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17 - 19/09/2008: NHF: Annual Conference and Social Housing Exhibition 2008

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Wednesday, 17, Sep 2008 12:00

17 - 19 September 2008

International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham

The Annual Conference provides a unique opportunity for social housing sector chief executives, senior management and board members to hear from high profile speakers, discuss issues and challenges facing the sector and meet their peers from other housing associations. An impressive line-up of speakers will address how housing associations can meet future challenges head on. An array of strategic workshop and sub-plenary sessions will address issues around worklessness, environment, regulation, finance, community cohesion, customer satisfaction and much more.

Among those speaking at this year’s event are:

David Orr, Chief Executive, National Housing Federation

Lord Paddy Ashdown, Former Leader, Liberal Democrat Party

Sir Bob Kerslake, Chief Executive, Homes and Communities Agency

Anthony Mayer, Chair, Tenant Services Authority

Janet Street-Porter, Journalist and TV celebrity

Ken Livingstone, Former Mayor of London

Iain Wright MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government

Peter Marsh, Chief Executive, Tenant Services Authority

David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, Department of Health.

GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly will also host the eagerly-anticipated Neighbourhood

Awards on Thursday night.

To arrange a press pass, please contact Nick Foley, on 0207067 1028 or email

nickf@housing.org.uk

Check back regularly for updates and conference brochure here.

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