South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

Agenda

9.00 Coffee and registration

9.30 Welcome address - Jim Brathwaite, CBE, Chairman, South East England Development Agency

9.40 Olympian - James Cracknell – benefits of the bid

9.50 London 2012 - Jon Armstrong – the content of the bid

10.10 Bernie Cotton, British Olympic Association – Preparation Camps – realistic appraisal

10.30 Round Table Discussion – what can and will delegates do in support? Coffee available during this session

11.30 Plenary session – devising a joint Action Plan for real

12.10 Lunch in Abbey/Lawns

A guided tour of Bisham Abbey facilities available

1.15 Welcome to afternoon session – Mary McAnally, Chair, Regional Sports Board South East

1.20 Olympic Quiz

1.45 Launch of Major Sports Events Strategy – Nigel Walmsley, Chair, Tourism South East

1.55 Stuart Quarrie, Director – Cowes Week on the value of major events

2.05 Introduction of Major Sports Events Officer - Lindsey Horton

The Strategy, the Audit of facilities and the proposed Forum - Paddy Herlihy and Phil Barefoot

2.30 Major provider Geoff Lawton, Portsmouth City Council, on how to promote major sports events

2.40 Round Table Discussion – comments on Strategy, Audit and Forum

3.40 Plenary session – discuss proposed amendments to Strategy, Audit and Forum

4.10 Call for volunteers to join Major Sports Events Forum by acting Chair of Forum

4.20 Closing remarks from a delegate view point

4.25 Reply to delegate - Mary McAnally, Chair, Regional Sports Board South East

4.30 Finish and depart