================================================================= CIPFA EXHIBITION 2005 The e-newsletter for exhibitors and sponsors August 2005 ================================================================= Dear Colleague, Welcome! to our e-newsletter. We hope that you find the information useful. If you require any further details, please email cynthia.godley@cipfa.org. To unsubscribe from this service, please email jamie.trevor@cipfa.org. In this issue: CIPFA 2006 Forthcoming Events for 2005 Date for your Diary Conference for the Regions 2005 CIPFA Northern Ireland Conference 2005 CIPFA in Wales Annual Conference Recently Published Titles Forthcoming Titles CIPFA 2006 ********** Harrogate, 13-15 June 2006 ========================== The prospectus for CIPFA 2006 Exhibition will be available in September. To secure your copy please contact: cynthia.godley@cipfa.org FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR 2005 *************************** The Public Expenditure Implications of Britain’s Ageing Population – 8 September 2005 - London ================================================ This new event will examine the issues raised for all sections of the public services. We expect an audience of 50-80 local authority treasurers and financial planners, and officers from other organisations involved in the provision of these services. Children's Services: The Financial, Strategic and Operational Challenges - 23 September 2005 - Holiday Inn Regents Park, London ================================================================= Over 110 senior local government finance staff from education, social services and children's services have already registered to attend this event. The day will examine the range of challenges involved in the creation of Children's Services, and will include sessions on change management, the new financial framework and new funding and resources arrangements. The CIPFA Health Finance Conference – 6 & 7 October 2005 – Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth ======================================================== This conference is now firmly established as an important annual event for NHS finance policymakers and practitioners. Topics such as reviewing the post-election NHS landscape, efficiency planning and current partnership funding issues will be covered. Over 100 senior NHS staff are expected to attend. The CIPFA Central Government Finance Conference – 12 October 2005 – London =============================================== This year’s event has already attracted considerable interest (over 60 provisional bookings received ahead of the confirmed programme). The theme for the day will be ‘Finance Professionals Delivering Efficiency Gains’, and will examine the full range of current and forthcoming financial and strategic issues in central government. We expect a final audience of over 100 senior central government finance professionals. Current Developments in Police Finance – 18 October 2005 – London ================================================================= This course will examine the most important issues currently affecting police finance. It is presented by an excellent mix of policy setters and highly experienced practitioners who will introduce delegates to the key changes in recent times and then provide them with practical advice to develop new ways of working and to secure efficiency. Finance professionals from police authorities and forces, chief constables and other senior non-finance colleagues who need to gain understanding of the finance issues in the sector. Local Government Finance and Policy: Future Trends in Local Government – 26 October 2005 – London ====================================================================== Another new event for the autumn, this conference is aimed at senior local government finance officers. The day offers participants the opportunity to listen to and exchange views on the ways in which finance and the services it supports are developing in response to the policy change agenda. An audience of over 100 is anticipated. The CIPFA Commissioning Joint Committee Conference: Making Sense of Competition – 24 November 2005 – London ======================================================= Competition, contracts and contracting out in local government have changed out of all recognition in the last 10 years. Even greater things are now expected of them, but are these expectations realistic? This conference follows up the CJC’s coming guide on the subject, examining issues such as where competition can help to secure Gershon efficiencies, which processes best suit which type of work, and which of the procedures in the new EU consolidating directive will be useful? Between 80 and 100 senior delegates from all local government areas are expected to attend. Further information about our forthcoming events is available at http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/catalog/1031 DATE FOR YOUR DIARY ******************* Local Government Finance: A Technical Update for Practitioners – 2 events in London and the North – late October/early November CONFERENCE FOR THE REGIONS 2005 ******************************* The 2005 Conference for the Regions is being hosted by CIPFA South East on 15 and 16 September 2005 at the Hilton London Docklands Hotel. The nine regional organisations of CIPFA, spanning across the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Channel Isles, take it in turn to host the annual Conference for the Regions. This national event enables members and non-members from across the Regions to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as identifying major issues to be considered. The Conference attracts approximately 100 influential delegates representing the full range of public sector organisations, including local government, central government, audit, health service and education. Delegates include chief executives, directors of finance, heads of internal audit and other senior executives. CIPFA South East will also be hosting a black-tie dinner at London's Guildhall on the evening of Thursday, 15 September 2005, for all delegates. