Sunday, October 4

 

5:30 PM

The Thin Blue Line: How do we build public confidence in policing?Manchester Town Hall: Conference Hall

5:45 PM

A Force to be Reckoned With: Police reformJury's Inn Hotel : Bridgewater Holy Grail: An economy that does not cost the EarthManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 2 & 3 What Next for Early Intervention?Jury's Inn Hotel : Rochdale

7:00 PM

Putting Young People First ReceptionRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Stanley-Livingstone

8:00 PM

Bangers and Mash ReceptionManchester Town Hall: Lord Mayor's Parlour
 

Monday, October 5

 

7:30 AM

Bellenden Public Affairs Business Breakfast - Private eventMidland Hotel: Royce Suite Can Mentoring and Skills Reduce Crime and Re-offending?Midland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Google's Guide to Online CampaigningMidland Hotel: Victoria Suite Jobs FoundationManchester Central: Exchange Room 1 Obama and the Republicans: Lessons from AmericaPalace Hotel (Oxford St): Directors' Suite Positive Contribution and Portrayal of Young PeopleManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 2 & 3

7:45 AM

Pressure Groups Engage Young People More Than Political PartiesManchester Central: Charter 4

8:00 AM

Couldn't Care Less: The state of our care systemJury's Inn Hotel Creating the Infrastructure to Deliver the Low Carbon Economy - INVITE ONLYMidland Hotel: Wyvern Bar How Do Communities Get the Homes they Deserve?Midland Hotel: The French Manufacturing a New Low Carbon EconomyManchester Central: Exchange Room 4 Should we talk to terrorists - yes or no?Manchester Central: Charter 1 Transforming Government and Promoting Local Leadership, Devolution and InnovationMidland Hotel: Derby Suite Why is the left so hostile to Israel?Freedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall Working Together: How lenders and advisers can work together to help customers through the downturnManchester Central: Exchange Room 6

9:00 AM

Official Opening of the 2009 Freedom ZoneFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

9:05 AM

PatriotismFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

9:30 AM

A Model Sustainable CouncilNovotel Manchester Centre:

10:00 AM

Retail Crime: A threat to our communities? - Report LaunchManchester Central: Exchange Room 3

10:15 AM

Will the Conservatives Challenge the Bully State?Freedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

11:45 AM

The funding of a Conservative defence policyFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

12:00 PM

Second Time Lucky: How adult learning can address Britain's social mobility crisisManchester Central: Exchange Room 7 The 'Bully State' Book SigningFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

12:15 PM

Children at Risk: What should be the role of the state in family life?Manchester Central: Charter 3 Looking to the Future: The role of manufacturing in the UK economyRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Barbirolli

12:30 PM

A skilful future: where's the smart money?Palace Room Five: Palace Hotel Active CommunitiesManchester Town Hall: Reception Room Be a CouncillorMidland Hotel: Derby Suite Beyond the General Election: The future of state educationMidland Hotel: Alexandra B Can a Conservative Government Re-establish Confidence in the Asylum System?Midland Hotel: Chester Suite City Transport - Any questions?IoD Hub Conservatives and the VotersMidland Hotel: Alexandra A Delivering a 21st century Infrastructure for BritainNovotel Manchester Centre: Rylands Europe means Business: How can the EU best stimulate economic recovery?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 1 Exchange Auditorium Lower Foyer EU 20/20:Manchester Central: Exchange Auditorium Lower Foyer First in Wales, First for BritainManchester Central: Charter 1 Housing Futures Network - Fringe MeetingManchester Town Hall: Council Ante Roon How Can Universities Drive Social Mobility? - INVITE ONLYRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Richter Politics of Hope: Can Conservative policies protect those in greatest need from the recession?Midland Hotel: Colony Restaurant Putting the Us in Business: What role can empowered employees play in the new economy?Manchester Town Hall: Committee Room 2 Raising Her Voice: Women, Conflict & Development in AfghanistanManchester Central: Mezzanine Room Should Employers be Doing More to Address our Skills Shortages?Novotel Manchester Centre: Chetham SMMT Lunch: The Future of Automotive Manufacturing in a Low Carbon EconomyRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Stanley-Livingstone Space and Climate ChangeManchester Central: Exchange Room 6 Stepping Up: Women and Public LifeManchester Central: Charter 4 Stopping the Conveyor Belt to CrimeMidland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Support our Armed ForcesManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium The next Jenson Button and Andy Murray: How do we best develop skills in sportHilton Deansgate: Meeting Rooms 2 & 3 The Power DebateManchester Town Hall: Committee Room 11 What are the Progressive Faultlines in Public Service Reform?Manchester Town Hall: Committee Room 3 Winning in the EastMidland Hotel: Wyvern Bar Your Prescription: Who Decides? - Access to healthcare under a Conservative GovernmentManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 2 & 3

