Off to Party Conference in Manchester
On Sunday I’m heading up, like a lot of you will be, to Manchester for the CF training conference, and the first CF event during the 2009 Conservative Party Conference! We’ve got a large and exciting schedule of events this year and the National Executive hope you will attend them all!
We’ve tried to build a schedule to include CF Members who haven’t bought a pass for the Conference itself and for local members who have weekday commitments.
On the Sunday we have media & TV training for members followed by a pre-Conference party in the evening. On Monday night Greater Manchester CF are hosting a curry night down in Manchester’s Curry Mile, which offers a huge meal for only £8!
Tuesday is our busiest day with a debate on Libertarianism in the Conservative Party to kick things off. We have a superb panel made up of John Redwood MP, Bruce Anderson, and Jesse Norman – expect lively debate and contentious views! Then we move to Albert Square, outside the Town Hall, for a huge rally with NO2ID; Damian Green will be speaking and lots of the media will be attending.
Throughout the whole Conference week we’re asking CF members to help our with this year’s social action project – on Wednesday morning we will be taking a group up to help out and you’re very welcome to join us.
To finish our schedule of events we have on Wednesday night the annual CF Conference reception. This is being held in Pure nightclub just before the Party For Change event that the Party has organised. For just £5 you get entry into both parties, and we have several members of the Shadow Cabinet popping in to our reception so make sure you don’t miss it!
Preparation, debate, social action, party and protest: we’ve got them all covered!
We won’t be posting on the CF website during Conference, but you can see updates/news/gossip if you follow our Twitter account: @ConsFuture
So I look forward to hopefully seeing you during the week!
CONSERVATIVE FUTURE @ PARTY CONFERENCE
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SUNDAY
CF Training Conference
Sunday 4th October from 12:00
Following the success of the training day in Birmingham last year, CF will once again be teaming up with the Young Britons’ Foundation to hold a half day conference just for Conservative Future members. This will take place on the Sunday before the Manchester Party Conference begins.
The day will feature TV and media training, speeches from leading figures in the political world, and a party in the evening.
Tickets: £20 (£10 for full-time students).
Tickets can be bought on the door.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=77647111779
Pre-Conference drinks party
Sunday 4th October from 20:00
Join us, and the Young Britons’ Foundation, for some Pre-Conference drinks on the Sunday night before the Party Conference officially starts.
We have booked an area at the Font Bar, 5 mins from Manchester Central, which serves over 25 different types of cocktails – and has free Wi-Fi for any bloggers who want to come!
Tickets: £10 (or £5 for full-time students) which includes several drinks.
Tickets can be bought on the door.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146226497471
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MONDAY
GMCF Conference Curry Night
Monday 5th October at 19:15
Whatever you’re up to during your week in Manchester for the party conference this year, be sure not to miss the Conservative Future curry night, hosted by Greater Manchester CF.
The curry will be at the Al Nawaz restaurant, which is situated in the heart of Manchester’s curry mile. At £8 for a 5 course meal, it’s great value. The address for Al Nawaz is 74 – 84 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 5AL if you can’t meet us at Piccadilly.
This is just a short bus journey from this citry centre, and we will be meeting first by the main bus stop in the city at Piccadilly gardens at 7:15pm We’ll be waiting in the square behind the bus stop as opposed to the bus stop itself whilst everyone gathers. We’ll be carrying some form of sign which makes it obvious who we are so it should be straight forward to find us.
We look forward to seeing you there for what promises to be a great evening!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129403742019
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TUESDAY
Debate in the Freedom Zone – Is there a place for Libertarianism in David Cameron’s Conservative Party?
Tuesday 6th October at 10:15
Michael Rock will be chairing a panel discussion looking at the place for Libertarianism in David Cameron’s Conservative Party.
After the debate John Redwood will be signing copies of his new book: ‘After the Credit Crunch – No More Boom and Bust’.
Speakers:
John Redwood MP, Member of Parliament for Wokingham
Bruce Anderson, Political columnist for The Independent
Jesse Norman, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Hereford & South Herefordshire
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142043414142
‘CF backs NO2ID’ Conference Rally
Tuesday 6th October at 12:30
Conservative Future has been supporting NO2ID, the campaign against the ID card & National Identity Register, for 18 months now and we’ll be helping to host a rally in Manchester during the Conservative Party Conference.
At the rally we will also be supporting the new campaign to ‘Reclaim Your DNA’. There will be several speakers including Damian Green MP.
So join us at 12:30pm in Albert Square – 5 mins north of the Midland hotel.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154685901092
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WEDNESDAY
CF @ Conference social action project
Wednesday 7th October at 11:00
This year’s Conference Social Action Project is working to transform the Radcliffe Girls and Boys Club.
Every visitor to the social action project will be invited to take part in various gardening or DIY activities; planting, painting and carpentry.
Radcliffe Girls and Boys club is 20 minutes drive from Manchester Central. Jaguar Land Rover are kindly operating a shuttle service between Manchester Central and the Radcliffe Girls and Boys club (the pick-up point is on Peter Street near Bar 38).
A group will be meeting on Peter Street at 11:00 to get the shuttle service.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145747647396
Official CF Conference Reception
Wednesday 7th October at 20:00
The Conservative Future annual Conference reception will be taking place this year just before the ‘Party For Change’ event being organised by the main Party.
Several members of the Shadow Cabinet will be attending.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120549923741
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