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available please contact: Cynthia Godley on 020 7543 5749 If you wish to know more about the Region please visit our website at http://www.cipfa.org.uk/regions/se/ CIPFA NORTHERN IRELAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2005 ********************************************** 29 & 30 September - The Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co Down Transforming Public Services – Accountability and Affordability The CIPFA Northern Ireland Conference and Exhibition is already attracting a large and influential audience from the full range of public sector organisations in Northern Ireland including central and local government departments, local authorities, non-departmental public bodies and increasingly from the Republic of Ireland and further afield. To date we have over 140 delegates have registered to attend. Conference 2005 focuses on the tension between, on the one hand the need for radical improvement in public services that takes account of local needs and citizen’s choice, and on the other hand the need to improve accountability to ensure that best use is being made of public funds. A presence at the Northern Ireland Conference offers you a unique opportunity to meet over 200 delegates including Chief Executives, Directors of Finance and practitioners in finance, audit, human resources and general management. The main sponsor of the 2005 conference is the financial recruitment specialist Sellick Partnership. Other prominent conference sponsors include KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Brightwater. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available including exhibition space and advertising in the conference handbook, but space is being filled up quickly. For further information on remaining sponsorship opportunities available at the Northern Ireland Annual conference, please contact Kate Sloan via e-mail at kathryn.sloan@ipf.co.uk or on 028 9026 6772. CIPFA IN WALES ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2005 ************************************* This two day residential event will take place at the Holland House Hotel, Cardiff on the 17-18th November 2005. This year's conference theme is "Innovating Public Services in Wales" and a prestigious list of invited speakers will present issues of national and strategic importance which impact on the Welsh public sector scene. The conference is aimed at senior public sector managers and decision makers and enables them to focus on the bigger picture. To support the event, an exhibition area has been reserved as well as the opportunity for involvement in workshop sessions, which will form part of the conference programme. Building upon the success of the 2004 event the CIPFA in Wales Annual Dinner will remain a feature of the overall event when a number of distinguished guests will be invited to join the delegates in celebration of another successful year. A corporate brochure is available outlining opportunities to exhibit, provide workshops and sponsor the Conference. If you would like to learn more about this event and how you can ensure your company involvement in this keynote event in the Welsh calendar, please contact either maria.jones@cipfa.org or cynthia.godley@cipfa.org for further details. For further information please visit the CIPFA in Wales website http://www.cipfa.org.uk/wales for the latest information regarding the event. RECENTLY PUBLISHED TITLES ************************* A Good Practice Guide to the Financial Management of Housing Benefit in England 2005 (Fully Revised Third Edition) Available in Book and CD-ROM format. An Introductory Guide to Education Finance in England (Fully Revised Second Edition) An Introductory Guide to Housing Finance in England 2005 (Fully Revised Edition). Available in Book and CD-ROM format. The CIPFA FM Model: Improving Financial Management and Effectiveness in the Public Service (2004) Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: A Statement of Recommended Practice 2005. Available in Book and CD-ROM format. Councillors' Guide to Local Government Finance 2005 Fully Revised Edition. Available in Book and CD-ROM format. Delayed Discharges - A Practical Guide to the Financial Implications Financing Long-term Illness in the NHS Hallmarks for Delivering Effective Local Public Services: Discussion Paper Handbook for Audit Committee Members in Further and Higher Education (Fully Revised Second Edition) It's a Risky Business: A Practical Guide to Risk Based Auditing (Fully Revised Second Edition). Available in Book and CD-ROM format. Proceeds of Crime (Anti-money Laundering) - Practical Guidance for Public Service Organisations Standing Guide to the Commissioning of Local Authority Work and Services (Version 2) Supporting People: The Essential Guide for Finance Practitioners (Fully Revised Second Edition). Available in Book and CD-ROM format. Further information about our recent titles is available at http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/catalog/1018 FORTHCOMING TITLES ****************** A Practical Guide for Local Authorities on Discretionary Income Generation Guide to the Formula Spending Shares 2005-2006 Further information about our forthcoming titles is available at http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/catalog/1018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [If you would prefer not to receive this newsletter, please email jamie.trevor@cipfa.org]