National Conference

34th National Conference

Community Leadership: Our Challenge
Venue: Wokefield Park near Reading
Dates: Friday 17th - Sunday 19th October 2008

 Conference generously sponsored by:



Blachere Illuminations Ltd, Aon and RBS Software

Download the draft agenda
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THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE, the leading learning experience for local
council clerks, runs from Friday 17th through to Sunday 19th October .
Our venue is the four-star Wokefield Park, set in 250 acres of beautiful golfing
parkland near Reading, three miles from the M4, Junction 11. We’re housed in
the state-of-the-art Executive Centre – promises to be another memorable event!

WHY ATTEND?
The conference provides a superb opportunity to:

• Keep technically up to date, and embrace the exciting challenges ahead
• Network with colleagues, whether familiar old faces or welcome first timers
• Share your views with senior people within our organisation and the sector
• Collect a Certificate of Attendance worth six CPD points
• Work hard, yet relax a little!

DRAFT AGENDA
This year we are putting together another forward-looking programme
with the ‘Empowerment’ White Paper and ‘Sustainable Communities’ - yet
it’s down-to-earth with Post Offices, flooding, eco-friendly initiatives and
Personal Skills Workshops. Something for everyone - your difficulty will be
choosing which sessions to attend!

ACCOMPANYING GUESTS
All accompanying guests will receive a Personal Welcome pack with local
maps and guides. On Saturday, the complimentary trip includes lunch and
a gift voucher – guests can choose pre-conference from Windsor Castle, the
Savill Gardens, Eton College, a ‘Living Rainforest’, or a Thames riverboat.

TIME TO RELAX
Other attractions include a giant games competition in the grounds on
Friday morning; an open day for smaller parishes on Saturday; evening
entertainment with local musicians and our traditional discos; and the annual
golf tournament on Thursday (email nick.riseley@woughton-pc.gov.uk).

OUR EXHIBITORS
More than 30 exhibitors will be supporting our conference and a ‘quiet
auction’ in aid of the President’s charity. Aon are again hosting the golf
tournament and a drinks reception.

THE DELEGATE PACKAGE

• Friday and Saturday accommodation
• All conference sessions and workshops
• Three lunches and two dinners, plus refreshments
• All entertainment
• A 16-metre indoor pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and gymnasium
• Two drinks receptions – thanks to Aon and the SLCC
• Free high-speed internet access
• A courtesy bus from/to Mortimer railway station
  
  All 300 bedrooms are on site: 220 rooms within the main complex, while the
  remaining 80 rooms are shared between the Mansion House and Wellington
  Lodge, both of which are within a one-minute ride by shuttle bus.
  
  Our ‘early-bird’ offer extends until 12 September.