Northern Area Partnership (NAP) Conference 2011 ‘The Future of UK Skills

- the challenge for the next 10 years’York, 20th – 22nd May 2011

Thank you. Brilliantly planned, inspirational content and an amazing conference giving excellent value for

money

A very well organised event with an excellent mix of practical ideas, intellectual stimulation and fun. Anyone who didn’t attend missed out.

SPEAKERS

‘brilliant – really enjoyed his session.’

PROF MIKE CAMPBELL

TERRY GILLEN

JOHN VARNEY

TOM WATKINS

HULL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA‘inspired concept excellently executed’

‘very informative and reassuring. I’m not alone!’

CAROLYN PICKIN

GABBY PARRY

STEVE MCDERMOTT

HARRY CANNONIAN WILSON

ANDREW PENNY

‘Varied, pacy and fun!’

EXHIBITORS

‘There was loads of stuff I can take away and use, including information from the exhibition. Everything was very well organised.’

DPG TOTEM TRAINING MANCHESTER OPEN LEARNING NYS MOTIV8 RIGHT MANAGEMENT

DELEGATES‘Twice the value of other development/ conference options for ½ - 1/3 the cost. Worth every penny.’

‘The conference exceeded expectations from the literature. A lot of thought and stimulation for translating ideas and issues to my sector.’

‘pitched at the right levels, good balance achieved between theory and practice; good choice of topics/challenges for HR.’

Entertainment – After Hours

and finally THE ORGANISERS

and HELPERS ‘Thank you all the NAP team for giving so much of your time to organise this for us all.’

And Ruth Thompson from Conference Search without whom it would never have come together

Alec Kokinis

Peter Lumley

Lynn Clarke

Tony LeatherJean Carter

Gary Hewins

What the delegates thought.....

‘I particularly enjoyed the orchestral team - building session - quite anexperience to sit in the middle of violins and violas and bang a drum. Not sure what this says about my leadership style!!! On a serious note (no pun intended) I thought this session gave great insights and reminders of the range of skills needed to lead, build and be an affective member of a team.’

Wendy Ingham FCIPDRegional HR Manager

‘... such a great weekend. Very tiring but worth it.

Thanks once again - and please pass on my thanks to the rest of the NAP committee for putting on such a fantastic conference.’

Kelly Hodkinson

‘The conference provided a very accessible and affordable development opportunity.’... my positive experience at this event will encourage me to make the attempt to attend more branch events’

Hull Philharmonic Orchestra

‘I watched the delegate reactions as the orchestra moved from variation VIII straight into Nimrod .....there were a few open mouths and watery eyes.’

Star Conductor