Meeting of the National Convention, 16 March 2025

Thank you for booking for the Convention meeting.  The National Convention is one of the most important bodies with the Party, representing our members and volunteers.  Today’s meeting is the first all day meeting of the Convention in many years, and is a key opportunity for members of the Convention to provide input in to the many changes which are in progress at the moment.

Speaker information:

• Party Leader:  https://www.kemibadenoch.org.uk/about-kemi
• Party Co-Chairman:  https://www.nigelhuddleston.com/about-me
• National Convention Officers – you can find out more about each of them in the NC Handbook, here: https://julianellacott.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NC-Handbook-Single-Pages-med-res.pdf

Venue:  The venue is as follow:

Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham B4 7AP

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If you are parking in the Millennium Point multi storey car park (link provided in the previous email below), there is a walkway direct to the Conference Centre from level 2 of the car park.

The venue is close to Birmingham City Centre, within 15 minutes walk of New Street and Moor Street stations, and the main bus station.

Parking: The nearest car park is Millennium Point multi storey car park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ppwxMY2qGaF88CU7 – postcode B4 7AP). Parking for the day of the event should cost £8.

Registration:  This is open from 9.15am and teas/coffees/water will be served.  There are refreshment breaks throughout the day including a buffet lunch.

Breakout rooms:  These are on the upper level, accessible by leaving the main hall via the doors at the top, or from the refreshments area by going up the lifts or escalators in the foyer.

Dress code: Smart casual.

Advance questions:. If you would like to submit a question in advance for any of the main sessions, you can do so using the following form (you will also be able to ask questions on the day although submitting in advance will help us cover as many topics as possible):  https://forms.gle/r44NSmJLB7nRm7SNA

Sponsors:  We would like to thank the following for sponsoring the event:

• The Conservative Foundation (https://www.theconservativefoundation.co.uk/)
• Conservative Friends of the Armed Forces (https://cfarmedforces.org/)
• Conservative Environment Network (https://www.cen.uk.com/)
• Conservative Friends of Bangladesh (https://www.cfob.co.uk/)

WiFi: Free WiFi will be available at the venue – details will be provided on the day.

Slido: We will be using the Slido app (available on phones, tablets or laptops as an app or on a web browser) for submitting questions and taking part in polls.  You can download it in advance or on the day, and instructions for using it will be given by the speakers.

Raffle & Auction: Exceptionally for a Conservative event, there is no raffle or auction!  The Party is subsidising the event to enable you to attend at the lowest feasible cost, therefore any donations you can make will provide more money back into the pot for campaigning – so please make a donation here if you can:  https://indecs.events/events/national-conservative-convention-kePM8?deliveryName=DM57068

Programme: