Programme of Events

Thursday 13 March 2008
8.30am Registration and Exhibition Viewing  
9.30am Breakout Sessions  
  Getting More for Our Money Ronnie Hinds, Chief Executive, Fife Council
    Jacqui Watt, Chief Executive SFHA
  Changing Demographics - what it means for housing David Manion, Chief Executive, Age Concern Scotland
    Colin MacKenzie, Past President, ADSW
  Helping Sustain Tenancies Alison Sommerville, Fab Pad Programme Manager, Impact Arts
    Pippa Robbie,Instant Neighbour
  Getting More Affordable Homes from Developers Gillian Young, Director, Newhaven
    Billy Kirkwood, President, Scottish Building
  Getting the Mix Right Fraser Stewart, Director, New Gorbals Housing Housing Association
    Professor Nick Bailey, Professor of Urban Regeneration, University of Westminster
  See You in Court! Trish Pryce, SE National ASB Coordinator, Scottish Government
    Jim Bauld, Solicitor, TC Young
  Healthy Communities for a Healthy Scotland Way-yin Hatton, Chief Executive, Ayrshire and Arran NHS
    Sheila Ferguson, Principal Officer (Development), Neighbourhood Services
10.35am Refreshments, Exhibition Viewing & Mini Theatre Sessions  
11.30am Keynote Session 5: Unlocking Land for Affordable Housing Lesley Riddoch, Director, Feisty Ltd
    Allan Lundmark, Director of Planning and Communications, Homes for Scotland
    Brian Gegan, Chair, SHFA
    David Rogers, Scottish Government
    Councillor Alison Hay, COSLA
    Alan Ferguson, Director, CIH
12.45pm Lunch & Exhibition Viewing  
1.45pm Sub-Plenary  
  "How to Do it For Less" Lesley Riddoch, Director, Feisty Ltd
    Frank Koster, Director, ICS-Advies, Netherlands
    Graham Colls, Chief Executive, Magna Housing Association
    Tony Cain, Head of Housing, Stirling Council
    Jo Armstrong, Consultant and Independent Researcher
    Archie Thomson, Chairperson, Cordale Housing Association
  "Can We Deliver 2012" Laura Dolan, Head of the Homelessness Team, Scottish Government
    John Blackwood, Director, SAL
    Archie Stoddart, Scotland Director, Shelter
    Olga Clayton, Head of Housing Services, North Ayrshire Council
3.00pm Close of Conference