12:45 PM

BCC Question TimeManchester Art Gallery (Mosley St) Britain in an Uncertain Age: Defence and Security ChoicesManchester Central: Marquee 1 Cameron's Green Vision: What about coal?Climate Clinic-The Cube Can a Smaller State also Lead to a More Compassionate Society?Jury's Inn Hotel Can Localism Tackle Climate Change?Climate Clinic-The Cube Does Every Child Matter?: The healthcare in education challenge - Too many children with long-term conditions find their health needs are not accommodated at school and many experience discrimination...Manchester Central: Marquee 3 FamilyManchester Town Hall: Banqueting Room Green Manifesto Surgery with Oliver Letwin MPClimate Clinic-The Cube London: Getting Britain back on trackManchester Central: Charter 2 Protecting Children: The challenges for social workMidland Hotel: Trafford Room Regeneration Through Partnership: Public Private EngagementManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 4 & 5 Stop Tobacco Smuggling: What can be done?Midland Hotel: Stanley Suite Winning the Battle for Hearts and Brains: Getting it right for patients from prevention to palliative care - How can the next Government best continue the fight for better heart, stroke and end of lif...Manchester Central: Marquee 2

1:00 PM

Bank Bailouts - Who have they benefited?Midland Hotel: The French Civil liberties & security - are they compatible?Freedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall Culture, Today and Tomorrow: Arts, heritage and sportMidland Hotel: Victoria Suite Feeding BritainRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Dickens In a Tight Financial Climate, is Public Service Reform Dead?Manchester Central: Charter 5 Making the Best of Our Rail Network - What is the future for tram/train?Manchester Town Hall: Committee Room 1 Mobile Technology and the NHS: What's the problem?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Beecham The New Deal on SavingsRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Pankhurst Training Your Way to the Future: Apprenticeships and the transport sectorRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Harty Will the Conservatives be the Party to end Homelessness?The Bridgewater Hall: Charles Halle

1:45 PM

Is Small Always Beautiful?: The role of small voluntary and community groups in building a good societyFriends' Meeting House: Main Hall

2:15 PM

Jefferson in the 21st CenturyFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

2:30 PM

Are the Political Parties failing the voters of Britain?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Halle

3:00 PM

Britain's Transport Infrastructure in 2009: What would Brunel do?Bar 38 (Peter Street) Tea with YWCA: Women changing livesMidland Hotel: Fairclough Suite

3:15 PM

The cost of European Union membershipFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

4:30 PM

The BBC Question - what next?Freedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

5:00 PM

Age of ResponsibilityRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Harty

5:15 PM

One in Three: Tackling cancer is an election issueManchester Central: Marquee 3

5:30 PM

5 Million Out of Work and Claiming Benefits: What do we need to do?Midland Hotel: Octagon Court - 1st Floor Homes for Tomorrow: New directions for housing policyManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 6 & 7 Housing Crisis - What kind of recovery?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 3 How Can we Fix PoliticsManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium How Will the Conservatives Meet the Human Rights Challenges of the 21st Century?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 1 Innovation & Change: A new direction for the fuel poverty strategyManchester Central: Exchange Room 2 Keeping Britain Moving: The future of our transport networksRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Stanley-Livingstone Long-Term Care Funding: Individual, state or partnership?Novotel Manchester Centre: Chetham Moral Money: How can business do good overseas?Manchester Town Hall: Committee Room 11 NHS Future: How much can technology deliver?Midland Hotel: Colony Restaurant Rethinking Pensions: A new settlement for a new economic era?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Richter Scottish ReceptionManchester Central: Charter 4 SME's: A cure for the financial crisis? Spend a Penny, Save Millions: International development policy in the downturnManchester Central: Mezzanine Room The Chief Minister's ReceptionMidland Hotel: Trafford Room The Role of the Volunteer in Supporting Family RelationshipsMidland Hotel: Royce Suite Upskilling in a Downturn: The unemployed and the recessionMidland Hotel: Victoria Suite What do Councillors Need?Midland Hotel: Houghton Suite women2win Drinks ReceptionMidland Hotel: Derby Suite

