&A sessions If you have any questions on how to Sunday 18th September write a conference motion come and ask 13.00–14.00 Andrew Wiseman, Chair of the FCC. Business & Treasury Hilton, Surrey 2 15.00–16.00 Health Federal Conference Committee / 16.30–17.30 Conference Access Group Home Office, Justice & Equalities Conference Access Forum In Brighton Centre, Meeting Room 1 This is your chance to help improve See page 12 for details of all sessions disability access at future conferences. Join in an informal discussion and tell us – Radix what else can be done? What is the future of liberalism in Great Brighton Centre, Britain? Meeting Room 1A A discussion of where liberalism goes from 2016 onwards. With leader of the Liberal Social Liberal Forum Democrats Tim Farron MP, Baroness Hanging together or hanging separately: Susan Kramer and David Boyle, with Nick Can the Left work together? Tyrone, CEO of Radix, as chair.
Sunday David Howarth (SLF Council) discusses Hilton, Edinburgh with Green MP Caroline Lucas, Labour MP Lisa Nandy and Lib Dem Chris Bowers Green Liberal Democrats their new book ‘The Alternative: Towards a GLD Annual General Meeting – Members New Progressive Politics’ (copies available only at the meeting). Chair: Gordon Lishman Catherine Bearder MEP will be speaking (SLF Council). about our future involvement with Hilton, Buckingham Europe and implications for Post-Paris agreements. Also we will be holding our Humanist & Secularist Liberal annual Elections, as well as having the Democrats current Executive reporting on the year’s Annual General Meeting, with Dr Julian work. Huppert Hilton, Gloucester All welcome. We look forward to another eventful year, as education moves to the fore. Hold your existing committee to account; elect your new committee – new campaigners welcome! Plus Dr Julian Huppert, former Cambridge MP and leading Lib Dem campaigner. Hilton, Churchill
42 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Fringe Sunday lunchtime 13.00–14.00 Liberal Democrats for Seekers of Liberal Democrat Women Sanctuary (LD4SOS) Post-Brexit Women’s Agenda and WHAT NOW for Asylum Seekers in the Manifesto U.K.? Join the Liberal Democrat Women as Join Debora Singer MBE, Policy and we discuss our women’s manifesto and Research Officer at Asylum Aid, and agenda, post-Brexit. This event is open for Alastair Carmichael MP, Liberal Democrat all to attend. Light refreshments including Spokesperson for Home Affairs, to discuss tea and coffee will be available. the critical issues facing asylum seekers in Hilton, Sandringham the UK and what we can do to help. Hilton, Osborne Rights-Liberties-Justice (Liberal Democrat Lawyers Association) Bond “Access to Justice – Taking out the politics” Brexit; where does that leave the The courts and Legal Aid have been international development sector? a political football for years. Is it time We as a nation have voted to leave the for separation of powers and create European Union. Almost 3 months on an Independent Justice Authority? we will discuss what Brexit means on the Invited Speakers: Christina Blacklaws international development community. (Law Society), Simon Hughes, James Hilton, Room 3 Sandbach. Chair: Graham Colley, R-L-J. Hilton, Surrey 1
Fringe Sunday early evening 18.15–19.15
Catherine Bearder MEP Independent Age BREXIT – What’s Next for Liberals? Roundtable discussion: Examining the Join Guy Verhofstadt MEP, leader of the future of the NHS and social care ALDE parliamentary group in the European Dinner and roundtable discussion with Parliament, Nick Clegg MP, Charles Grant, Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP to discuss the Director of the Centre of European Reform, future of the NHS and social care. to debate what’s the next step for the Note: this event ends at 20.00. Liberal approach to Brexit. Hilton, Churchill Hilton, Ambassador Sunday
Liberal Democrat Peers Peers All Ears! Your chance to meet the Liberal Democrat Peers! Come and talk to them about your views on anything that matters to you in an informal, meet and mingle setting. New members particularly welcome. Hilton, Balmoral
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Social Liberal Forum Oates and Gavin Stollar (LDFI Chairman). Greening the economy after Brexit: Hilton, Osborne new economic thinking and the LibDem recovery A new economic approach must be at ALDC – Liberal Democrat Campaigners the heart of LibDem thinking – but how & Councillors can this work after Brexit? Speakers: 21st century campaigning Chris Huhne (former cabinet minister); A lively discussion about what Liberal Nick Mabey (E3G); and Janice Turner Democrat campaigning should look like (Originator, Red Line Voting). Chair: Helen in the future. Speakers: Shaun Roberts, Flynn (SLF Council). Elaine Bagshaw and other speakers tbc. Hilton, Edinburgh Chaired by Cllr Sarah Boad, ALDC. Hilton, Sandringham Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Free From? Campaigning against Abuses Liberal Youth of State Power Housing the next generation @JRRT1904 grantees talk about their Liberal Youth are running a campaign campaigns, with Norman Lamb MP. looking at how we can effectively house Black Mental Health UK on their battle to the next generation. Come along to join in stop police tasering mentally ill patients. with our discussion. Voice4Victims on abuse of victims in the Hilton, Surrey 1 justice system. Chaired by JRRT Board Member, Julian Huppert. Rights-Liberties-Justice (Liberal Sunday Hilton, Gloucester Democrat Lawyers Association) A Bonfire of European Regulations? Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar “No more Brussels laws” Another hope Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, of the Leave campaign. But what will be Reception the reality? A Panel of legal experts will Speakers: The Chief Minister, The Hon discuss. Invited Speakers: Law Society Fabian Picardo QC MP; The Deputy Chief DVP, Christina Blacklaws, Antony Hook, Minister, The Hon Dr Joseph Garcia MP. Alexander Glassbrook. Chair: Graham Hilton, Lancaster Colley, R-L-J. Hilton, Surrey 2
Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel Electoral Reform Society BREXIT and the Middle East – Drinks reception: securing electoral reform Consequences for Anglo-Israel relations? – 2016 to 2020 strategy An expert panel discuss Anglo-Israel The Society would like to share with you relations post BREXIT, including trade our new strategy for winning democratic agreements, prospects for peace and reforms. Our drinks reception for friends anti-Semitism. Speakers: Eitan Na’eh old and new. (Deputy Israeli Ambassador), Tom Brake Note: this event starts at 18.00 MP, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Lord Jonny and ends at 20.30. Old Ship Hotel, Gresham Suite
44 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Fringe Sunday mid evening 19.45–21.00
LGA Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrat History Group Local Government Drinks Reception – Coalition: could Liberal Democrats have Celebrating our 2016 Local Government managed it better? Successes The 2015 election decisively ended All friends of local government welcome. the Liberal Democrats’ participation in Speakers: Cllr Gerald Vernon–Jackson, government. Did what the party achieve in Leader of the Lib Dem Group at the LGA; coalition justify the damage? Could it have Dorothy Thornhill, Mayor of Watford; Tim managed coalition better? Speakers: David Farron MP, Leader of the Lib Dems. Laws, Chris Huhne, Akash Paun (Institute Hilton, Ambassador for Government). Chair: Jo Swinson. Hilton, Lancaster LibDem International Office and Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe (ALDE) Liberal Democrat Education Association What does Brexit mean for the rest of Exploring the links between ethnicity and Europe? educational achievement Join the International Office for a A fair education system enables everyone discussion on the repercussions of Brexit to achieve their potential, regardless of on Europe and liberalism, offering a wider background. This topical session will draw look at the crisis unfolding in Europe. on expert views to explore the complex Chair: Baroness Ros Scott, with speakers debate about the links between ethnicity from liberal parties across Europe. and achievement in our schools and Hilton, Buckingham colleges today. Hilton, Osborne Liberal Reform ALDC – Liberal Democrat Campaigners Free Trade after Brexit & Councillors / Liberal Democrats for An exciting opportunity for international Seekers of Sanctuary trade, or a devastating blow to the UK’s Refugees welcome here – local free-trading status? What does Brexit communities welcoming refugees and mean for free trade? Vince Cable and unaccompanied children others discuss. A discussion about how local councils and Hilton, Edinburgh communities can support Syrian refugees. Speakers: Suzanne Fletcher, LD4SOS; Cllr
Green Liberal Democrats Sunday Jeanette Sunderland, Bradford; Baroness Air Pollution – Why we need to clean up Shas Sheehan (invited); and Citizens UK our act (invited). Chaired by Cllr Baroness Kath The impact of air pollution is immense. Pinnock, ALDC. What action should campaigners, Hilton, Sandringham politicians and industry take? Speakers include: Caroline Pidgeon, LD London Campaigns & Elections Team Assembly Leader; Jack Semple, Road New members – get into campaigning Haulage Association; Oliver Hayes, Friends A chance for new members to get a taste of The Earth. of Lib Dem campaigning. Hilton, Gloucester Hilton, Surrey 2
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 45 Fringe Sunday late evening 21.45–23.00 Education Policy Institute, BVCA and Liberal Democrats in Communications Conference Reception By invitation only. Hilton, Ambassador
The Official Conference Quiz Join our special guest quiz master for a fun-filled evening testing your general (and not so general) knowledge! Entry only £3, pay on the door. No team needed just come along and join the fun! Hilton, Balmoral & Buckingham
Liberal Democrats for
Sunday aldc.org/join Seekers of Sanctuary (LD4SOS) WE BELIEVE in standing up for those who seek sanctuary in our country. Visit our stand or join us at: ALDC is THE organisation for 17 September 13.00–14.30 AGM and future planning members wanting to make a (Surrey 1 Room, Hilton Metropole). liberal difference in their Bring your lunch. 17 September 20.00–20.45 community, including... First Timers’ Reception Leaflet templates, campaign Brighton Conference Centre 18 September 13.00–14.00 packs and best practice ‘What now for Asylum Seekers’ Campaign resources with Debora Singer, Asylum Aid and Alastair Carmichael MP Online and phone advice (Osborne Room, Hilton Metropole) 18 September 19.45-21.00 Member-only Facebook ‘Refugees welcome here……’ Joint fringe with ALDC Group (Sandringham Room, Hilton Metropole) All from just £3.41 a month www.ld4sos.org.uk [email protected] for the first six months facebook.com/ld4sos twitter.com/ld4sos
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Sunday 0800-0900
ALDC early morning drop-in session Top tips on how to achieve diverse Meet an ALDC Development Officer to representation on panels discuss your local campaigning, ward plans Drop-in session and Q&A with Natalie or get advice on building up your local team. Chindipha, Diversity and Talent Support Manager at LDHQ. Venue: Clarence Venue: Edinburgh new member activist councillor officer activist diversity
Campaign for Gender Balance (LDW) drop-in session (women only) Not sure what training courses One to one advice for women on how to are right for you? become a successful Parliamentary or For advice on what conference training Council candidate. Book your appointment courses are right for you, email at the LDW stall. [email protected] and one of our team will be able to guide you. Venue: Gloucester Alternatively come and chat with us at candidate diversity Ask an Expert in the Campaign Zone.
Sunday 0900-1030
Activists' Network: Engaging with new Developing a winning strategy, from members Parish to Parliament Sunday A discussion on how local parties around Winning an election doesn't happen by the country are enthusing the huge accident - it takes a strategy and a plan. numbers of new members that the party Get the latest ideas and techniques to has gained over the last year develop your strategy.
