LGA annual fire conference and exhibition 20-21 March 2012

Bournemouth - 20 March 2012

This is a 'must attend' two-day event for key players in fire and rescue. The conference programme will explore a number of the most topical issues on the national agenda and debate the key challenges facing the service in the future.

Bookings for this event are now closed.

The programme will:

• explore a number of the most topical issues on the national agenda
• debate the key challenges facing the service in the future.

Conference sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media sponsor

 

 

Dinner sponsor

 

 

 

The 2012 fire conference will bring together delegates from:

• government
• leading fire and rescue authority members
• local authorities
• senior officers and leading lights in the fire industry.

It will provide an excellent opportunity to network and to share experiences.

Delegates will hear from the foremost experts and thinkers in the field and be able to choose from a wide range of interactive workshops designed to share practical knowledge and look at best practice case studies.

The conference is taking place at the Highcliff Marriott Hotel, St Michael's Road, West Cliff, Bournemouth, BH2 5DU.  Please note that our allocation of rooms at the conference hotel has now sold out.

 

 

 

 

 

Programme

Day 1 – Tuesday 20 March 2012

09.30 Registration, refreshments and exhibition viewing
10.30 Conference opening and chairman's welcome
10.45 Panel discussion: What does local and national resilience mean?
11.45 Refreshments, networking and exhibition viewing
12.10 Plenary 1: Civil disturbances 2011: contribution of the fire service to prevention
01.15 Lunch, networking and exhibition viewing
01.30 New Risks update workshop – Bryanston Suite
01.45 Fringe events: Optima – Corfe 1 and Infographics – Corfe 2 (further information
on page 31)
02.15 Workshop sessions (further information on pages 31 and 32)
W1. Resilience training across the emergency services – Corfe 2
W2. National Framework: a new relationship – Purbeck Suite
W3. Preparedness for the Olympic and Paralympic Games – Corfe 1
W4. Outsourcing of services within the fire and rescue service – Blandford
Suite Main
W5. Peer support – supporting each other – Bryanston Suite
W6. Localism Act – three provisions around general power, community right to
challenge and charging for false automatic fire alarms – Dorchester Suite
03.15 Refreshments, networking and exhibition viewing
03.45 Plenary 2: Labour Spokesman's address
04.05 Plenary 3: Environmental challenges
04.25 Questions and discussion
04.40 Close of day one by conference chairman
04.50 Political group meetings
05.50 Fire authorities meetings
07.30 Drinks reception hosted by PBI Products
08.00 Conference dinner sponsored by Infographics

Day 2 – Wednesday 21 March 2012

08.30 Breakfast session 1 – combining fire controls: the politics and the practicalities
08.30 Breakfast session 2 – Executive Leadership Programme – Purbeck Suite
09.00 Registration, refreshments and exhibition viewing
09.40 Welcome back by conference chairman
09.45 Plenary 4: Ministerial address
10.15 Questions and discussion
10.30 Workshop sessions – repeat of day 1
11.30 Refreshments and exhibition viewing
12.00 Panel discussion: Industrial relations and resilience
12.30 Questions and discussion
12.40 Close of conference by Cllr Brian Coleman AM, Chairman, Local Government
12.50 Lunch and exhibition viewing

Full conference programme and workshop details (PDF, 4 pages, 218KB)

Record of attendance form for this event (PDF, 1 page, 51KB) 

Useful information for delegates (PDF, 2 pages, 42KB

Accommodation

We have secured some special rates at a range of other four and three-star hotels in close proximity to the conference hotel.  To book accommodation please visit the bespoke webpage which has been set up by:

Visit Bournemouth. 

Alternatively visit www.ConferenceBookings.co.uk and enter the following event code:  BMHANNUALFIRE2012.

Accommodation booking form

Contact details for Visit Bournemouth

Delegate Reservations team
telephone: 01202 451722
fax: 01202 451743
email: deleres@bournemouth.gov.uk

How to book

If you are from an LGA member authority, please sign in or register at the top of the page prior to completing the online booking form - press Book Now top right - to ensure that you are charged the LGA member rate. For commercial events please ensure you have an official purchase order number before beginning the online booking process.

You can also book by completing the booking form and returning to:
email: events@local.gov.uk
or fax: 0207 863 9158.

Car park information (PDF, 1 page, 24KB)

Location map (PDF, 1 page 611KB)

Further information

For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities please contact:

Richard Mole
Telephone: 020 7664 3157
Email: richard.mole@local.gov.uk

For any other queries please contact

The Events team
Telephone: 020 7664 3131
Email: events@local.gov.uk

Special requirements

Due to the pressures on the provision of special requirements, such as BSL interpreters, the LGA will need six weeks' notice to provide this service.

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15 March 2012