5:45 PM

Ask 2012 - 3 Years To GoMidland Hotel: Alexandra A Broadcast Debate: Blogs and Ballots - World politics in the age of social mediaManchester Central: Charter 2 Can the Conservatives Get the UK Working Again?Manchester Central: Marquee 1 Citizen Action: Cracking the politics of behaviour changeClimate Clinic-The Cube Copenhagen: A fair climate deal that won't cost the earth?Climate Clinic-The Cube Credit Crunch to Health CrunchManchester Central: Marquee 2 Locked Up Potential: Prison reformJury's Inn Hotel Stand Up for Education: Conservative education policy - a fair chance for all?Manchester Central: Exchange Rooms 4 & 5 Tackling Gangs and Youth ViolenceJury's Inn Hotel The Future of Flood PreventionManchester Central: Charter 5 The Future of Rail in the North - Our vision for travel and the economyManchester Town Hall: Banqueting Room Whitehall: The real barrier to social inclusion?Midland Hotel: Chester Suite

6:00 PM

After the Crunch: How best to beat poverty?Manchester Town Hall: Conference Hall Banks, Booms and Busts: Mortgaging the UK's future economy?Hilton Deansgate: Room 2 Cities Question Time - Urban Hub's flagship event on the political, economic, cultural and social issues facing UK cities todayIoD Hub Delivering Economic Recovery: The role of financial servicesManchester Town Hall: Reception Room United or Divided?: The IPOD generation and community cohesionRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Pankhurst Youth Unemployment: A lost generation?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Dickens TRG Mainstream Conference ReceptionMidland Hotel: Fairclough Suite UKspce ReceptionManchester Town Hall: Committee Room 1

6:30 PM

A Blueprint for Farming - What does the future hold for agriculture under a Conservative Government?IoD Hub The Financial Services ReceptionThe Restaurant Bar and Grill (14 John Dalton St)

7:00 PM

Finding the Path to Economic RecoveryRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Stanley-Livingstone Realising British Energy Security: Closing the energy gap and delivering decarbonisationNovotel Manchester Centre: Chetham The Future of TelevisionNovotel Manchester Centre: Rylands

7:30 PM

Empowering SocietyManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 4 & 5 Financing the Green New Deal: How do we deliver zero carbon Britain?Climate Clinic-The Cube Flooding: Your questions answeredMidland Hotel: Alexandra Suite Kevin McCloud's Great British Refurb Town Hall MeetingClimate Clinic-The Cube Public Services: A new beginning?Manchester Central: Charter 3 Talkin' 'Manchester Central: Exchange Room 3 The Big Food DebateManchester Central: Charter 4 The Future of Care: What are the priorities of the next Parliament?Manchester Central: Charter 2 What is the Role for UK Universities in Meeting Global Challenges?Manchester Central: Mezzanine Room NLGN Innovation Network Reception - Tackling Climate Change in our CommunitiesMidland Hotel: Octagon Court - 1st Floor The Royal British Legion ReceptionManchester Central: Marquee 2 Urban Hub Launch ReceptionManchester Art Gallery You TWEET If You Want To: The web is for opposition not for governingMidland Hotel: Lancaster Suite

7:45 PM

Have We Got Health News For YouManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium In it Together: Can we afford to care about internationalism?Midland Hotel: Colony Restaurant The Changing Face of HIVManchester Central: Exchange Room 2

8:00 PM

The Inaugural Freedom DinnerFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

9:30 PM

They Think Its All Over: The great green quizClimate Clinic-The Cube Annual Drinks PartyMidland Hotel: Octagon Court - 1st Floor FSB Small Business ReceptionManchester Central: Marquee 1 Save the Children Child Survival ReceptionMidland Hotel: Wyvern Bar The Health Hotel ReceptionManchester Central:Exchange Auditorium Upper Foyer

10:00 PM

Tory Bear and Friends KaraokeThe Studio @ Chicago Rock, 23 Peters St

11:00 PM

The Arts Alliance presents a late-night cabaretThe Ruby Lounge (28-34 High St)
 

Tuesday, October 6

 

7:30 AM

College Without WallsRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Stanley Local Transport We Can Be Proud OfMidland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Sure Start Children's Centres: What would a Conservative future bring?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 1

7:45 AM

How do we Prepare for Re-employment?Manchester Town Hall: The Council Chamber Prayer BreakfastSt James' Building (79 Oxford St): Rusko Suite Promoting Market ConfidenceMidland Hotel: Victoria Suite Public Sector Pensions: Do they have a future?Manchester Central: Charter 4