Venue: Clarence Venue: Balmoral councillor activist officer councillor activist officer candidate diversity candidate policy
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Pictures worth a thousand words - Introduction to being an agent taking great photos Have you been asked to be an election Taking great photos is key to any agent or would you like to be one? Do you campaign, big or small. In this session we want to know more about the role of an will cover how to take amazing photos that agent or have any burning questions to will bring your campaign to life. We will also ask? Come along and find out what’s look at what pitfalls to avoid along the way. involved and how to get started in this exciting role. This session will also cover a brief overview of election law. Venue: Buckingham Venue: Surrey 2 councillor activist new member candidate activist new member compliance Saturday Compliance Q&A Candidate assessor: learn what’s involved or sharpen your existing skills Please come and join us for a question and answer session with the LDHQ This session will give you an insight into Compliance Team. This session will be the role of candidate assessor and the covering donations and electoral spending. skills needed to become one or improve This is a great opportunity to get your your skills. compliance-related questions answered, as well as a chance to find out the latest Venue: Edinburgh advice and best practice.
activist officer Venue: Surrey 1
activist compliance councillor candidate officer Building and leading a brilliant team (women only) Strong leadership skills will give you a head Are you a new member? start when strengthening your local campaign team. Find out how to help a Want to find out how to team move forward at different stages of get into campaigning? development. This will put you in pole position for success. If you are new to the party and want to find out how to get involved in campaigning, then why not come to our Venue: Gloucester fringe and find out more? councillor activist officer Venue: Surrey 2, Hilton new member candidate diversity When: 7.45pm - 9.00pm, Sunday.
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Sunday 1100-1230
Campaign Essentials: Getting started How to lead your local campaign from scratch Great leaders bring people with them and Tim Farron asked members to “pick a can lead their team to victory. Develop ward and win it”. This session explains your leadership skills and share ideas and how you can do it in your area. experiences for what makes a great leader.
Venue: Ambassador Venue: Buckingham activist new member activist new member councillor candidate Councillor training: Effective ward councillor - getting the balance right between campaigning, community and the council Media training Councillors face competing demands and This session is open to all and will provide calls on their time. Council officers, residents you with practical tips to deal efficiently and party colleagues all have their own idea with the media and will cover how to of what should be the priority. How do you successfully align your campaigns with strike the right balance? local media outlets
Venue: Edinburgh Venue: Clarence activist new member councillor councillor candidate officer
Getting local people to hear what you Put yourself in the picture (women only) have to say How to build a great portfolio of photos as Sunday You may have a great story to tell, but are a candidate. You will find out about what people hearing what you have to say? This photos you need, how to recognise a great session will discuss effective ways to get action photo and what to look for in a first our message across and to make it stick. class photographer. We will help you decide what photos you need to put in your personal photo bank. Venue: Balmoral activist new member councillor Venue: Gloucester
candidate candidate councillor diversity
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How to win young millennials’ votes Reaching out and engaging with faith A best practice exchange between young communities party members and local party organisers Exploring ways you can positively and on how to win young millennials’ votes constructively reach out to local faith communities in your campaigns. Venue: Surrey 1 Venue: Surrey 2 activist officer councillor candidate diversity activist new member councillor candidate officer diversity
Sunday 1430-1600 Saturday
Activists' Network: Campaigning on new Developing your social media strategy council boundaries Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Where do Campaigning to win when the boundaries of you start? With people communicating your council wards or divisions have changed with each other in new and different ways is an additional challenge for activists. Come online, learn how to develop a strategy for along to pass on your best practice or find communicating and campaigning with out how people have succeeded despite the different social media. challenging circumstances.
Venue: Ambassador Venue: Buckingham
activist councillor activist policy councillor candidate officer
Wales 2016 elections - lessons learnt and moving forward Afternoon workshop for people interested in becoming Assistant Come and contribute to this panel discussion Returning Officers (runs 1430-1730) about lessons learned during the Welsh elections and what we can do even better This session will cover what is involved in next time. becoming a returning officer for the party.
Venue: Edinburgh Venue: Balmoral activist officer activist councillor officer candidate
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How to activate your new members Legacies: funds for the long run, Develop and exchange ideas on how to starting now engage your new members. The session Attract legacies and lasting income so you looks at entry level activities for brand new can gear up for elections, by-elections and people, good group activities to encourage surprises. Hear legacy success stories and their participation, and tips for harnessing get the know-how to persuade and secure their skills. long-term donors.
Venue: Surrey 1 Venue: Surrey 2 activist officer councillor candidate activist officer councillor candidate
Engagement matters! Campaigning and engaging with diverse communities How to find more members, activists and voters from diverse groups. Explores the ideas behind community engagement and looks at widening participation and promoting diversity in your local party.
Venue: Gloucester
activist officer councillor candidate new member
Sunday 1615-1730
Campaign Essentials: Using email to Getting the right message to the right campaign voters
Keeping in touch all year round is even Targeting the right message to the right Sunday easier by email rather than just relying on voter can help every campaign punch leaflets. Come along and see how it’s done above its weight. This session is an by those who do it best essential guide to using data and other tools to target your messages effectively. Venue: Ambassador
activist councillor Venue: Balmoral activist councillor candidate officer
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Taking your campaign to the high street Championing diversity in your area and Bring your campaign to life with effective across your region high-visibility campaigning. Develop ideas Regional Diversity champions spearhead a and learn the latest techniques for street range of activities across regions. Come stalls, stunts and public events to publicise into this session to find out how you can your campaign. collaborate with them.
