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Spring Conference 2021 Agenda Saturday 6th March - Main Hall 10:30 - Opening of Conference: Cllr Jo Watkins, Lead Candidate for South Wales East 10:45 - Motion Session ● Economic Recovery for Wales ● The Next Steps for ‘Our National Mission’ 11:45 - Speech: Cllr William Powell, Candidate for Brecon & Radnorshire 11:55 - Motion Session ● A Caring Recovery for Wales 12:25 - Speech: Sir Ed Davey MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats 12:40 - Break for Lunch 13:30 - Speech: Cllr Rodney Berman, Lead Candidate for South Wales Central 13:40 - Motion Session ● 2021 Senedd Manifesto: Put Recovery First 14:25 - Leader’s Speech: Jane Dodds, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats 14:45 - Break 14:55 - Speech: Chris Twells, Lead Candidate for North Wales 15:05 - Motion Session ● Go Green, not Go Broke 15:35 - Fundraising Appeal: Lord Mike German 15:45 - Speech: Kirsty Williams MS, Education Minister 16:00 - End of Day Spring Conference 2021 Agenda Sunday 7th March - Main Hall 10:30 - Speech: Wendy Chamberlain MP 10:45 - Motion Session ● Constitutional Amendment: Changing Assembly to Senedd ● Constitutional Amendment: Ratify changes to Section M. ● Business Motion: Non-Hostile Working Environment 11:45 - Speech: Chloe Hutchinson, Lead Candidate for South Wales West 11:55 - Motion Session ● Topical Motion: A new deal for Welsh business 12:15 - Break for Lunch 13:00 - Members Q&A: Mark Pack, President of the Liberal Democrats 13:30 - Motion Session ● Emergency Motion 13:45 - Senedd Election Campaign Briefing 14:15 - Volunteer Awards 14:25 - Close of Conference: Monica French Spring Conference 2021 Agenda Other Sessions Saturday: 13:00 - Training: Digital Campaigning 14:45 - Fringe: The future for community Councils in Wales Sunday: 10:00 - Training: Recruiting Postal Voters 13:00 - Training: Winning the Postal Vote .

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