AECB Conference 2008 Feedback

[neill lewis]

I have no problem with sponsorship from acceptable sources.  Someone offered at the 2007 conference to look into sponsorship for students, but,as these things go, nothing came from it. 

I think I would support non-members attending at a fee plus joining fee plus, say 10 per cent just to be bloody-minded.  If they join then book a place, that's O.K.

We tried discounts for early booking but it didn't attract many.  We can't offer the discounts you are talking about, David, because we pare the fee to the bone anyway, so we couldn't fund big cuts without sponsorship. 

[Tahir]

If someone can give me pointers on what kind of orgs might be acceptable sponsors then I'm happy to launch myself at them 

[Andy Simmonds]

In my view sponsorship should only be sought for students, 'life-long' learners (criteria to be determined) or relatively low-income self employed sole traders or construction firms with less than X no.employees (criteria to be determined) from the building trades - not employees of big companies.

Who might provide such funding is a matter or research that perhaps a volunteer could undertake...?

Perhaps talk to Federation of Master Builders...NUS....National Federation of Builders, RIBA. This should be to pay for attendance at conference (inc membership) and CLP training courses.

[Mark Siddall]

When are the other Conference presentations going to be up loaded?
I'd like to cast my eye over them.

Mark

[Chris Herring]

Problem I think is that Geoff who organised is currently away on 7 weeks holiday.  Webmaster will put anything up if sent to him.  Contributors have been asked.  Now need chasing by someone.......

[Tahir]

OK. I'll start looking at this. It'd be nice to have some kind of idea of the level of funding required

[Andy Simmonds]

Tahir - I would urge you to ring Sally Hall to get things going.

[Tahir]

Have emailed her.