8:00 AM

2009 Conservative Party Conference Breakfast BriefingManchester Central: Charter 1 Developing a Manifesto for LondonersIoD Hub Do We Need More Public Health Initiatives For the Worried Well?Novotel Manchester Centre: Chetham Emotional Intelligence: Who's best to improve aspiration? - INVITE ONLYManchester Town Hall: Lord Mayor's Parlour Food for thought: Can the UK continue to feed itself?Manchester Central: Exchange Rooms 2 & 3 Future Support for Flexible RetirementRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Dickens-Thackeray More is Less: The case for a leaner governmentNovotel Manchester Centre: Rylands Public Services: 10% better, 10% cheaper?Midland Hotel: Royce Suite Saving Trouble for the Future?Midland Hotel: The French The BBC World Service and BBC World News BreakfastMidland Hotel: Derby Suite The Price of LifeManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 4 & 5 War or Peace?:Midland Hotel: Rolls Suite Written Off?: How literacy affects opportunityManchester Central: Charter 3

8:15 AM

Breakfast Meeting: Breakthrough Breast Cancer,Midland Hotel: Chester Suite

8:30 AM

A Manifesto for the Whole Armed Forces FamilyManchester Central: Charter 2 Delivering a Low Carbon Energy FutureManchester Central: Marquee 2 Troubled Times, Untroubled Children: Does spending on children in the recession really pay off?Manchester Art Gallery: Lecture Theatre Why Religious and Secular Conservatives Should be Worried About Faith SchoolsManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 6 & 7

8:45 AM

The Independent EventMidland Hotel: Trafford Room

9:00 AM

Would we be Beter Off Out of the European Union?Freedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

10:15 AM

In a multichannel on-line world, is there any need for the BBC?Freedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall Is there a place for Libertarianism in David Cameron's Conservative Party?Freedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

11:30 AM

Brunch with the National Autistic SocietyMidland Hotel: The French

11:45 AM

Murdoch was right! The case against the BBCFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall The right response to climate changeFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

12:00 PM

People Power or Ivory Tower?Manchester Central: Charter 5 Velvet Glove Iron Fist Book SigningThe Bridgewater Hall: Circle Foyer

12:30 PM

140 and Counting: Tackling climate change one community at a timeBar 38 (Peter Street) 21st Century High Streets: Revival or decline?Midland Hotel: The French Accessible broadband for allManchester Central: Exchange Room 3 Britain won't be great if we don't make anything anymoreNovotel Manchester Centre: Rylands Can skills save the economy?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 4 Childcare for the Next GenerationManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium Lower Foyer Defending Our InterestsManchester Central: Charter 2 Democracy in danger?: The future of conflict-affected statesManchester Central: Exchange Room 5 Drug-Free Prisons: Just a pipe dream?Novotel Manchester Centre: Chetham Drugs in Prison: What next?Palace Hotel: Director's Suite Education for Economic RecoveryManchester Town Hall: Committee Room 2 Fairness for the Elderly: Dignity in Retirement, Pensions & Long-term SavingsManchester Central: Exchange Room 6 Freedom of Information: Beyond MPs' expensesHilton Deansgate: Meeting Room 9 In Good Company: Can business really be responsible?Midland Hotel: Rolls Suite Job City Plus: Why cities hold the key to tackling unemploymentIoD Hub Living with Teenagers: War and peace in the modern family?Midland Hotel: Fairclough Suite Small Shops - Big Steps: Preventing underage salesGiorGio Restaurant (131 Portland St) Thames Gateway: Leading the way out of recession?Manchester Town Hall: Reception Room Transport in the Cities: What should be the offer for the voters?Midland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Vote Cruelty Free: Meet the Chief ExecutivesMidland Hotel: Octagon Court - 1st Floor What Comes After the Recession?: The UK skills system after the crashManchester Town Hall: Council Chamber What Women Want from PoliticsManchester Central: Charter 4 Working in Schools in the 21st Century: The workforce guaranteeMidland Hotel: Stanley Suite The Rural ReceptionMidland Hotel: Alexandra B

12:45 PM

Can Technology Fix It Or Could Travelling Less Make Us Happier And Help Save The Planet?Climate Clinic-The Cube Cash for Health: Paying the price for qualityManchester Central: Marquee 3 Crunch Time for Charities: Collaborate, compete, collide?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 2 EducationManchester Town Hall: Banqueting Room Ending World Poverty: Do we have a prayer?Jury's Inn Hotel Equality 2020: The Next GenerationManchester Central: Exchange Room 1 From Brussels to Business: How do we break the Red Tape Stranglehold on UK PLC?IoD Hub Personalising Care: The choices we faceManchester Central: Marquee 2 Public Procurement for Public Benefit?Climate Clinic-The CubeManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium Public Services - What would you cut?Manchester Town Hall: Committee Room 11 Telegraph ForumManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium The future of Nuclear Energy in the UKManchester Central: Marquee 1 Where Should You Put Your Money Now?: Green Investment in a Low Carbon AgeClimate Clinic-The Cube

