Agenda

DAY 1 TIME SESSION ROOM
  11.30am  Arrival and registration Partners area 
  12.00pm Lunch and networking Partners area 
  12.30pm Venue tour (mini): Short walk around with venue staff; approx. 15 minutes Meet at squash courts
  1.00pm Welcome: Vince Mayne - CEO, BUCS Main hall
  1.10pm Keynote: Dr Paul Bedford - The Rentention Guru Main hall
  2.05pm Main session: The Big Build: Creating one of the UK's most sustainable sports centres -
Paul Tilley, University of Portsmouth; Faulkner Browns Architects		 Main hall
  3.00pm Refreshments and networking Partners area 
  3.25pm Workshop 1: Workforce governance: Sport and physical activity -
Lee Timothy, CIMSPA		 Downstairs studio
    Workshop 2: University case study: Intervention to support lifestyle changes -
James Perry, Imperial College		 Main hall
  4.20pm Workshop 3: Using data to enhance your physical activity offer -
Martin Perry, Technogym UK		 Main hall
    Workshop 4: Driving a more diverse presence in your facilities -
Sabah Ahmed, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)		 Downstairs studio
  5.15pm Venue tour (extended): Full tour with venue staff and FaulknerBrowns Architects,
opportunity for Q&A; approx. 30 minutes		 Meet at squash courts
  5.30pm Gym, swim and fitness activities: Gym, swim and cycle - click here for further details Sports centre
  7.30pm Dinner and drinks (off-site) Eden restaurant
       
       
DAY 2 TIME SESSION ROOM
  6.30am Gym, swim and fitness activities - click here for further details Sports centre
  9.00am Arrival and registration Partners area 
  9.10am Venue tour (mini): Short walk around with venue staff; approx. 15 minutes Meet at squash courts
  9.30am Keynote: Mike Farrar, Chair of ukactive Main hall
  10.20am Main session: Operations and business planning: Learnings from operating a new facility -
Charlotte Doyle and Paul Tilley, University of Portsmouth		 Main hall
  11.10am Refreshments and networking Partners area 
    Member networks (closed for members only)  
  11.30am  Option 1: Leisure management systems - Challenges and good practice Downstairs studio
    Option 2: Operational impact of the energy crisis Upstairs seminar room
    Option 3: Using your facility to engage inactive students Main hall
  12.45pm Lunch    
  1.45pm Workshop 1: Challenging perceptions: Extending your offering beyond the sports arena -
Hilary Lissenden and David Cowell, University of East London (UEL)		 Main hall
    Workshop 2: Swimming pool safety and new leisure initiatives -
Jo Talbot, Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS)		 Downstairs studio
  2.40pm Panel discussion: How do we keep sport and active wellbeing relevant in the evolving world of higher education? Main hall
  3.30pm Closing  
  3.45pm Venue tour (extended): Full tour with venue staff, opportunity for Q&A; approx. 30 minutes Meet at squash courts