National Sports Conference, "Meeting the 2012 challenge", NEC
The National Sports Conference takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 23rd-25th September.
DAY 1: Tuesday 23rd September 2008
Strategy & Direction
Chair: Rauf Mirza, Chair West Midlands Sports Board
Inspiring the Olympic Generation
Speakers: Roger Black and Dean Horridge, Fit for sport / UK Schools Fitter Challenge
Workforce Development
Speakers: Pat Duffy, CEO, Sports Coach UK and Stephen Studd, CEO, Skills Active
Workshops:
Community Coaching, Broadening Participation, Widening Access
Speaker: Lloyd Conaway, Director of Bedfordshire and Luton County Sports Partnership
Street Games – Delivering to the Hard to Reach
Speakers: Jane Ashworth, CEO, Street Games and Kerry MacDonald, Regional Director, West Midlands,
Street Games Creating a Future Workforce – Bridging the Skills Gap
Speakers: Steve Mitchell, Partnership Manager for London, Skills Active and Martyn Allison, National Advisor, IDeA
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DAY 2: Wednesday 24th September 2008
Creating Culture change through partnerships
Chair: David Green, Pro Vice Chancellor, Worcester University
Sport England Strategy
Speakers: Steve Town, Sport England
Operating Schools for the Future of Community Use
Speaker: Stuart Linderman, Partnerships for Schools UK
Creating Effective Partnerships to Deliver a More Active Nation
Speaker:Michael Farrar, Sport England Board Member and Chief Executive, North West Strategic Health Authority
Workshops:
Orford Park Community Sports Hub
Speakers: Duncan Wood Allum, Director of Consulting, Capita Symonds and Duncan Richardson, Orford Park Project Manager
Operating Schools for the Future and Delivering Community Sport – Case Study
Speaker: Richard Millard, DC Leisure Limited
Planning for Better Health – Case Study
Speaker: City of Sunderland
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Day 2 special event
Sports Arena: Ian Wright
Wednesday 24th Sept.
Fit For Sport the UK’s leading children’s healthy lifestyle activities provider will be presenting an interactive session with ex Arsenal and England Footballer and TV Presenter Ian Wright.
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Day 3: Thursday 25th September 2008
Power of Events
Chair: Tim Cantle-Jones
UK School Games – The Story So Far
Speaker: Michelle Dite, Fast Track Events Director
The Paralympic Games, a Hidden Opportunity
Speaker: Chris Holmes, Paralympic Gold Medallist, UK Sport Board
The Wider Benefits of World Class Events – Birmingham Case Study
Speaker: Neil Rami, CEO Marketing Birmingham
Workshops: The Urban Beach Tour – “Being Different”
Speaker: Tim Cantle-Jones, Urban Event Management/Capita Symonds
Birmingham City Council Events – Case Study
Speaker: Birmingham City Council Events Team
Recruiting and Training Volunteers
Speaker: Kay Adkins, Kam Ltd
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