1:00 PM

Any Questions?KPMG Building: St James' Square - 6th Floor, Room 4 Bankrupt Britain: Do we need a new insolvency system?Manchester Central: Mezzanine Room Can We Fund Tomorrow's NHS?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Dickens Digital Britain: White paper or white noise?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Beecham Public Transport and the Environment: One journey we can't afford to miss?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Richter Putting local radicalism into national governanceFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall Regeneration in a Downturn - A different future?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Pankhurst The Future of Higher Education: Where will Britain be in 2020?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Harty The Grey Economy: How are the over 50s weathering the recession?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Livingstone Worklessness and Exclusion: A lost generation?The Bridgewater Hall: Charles Halle

1:30 PM

Cornerstone Conference EventFriends' Meeting House (6 Mount St): Main Hall

2:00 PM

Visit to Stagecoach Manchester's DepotStagecoach Manchester's Depot (Hyde Road,

2:15 PM

Disinfecting Parliament: Debate on the Shadow Report into MP's expensesFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

3:00 PM

Conservative Airport Policy: A triumph for NIMBYism?Bar 38 (Peter Street) Democracy, Rights and Freedoms: A Conservative agendaMidland Hotel: Lancaster Suite

3:15 PM

How to Solve the Fiscal Crisis and Where to Cut Public SpendingFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

4:00 PM

Getting creative: How would a Conservative Government support the UK's creative industries?The Bridgewater Hall: Charles Halle

4:45 PM

Death of DemocracyFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall A Reception to launch Progressive ConservativesFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

5:00 PM

Engagement or Isolation: How should a Conservative Government approach the Middle East?Manchester Central: Charter 3-5 Funding Our Future: Can we afford to put national infrastructure delivery on hold?DLA Piper (100 Barbirolli Sq)

5:30 PM

A British Bill of Rights: Thinking through the issuesManchester Central: Charter 1 Bringing it Home?: Making public services local servicesMidland Hotel: Colony Restaurant British Tourism: Uncovering the hidden giant of the economy.Midland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Can Business Really Have a Positive Impact on Development in Poor Countries?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 2 CFI Annual Delegates Reception 2009Midland Hotel: Alexandra B Coalfields Regeneration Trust ReceptionMidland Hotel: Alexandra Suite Conservative Humanist Association's 1st Anniversary ReceptionManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium Lower Foyer Democracy Live: Search, find and watch politics that affect youManchester Central: Exchange Room 4 Government in Transition: Can the Conservatives learn from 'Novotel Manchester Centre: Rylands Health Information: Who owns your medical records?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Livingstone Is Alcohol Too Cheap?Manchester Central: Charter 2 Is The EU Unravelling?: And what would that mean for Britain?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Harty Leading From the Front: Taking the bureaucracy out of public servicesManchester Town Hall: Committee Room 11 Let's Make Education BetterManchester Central: Exchange Room 3 More Fees Please?: Are universities giving students and parents what they want?Novotel Manchester Centre: Chetham Public Service Reform: Does the Foundation Trust model provide the answers?Midland Hotel: Fairclough Suite Rare Diseases: How can the NHS treat the many and the few?Midland Hotel: Derby Suite Social Care Speed Debating: A lively interactive debate on how the social care system can deliver for disabled peopleMidland Hotel: Chester Suite TGI ReceptionMidland Hotel: Victoria Suite The Future for Home OwnershipMidland Hotel: Stanley Suite Volunteering at the Heart of Civil SocietyManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 6 & 7 What Should Employment Services Look Like in a Recession?Manchester Central: Mezzanine Room

5:45 PM

From Whitehall to the Town Hall: No longer a national health service?Manchester Central: Marquee 3 If Information is Power, Why Green Information is the Start of Cutting CarbonClimate Clinic-The Cube Sustainable Energy in a Climate-Constrained WorldClimate Clinic-The Cube Testing Times: HIV in the UKManchester Central: Marquee 1 What British Jobs for Which British Workers?Midland Hotel: Rolls Suite Will Patients be Safe in the Conservatives' Hands?Manchester Central: Marquee 2

