BECTU's 2010 Annual Conference will take place at the De Vere Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth on Saturday 15 May.
Divisional conferences, where planned to coincide with conference, will take place at the same venue on Sunday 16 May.
Conference 2009: delegates listen in to debate. Pic: Mark Dimmock
Documents for the attention of branch secretaries will be sent by mail and will also be available here, subject to log in. These documents contain important deadlines which representatives will need to observe. Queries about annual conference arrangements should be sent to David Cormack, administrative officer.
Documents currently available:
Conference document 1 (published 11 September 2009)
Conference document 2 (published 8 January 2010)
Conference document 3 (published 8 February 2010)
NEC's preliminary report to conference (released 8 February 2010)
2009 highlight: general secretary, Gerry Morrissey, left, presents director, John Akomfrah, with honorary membership. Pic: Mark Dimmock
Conference 2009: and the sun shone! Pic: Mark Dimmock
Summary of key dates in the run up to conference 2010:
Wednesday 3 February - 12 noon deadline for receipt of propositions;
Monday 8 February - propositions and the NEC's preliminary report will be provided to branches together with other key paperwork including delegate nomination forms;
Wednesday 17 March - closing date for action on key points including communication of proposed amendments to propositions;
Wednesday 7 April - closing date for nomination of delegates;
Friday 23 April - the conference agenda is provided to delegates and to branch secretaries.
