The National Womens Register: Space to be you A place for talk

National Conference 2008

Programme

Friday 5th September 2008
Time Activity
16.00-19.00 Registration in level 1 Foyer. Delegates to wear name badges at all times. Tea/coffee in Level 1 self service
18.30-19.30 Level 1 dinner. Late arrivals get bar meals from Parade Bar for cash only. Last orders 9pm
19.30-23.00 UBSA welcome activity. Quiz, socialising / time out

Saturday 6th September
Time Activity
7.30-8.30 Level 1 breakfast
08.15-09.00 Registration for new arrivals - Unihall Foyer
09.00-09.10 Welcome and introduction - Unihall
09.10-10.15 Speaker 1 - Rosie Whitehouse
Author, broadcaster and journalist...
Frontline Family
10.15-18.00 Stalls in Uni foyer
10.15-10.45 Tea/coffee Level 1
10.45-11.50 Speaker 2 - Andrew Lound
Lecturer, writer and astronomer...
Reaching to the Cosmos
11.55-13.00 Speaker 3 - Roy Jones
Physician and Geriatrician...
Staying Younger Longer- Keeping your Brain Alive
13.00-14.00 Level 1 lunch
14.15-14.25 Presentation by 2009 Leeds committee
14.25-15.30 Speaker 4-Neil Champness
Lecturer, ambassador and adviser in Science...
Nanotechnology: What is it and what can we achieve?
15.30-16.00 Tea/coffee Level 1
16.00-18.00 AGM meeting in Unihall. This is an important event for members, so your attendance would be appreciated.
19.00-19.30 Drinks reception Claverton Rooms
19.30-23.00 Conference Banquet / Mary Stott Award
21.30 Entertainment Claverton Rooms
23.00 Bar closes (cash sales)

Sunday 7th September
Time Activity
08.00-09.00 Level 1 breakfast
08.30-09.00 Registration of day delegates
10.30-16.00 Stalls in Unifoyer
09.30-10.45 Your chosen workshop or time out
10.45-11.15 Coffee/ tea 8W2.34
11.15-12.30 Your chosen workshop or time-out
12.45-13.45 Level 1 lunch
14.00-15.10 Speaker 5 - June Hannam...Lecturer, researcher and author- The Power of Women's Groups
15.15-15.30 Finale, limerick results
16.00 Close of conference