Venue: Gloucester Venue: Buckingham activist candidate councillor activist candidate councillor new member officer
Getting started with the membership database Transform your winning potential with legacy income The membership database is the tool that Saturday you need to find and contact all of your How-to stepping stones to attract local party members. Here we show you substantial, surprising and transformative how to navigate the software effectively. legacy gifts. The best ideas from leading This course is only suitable for those local charity campaigns, and your practical and party officers (Membership/Data Officer) legal queries answered. with access to the membership database. Venue: Surrey 2 Venue: Surrey 1 activist candidate councillor activist officer officer
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Monday 19 September 13.00-14.00 Buckingham Room, Hilton Metropole, Brighton Speakers: Tim Farron MP (Invited) Kevin Courtney National Union of Teachers Monday Other speakers to be confirmed
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Papworth Trust The future of disability regulation in post Spokespeople Q&A sessions Brexit Britain Monday 20th September The referendum result creates profound 13.00–14.00 questions for the future of UK disability Education legislation. With the campaign failing to 15.00–16.00 address concerns of 12 million disabled Housing & DCLG people in our country, Papworth Trust will 16.30–17.30 examine what’s next for disabled people Brexit after the EU. In Brighton Centre, Meeting Room 1 Hilton, Room 3 See page 12 for details of all sessions Fringe Monday morning 11.30–12.30
Education Policy Institute and City of Social Liberal Forum London Reaching beyond the tribe? Working How can we best promote employability together with new alliances among young people? Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable (former Secretary Speakers: Mark Boleat, City of London, of State for Business, Innovation and Baroness Sue Garden and Natalie Perera Skills) in conversation with Frances EPI. Chair: Miranda Green. O’Grady (General Secretary, Trades Hilton, Churchill Union Congress). Chair: Helen Flynn (SLF Council). ALTER (Action for Land Tax and Hilton, Balmoral Economic Reform) Humanity and Nature: Stewardship or Social Market Foundation (SMF) Exploitation Nick Clegg speaks about the SMF’s Presented by ALTER and Green Liberal Commission on Inequality in Education Democrats. Land Value Tax proponents Nick Clegg is chair of the Social Market Caroline Lucas MP and Andy Wightman Foundation’s (SMF) Commission on MSP have been invited to join Catherine Inequality in Education, an independent, Bearder MEP (Chair), Jock Croats and cross-party initiative examining the causes Molly Scott Cato MEP on the panel. and effects of inequality in education at Hilton, Clarence primary and secondary levels in England and Wales.
Hilton, Buckingham Monday
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 55 Fringe Monday morning 11.30–12.30 Social Democrat Group Rights-Liberties-Justice (Liberal How can the centre-left reach the left Democrat Lawyers Association) behind? Animal Welfare – Animal Rights. Time for a Many have gained nothing from Review? globalisation. Can we make it work The Animal Welfare Act was passed in for them? Speakers to be announced. 2007. How has it performed? And what Organised by the Social Democrat Group. of the idea that animals have should have A Lib Dem group to engage with social ‘rights’. But can they, when animals do not democrats both inside and outside have ‘duties’. A panel will discuss. Chair: the party. https://www.facebook.com/ Graham Colley R-L-J. SocialDemocratGroup/ Hilton, Room 3 Hilton, Edinburgh ONEPOST London Region Liberal Democrats Discover how ONEPOST can save you Homelesess in 2016 – The impact and money on your postal mailings some solutions ONEPOST invite you to join us for coffee An individual without somewhere to and cake. Come and find out how we work sleep suffers so much – it impacts every with the Liberal Democrats by providing aspect of their lives. Come to hear from high-quality, cost-effective production and representatives of homelessness charities postal solutions. Discover how to save on and local government talk about Liberal the things you send. Democrat solutions that can make a Note: this event ends at 14.00. difference. Hilton, Sandringham Hilton, Gloucester NHS Providers Radix Mental health lunch discussion with Rt Hon How Technology Will Transform Politics Norman Lamb MP A look at the future of politics and Lunchtime discussion for senior party technology, with guest speakers Paddy members and health stakeholders.
Monday Ashdown, Mark Pack, Nick Tyrone and Attendance by invitation. For details chaired by Baroness Smith of Newham. contact [email protected] Hilton, Lancaster Note: this event ends at 14.00. Hilton, Surrey 1 Carers UK and Centrica Future Families: the work-life-care balance Debating how we better support the 3 million people juggling work and unpaid care. Chair: Claudia Wood, Chief Executive, Demos. Speakers: Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP; Amanda Harrison, HR Director, Centrica; Heléna Herklots, Chief Executive, Carers UK. Lunch provided. Hilton, Osborne
56 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Fringe Monday morning 11.30–12.30 ALDC – Liberal Democrat Campaigners & Councillors / Liberal Youth John Russell Photography Could you be a Liberal Democrat John Russell is the Official Conference councillor? Photographer and freelance photographer If you’re standing up for liberalism in your specialising in political, event and conference photography. community come along and find out how the Local Government Association ‘Be If you need a photographer for your event, please contact John for a quote. a Councillor’ programme can support you as a young candidate and as a local Website: http://johnrussell.zenfolio.com councillor. Hosted by Baroness Ros Scott. Email: [email protected] Twitter @john4london Hilton, Surrey 2 Phone 07951 024 588 Fringe Monday lunchtime 13.00–14.00
