17 September 2010, 09:00-00:00 -

Presidential Conference 2010 - Leading the Way

Waterfront Hall,
Belfast, Northern Ireland

This conference, to be held in Belfast on Friday 17 September 2010, will consider how best practice in the field of highways and transportation is promoting economic growth, addressing environmental impacts and improving the social fabric right across the British Isles.


Taking as their theme “Leading the Way”, a number of influential speakers will present case studies from across Great Britain and Ireland which will highlight innovation and leading edge developments across the broad spectrum of the highways and transportation agenda.

The conference will take the form of a number of themed presentations followed by discussions in plenary therefore providing an environment which will encourage lively debate and knowledge sharing.

Indicative Programme

0845 Registration, Coffee and Exhibition

0930 Welcome - Geoff Allister, President CIHT
0935 Keynote Address - George Batten, President ADEPT
0945 Penary 1: Theme: Transport and the Economy - Chair: Philip Shields, Chair: CIHT NI Branch
0950 Highways Agency Managed Motorway Network - Nirmal Kotecha, Highways Agency
1005 Road/Rail Links in Scotland - David Middleton, Transport Scotland
1020 Delivery of Ireland’s motorway programme - Fred Barry, CEO National Roads Authority
1035 Discussion
1100 Coffee and Exhibition
1130 Plenary 2: Theme: Transport and the Environment - Chair, Alan Strong, University of Ulster
1135 Impact of Climate Change - Jim Kitchen, Sustainable Development Commission NI
1150 Sustainable transport presentation - Malcolm Shepherd, CEO Sustrans
1205 Managing Environmental Risk - Simon Shouler, Welsh Assembly Government
1220 Discussion
1245 Lunch and Exhibition
1415 Plenary 3: Transport and Society - Chair: Douglas Ferguson, Queen’s University Belfast
1420 Planning for an Olympic Legacy - Hugh Sumner, Olympic Delivery Authority
1435 Road Safety Education - David Lyle, Lyle Bailie International
1450 The Importance of Public Transport - Philip O’Neill, Translink
1505 Discussion
1530 Closing Remarks - Geoff Allister, President CIHT

For more information please download the 2010 Presidential Conference Flyer

Should you require to stay overnight in Belfast, the Belfast Welcome Centre & the Belfast Visitor Convention Bureau can assist in providing information on hotels.

The Belfast Welcome Centre can offer an accommodation booking service for visitors to Belfast and Northern Ireland:
 
Belfast Welcome Centre
Tourist Information Belfast and Northern Ireland
47 Donegall Place
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT1 5AD
Tel: +44(0)28 9024 6609
Fax: +44(0)28 9031 2424
E-mail: welcomecentre@belfastvisitor.com
www.gotobelfast.com
 www.discovernorthernireland.com

Alternatively, please contact Sarah Gribben at Belfast Visitor Convention Bureau by email: conferencebook@belfastvisitor.com

Packages that incorporate the Presidential Conference with the Gala Dinner & Reception on 16th are also available. To book both functions for a reduced rate of £305.50 inclusive of VAT, please enter the code Pr10

Information on the Reception & Gala Dinner taking place on16th September, can be found here.

Please contact CIHT on t: +44 (0)20 7336 1570 or e: conferences@ciht.org.uk for more details.

 

17 September 2010, 09:00-00:00 -

Presidential Conference 2010 - Leading the Way


Share
Email
Bookmark

Got a question?

t: +44 (0)20 7336 1555
e: info@ciht.org.uk