Liverpool Seminar - Date and location
Date Wednesday 19 March 2008
Venue Cornerstone Building
Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool
Venue details and directions www.hope.ac.uk/conferences/everton.htm
Accommodation You can find details of local accommodation at Visit Liverpool
Liverpool Seminar - Programme
Time Activity
9.20am onwards

Registration and refreshments
9.50am

Welcome from Seminar Chair

  • Charles Rowley, Combined Arts Officer, Arts Council England North West
9.55am

Introduction and Keynote address

  • TBC
10.05am

2008-2012 Opportunities: An Overview
10.35am

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)
  • Case studies: carnival planning

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
  • David Rose, Marketing and PR Consultant
11.55am

Refreshments
12.15pm

Improving income generation

Public sector funding opportunities; building relations with businesses; earned income development opportunities
1pm

Lunch
1.50pm

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
2.20pm

Breakout Sessions

(see above)
3.40pm

Closing Address

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

  • Charles Rowley
4pm

Close

Refreshments

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