Annual Young Planners' Conference

21-Aug-08

RTPI National Young Planners’ Conference 2008: Planning the Next 60 Years

Resolving Social and Environmental conflict in the 21st Century: How do we avoid a ‘Great Divide’

Friday 10th - Saturday 11th October 2008
East Wing, Brighton Centre, City of Brighton & Hove

Full programme and booking form (PDF)

Why come to Brighton ’08?
The RTPI National Young Planners’ conference is the largest young planners’ event in the UK 2008 calendar, and is an opportunity for young planning professionals to come together and learn about important issues that are at the forefront of the profession. The conference attracts significant interest nationwide and this year it is anticipated that planners from the South West, South East and London will be particularly well represented at the two-day event.

The Conference has again been organised by young planners for young planners or those relatively new to the profession. The Conference focuses on planning issues and spatial responses and as such is multi disciplinary and is open to related professionals such as architects, surveyors, urban designers and regeneration specialists.

The National Conference offers excellent CPD and networking opportunities. Furthermore the benefits include:

A full range of interesting, topical and high profile speakers
A great social experience including an optional formal Dinner on Friday 10th
An exhibition incorporating the sponsors, government and voluntary bodies
A full range of study tours to key development sites incorporating best practice

Ticket Prices

£45 plus VAT: Discounted Rate for Full Time Students* (*limited availability, sold on a first come first served basis)
£125 plus VAT: Discounted Standard Rate until 10th September 2008
£150 plus VAT: Standard Rate

Conference Dinner

The conference dinner, priced at only £25 inc VAT, will take place at the Old Ship Hotel, Brighton's oldest hotel, on the Friday evening, see the dinner flier (PDF). It will include a Mayoral Address with the Reception Drinks and a Formal Dinner Speech by Mark Tewdwr Jones (Bartlett School of Planning, UCL).

Getting to Brighton and Hove

Brighton is only 45 minutes by train from London and 25 minutes from Gatwick Airport. Visit Brighton, the official Brighton tourism guide, has information about travelling to the area, and also has a selection of online maps.

Staying in Brighton and Hove

Visit Brighton’s Conference Delegate Accommodation Booking Service has secured a number of rooms and rates in the city for delegates. Accommodation can be viewed and booked by logging onto their website and entering event reference BTNYOUNGPLANNERS or alternatively information can be requested by email.

Anyone interested in staying at the Old Ship Hotel (the venue for the conference dinner) can stay on a room only basis on 9th and/or 10th October for the rate of £119.00 per room per night, subject to availability. To get this promotional rate delegates must call reservations on 01273 329001 and quote Young Planners.