Association of Liberal Democrat RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts and WWF Engineers and Scientists Think Global, Act Local? Securing a post- Carbon Capture – The importance referendum future for the UK’s environment developing capacity to meet Climate An opportunity for senior politicians, Change demands stakeholders and specialists to debate Former Secretary of State for Energy and how to ensure a positive future for the UK’s Climate Change, Ed Davey, and Luke environment following the EU referendum, Warren of the Carbon Capture and Storage and in the context of an increasing Association discuss the challenges, devolution and localism agenda. Host: necessity and opportunities of carbon Baroness Parminter. capture and how Liberal Democrat policy Hilton, Edinburgh can lead by example. Hilton, Ambassador Humanist & Secularist Liberal Democrats NUT and ATL The Battle for Religious Education Education for all – or just a free for all? How Christian Conservatives are trying to Kevin Courtney, National Union of exclude non-religious belief from RE. With Teachers, other speakers to be confirmed. Stephen Lloyd (founder Chair, All-Party Hilton, Buckingham Parliamentary Group on RE), Rudolf Eliott Lockhart (Chief Executive, RE Council), Andrew Copson (Chair, BHA; founder Education Policy Institute member, APPGRE). Chair: Helen Flynn, Early Years Education: are current policies LDEA. working? Hilton, Gloucester Baroness Floella Benjamin (tbc), Dr Jo
Blanden, University of Surrey and David Monday Laws, EPI. Chair: Natalie Perera, EPI. Hilton, Churchill
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 57 Fringe Monday lunchtime 13.00–14.00 Charities Aid Foundation Your Liberal Britain Rebuilding Britain: How can charities help Your Vision, Your Initiative unite the country? Come and discuss what we’ve learned Join us for a discussion on the role of from all the contributions to Your Liberal charities in post-referendum Britain. Britain so far. And tell us what you think Speakers include Baroness Scott (Chair), YLB should do next! Find out more on Tom Brake MP, Cllr Gerald Vernon- www.liberalbritain.org Jackson, and Dr John Low, Chief Executive Hilton, Surrey 2 of the Charities Aid Foundation. Hilton, Lancaster 2020health, RPS, LGA and NHS Confederation LGA Liberal Democrat Group The New NHS: Efficiency and New Ways What impact could the UK leaving the EU of Working – will national plans deliver what have on local government? is required locally? Discussion with leading Liberal Democrats Panel discussion with invited speakers, on the impact that leaving the EU could among others, including Cllr Richard have and its effect on Local Government, Kemp, Leader Liverpool Lib Dems, communities and public services. Chair: Deputy Chair Wellbeing Board of the LGA, Cllr Chris White, Deputy Leader, LGA Lib and Aileen Bryson, RPS Policy Lead, Dems. Panel: Catherine Bearder MEP; Cllr Scotland. Adam Paynter, Deputy Leader Cornwall Note: this event starts at 12.30. Council (tbc); Cllr Ian Stewart, County Old Ship Hotel, Regency Suite Councils Network and Cumbria County Council. BASC Hilton, Osborne The Rural Reception BASC and The Angling Trust. The Grand Countryside Alliance Hotel, Brighton, Room GB2. Speakers Tackling Digital Exclusion in the invited: Alistair Carmichael MP and Mark Countryside Williams MP.
Monday The Digital Economy Bill will introduce The Grand, GB2 a legal right for every household and business to have access to broadband but Institute for Public Policy Research how will we make sure that people have Will 2080 be the year we get the next Lib the skills and confidence to use digital Dem Minister? technology to full advance? Speakers include Lord Paddy Ashdown, Hilton, Room 3 Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP, Tom Kibasi, Director, IPPR, and Baroness Olly Grender (chair). The Grand, Regent Room
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Liberty Chair Alistair Driver, Political Editor, Farmers Human rights in the UK: shared values in Guardian. divided times Hilton, Edinburgh Please join us to discuss the protection and promotion of human rights in the UK. Campaigns & Elections Team Refreshments and lively debate provided. Come and pitch your ideas Hilton, Ambassador An open session to search out new ideas and best practice in campaigning – all ideas and experiences great and small will The Guardian be welcome. Nick Clegg and Andrew Rawnsley in Hilton Metropole, Gloucester conversation Join former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Solicitors Regulation Authority Clegg in conversation with the Observer’s Making access to affordable legal services chief political commentator Andrew a reality? Rawnsley for a candid discussion of his Access to justice is an essential within experience of coalition government and the society. Former Lib Dem MP David turmoil in current mainstream politics. Heath CBE, SRA Board Member, leads Note: this event ends at 19.30. a discussion on what affordable legal Hilton, Balmoral services the public and small businesses need and how new businesses, innovation Education Policy Institute and Open and technology can help. University Hilton, Osborne Lifetime learning for all across the UK Time for lifetime learning to be the third Local Government Association Liberal pillar of education and training policy. Democrat Group Speakers: Peter Horrocks, Vice-Chancellor, Technology in the Public Sector: Open University; Kirsty Williams AM, Combining Efficiency and Better Services Cabinet Secretary for Education (tbc); and Chair Chair, Chris Tighe, FT (tbc). Panel: Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon. Huwaei speaker (tbc); Cllr Michael Headey, Chair: Natalie Perera, EPI. Cabinet member for Finance & Change Hilton, Churchill Management Bedford Council (tbc); Lord Paul Scriven, Councillor and Former NFU / FDF Leader of Sheffield City Council; Julian Food and Farming Debate Huppert, former MP for Cambridge; Jo The Baroness Parminter, Liberal Democrat Casebourne, Institute for Government. Lords Principal Spokesperson Defra; Mark Sponsored by Huwaei. Williams MP, Liberal Democrat Defra Lead; Hilton, Room 3 Meurig Raymond MBE, NFU President;
Minette Batters, NFU Deputy President; Monday Jayne Almond, FDF Public Affairs Manager.
