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Date: 19 Mar 2009

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BSA Party Conference Events 2011

Liberal Democrat Party Conference – Birmingham 17 - 21 September

“How can lenders, the Government and advice bodies help struggling consumers?”
Sunday 18 Sept 6.15 - 7.15pm, Dolce Room - Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2 Bridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2JZ (Outside secure area)

Speakers
Chair: Liz Barclay, Broadcaster
Adrian Coles, Building Societies Association
Joanna Elson, Money Advice Trust
Roger Williams MP (invited)

“Fostering Diversity: Promoting mutuals”
Monday 19 September, 1.00 - 2.00pm – Exec Room 2, ICC, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA (Inside secure area)

Speakers
Chair: Baroness Maddock
Lord Shutt (invited)
Rev Paul Flowers, Co-operative Banking Group
Adrian Coles, Building Societies Association
Gareth Evans, on behalf of Association of Financial Mutuals
Mark Lyonette, Association of British Credit Unions

Labour Party Conference – Liverpool 25 - 29 September

“Fostering Diversity: Promoting mutuals”
Sunday 25 September, 6.00 - 7.30pm, Exhibition Meeting Room 2, Arena and Convention Centre (ACC), Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, L3 4FP (Inside secure area)

Speakers
Chair: Cathy Jamieson MP
Andy Love MP
Rev Paul Flowers, Co-operative Banking Group
Adrian Coles, Building Societies Association
Martin Shaw, Association of Financial Mutuals
Mark Lyonette, Association of British Credit Unions

“How can lenders, the Government and advice bodies help struggling consumers?”
Tuesday 27 Sept 1 - 2pm, Exhibition meeting Room 3, Arena and Convention Centre (ACC), BT Convention Centre, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, L3 4FP (Inside secure area)

Speakers
Paul Broadhead, Building Societies Association
Joanna Elson, Money Advice Trust
Yvonne Fovargue MP
Chair: Danielle Walker-Palmour, Friends Provident Foundation

Conservative Party Conference – Manchester 2 - 5 October

“Fostering Diversity: Promoting mutuals”
Monday 3 October, 5.30 - 7.00pm, Exchange 6 & 7, Manchester Central, Windmill St, Manchester, M2 3 GX (Inside secure area)

Speakers
Chair: Peter Hunt, Mutuo
Jonathan Evans MP
Rev Paul Flowers, Co-operative Banking Group
Adrian Coles, Building Societies Association
Martin Shaw, Association of Financial Mutuals
Mark Lyonette, Association of British Credit Unions

“How can lenders, the Government and advice bodies help struggling consumers?”
Tuesday 4 Oct 5.30 - 6.30pm, Houghton Suite, Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS (Inside secure area)

Speakers
Paul Broadhead, Building Societies Association
Joanna Elson, Money Advice Trust
Jake Berry MP
Chair: Brian Pomeroy, former Chair Financial Inclusion Fund