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Open to all conference delegates and speakers the Meeting Place was a relaxed, comfortable lounge offering free internet facilities and refreshments. A place to network, relax, read the newspaper, grab a coffee, catch up on emails or hold a business meeting.

 

A series of practically based, information rich seminars complementing the main conference programme. Finance and best practice were two of the main streams which included advice and case study examples.

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This year it was all about the implementation of policy.  Bringing practitioners and officials from government departments, agencies and representative bodies together, this zone provided a forum to explore how to make policies work in practice. 

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A great place for light refreshments which offered the opportunity to talk to professionals who deliver practical community initiatives and solutions on the ground. Each day featured case-study sessions highlighting some of the key lessons from a range of successful projects being run across the country.

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Partnered by The Northern Housing Consortium, the Procurement Village focused on current procurement issues and featured the Consortium’s framework partners who showcased their products and services.  Participating organisations included: Integral UK Ltd, Cirrus, Marsh Ltd, Manhattan Furniture, Continental Landscapes, Abritas Ltd and Liberty Gas Group.

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Learn from the experts; Andrew Eagles, Managing Director of Sustainable Homes Group and Green Social Housing Champion of the Year 2010, provided a guide to the best sustainable solutions on show at the exhibition. 

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Sponsored by Harvest, The Tenant Action Zone was the meeting point for tenants and provided a central area for networking, plus activities and sessions designed specifically for tenants.  These sessions aimed to provide an open forum for tenants to ask questions and discuss issues that matter to them as well as capture and share good practice. 

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An opportunity to check your emails and access business facilities.  Facilities were free for all registered delegates, visitors and exhibitors.

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