Managing Gas Safety Seminars
1 February 2007: Glasgow
15 February 2007: Swindon
27 February: Birmingham
Tel: 0870 401 2234
National Board Members' Conference & Exhibition 2007
2-4 February 2007: Birmingham
National Housing Federation
Tel: 0870 010 7676
Prisoners - the Housing Perspective: From Custody to Community Conference
5 February 2007: Manchester Conference Centre
Shelter
Tel: 0844 515 1155
Home Ownership Conference
6-7 February 2007: Brighton
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel: 024 7685 1772
Rural Housing Conference
7 February 2007: Rugby
National Housing Federation
Tel: 0870 010 7676
Right to Buy & Leasehold Management Conference & Exhibition
7-8 February 2007: Manchester
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel: 024 7685 1772
Gold Awards Homelessness Seminar
8 February 2007: London
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel: 024 7685 1772
TPAS North East Regional Conference
13 February 2007: Newcastle
TPAS
Tel: 0161 868 3540
Understanding Audit Committees
13 February 2007: Birmingham
National Housing Federation
Tel: 0870 010 7676
Stock Transfer Seminar
16 February 2007: Edinburgh
Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland
Tel: 0131 225 4544
Supported Housing Seminar
22 February 2007: London
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel: 024 7685 1772
Innovations for the Built Environment Conference, Seminar & Exhibition
27 February 2007-1 March 2007: Earls Court, London
IBE Ltd.
Tel: 0207 153 4576
Delivering Decent Homes, Decent Communities Conference
28 February 2007: London
Capita Conferences
Tel: 020 7808 5289
Please visit the Forthcoming Events section of this website for a comprehensive listing of events.
Housing Law Reform (Briefing)
27 February (9.30-11.30am): London
Housing Possession Hearings: Practice and Procedure
8-9 February: Manchester
Homelessness and Allocations Law: Advanced
7-8 February: York
Homelessness: Update
6 February: Birmingham
Recent Homelessness Developments (Briefing)
20 February (9.30-11.30am): London
The Prevention of Homelessness
22-23 February: London
Housing Benefit: Intermediate
6-7 February: Manchester
For further details, call Shelter Training on 0207 490 6720 or visit there website at www.shelter.org.uk/training.
Addition to add to the end of Conferences & Seminars (already sent)Developing 2020 Vision
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations: Development Conference,
5-6 December 2006
A briskly chilly but sunny day greeted the 120 delegates arriving at the Macdonald Marine Hotel in North Berwick, where the scene was set for one of the most outward looking conferences in recent years.
The distinctly Scandinavian flavour was evident not only due to the topics discussed at the event but also due to the attendance of some highly respected speakers. From Finland, Pasi Heiskanen, the Managing Director of the Finnish Housing Fair organisation, gave delegates an insight into the objectives of and rationale behind their hugely successful annual expo, as well as some examples of innovative developments that have arisen out of these events. This is a timely subject, since there are plans to hold a housing fair in the North of Scotland in 2009.
The backdrop of the Western Harbour Development in Malmo, Sweden, provided Eva Dalman, an architect at Malmo City Planning Office, with the subject for a fascinating look at how sustainable communities can be developed out of urban brownfield sites. Eva's experience gave delegates a fantastic opportunity to discuss the nuts and bolts of applying green strategies to urban regeneration.
The Danish input came via David Sim from Gehl Architects, in Copenhagen. A Scottish architect based in Scandinavia but working all over the world, David brought to the conference his extensive experience in delivering innovative sustainable projects. His easy and direct style won delegates over in no time.
The theme of the event was based around the thinking required in order to deliver the best quality, best designed, sustainable, and affordable house for 2020. Some of the aspects highlighted and discussed were planning, and how the rules and regulations should be supporting development of affordable housing; the use of renewable energies - what the options are and what their impacts could be; and design and construction methods.
Wide-ranging topics were, therefore, discussed. In a bid to illustrate some of the theory in practice, a highly informative trip was made to some innovative developments currently being undertaken by Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA). Delegates had the opportunity to take a look at Berwickshire's Home Energy Centre installation, in Eyemouth, the first domestic fuel cell on trial in the UK using hydrogen. A family house belonging to BHA provides the ideal 'live' domestic venue for this prototype hydrogen-powered fuel cell, which uses a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane and separates out hydrogen from natural gas to make heat and power. The fuel cell is expected to produce up to 100% of the heating requirements and 75% of the electricity needs of an average household, all year around.
Feedback from the conference has been positive and enthusiastic, with delegates commenting it was both "inspiring" and "the best conference of the last 10 years." So - here's to December 2007!
This feedback report was submitted by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations. If you have held a recent conference and would like a feedback report published, please contact us.