6:00 PM

Are Supermarkets Progressive - Yes or No?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Dickens Choice and Standards: Equipping today's children for the challenges of tomorrowThe Bridgewater Hall: Charles Halle More Effective and More Transparent: How to sort out public spendingRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Harty Reclaiming Our Liberty and Common ValuesMidland Hotel: Trafford Room Surveillance State or Empowered Citizens: How should data be used in public services?Manchester Town Hall: Committee Room 2 The Big Debate: What is the most important issue facing an incoming Conservative Government?Manchester Central: Charter 4 The Contribution of Localism to Economic ResilienceManchester Town Hall: Committee Room 1 The Observer InterviewManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium The Rise of the YIMBY: Can Government policies make new development attractive?IoD Hub Weighing it Up: Do passengers need government more or less involved in bus and rail services?Manchester Town Hall: Reception Room Welfare ReformManchester Town Hall: Conference Hall Reception - Building a Low Carbon EconomyManchester Town Hall: Banqueting Room Save Our Pubs and Clubs Drinks PartyBeluga Bar and Restaurant (2 Mount St)

6:15 PM

A Digital Revolution: Where next for media policy?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Pankhurst Party Conference Church ServiceManchester Town Hall: The Great Hall

6:30 PM

Can the education system change fast enough?Palace Room TBC: Palace Hotel Defending the UK: Is Britain best with NATO?Hilton Deansgate: Room 2 Personalised care services...who knows best? Real freedom or care on the cheap?Palace Room Four: Palace Hotel Tories Got TalentFreedom Zone: Bridgewater Hall

7:00 PM

Correcting the Deficit: Spending cuts or tax rises?Novotel Manchester Centre: Rylands

7:15 PM

Wildlife and Renewables: Natural bedfellows?Climate Clinic-The Cube

7:30 PM

Capturing the Benefits: Guaranteeing an efficient, secure energy supply for the UKMidland Hotel: Victoria Suite Evaluating International DevelopmentManchester Central: Exchange Room 4 Getting Families Ready for WorkManchester Central: Exchange Room 1 Let's Talk about Dying Better: Changing public awareness about death, dying & bereavementManchester Central: Charter 2 Lost in Transition: Helping the UK's 1 million unemployed young peopleManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 6 & 7 Planning for the Upturn: How development can stimulate growthManchester Central: Exchange Room 5 The Challenges for Young People TodayManchester Central: Exchange Room 2 The Digital Dividend: Should Conservatives care about digital inclusion?Midland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Who's Turn to Run the World? Global governance for the 21st centuryManchester Central: Exchange Room 3 Winning Muslim VotesMidland Hotel: Chester Suite CAN Conference ReceptionMidland Hotel: Wyvern Bar Conservative Friends of Science Launch PartyMidland Hotel: Alexandra Suite NUT Fish and Chip Supper ReceptionHilton Deangate: Deansgate Suite

8:00 PM

Climate Change: Helping small businesses tackle a big problemManchester Central: Charter 4 Local Government Question TimeManchester Central: Charter 3 Chinese Conservative Group Annual Conference ReceptionMidland Hotel: Alexandra B RSPCA Beer & Curry NightMidland Hotel: Alexandra A

8:30 PM

Azerbaijan and the UK: Developing relationsRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Richter The End of the Line - Imagine a World without FishClimate Clinic-The Cube

9:30 PM

Conference Annual Business ReceptionMidland Hotel: Trafford Room Conference PrideSpirit Bar: Canal Street Four London Drinks ReceptionMidland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Shaw Trust Welfare Reform ReceptionManchester Central: Marquee 1 Standpoint EveningMidland Hotel: Wyvern Bar The Family Room ReceptionMidland Hotel: Chester Suite The Local Government ReceptionMidland Hotel: Colony Restaurant TMA ReceptionMidland Hotel: Derby Suite
 

Wednesday, October 7

 

7:30 AM

Libraries Inspire Breakfast: How Public Libraries are Contributing to Economic RecoveryMidland Hotel: Chester Suite Prayer BreakfastSt James' Building (79 Oxford Street, M1 6EJ): Rusko Suite Tackling Child Poverty: Everyone's businessManchester Central: Charter 4 What Priorities in Europe for a Conservative Government?Midland Hotel: Derby Suite

7:45 AM

Can We Afford Equal Pay?Manchester Central: Mezzanine Room

8:00 AM

Building a Better Britain: The construction profession's contributionManchester Central: Exchange Room 1 Can Government Deliver a Sustainable High- Speed Rail Network?Malmaison (Piccadilly) Fixing Broken Britain: The roles of the voluntary sector, local and central governmentJury's Inn Hotel Housing Poverty: From social breakdown to social mobilityJury's Inn Hotel Is There Political Will To Deliver Competition in the Water Industry in England and Wales? - INVITE ONLYRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Barbirolli Local Autonomy and National Interest: Are they compatible? - INVITE ONLYMidland Hotel: Wyvern Bar Making Every Adult MatterManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 2 & 3 What Role Can the Integration of Welfare and Skills Provision Play in Tackling Long-Term Unemployment? - INVITE ONLYMidland Hotel: Fairclough Suite What should a Conservative Government do About the Human Rights Act?Novotel Manchester Centre: Chetham What Will Britain Look Like in a Post Credit Crunch World?Novotel Manchester Centre: Rylands