‘A vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and united’ 59 Fringe Monday mid evening 18.15–19.15 Child Poverty Action Group Turning the tide for 2020 What will reverse the rise in child poverty? How can social security protect vulnerable families and boost earnings? Chair: Emily Frith (Education Policy Institute). Speakers: Caroline Pidgeon (London Assembly), Stephen Tall (blogger), Jenny Willott (former MP), Alison Garnham (CPAG). Hilton, Sandringham
Fringe Monday mid evening 19.45–21.00
LGA Liberal Democrat Group came out to campaign and canvass for Winning local elections, and running a remain during the European Referendum Council the Eastbourne way Campaign. Hear how whilst losing an MP, Eastbourne Hilton, Gloucester Lib Dems have tightened their grip on the Council and are fighting back to regain sustainability hub with the Green Liberal their parliamentary seat. Chair: Cllr Howard Democrats Sykes, Chief Whip LGA Lib Dem Group. Low Carbon Economy Reception Panel: Cllr David Tutt, Leader Eastbourne sponsored by the Environmental Services Council; Cllr Gill Mattock, Deputy Leader Association Eastbourne Council; Stephen Lloyd, former Come and meet leading figures in the MP for Eastbourne. low carbon economy and help deliver a Hilton, Churchill sustainable future. Introduction: Graham Neale. Chair: Green Liberal Democrats. Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Speakers: Baroness Featherstone, Lib Solicitors Regulation Authority conference
Monday Dem DECC spokesperson, and Peter reception Gerstrom, Chair, Environmental Services Join us for wine and canapes. A chance Association (ESA). ALL WELCOME. to meet the SRA and hear about Hilton, Osborne developments the legal services sector. Hosted by David Heath CBE, SRA Board Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine Member, and former Liberal Democrat Working for Justice for Palestinians Minister and MP. LDFP fights for the rights of the Hilton, Edinburgh Palestinian People and the meeting will discuss recognition of the state of Catherine Bearder MEP Palestine, ongoing settlements, human Team #INtogether Thank You Reception rights abuses and other topical issues in Join Catherine Bearder MEP and Team the current conflict. Speakers tbc. #INtogether to say thank you to the Lib Hilton, Sandringham Dem teams across the country who
60 Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Directory 2016 Fringe Monday late evening 21.30–23.00
Glee Club LGA Liberal Democrat Group Join us for the ultimate end-of-conference Are Sexual Health Services heading for a celebration! Pick up your copy of the Crisis? Liberator Songbook and come ‘raise the Chair: Cllr Gerald Vernon Jackson, LGA Lib roof’! Cash bar. Dems. Panel: Norman Lamb MP, Lib Dem Note: this event starts at 22.00 Health Spokesperson (tbc); Dr Michael and ends at 02.00. Brady, Kings College Hospital; Dr Clare Hilton, Balmoral & Buckingham Gerada GP, former Chair of the Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners; and new Lib Dem member; Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett, Chair Lib Dem LGBT+. Hilton, Churchill
If Human Rights, Civil Liberties and LIB DEMS IN COMMUNICATIONS Access to Justice are important to you Lib Dems in Communications is a network of public relations and public ‐ JOIN ‐ affairs professionals who are members of the Liberal Democrats. We also have a network specifically directed at digital communications.
Brighton Conference Events We provide practical support and advice to the party and its candidates in the run-up Sun 18th Sept 13.00‐14.00: to and during elections and we provide a “Access to Jus�ce ‐ Taking out the poli�cs” forum for communications and public affairs professionals in the party to meet senior representatives of the media, the PR/public Sun 18th Sep t 18.15‐19.15 : affairs world and each other. We also act “A ‘Bonre of European Regula�ons’?” as a informal network for our members to keep in touch and to exchange ideas and information. Mon 19th Sept 11.30‐12.30 : Our activities have included events at the “Animal Welfare ‐ Animal Rights. Time for a annual party conference, receptions and Review ?” dinners with key note speakers from the media and public affairs arenas. Monday Email: Chair@Rights-Liberties- Justice.uk
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Monday 0800-0900
ALDC early morning drop-in session Campaign for Gender Balance (LDW) Meet an ALDC Development Officer to drop-in session (women only) discuss your local campaigning, ward plans One to one advice for women on how to or get advice on building up your local team. become a successful Parliamentary or Council candidate. Book your appointment Venue: Ambassador at the LDW stall.
new member activist councillor Venue: Gloucester
candidate diversity Advice on BAME media and how you can make your mark on it Not sure what training courses Drop-in session and Q&A with Arfan Bhatti, are right for you? Head of Diversity, Candidates and Talent For advice on what conference training Support at LDHQ. courses are right for you, email [email protected] and one of our Venue: Edinburgh team will be able to guide you.
officer activist diversity Alternatively come and chat with us at Ask an Expert in the Campaign Zone. candidate councillor
Monday 0900-1030
Campaign Essentials: Winning the Activists' Network: Small council groups postal vote A discussion about how small council Winning amongst postal voters is increasingly groups (and single Lib Dem councillors) important to local election success. This can make a big impact on their local session shows you how to do it. authority.
Monday Venue: Ambassador Venue: Clarence activist councillor councillor
Pitch your campaigning ideas! and pitch them to us Monday evening: Do you have great campaigning ideas Venue: Gloucester, Hilton Hotel you would like to share? Why not come When: Monday 6.15pm - 7.15pm
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Using your data to win locally Planning and winning your selection What is your data telling you? Are you campaign (women only) winning? Essential guide to understanding Fighting a selection is different from fighting your data and getting the most from it. an election against other parties. Come and learn about how to write a plan to get yourself selected for council or Venue: Balmoral Westminster – and to go on and win your chosen seat at the next election. activist officer councillor candidate Venue: Gloucester
councillor candidate diversity Holding the opposition to account Why shouldn’t people vote for your main Compliance Team: The tools we give opponent? Answering this question is a you to help you be compliant crucial part of any campaign. Essential A guide to the tools provided by training to develop your message and to compliance for producing the end of year exploit your opponents’ weaknesses. accounts, reporting donations and tracking campaign spending.
Venue: Buckingham Venue: Surrey 1 activist candidate councillor activist compliance officer
Public speaking skills Tips and advice on how to improve your public speaking and presentation skills (open to all).
Venue: Edinburgh
activist candidate councillor
Stress and time management for campaigns organisers and managers Ask an Expert is staffed throughout Take the stress out of your campaigns by Conference by Liberal Democrats with learning how best to manage your time. wide-ranging expertise and
experiences from across the party. Monday So why not come along and get advice Venue: Surrey 2 today? Find us in the Campaign Zone. activist compliance officer
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Monday 1430-1600
You can do it: How to make best use of How to plan your local campaign ALDC templates and campaign packs Are you setting out to win a new ward, ALDC’s member-only PagePlus templates division or constituency or to retake an and campaign packs make producing your area we've lost? Learn how and where to local leaflets easy. Come along and find start planning your local campaign. out what’s available and how to use them.
