APPENDIX
Great Expectations
ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012 - PROGRAMME
Thursday, 16 February
Time Session Speaker Room
9.00am Registration, Coffee and Exhibition Viewing Business Centre/
Ballroom Foyer
9.50am Brief outline of the day Chaired by Glenn Campbell Ballroom
Broadcaster
BBC Scotland
10.00am Theme to be confirmed John Swinney MSP Ballroom
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and
Sustainable Growth
Scottish Government
10.30am Theme to be confirmed Councillor Michael Cook Ballroom
Strategic Human Resource Management
Spokesperson
COSLA
10.45am Theme to be confirmed Councillor Harry McGuigan Ballroom
Community Well-Being and Safety
Spokesperson
COSLA
11.00am Tea/Coffee and Exhibition Viewing Ballroom Foyer
11.30am Theme to be confirmed Colin Mair Ballroom
Chief Executive
Improvement Service
12.00Noon Theme to be confirmed Sir Peter Housden Ballroom
Permanent Secretary
Scottish Government
12.30pm Theme to be confirmed Professor James Mitchell Ballroom
University of Strathclyde
1.00pm Lunch and Exhibition Viewing Squire/Ballroom Foyer
1.45pm Fringe Event Action for Children John Barbour Auditorium
1.45pm Fringe Event NHS Health Scotland Robert Louis Stevenson
2.30pm Theme to be confirmed Jim McManus Ballroom
Joint Director of Public Health
Birmingham City Council
3.00pm Theme to be confirmed Councillor Douglas Yates Ballroom
Health and Well-Being Spokesperson
COSLA
3.20pm Theme to be confirmed Councillor Jenny Dawe Ballroom
Leader
City of Edinburgh Council
3.40pm Tea/Coffee and Exhibition Viewing Ballroom Foyer
4.10pm Theme to be confirmed Rory Mair Ballroom
Chief Executive
COSLA
4.45pm Close Day One
6.45pm Pre-Dinner Reception Foyer
7.15pm Excellence Awards Dinner Hosted by Jackie Bird Ballroom
and Ceremony Broadcaster
BBC Scotland
Friday, 17 February
Time Session Speaker Room
9.00am Registration, Coffee and Exhibition Viewing Business Centre/
Ballroom Foyer
9.50am Brief outline of the day Chaired by Glenn Campbell Ballroom
Broadcaster
BBC Scotland
10.00am Theme to be confirmed Willie Rennie MSP Ballroom
Leader
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ruth Davidson MSP (inv)
Leader
Scottish Conservative Party
Johann Lamont (inv)
Leader
Scottish Labour Party
11.30am Tea/Coffee and Exhibition Viewing Ballroom Foyer
12.00Noon Headline Sponsor Debate x 2 Ballroom
12.30pm Lunch and Exhibition Viewing Ballroom Foyer
1.30pm Theme to be confirmed Professor John Curtice (inv) Ballroom
University of Strathclyde
2.00pm Theme to be confirmed Rt. Hon. Alex Salmond (inv) Ballroom
First Minister
2.30pm Theme to be confirmed Councillor Pat Watters CBE Ballroom
President
COSLA
3.00pm Close of day two
(inv) Invited