Registration and refreshments

Welcome from Seminar Chair

• Utkarsha Joshi, Diversity Officer, Arts Council England East Midlands

Introduction and Keynote address

• Sally Luton, Executive Director, Arts Council England West Midlands

2008-2012 Opportunities: An Overview

• Leonie Sakey, Vision 2012 Officer, Arts Council England London
• David Hill, Director, ArtReach

Breakout Sessions

(Delegates will attend one session in the morning and the other in the afternoon)

1. Improving effectiveness of carnival delivery

Sharing successful business and planning models; licensing and health and safety information; key case studies:

• Henrique da Silva (President) and Richard Galbraith, Paraíso School of Samba
• Jeffrey Leib, Vice-Chair, Institute of Licensing, author of Arts Council England Licensing Guide
• Abigail Cheverst, author of Health & Safety for Community Outdoor Events (Voluntary Arts Network)
• Panel for questions also includes David Hill and Leonie Sakey.

2. Developing and maximising operational resources

Exploring partnership and collaboration; facility requirements; methods of tendering/pitching; PR and marketing; key case studies:

• Chris Slann, Arts Development Officer Learning, and Frankie Goldspink, Carnival Development Officer, Isle of Wight Council
• Paul Anderson, Executive Director, Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust
• Ali Pretty (Artistic Director) Kinetika
• Panel for questions also includes Pax Nindi (Combined Arts Services) and David Rose, Marketing and PR Consultant

Refreshments

Improving income generation

Public sector funding opportunities; building relations with businesses; earned income development opportunities

• Sue Daniels, Regional Director, Arts and Business
• Claudette Whittingham, Business Development Manager, London Notting Hill Carnival
• Pax Nindi, Director, Combined Arts Services
• David Hill, Director, ArtReach

Lunch

The value of a vision: long-term development planning

A case study presentation on how Liverpool Carnival created and implemented a four year development programme (2004-8).

• Giles Agis, Executive Director, Brouhaha International

Breakout Sessions

(see above)

Opportunity to raise issues/questions and closing address

A summary of the day and the development needs identified for future action

• Utkarsha Joshi

Close

Refreshments