Making the Most of Party Conference

Party conference is one of the most high-profile points in the year for government affairs teams, but it’s a unique environment which can be expensive and is not always straightforward to navigate. This session will unpick which teams will gain the most from attending party conference; the types of networking and events which can be the most valuable there; and how to make the most of your time at conference.

This session will be most valuable for government affairs teams who already attend party conference, or to help teams who are considering attending to weigh up whether or not it is a good use of resources.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Learn to evaluate how your business could make the best use of the party conference season
• Understand what makes a brilliant party conference event
• Think about how to make the most effective use of your time at party conference.

• Government Affairs teams, including those new to the function
• Wider teams (including communications, regulatory and legal) who would like to expand their government affairs knowledge
• Business advocates and policy experts who are deployed in Parliament and Whitehall to explain companies’ positions.

Emily Walch is the Investment Association’s Corporate Affairs Director. In this role she oversees the IA’s UK and EU government relations, internal and external communications. She has previously been a Special Adviser to the Business Secretary for just under four years during the Coalition government.

Hannah Marwood is the IA’s Head of Government Affairs. She has over a decade’s experience helping companies from across the UK to build effective relationships with politicians and policy makers.

Paul Scaping is the IA’s Senior Government Affairs manager. Before moving into government affairs he worked in Westminster for a senior frontbench MP.

IA Member £375.00 +VAT
Non-Member £450.00 +VAT

Pay using a credit card online, or if you wish to be invoiced please email your full details to: Training@theia.org

PLEASE NOTE: Full payment for the course must be made prior to the course commencement date.

Any cancellation must be made in writing. For all cancellation received 15-30 days prior to the course start date, 50% of the course fee is still payable. No refund is given for a cancellation made 14 days or less prior to the commencement of a course. Transferring from one course to another is treated as a cancellation. You can substitute one delegate for another at no additional cost. In this instance, please give two business days’ notice.