8:30 AM

Transport Priorities for the Conservative ManifestoRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Dickens-Thackeray

11:00 AM

Picking Winners: Can engineering succeed where finance failed?Midland Hotel: Victoria Suite

12:30 PM

Advancing Investment for Sustainable Economic DevelopmentIoD Hub Birmingham: Big City, Big City PlanMidland Hotel: Alexandra B Building Success in the Inner Cities and Urban NorthBar 38 (Peter Street) Can Localism Deliver?: Lessons from ManchesterNovotel Manchester Centre: Democracy Dragons DenManchester Central: Exchange Room 2 Do Heads Deserve a Bonus Round?Midland Hotel: Colony Restaurant Fair or Fair Weather?: Are the Tories serious about social justice?Midland Hotel: The French Good Company: Can social enterprise build a more sustainable and ethical economy?Manchester Town Hall: Committee Room 1 How Can We Build an International Consensus for a Secure Low Carbon Future?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 3 Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease?: The unintended consequences of regulationRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Stanley-Livingstone Lean Government: How to make cuts without wounding low-earnersManchester Central: Charter 1 Liberating Creativity with Feargal SharkeyMidland Hotel: Chester Suite New Nuclear: Building the low carbon futureManchester Central: Charter 3 NICE: Setting standards for good healthManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 6 & 7 Older Carers in an Ageing SocietyMidland Hotel: Royce Suite Scottish FringeManchester Central: Charter 2 Tackling Inequality: Could it be a Conservative legacy?Manchester Central: Charter 4 The Database State: Privacy Under Threat?Midland Hotel: Stanley Suite The Understanding of Contemporary and Emerging IraqManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 4 & 5 The Water Debate: Facing the Challenges AheadMidland Hotel: Fairclough Suite Turning Challenges Into OpportunitiesManchester Central: Mezzanine Room Why Gay People Should Vote ConservativeMidland Hotel: Derby Suite Would a Youth Civic Service Fix Britain's Teenagers?Manchester Town Hall: Conference Hall

12:45 PM

A Vote for Health?Manchester Central: Marquee 3 Deforestation: The hidden cause of climate changeClimate Clinic-The Cube Dementia Decade: A cure by 2020?Manchester Central: Marquee 2 Fuel Poverty: How do we get it off the backburner?The Bridgewater Hall: Green Room Localism, Democracy and Delivery: A new agenda for planning?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Richter More jobs, Less Carbon: Is it time for a green tax reform?The Bridgewater Hall: Charles Hall Room Skilling the New Green Carbon ArmyClimate Clinic-The Cube The Higher Education Debate: Parties and PromisesManchester Central: Marquee 1 The New Suffragettes: Could climate change save democracy?Climate Clinic-The Cube Winning Your Local By-ElectionManchester Central: Exchange Room 1

1:00 PM

A Green New Deal?: Sustainable regeneration after the recessionMidland Hotel: Alexandra A Aid Under Pressure?Midland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Facing Up to an Energy CrunchRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Pankhurst Sat-Nav Science: Are the next generation of students being shortchanged?Radisson Edwardian Hotel: Harty Transport Investment for a Resilient EconomyManchester Town Hall: Lord Mayor's Parlour Writers and the Web: Creativity and the digital economyManchester Central: Charter 5

5:00 PM

The Problem with CongestionManchester Town Hall: Committee Room 2

5:30 PM

A Culture of Commitment: Can we create it?Manchester Central: Mezzanine Room Beyond Aid: The business case for 'Midland Hotel: Chester Suite British Justice: Working for disabled people?Manchester Central: Charter 3 Building Schools for the Future: What will that future beNovotel Manchester Centre: Chetham Digital Inclusion that Enables Access and Choice across Public Services SpeakersMidland Hotel: Alexandra A Disabled Children's Manifesto for ChangeMidland Hotel: Alexandra Suite Empowering Women: Exhibition & ReceptionManchester Central: Exchange Auditorium Lower Foyer Financial Meltdown - Who can you trust?Midland Hotel: Trafford Room Flooding - What do we need to do for the future?Midland Hotel: Fairclough Suite How Should the NHS Prioritise its Resources in a Downturn?Midland Hotel: Colony Restaurant Immigration in a Recession - Can the Conservatives deliver?Manchester Central: Charter 5 Ivory: 21st Century Blood DiamondManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 2 & 3 Making Social Care the Big Election IssueManchester Central: Exchange Room 1 Prevention Over Cure?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 7 Supernanny State: Can we teach good parenting?Manchester Town Hall: Conference Hall The Charity Question TimeMidland Hotel: Royce Suite Thinking Family: A new approach for tackling social breakdownManchester Central: Charter 2 What Should the First 100 Days of a Conservative Government Look Like?Midland Hotel: Alexandra B Youth and Alcohol Related Violence: Who pays?Novotel Manchester Centre:

