The best show in town is back!

Join us for live debate at CSPP's 2011  Big Event - Scotland's policy summit.

Following the huge success of our debut event in 2010, this year’s Big Event is back.  Unique on the events scene, its TV show format showcases practical policy ideas that will deliver change.  Key sessions will focus on our three main policy streams and areas of expertise:

• Cities & their City Regions
• Public Service Reform
• Town Centres

Join leaders and policy experts at Scotland's annual policy summit to develop policy priorities set against the emerging policy context from the new Scottish Government.  You set the tone for the next 5 years!

What's On?

0900 Court Area    Breakfast rolls & exhibition space featuring Scotland's agents of change, Architecture + Design Scotland, Deloitte and DLA Piper.

0900 Court Area    Adopt an Intern Interview Booth

                              Do you need an intern? Let us take care of it.

1000 Theatre        Genius (Towns) TV: Refuelling Scotland's Town Centres        

Sponsored by Architecture & Design Scotland and DLA Piper     

Our very own Dave Gorman (from SEPA!) is joined by town aficionados Ian Lindley and Lesley Riddoch who will stress-test genius ideas for regenerating our towns and town centres. Put your ideas to the test alongside, sponsors Architecture & Design Scotland and DLA Piper and key town stakeholders, Business Improvement Districts Scotland, FSB, Edinburgh Waterfront's TIFs, the Historic Towns Forum & the Scottish Small Towns Group.

1100 Court Area    Exhibition space featuring Scotland's agents of change, Architecture + Design Scotland, Deloitte and DLA Piper.[cafe open for sale of refreshments]

1100 Court Area    Adopt an Intern Booth

1130 Theatre         Scotland's Got (Public Service) Talent: Scotland's Emerging Public Service Jigsaw

Sponsored by Deloitte, Clackmannanshire Council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands Council & Shetland Council

Media Sponsor The Herald

Our Public Service Reformers each have 3 minutes to convince our sponsors, Deloitte and you, 'the public vote', of their winning (public service reform) act.  Having cross-examined our 'acts' you even get to show them the 'red card' if you don't like it! Our Public Service Talent contenders are;

• Stephen Hagan, Leader of Orkney Islands Council, representing the three island councils on 'A Single Public Authority for the islands'
• Angela Leitch, Chief Executive, Clackmannanshire Council, on 'Integrated Services'
• Councillor Iain Robertson, on 'One Ayrshire, One Dunbartonshire, One Renfrewshire'
• Geoff Robson, Head of Environment & Development, Highland Council, on 'City Regions'
• Ian Lindley, Scotland's Towns Partnership & Scottish Small Towns Group, on 'Towns people-power-delivering good public services'

1230 Court Area    Exhibition space featuring Scotland's agents of change, Architecture + Design Scotland, Deloitte and DLA Piper. [cafe open for sale of refreshments]

1230 Court Area    Adopt an Intern Booth

1330 Court Area    Speakers Corner - policy wonk heaven! All welcome - come along and get on the soap box!

1400 Theatre         An Audience with...the Class of 2011 - there's a new act in town (well quite a few actually) -                              your chance to quiz our newest MSPs.

                             Starring Marco Biagi MSP - Kezia Dugdale MSP - Alison Johnstone MSP - Willie Rennie MSP

1500 Theatre      "...and it's goodnight from me, ...and it's goodnight from him" - Ross Martin

Political Commentator and CSPP's Policy Director summarises this year's Big Event...and a very interesting period in Scottish politics

1515 Court Area   The After Show Party - need we say more!

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