Conference Programme (Preliminary & subject to change)

Your chance to hear some great speakers, meet our Leader Nigel Farage, and network with like minded people. You can download the full programme here when it becomes available and a full printed copy will be available to all delegates at the conference on arrival.

Thursday 4th September

• Evening
  Chairman's Reception
  6.30 pm Drinks and canapés at the Trouville Hotel.

Friday 5th September

• Morning
  Conference Starts
  09.30 am Coffee available
  10.10 am Conference announcements and information
  10.15 am Official conference opening with National Chairman's & Mayor's welcome
  Bob Spink UKIP MP
  Radio Presenter James Whale
  A mystery guest speaker
  UKIP’s new candidates for the 2009 euro-election
  UKIP Peer Lord Willoughby de Broke
  Party Leader Nigel Farage
  12.45 pm Break for lunch
• Afternoon
  Afternoon Session
  2.15 pm Policy forum starting with UKIP's policy agenda with David Campbell Bannerman.
  Healthcare  - (tbc).
  Housing and planning  - (tbc).
  Question and Answer Session
  3.50 pm Break for refreshments
  4.15 pm Tim Aker, The Taxpayer's Alliance
  Mark Sidwell, The Adam Smith Institute
  A speaker from NO2ID - (tbc)
  5.00 pm Conference closed for Friday
• Evening
  Evening Socials
  5.30 pm Free Spirits for the under 35's and invited guests at the Aruba Bar and Restaurant
  7.00 pm Buffet Dinner at the Trouville Hotel (Ticket only)

Saturday 6th September

• Morning
  Morning Session
  09.30 am Coffee available
  09.45 am Conference announcements and information
  10.00 am Policy forum starting with Michael McManus on Restoring Britishness
  Harry Aldridge on the British Constitution
  UKIP MEP and Party Chairman John Whittaker on Economic policy
  Conference motion one
  Inside the European parliament:
  Intrigue and horse-trading: UKIP PPC and Press officer Gawain Towler
  The Independence and Democracy group: Mike Nattrass UKIP MEP
  "The farce of the European parliament": Graham Booth MEP
  Presentation on campaign activities
  Our party’s future: A presentation from Young Independence
  12.45 pm Break for lunch (1.00 pm Draw for winners of 2008 raffle prizes
• Afternoon
  Afternoon Session
  2.15 pm Conference motions two and three
  2.50 pm Break for refreshments
  3.20 pm Unsung heroes Gold medal presentation
  Conference motion four
  Party Chairman John Whittaker
  Party Leader Nigel Farage
  4.45 pm Conference closes, The National Anthem

Conference Socials

• For those arriving the day before on Thursday 4th at 6.30 pm there will be a free National Chairman's drinks reception at the Trouville Hotel sponsored by (T.B.C.)
• After the reception take advantage of the restaurants and cafes that Bournemouth and Poole have to offer. If you like Chinese food we highly recommend the Ocean Palace which is just a stones throw from the Trouville.
• On Friday 5th at 10.30 am for the partners of delegates and for non members a sightseeing trip round Bournemouth.
  12.45 pm lunch in the Purbeck Hall
  5.30 pm Free Spirits for the under 35's at the Aruba Bar & restaurant.
  7.00 pm Buffet Dinner at the Trouville Hotel.
• Saturday 6th 12.45 pm lunch in the Purbeck Hall