VOCAL CONFERENCE

31ST.  AUGUST/1ST. SEPTEMBER 2006

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

 

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DAY 1

Thursday 31 August

TOPIC

 

Ministerial address

[In Minister’s absence presented by David Brew, Head of Cultural Policy Division, Scottish Executive

SPEECH

 

National Cultural Review  - Dealing with the implications for local government

Bryan Beattie, Director, Creative Services

PRESENTATION

SPEECH

 

The emerging improvement strategy for the cultural sector in England

Martyn Allison

National Adviser for Cultural Services, I&DeA

PRESENTATION

 

Local Government Modernisation – Local authorities post 2007

Colin Mair, Chief Executive, Improvement Service for the Scottish Local Government

PRESENTATION

 

Workshops

· Cultural plans and entitlements

Martyn Allison

WORKSHOP NOTES

· Cultural partnerships

Herbert Coutts, Director of Leisure & Culture Edinburgh City Council

WORKSHOP NOTES

 

The PMP session – “Mind the Cultural Gap…An Alternative View”

Dougal NicholLs & Andy Farr, PMP consulting

PRESENTATION

 

PANEL DEBATE –The challenges facing councils in relation to developing culture

Joyce McMillan [Chair]

David Brew, Head of Cultural Policy Division, Scottish Executive

Jim Tough, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Arts Council

Carl Watt, Head of External Relations Scottish Museums Council

Herbert Coutts, Director of Leisure & Culture, Edinburgh City Council

Fiona Campbell, Executive Officer, Voluntary Arts Scotland

NOTES 

DAY 2

Friday 1 September

TOPIC

 

Scotland's future sport strategy: how we secure implementation

Francesca Osowska, Head of Sports Division, Scottish Executive

Stewart Harris, Chief Executive, Sportscotland

PRESENTATION

 

London 2012 - The Impact of the “Games” – creating the legacy

Norman Turner, Executive Director for Newham 2012

PRESENTATION

London 2012 – A Scottish perspective

Julia Bracewell OBE, Chair, Sportscotland

PRESENTATION

 

Glasgow 2014 – [Legacy for Glasgow & Scotland and relevance for Sport 21]

Derek Casey, Glasgow 2014 Bid Director

PRESENTATION

 

PANEL DEBATE  – creating an action plan

Prof. Fred Coalter [Chair]

Francesca Osowska

Norman Turner

Julia Bracewell

Derek Casey

NOTES

Text Box: EXAMPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE
Text Box: CULTURE
Text Box: SPORT, RECREATION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Text Box: EXAMPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE
Text Box: CULTURE
Text Box: SPORT, RECREATION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

David Brew, Head of Cultural Policy Division, Scottish Executive

LtoR. David Brew, Steve Grimmond, Bryan Beattie

LtoR. Martyn Allison, Steve Grimmond, Colin Mair

PANEL MEMBERS LtoR. Stewart Harris, Derek Casey, Julia Bracewell, Fred Coalter, Francesca Osowska, Norman Turner

Text Box: the association for culture and leisure managers
Text Box: the association for culture and leisure managers in Scotland