Autumn Networking Conference for the North, Leeds

conference programme
 

Key Topics:
• Delivering the Affordable Homes programme “Evolution Gateshead” a housing blue-print for a generation
• “Building Homes Our Way” - How BIM and the latest benchmarking techniques are supporting direct home building by housing associations
 

09:30 Registration, Coffee and Networking

10:00  Welcome from Shelagh Grant, Chief Executive, The Housing  Forum

  “KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS”

“The Affordable Homes Programme”
• David Curtis, Executive Director North East, Yorkshire and The Humber, Homes and Communities Agency

“The Story of Evolution Gateshead“  - Building  2,400 homes on 19 sites-, cross subsidy and collaboration in a  transformational house-building programme.
• Sean Egan, Director, New Ventures, Home Group

  “Doing the Deal—the Leeds City Deal” - A boost for jobs and business
• Ben Rimmington, Director, Leeds City Region, Local Enterprise Partnerships
  
 Followed by Q&A

11:30 Coffee and Networking

12:00 Sustainability & Insulation Feature,
 “External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems : From Funding to Finish”
• Jack Zawistowski, Managing Director, Atlas / Aval
• Yvonne Wyse, Health, Safety and Quality Specialist, Atlas / Aval

12:30 The Housing  Forum - latest plans and achievements Shelagh Grant, Chief  Executive

12:45 Lunch in The Woodland Suite

1.30 “Building Homes Our Way”
 Showcasing 2 approaches to direct home building by housing association:
 With presentations from:
• Inger Leach, Performance and Quality  Manager, Plus Dane Group and  Adam Gandy, Mpulse
• Phil Jones, Managing Director TrustWorks, Chester and District Housing Trust and Paul Finch , Assistant Director–Property Investment, Chester and District Housing Trust
  
Followed by Q & A

2.30 Conference Closes

Who should attend:
• Delegates are senior directors in housing  associations and councils, house-builders, contractors and developers,manufacturers and key specialists.
 

Reasons to  attend—views of the Members
 
“...access to such insightful, and high level strategic information and thinking, in a condensed manner  increased my understanding of the direction the industry is travelling...”
 
“Terrific, actually.  I think they do an excellent job.  When they take an issue on, it is usually an original one, they excel at picking up issues which are less well represented by other bodies

Delegate rates for conference:
 
Housing Forum members are entitled to 2 FREE places at the conference
Additional Members at special rate of £125 plus VAT
 
Non-members delegate rate:
• 1 place @ £195 plus VAT
• 2 places (from same company) @ £350 plus VAT
 

To Book:
Visit our website:  www.housingforum.org.uk/events and book online.
If you require assistance to book, please email: info@housingforum.org.uk
 
Sponsorship packages are available:
 
Please contact Shelagh Grant, Chief Executive,
The Housing Forum on 020 7648 4068 or 07989 575 160 or email:  shelagh.grant@housingforum.org.uk to  discuss  options.