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Regeneration & Renewal's National Conference

Regeneration & Renewal magazine is delighted to bring you our 4th annual National Conference:

 

NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Securing Investment To Deliver Empowered, Prosperous And Sustainable Communities

22 & 23 May 2008 | Business Design Centre, London

 

*** LESS THAN 4 WEEKS LEFT TO BOOK YOUR PLACE ***

 

Over 60 Speakers, 32 Break-Out Sessions
8 Plenary Sessions, 4 Industry-Specific Streams
2 Intensive Days, 1 Must-Attend Regeneration Event

 

5 new speakers confirmed this week:

 

Janice Munday, Programme Director, Business Support Simplification Programme, DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM
 
Pam Alexander, Chief Executive, SEEDA
 
Miles Gibson, Deputy Director, Planning Directorate, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
 
Andrew Jones, Regional Vice President - Europe, EDAW
 
Richard Blyth, Policy Lead, Local Development Frameworks, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

Mark the date in your diary and reserve your place at Regeneration & Renewal's 4th annual flagship National Conference.

PROGRAMME: The conference agenda has been written following intensive research and consultation with regeneration experts from across the UK. Key sessions will include presentations from the industry's leading figures on 2008's hottest issues:

* The implications of the Sub-National Review of regeneration and the Housing and Regeneration Bill
* Tackling worklessness and the welfare-to-work agenda
* Sustainable regeneration in the face of climate change
* The emerging agenda for the new Homes and Communities Agency
* Maintaining regeneration momentum in a time of economic downturn
* The Government's response to the Hills Review the plans for affordable housing
* Discovering new solutions for high-density housing in line with the Government's housing growth agenda

 

Personalise Your Programme:
Building on the success of last year's event we have retained the dynamic four-stream format and sessions will be split into the following specialist streams, to enable you to select sessions and tailor your conference experience:

1. Physical Regeneration

2. Economic Development

3. Community Development

4. Funding & Finance

To view the programme, please go to the programme page or download the PDF.

 

SPEAKERS: Over 60 regeneration experts are confirmed to share their expertise, knowledge and experience at this year's 4th annual National Regeneration conference. Key speakers include:

* Richard McCarthy, Director General Housing & Planning, Communities and Local Government

* Sir Bob Kerslake, Chief Executive Designate, Homes and Communities Agency Set-up Team

* Naomi Eisenstadt, Director, Social Exclusion Task Force, Cabinet Office

* John Walker, Chief Executive, English Partnerships

* Chris Leslie, Director, New Local Government Network

TESTIMONIALS: The 2007 National Conference attracted over 400 delegates over the two days and achieved an 86% delegate satisfaction rate. It has been described by the delegates as:

"The major movers and shakers of the regeneration world assembled in one place - well done to Regeneration and Renewal for bringing the key players together." Gary Kirk, Chief Executive, Meden Valley Making Places.

"A must for all regeneration professionals who recognise the need to be up to date, the massive benefit of networking, and the efficiency and effectiveness of sharing knowledge and experience to drive forward local projects." Regeneration Programme Manager, Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council.

"Where else could I have had the chance to pose direct questions to Ruth Kelly, Michael Lyons & Michael Heseltine in 2 days?!" Economist, Greater London Authority.

We look forward to welcoming you to the conference in May.

Visit the Regeneration & Renewal website @ www.regen.net

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