Events

EVENT:

6th Annual Two-Day Summit Including Exclusive Exhibition, Networking & Dinner on 12 & 13 October 2010 at Manchester's MICC.

In today's uncertain political and economic landscape it is essential to make clear plans for regeneration in the North to ensure that you are able maintain momentum and achieve your regeneration goals. Attend Regeneration & Renewal's 6th annual Northern Regeneration Summit to gain the necessary clarity and learn from the experience of your peers.

Make sure you are part of the conversations that will shape the North in the coming years:

1. Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise outlines the new Government’s strategy to close the North-South divide

2. Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society will talk about the impetus behind Big Society and how the Government sees it running within regeneration before a panel of practitioners talk about the impact on professionals

3. Practitioners from local authorities, developers and regeneration agencies will describe innovative techniques and partnerships that have kept regeneration going during the recession

4. New Centre for Cities chair Nigel Hugill and ippr North’s Ed Cox explore the impact of changes to the machinery of regeneration, including the RDAs, on regeneration in the North

5. Practitioners identify ways to make regeneration sustainable in the current climate through cost-cutting measures

6. Representatives from the HCA will outline how their role is going to change under the new Government and how this will impact projects

7. Councillor Stephen Houghton CBE, Inclusion and Social Market Foundation will explore what mechanisms need to be put in place in the North to tackle Worklessness

8. Centre for Cities examine future sources of private sector growth and what policy makers can do to stimulate private sector activity in their economies

9. Investors such as RBS Capital Markets provide insight into what banks and other investors will be looking for when considering contributing to projects

Also join focused streamed sessions that pertain to your job function within regeneration, sessions include:

Physical Regeneration

- Gain insight from Wakefield and Eye about how to get stalled projects back up and running

- Barton Wilmore discuss the impact of proposed changes to planning policy

Economic Development

- MIDAS examine innovative models for acquiring inward investment

- Explore the potential presented by green industry for investment, jobs and training in the North

Society and Community Regeneration

- Delve into the opportunities and challenges presented by Big Society for the community sector

- Following praise from David Cameron, Onside North West reveal the innovative mechanisms that gained support for projects

Developers’ and Investors’ Forum

- Use market intelligence around growth trends to inform new projects

- Explore new ways to work with public sector partners on projects in the current climate