Venue: Ambassador Venue: Balmoral
activist councillor activist councillor new member candidate
Activists' Network: campaigning with Facebook Successful selection Facebook is an increasingly important part This session will look at the key skills and of local campaigning and a key way of knowledge required when going for getting our message out. Come along with selection. your experience and ideas and listen to those who are doing it. Venue: Edinburgh
activist councillor new member Venue: Clarence candidate activist councillor candidate new member When the going gets tough (women only) Star candidates have the ability to bounce Councillor training: Using the council to back when problems happen. They can campaign also lift the spirits of their teams and How to use the council in your colleagues. Find out how you can develop Monday campaigning from full council to scrutiny a thick skin at the same time as staying as (whatever your numbers are) a fully paid up member of the human race!
Venue: Gloucester Venue: Surrey 2 activist councillor new member councillor candidate officer diversity
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Fundraising Masterclass: Tales from Young and Winning: develop skills to experience and real life solutions become a successful young candidate Calum Roscow, professional fundraising Develop the skills and tools needed as a manager with 6 years' experience on young candidate to run a successful £multi-million campaigns for famous electoral campaign. This session will charities, and a volunteer party fundraiser, feature Jo Swinson, who became Britain’s will energise your efforts with fantastic youngest MP when she was elected at the event fundraising examples, social media age of 25. tactics and imaginative techniques to lift your income for a winning campaign. Venue: Surrey 1
candidate Venue: Buckingham activist new member
activist councillor candidate officer
Monday 1615-1730
Campaign Essentials: Getting out the vote Campaign Essentials: knocking on doors Getting as many votes into the ballot box is Effective canvassing helps you pick up the culmination of any campaign. Learn how issues, bond with local residents and to focus your efforts for maximum reward. identify vital information. Find out the best techniques for doing this well and organising your door knocking sessions. Venue: Ambassador Venue: Clarence activist councillor activist councillor candidate new member Be a Councillor: Finding candidates ALDC has always believed in standing a full slate of candidates. This session shows Building a profile as a candidate you how to find the people for both target This session will provide you with practical tips wards and paper candidacies. to create, enhance and use your personal brand effectively as a candidate. Venue: Surrey 2 Monday activist councillor candidate Venue: Edinburgh officer activist councillor
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New times, new donors Managing your time (women only) In the changing political scene, capture Getting the balance between work, life and brand new income sources. Techniques politics right is hard at the best of times. In for tracking down interest groups, a possible election year it can be an even businesses and potential new donors. greater challenge. Learning how to get this Tailor your message, reach them and right could be your key to success in transform soft support into hard cash. elections at any time.
Venue: Gloucester Venue: Buckingham diversity candidate councillor candidate activist
Develop policy discussions in your area Data Protection in Your Party Ideas for developing policy debates and An essential guide to how to stay on the discussions in your area and how to right side of the data protection laws contribute to the policy-making process.
Venue: Surrey 1 Venue: Balmoral
councillor candidate activist councillor candidate activist officer compliance officer policy Monday
Ask an Expert is staffed by Liberal Democrats with wide- ranging expertise and experiences from right across the party. So why not come along and get advice today? Find us in the Campaign Zone in the exhibition.
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Fringe Tuesday breakfast 08.00–09.00
Liberal Democrat Christian Forum The Howard League for Penal Reform Conference Prayer Breakfast Prison reform in an age of uncertainty Come and join us for breakfast to hear A panel discussion with: Ian Dunt, Editor, from an esteemed speaker (tbc – see Politics.co.uk (Chair); Rt Hon Nick Clegg, www.ldcf.org to find out who) and pray MP for Sheffield Hallam; Lord Marks together. of Henley-on-Thames QC, Principal Hilton, Lancaster Spokesperson for Justice (tbc); Frances Crook, Chief Executive, The Howard Urban Transport Group League for Penal Reform. Transport, the Cities and Westminster Hilton, Sandringham Invitation-only breakfast round table transport debate. Chaired by Lord Shipley. A hot breakfast will be provided. For further information contact Lynne Robinson (lynne. [email protected]). Hilton, Osborne
List of advertisers ALDC 46 Hilton Metropole 12 ALDES 48 John Russell Photography 41 All Inclusive History 28 LD4SOS 46 Benenden Healthcare Society Limited 25 LDDA 71 Bloomberg Tradebook 32 LDFP 13 Brighton Centre Catering 16 LGBT+ 13 British Airways i360 27 Lib Dem Disco 6 British Association for Shooting and Lib Dem Image 73 Conservation 54 Lib Dem Social Action Event 41 Business Events Bournemouth 6 Lib Dems in Communications 41 British Gas 32 Lib Dems Conference Rally ifc Builders Merchants Federation Limited 7 Literature Distribution Point ifc Campaign Zone 18 NUT 53 Carryon Clothing 16 ONEPOST 54 Catherine Bearder MEP 61 Park Communications 3 Conference App 2 Prater Raines 73 Corporate Events Day 53 Rights-Liberties-Justice 41 Eco Action Games 16 VisitBrighton 25 Gleeds 5 Visit York 27 Global 7
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Trussell Trust and Liberal Democrat JUSTICE and the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum Lawyers Association No food no roof: Solutions to rising What Should Access to Justice Mean in homelessness and hunger Practice? Lord Paul Tyler, Lord John Bird (tbc), At a time of political uncertainty and radical Liberal Democrat councillors and reform of the justice system, how do we representatives from a local foodbank will ensure access to justice? Our panel will talk about how communities are finding discuss how to practically deliver access to innovative solutions to poverty, hunger and justice in the current economic and political homelessness and the challenges for the climate. future. Foodbank lunch provided. Hilton, Sandringham Hilton, Churchill
Cornwall Council and ResPublica Power to the People: Why devolution to counties needs to be next Speakers: Adam Paynter, Deputy Leader, Cornwall Council; Baroness Cathy Bakewell, Spokesperson for Local Government; Baroness Jolly of Congdon’s Shop, House of Lords spokesperson for Defence; Miranda Green, Commentator for FT and Newsweek; Julia Goldsworthy, Devolution Driver, PriceWaterhouseCoopers. LD Disability Associaction Hilton, Lancaster ➢ Working to win the votes of Education Policy Institute, Joseph people with disabilities. Rowntree Foundation and Webb ➢ Showing the Party how to recruit Memorial Trust & retain more members with Eliminating poverty and achieving disabilities. security through housing, jobs and good educational opportunities ➢ Encouraging members to be Speakers: Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP; Natalie activists. Perera, EPI; Lord Stunell (tbc); and Dr ➢ Providing a voice for members Debbie Weekes-Bernard, JRF. Chair: Lord with disabilities. Shipley, Trustee, WMT. ➢ Influencing policies to ensure Hilton, Osborne they reflect the views of people with disabilities along with their relatives and friends.
