SESSION STRUCTURE
The convention programme is made up of various session types, defined below:
45 minute session, once a day.
These high profile sessions aim to inspire and engage:
Monday 7 July from 12.30pm Bob Champion
Tuesday 8 July from 12.30pm Nicola Horlick
Wednesday 9 July from 12.30pm Duncan Goose
This is the one occasion each day where each and every Convention delegate will be present. Here you will have the chance to meet over 1,000 fundraising practioners.
45 minute session, Wednesday at 4.15pm Alan Clayton
The chance to hear all key lessons learnt from National Convention 2008, the ultimate "take back to
the office" session.
One hour sessions, choose from 12 sessions every hour.
With over 140 different sessions divided between nine specialist tracks, split across three levels of
competence (beginner, experienced and senior) the workshop programme offers huge variety; tracks
cover the following specialist areas:
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Communications and PR |  |
Personal Development |
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Community and Volunteers |  |
Strategic Planning and Business Management |
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Corporate |  |
Trusts and Major Gifts |
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Direct Marketing and Donor Development |  |
The Bigger Picture – brings together all the sector gurus New for 2008 |
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Legacies |
All day conference with four one hour sessions.
Focus On sessions are individual one-day conferences that run across every day of the Convention.
They provide detailed coverage of the most topical and timely issues affecting the sector.
To view full information about the topics covered in the Focus On sessions, click here.
One, two or three day intensive management training brought to Convention in conjunction with Henley Management College.
Following the success of this intensive three-day programme at National Convention 2007, Henley training sessions return to prepare senior managers in leadership roles to make the right choices, to make a difference to their own personal leadership competence and that of the staff that they lead and the organisations they serve.
The sessions are available at a premium rate and there are only 60 places available per day. Click here to view the programme and the faculty listed to speak at this year's training.
Places are only available to senior fundraisers working in charities.All Plenary, Workshop and Focus On sessions are available on a first-come-first served basis. Henley Management College training must be reserved in advance.
This event will be officially photographed. Your picture may appear on future publications from the photos taken at Convention. By entering the event venue you implicitly authorise the potential use of your picture in such publications.