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In this issue: CIPFA 2006
  Forthcoming Events
  Major Events Scheduled for 2006
  Recent Publications
  Forthcoming Publications




 

 


CIPFA 2006

The majority of the exhibition stand spaces for this event are already reserved. For more information on the exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, including an interactive floorplan, please visit our website or contact Cynthia Godley on 020 7543 5749 or Jamie Trevor on 020 7543 5702.

The conference programme is available on our website. The theme for this year’s conference is Tackling the Big Issues and speakers include Sir Michael Barber and Dr Tony Wright MP. Bookings can be made on-line or by contacting Margot Gallie on 020 7543 5675

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.

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MAJOR EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR 2006

The CIPFA Capital Conference – 7 June 2006 – Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London

Taking place on 7 June, in London, this one-day conference is the major event for capital finance managers in local government. Building upon CIPFA’s work over recent years to establish the Prudential Code for Capital Finance, and aimed at those team members who have responsibility for capital accounting and capital finance strategies in local government, the day will draw together leading experts and practitioners. It will cover ODPM issues, current capital accounting, treasury and investment management, and uses of the capital freedoms. Nearly 200 bookings taken to date.

The CIPFA Social Services Finance Conference – 6 & 7 July 2006 – De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton

This is the year in which social care finance teams will be expected to have resolved many of the outstanding issues around the ‘split’ between the provision of services for children and for adults, and in which our political masters will expect new structures to have evolved and new processes to be operating with well-oiled precision. This, however, is the conference that looks beyond the policy spin and which looks at what is really happening, what the real problems and solutions are, and how, in real life, you are making it work. Aimed at both ‘sides’ of the social care provision model, we anticipate an attendance in excess of previous years (120+).

Conference for the Regions - 21 and 22 September 2006

This year's conference takes place on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September 2006 in 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.

CIPFA Northern Ireland Conference 2006

The CIPFA Northern Ireland Conference and Exhibition ‘Delivering Public Services in a Changing World …. Dare to be Different!’ will take place on the 28 & 29 September 2006 at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co Down.

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 at www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/annual_conference.cfm 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


The CIPFA Central Government Finance Conference – 3 October 2006 – London

The CIPFA Health Finance Conference –6 October 2006 – London – please note change of date and location

The CIPFA Treasury Management Conference – October (date tbc) 2006 - London

Further details will be available shortly for the above events.


CIPFA IN WALES ANNUAL PUBLIC SERVICES FINANCE CONFERENCE

This two day residential event will take place at the Holland House Hotel, Cardiff on 16 and 17 November 2006. Building on the success of previous events this 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.

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Children's Trusts: The Essential Financial Management Companion (2006)
The CJC Guide to Buying from the Third Sector (2006)
Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: A Statement of Recommended Practice - Disclosure Checklist for 2005/2006 Accounts (2006)
Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: A Statement of Recommended Practice – Guidance Notes for Practitioners – 2005/2006 Accounts (2006) (Update pack)
Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: A Statement of Recommended Practice – Guidance Notes for Practitioners – 2005/2006 Accounts (2006) (CD-ROM)
The Local Government Pension Scheme: Freedom of Information Act – Dealing with Requests for Information Relating to Local Authority Pension Funds (2006)
Practice-based Commissioning – The Essential Guide to Practical Implementation (2006)
Public Benefit Operating and Financial Reviews – A catalyst for enhancing accountability? (2006)
 

FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS

 

Audit Training Guide (2006)
(Publication date June 2006)

 

Councillors' Guide to Local Government Finance 2006 Fully Revised Edition (2006) (Book)
Councillors' Guide to Local Government Finance 2006 Fully Revised Edition (2006) (CD-ROM)
Supporting People: The Essential Guide for Finance Practitioners (Fully Revised Third Edition 2006) (2006) (Book)
Supporting People: The Essential Guide for Finance Practitioners (Fully Revised Third Edition 2006) (2006) (CD-ROM)

Sustainability: A Reporting Framework for the Public Services (2006)
(Publication date June 2006)

 

Treasury Management in the Public Services: Guidance Notes for Local Authorities including Police Authorities and Fire Authorities (Fully Revised Second Edition 2006) (2006)

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