5:45 PM

Buy Now, Pay Later?Manchester Central: Marquee 2 Digitising Britain's Economy: The way forwardManchester Central: Marquee 1 Equal Not More: Has growth failedClimate Clinic-The Cube Is Patient Safety and Quality a Conservative Party Election Priority?Manchester Central: Marquee 3 Tomorrow's City Economies: Where will the new jobs come from?IoD Hub

6:00 PM

A Healthier Future: The importance of early nutritionMidland Hotel: Rolls Suite Local Government Flood ForumMidland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Smart Citizens: Advice in a world of personalised public servicesMidland Hotel: Stanley Suite Trust in Politics: How to get it backCity Inn Hotel: Palaces Room

6:15 PM

The Right Response to the Economic CrisisRadisson Edwardian Hotel: Pankhurst

6:30 PM

Should the public trust the police?Palace Room Four: Palace Hotel The Rural ReceptionManchester Town Hall: Banqueting Room

7:00 PM

Under the Influence: How does the media impact on fear of crime and crime policy?Novotel Manchester Centre:

7:15 PM

Teaching Climate Change: Can education promote a sustainable world?Climate Clinic-The Cube

7:30 PM

Are Students Getting Value for Money from Universities?Manchester Central: Exchange Room 6 China & Britain: A strategic partnership in a changing worldManchester Central: Charter 3 Food Vision: How can Parliament and business work togetherMidland Hotel: Colony Restaurant Holocaust Educational Trust Fringe MeetingManchester Central: Exchange Room 1 In Conversation with Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MPManchester Central: Charter 4 In Sickness and In Health - Creating healthier UK workplacesMidland Hotel: Fairclough Suite Making Every Penny Count: Transparency and Accountability in International AidManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 2 & 3 New Directions For RentingMidland Hotel: Alexandra Suite B Pirates and Peacekeepers: What can Somalia teach us about conflict, development and fragile states?Manchester Central: Charter 5 Realising Every Child's Potential: Addressing educational disadvantage in the UKManchester Central: Exchange Rooms 4 & 5 Responsibility in Healthcare: Changing the cultureMidland Hotel: Alexandra A The Future of Local Government: Total Place discussion and Next Generation receptionMidland Hotel: Derby Suite The Heat of the Battle: How to prevent climate change igniting conflict and undermining global securityManchester Central: Charter 2 The Skills Debate: New opportunities for the UK workforceManchester Central: Marquee 1 Top 10 Myths About Muslims Around the World - Fact-based information to guide the policy debateMidland Hotel: Chester Suite Will necessity be the mother of invention in the NHS? Challenges for the next governmentMidland Hotel: Victoria Suite

8:00 PM

Delivering an Effective Transport NetworkMidland Hotel: Lancaster Suite Copenhagen: The world awaits - A reception with special guestsMidland Hotel: Trafford Room Iain Dale's Blog Readers' PartyCity Inn Hotel: Palaces Room

8:30 PM

Tweet for Change/Bloggers meet upVIP Room of the Party For Change

9:30 PM

Beers of Europe: ReceptionMidland Hotel: Victoria Suite Champagne Reception - The Conservative Local Government receptionMidland Hotel: Alexandra A Lucky Number 10Midland Hotel: Colony Restaurant

11:30 PM

Housing: Financial products rewarding positive behaviourJury's Inn Hotel Midnight Conference ReceptionMidland Hotel: The French
 

Thursday, October 8

 

7:30 AM

The Perfect Storm: Tackling the global food security crisisManchester Central: Exchange Room 1

8:00 AM

Lessons from Abroad: How far can we take personal budgets?Manchester Town Hall: Committee Room 1 NSPCC Breakfast Meeting: Keeping Britain's children safeMidland Hotel: Chester Suite

8:30 AM

Capping our Carbon: Can shipping reduce its emissions?Midland Hotel: The French
 



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