Four Weeks To Go Until National Convention 2007

Howard Lake | 11 June 2007 | Newswire

In four weeks’ time, the Institute of Fundraising’s (‘Institute’) National Convention 2007 will be held in London. The National Convention is an annual event targeted at fundraisers, public relations, communications, marketing and policy professionals, alongside top-level management and CEOs working in charities, arts, health and education organisations across the UK.
Delivering innovative, inspiring and transferable knowledge, highlights of National Convention 2007 include:
· Over 140 workshops, divided between nine specialist tracks, for beginner, experienced and senior
· Three Focus On sessions, offering in-depth knowledge on a specific topic
· Specialist management training for senior fundraisers in partnership with Henley Management College
· Chief Executives’ Day, designed to increase awareness of fundraising amongst leaders in the sector
· Opening plenaries from Emma Freud (for Comic Relief), Caroline Hamilton, Ade Adepitan MBE
· The first ever National Awards, providing fundraisers with an opportunity for peer-to-peer recognition
· The Fundraisers Are Forever party, a chance to transform yourself into one of MI6’s finest
Now in its eighteenth year, the National Convention is the major date in the fundraising calendar. Over 2,000 people attended in 2005, making it the largest gathering of fundraisers outside of the USA.
Kirsty Thomson, Head of Events at the Institute of Fundraising, says:
There are still places available at this year’s National Convention – don’t miss your opportunity to network with over 2,000 fundraising practitioners and to debate the trends and broader issues affecting charities.”
EVENT DETAILS
Title: Institute of Fundraising, National Convention 2007
Date: Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 July 2007
Venue: Hilton London Metropole, 225 Edgware Road, London W2 1JU
Cost: £199 – £677 for 1-3 day passes. Discounts are available for Institute members.
Bookings: Visit www.nationalconvention.org.uk, email

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NOTES TO EDITORS
1. Institute of Fundraising (www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk) represents fundraisers and fundraising throughout the United Kingdom. It is a membership organisation committed to the highest standards in fundraising management and practice. Members are supported through training, networking, the dissemination of best practice and representation on issues that affect the fundraising environment. The Institute of Fundraising is the largest individual representative body in the voluntary sector with 4500 Individual members and 250 Organisational members.
2. The National Convention (www.nationalconvention.org.uk) is the Institute’s annual convention for fundraising. National Convention 2007 will be held at the Hilton London Metropole, 225 Edgware Road, London W2 1JU, consisting of three full, non-residential days.

About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.