Young Planners Conference 2012

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RTPI Young Planners Conference 2012: Planning: Striking a Balance! Friday 26^th– Saturday 27^thOctober 2012.

RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1

The national RTPI Young Planners Conference will as ever be a key event in the RTPI events calendar. This event is a chance for Young Planners to come together to discuss current  planning issues, around the theme of how the central challenge of striking a balance between diverse and  competing interests, particularly, in light of the coalition Government’s recent changes to the planning system.

Fittingly, in what is a hugely exciting year for London, the 2012 conference will be hosted at a prime, central London location. Building on the success of last year's conference in Birmingham, it will feature speakers from a range of sectors and organisations, providing insights from planners and related built environment disciplines. There will also be opportunities over the 2 day event for walking tours, networking and socialising with speakers and delegates.

The conference will include opportunities for involvement in workshops, which will enhance the speaker programme and cover a wide range of topics to meet the interests of the range of attendees. This event will be a genuine CPD opportunity; and provide opportunities to gain or enhance attendees planning skills and knowledge, through and interesting and enjoyable event.

There are opportunities to sponsor this highly successful and popular event, which hosts a growing numbers of delegates each year from a range of public and private sector organisations. It is anticipated that the turnout for this year’s event will be excellent, given the Central London location and the proximity to Government offices and many private sector firms alongside 33 London Boroughs and ease of accessibility from areas outside of London.A range of sponsorship packages are available, for more information on these and the benefits it could bring to your organisation, please contact Sara Parkinson at YPconference@rtpi.org.uk.

Further details on programme, booking, travel and accommodation will be provided by the end of June. To find out more, please visit the website at www.rtpi.org.uk/ypconference, search on Facebook and Twitter and watch out for further news articles in Planning and on the RTPI website.

Past Young Planners' Conferences

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Author:

Troy Hawkins

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

23-May-12

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