Here is the information that you need for the AGM and Autumn Conference on Saturday (24th October), including reports and agendas.
The event is being run on zoom - and we will using some of the new features of Zoom so it will help us all if you can make sure you've got the most recent version of zoom installed on your system.
The AGM starts at 10:00, the Autumn Conference at 11:00, both will be run using the same zoom link. There are 4 separate training sessions and each has its own zoom link - more information below.
We will email you the zoom code for the main meeting and the training sessions when you rsvp for the event.
Speaking at Conference - we are going to try to take as many questions as possible using the chat function - moderators will monitor the chat and select questions. For some particularly popular sessions we've set up a virtual speaker card - it will help if you can log your request here before Conference starts.
AGM
The following written reports are available for you to download and read in advance:
- Chair's Report
- London Region Accounts 2019
- Treasurer's Report
- Campaigns Report
- Candidates' Chair Report
- Digital Report
The Agenda for the AGM is:
| 10:00 | Chair's Report (Ben Sims) |
| Treasurer's Report (Matthew Green) | |
| Campaign Report (Pete Dollimore) | |
| Diversity Report (Simran Meije) | |
| Digital Report (Gareth Shelton) | |
| 10:20 | Q&A to all officers |
| 10:30 | Motion to the Conference from Hammersmith & Fulham Party (download motion here) |
| 10:40 | Debate and Vote on the Motion |
| 11:00 | AGM Closes |
The Agenda for the Autumn Conference is:
| 11:00 | Formal opening of Conference (Ben Sims) |
| 11:00-12:00 | Training Sessions (see below) |
| 11:10 | London 2021 campaign briefing (Anood Al-Samerai with Bobby Dean, Simran Mejie, Gareth Shelton and Alice Bridges-Westcott) |
| 12:15 | Party Leader Ed Davey - Address to Conference and Q&A |
| 13:00 | Break for Lunch |
| 13:00-14:00 | Training Sessions (see below) |
| 14:00 | Meet Luisa Porritt and Caroline Pidgeon, plus Q&A to GLA Candidates Hina Bokhari, Rob Blackie and Gareth Roberts |
| 15:00 | Party President Mark Pack - presentation and Q&A |
| 15:45 | Consultation on 5 year plan for London Region - presentation by Claire Bonham followed by breakout rooms on different topics |
| 16:30 | Conference Close (Ben Sims) |
| 16:40 | Virtual Pubs and Cafes |
Details of the training sessions are:
11:00 Safeguarding - Amanda Curtin and Tim Verboven
11:00 Making your Candidate Pool More Diverse - Craig O'Donnell and Mary Reid
13:00 Talking to Voters - Tim Verboven and Dawn Barnes
13:00 Planning your Digital Campaign - Craig O'Donnell and Drew Heffernan
As you know, the Autumn Conference is normally an important fund raiser for the region, but we've made it free to all members by using zoom. Please would you consider a donation to our 2021 campaign funds.
Let's have a great Conference!