Tuesday About 20 – 25% of the electorate have some form of disability!
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Tuesday 0800-0900
ALDC early morning drop-in session Writing your candidate profile Meet an ALDC Development Officer to Drop-in session and Q&A about writing your discuss your local campaigning, ward plans candidate profile. Includes top tips and or get advice on building up your local team. advice on how to sell yourself in 250 words.
Venue: Ambassador Venue: Edinburgh
new member activist councillor candidate diversity
Not sure what training courses Campaign for Gender Balance (LDW) drop-in session (women only) are right for you? One to one advice for women on how to For advice on what conference training become a successful Parliamentary or courses are right for you, email Council candidate. Book your appointment [email protected] and one of our at the LDW stall. team will be able to guide you. Alternatively come and chat with us at Venue: Gloucester Ask an Expert in the Campaign Zone.
candidate diversity
Tuesday 0900-1030
You can do it: How to make best use of Activists' Network: Building more ALDC templates and campaign packs diverse council groups ALDC’s member-only PagePlus templates A consultation session looking at how we and campaign packs make producing your can make our council groups more like the local leaflets easy. Come along and find out communities they represent. This follow up what’s available and how to use them. to the Spring Conference diversity motion will help build ALDC’s response. Venue: Ambassador activist councillor Venue: Clarence
councillor activist candidate officer
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How charities engage digitally Making the most of being a Local Party What can we learn from how charities use Officer digital campaigning to engage supporters, How to thrive in your role within the local grow their organisation and deliver change? party, ensuring that you work effectively with your fellow officers, get the most from your members and help the party to Venue: Balmoral electoral success. diversity candidate new member Venue: Surrey 1 activist councillor officer diversity officer Shortlisting Training Learn the essentials to take part in shortlisting committees and play a vital role Motivating your team (women only) in finding the right candidate for a Whether you are going for selection, constituency. election to a council or standing in a General Election you need a highly Venue: Edinburgh motivated team around you. You will hear about how to work out what different diversity activist officer motivators work for different people. This module will help you get your team revved Raising money online up and raring to go. A best practice guide to building an effective digital fundraising plan - reaching Venue: Library the right people on the right platforms to diversity candidate activist maximise your revenue. councillor Venue: Surrey 2 activist councillor candidate Getting the most from the equalities officer calendar There are a range of dates across the year Building the Young Liberals movement: that provide a great opportunity for create opportunities to engage and outreach into your community. This develop young members session will enable you to establish specific and actionable ideas geared for immediate Events and opportunities to engage young use in your local area. members and maintain momentum within the Young Liberals movement. Venue: Gloucester
Venue: Room 3 activist councillor candidate Tuesday diversity activist councillor officer
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Using polls, petitions and surveys to engage your community Listening is an essential tool to build winning and engaging campaigns in your community. This session takes a look at the techniques you can use to put local people at the heart of our campaigns.
Venue: Buckingham
councillor officer activist candidate policy
Tuesday 1100-1230
Activist Network: Personal safety for Asking for help, support or money councillors and campaigners (women only) A consultation session looking at how Top candidates are great at these sensitive Liberal Democrats can develop best conversations. Learn from the experts practice for personal safety for activists about how to ask for support in a positive, and elected representatives. The session confident and effective way. We have tips will feed into future training and guidance. and ideas for you which will bring success when making a big ‘ask’!
Venue: Ambassador Venue: Library
candidate activist councillor candidate activist councillor
Dealing with difficult people Councillor training: Using social media Every team has the occasional person who effectively as a councillor is less easy to get along with than others. This session will help you identify how you Social media can be a big boost to local can adapt your communication and councillors and their links with their behaviour to build positive working communities. This session considers the relationships with other team members. opportunities and the potential pitfalls.
Venue: Edinburgh Venue: Clarence councillor activist new member councillor officer diversity candidate
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Reaching out and engaging with faith Election Law (advanced) communities Advanced election law for agents and Exploring ways you and can positively and campaigners, includes issues around libel. constructively reach out to local faith communities in your campaigns. Venue: Surrey 2
Venue: Room 3 officer compliance activist councillor diversity activist candidate Recruiting new members and how to keep them Hints and tips on how to identify potential Getting the most from Facebook members, make contact with them, advertising persuade them to join and then keep them Advertising on Facebook can be a cost- engaged so they renew their membership! effective way of reaching voters and growing your local party. Find out how to get the most Venue: Surrey 1 from advertising and where to start. councillor activist candidate officer diversity Venue: Balmoral
councillor officer activist candidate
Implementing the Electing Diverse MPs motion From the pro-forma in the top 15% of seats, to implementing positive action on shortlists, the motion put forward a range of measures. Do drop-by for some advice Ask an Expert is staffed throughout on implementing it correctly. Conference by Liberal Democrats with wide-ranging expertise and Venue: Lancaster experiences from across the party. officer diversity So why not come along and get advice today? Find us in the Campaign Zone. Tuesday
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