================================================================= CIPFA EXHIBITION 2006 The e-newsletter for exhibitors and sponsors August 2006 ================================================================= 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 2007 Forthcoming events Major events scheduled for 2006 Recent Publications Forthcoming Publications ================================================================= CIPFA 2007 ********** Bournemouth, 12-14 June 2007 The prospectus for the CIPFA 2007 exhibition will be available in September. To reserve your copy please contact cynthia.godley@cipfa.org Forthcoming events: ******************* CIPFA organises an extensive programme of exhibitions throughout the year from our major national event to topical one-day courses. Sponsorship opportunities are available at all events. A selection of these is listed below, however a more comprehensive list is available on our website: http://www.cipfa.org.uk/exhibitions/index.cfm MAJOR EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR 2006 ******************************* Conference for the Regions --------------------------- 21 and 22 September 2006 - Hilton Hotel, Glasgow This is always a popular event which primarily attracts key decision-makers in CIPFA's regional structures - finance professionals with networks in a range of sectors. Conference sessions will take place at the Hilton Hotel as will the conference ceilidh. The Conference Dinner will be held at the City Chamber and there will also be a welcome event the evening before the conference at the House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park. We are anticipating that at least 100 delegates will attend. http://www.cipfa.org.uk/exhibitions/other_exhibitions.cfm#regions CIPFA Northern Ireland Conference 2006 ---------------------------------------- 28 & 29 September 2006 - Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, County Down The CIPFA Northern Ireland Conference and Exhibition ‘Delivering Public Services in a Changing World …. Dare to be Different!’ In the past fourteen years, the CIPFA Northern Ireland Conference has established itself as the premier event in the calendar of the Northern Ireland public services attracting over 250 senior civil servants. Conference 2006 focuses on the lessons that can be learned from public bodies that have been successfully developed and now flourish in a rapidly changing and even more challenging environment - by daring to be different! Keynote speakers include Greg Dyke and Kriss Akabussi MBE. A full list of speakers can be found on our website. If you are interested in attending the conference as a delegate please complete the booking form available on-line and return it to Emily Brown. A full conference programme will be available shortly. If you are interested in obtaining further details on any of the sponsorship opportunities available at conference 2006, please contact stephen.mungavin@cipfa.org. Alternatively, please visit www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/annual_conference.cfm to download a marketing opportunities pack. For further information on the CIFPA Northern Ireland Conference please contact Stephen Mungavin at stephen.mungavin@cipfa.org or Kate Sloan at kathryn.sloan@cipfa.org. http://www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/annual_conference.cfm The CIPFA Central Government Finance Conference ---------------------------------------------- 3 October 2006 – Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London For senior staff with responsibility for finance across the central government sector, this conference is the premier event in CIPFA’s Central Government calendar, tackling the initiative put forward by Sir Gus O’Donnell to bring forward finance’s prominence in the sector. The conference theme is ‘Injecting Pride, Passion, Pace and Professionalism into the Finance Role’. An audience of 120+ is expected. http://www.cipfa.org.uk/exhibitions/other_exhibitions.cfm#central The CIPFA Health Finance Conference ------------------------------------ 6 October 2006 – Copthorne Tara Hotel, London This year’s theme is ‘Achieving High Performance Organisations’ and will address the key issues that face all NHS finance professionals and their teams. A programme of the most senior and influential speakers in and around the NHS has been assembled. We anticipate an attendance of around 100 of the most senior health finance professionals. http://www.cipfa.org.uk/exhibitions/other_exhibitions.cfm#health The CIPFA Treasury Management Conference ---------------------------------------- 18 October 2006 – Millennium Mayfair, London Aimed at treasury managers and other finance team members from throughout the public services but especially those from local government, further and higher education, and registered social landlords, the 2006 event will focus, among other issues, on short, medium and long-term investment strategies, risk management, money laundering and overviews from the PWLB and Bank of England. Over 130 delegates have already pre-registered. http://www.cipfa.org.uk/exhibitions/other_exhibitions.cfm#treasury CIPFA in Wales Annual Public Services Finance Conference -------------------------------------------------------- 16 & 17 November 2006- Holland House Hotel, Cardiff Building on the success of previous events this two day residential conference promises a prestigious line up of invited speakers to present issues of national and strategic importance which impact on the Welsh public sector scene. This event attracts in the region of 150 delegates made up principally of senior public sector managers and decision makers and each year the conference enables them to focus on the big picture of public service issues. The supporting exhibition proved exceedingly popular in 2005 to delegates and exhibitors and we are again reserving a substantial exhibition area as well as the opportunity for involvement in workshop sessions - an integral part of developing a comprehensive conference programme. As is now becoming traditional, the CIPFA in Wales Annual Dinner will feature as a key element within the overall event when a number of distinguished guests will be invited to join the delegates in celebration of another successful year. Please contact either maria.jones@cipfa.org or cynthia.godley@cipfa.org for further details. http://www.cipfa.org.uk/exhibitions/other_exhibitions.cfm#wales Public Management and Policy Association Annual Conference 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 December - Jolly St Ermin’s Hotel, Westminster, London This year’s PMPA Annual Conference will once again be tackling a key issue in public management – learning from mistakes and the development of learning organisations in the public sector. With world-class speakers and stimulating workshops from central government, local government and the private and voluntary sector it is expected to attract 80 - 100 delegates representing senior managers from across the public sector, the academic public management community and those with an interest in public services. Taking place in the heart of Westminster, this one-day event offers the opportunity to reach key decision makers from all parts of the public sector. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available at this event for the first time. http://www.cipfa.org.uk/pmpa/show_event.cfm?events_id=2800 ------ DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2007 The CIPFA Local Authority Accounting Conference – 15 & 16 March 2007 – Solihull The CIPFA Audit Conference – 25-27 April 2007 – Newcastle-upon-Tyne The CIPFA Social Services Finance Conference – 7 & 8 June 2007 – York Recent publications: ********************* Guide to Central Government Finance and Financial Management (Fully Revised Second Edition 2006) Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2006: A Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) (Book) Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2006: A Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) (CD-ROM) Councillors’ Guide to Local Government Finance (Fully Revised Edition 2006) (Book) Councillors’ Guide to Local Government Finance (Fully Revised Edition 2006) (CD-ROM) Dedicated Schools Grant: A Concise and Practical Guide Driving Service Improvement: Why Finance Matters – A Service Manager’s Briefing on Financial Management (FREE PDF DOWNLOAD) Guide to Relative Needs Formulae 2006/2007 Sustainability: A Reporting Framework for the Public Services For further information please visit the CIPFA Shop at http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/catalog/1018 Forthcoming publications: ************************* Integrated Planning: An Overview of Approaches (Available 20 September 2006) The Excellent Internal Auditor: A Good Practice Guide to Skills and Competencies (Available 22 September 2006) Balance Sheet Management in the Public Services: A Framework for Good Practice (Available 28 September 2006) An Introductory Guide to Housing Finance in England (Fully Revised Third Edition 2006) (Book) (Available October 2006) An Introductory Guide to Housing Finance in England (Fully Revised Third Edition 2006) (CD-ROM) (Available October 2006) For further information please visit the CIPFA Shop 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]