Young Planners' Conference 2017

The next Young Planners' Conference will be hosted by the North West Young Planners Committee and take place in Manchester!

The topic for this years conference is Healthy, Happy Places and People: Planning for Well-being.

View the 2 Day Programme

Welcome Drinks - Thursday 2nd November 2017, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Revolucion de Cuba, 11 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR
The Welcome Drinks will be held the night before the conference and provides a chance for you to meet and network with delegates in a more intimate, relaxed environment; a great idea for anyone who is travelling to Manchester on the Thursday and has the evening free. FREE for delegates attending the 2 day conference.
Dress Code: Casual

Gala Dinner - Friday 3rd November 2017, 7:30pm - 1:00am
National Football Museum, Urbis Buildingm, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG
This Gala Dinner a chance to let your hair down and enjoy a delicious 3 course meal whilst networking with like-minded young professionals. An evening that will be one to remember! Dress code is Cocktail Attire (for this time of year a warm jacket is advisable). Tickets to the dinner are not incldued in the cost of the 2 day conference ticket and must be purchased seperatley.
Dress Code: Cocktail Attire

*****SOLD OUT - Contact helen.gibb@rtpi.org.uk to be added to the waitlist.*****

Crash Courses/Study Tours Day One (please select one only)

Crash Course One: Environmental Planning
Crash Course Two: Compulsory Purchase Orders
Crash Course Three: Planning Law in Context – City-Centre Regeneration Scheme - Session Full
Crash Course Four: APC
Crash Course Five: Creating healthy places by connecting communities: The Tower Hamlets Green Grid
Study Tour One: Middlewood Locks
Study Tour Two: Museum of Science and Industry

Crash Courses - Day Two (please select one only)

Crash Course One: Urban Design Skills - Session Full
Crash Course Two: An Introduction to Heritage
Crash Course Three: Sustainable Housing - Session Full
Crash Course Four: Planning Law Update - Session Full

Study Tours - Day Two (please select one only)
Study Tours around the local area will allow delegates to experience examples of best practice from Manchester and its surrounding areas. FREE to delegates attending the 2 day conference.

Please note the following for all Study Tours:

If you are going on one of the Liverpool Study Tours, you will leave the conference at 1:00pm to catch the coach. A packed lunch will be provided. All Liverpool Tours will end at 3.30pm in Liverpool. The coach will return to MSI, Manchester by 4.30pm.

All Manchester Tours will return to MSI by 3.30pm.

***These timings may change depending on traffic conditions, please allow yourself enough time when making travel arrangements.

Choose from one of 7 options:

Study Tour 1: Liverpool Waterfront - Tour Full
Study Tour 2: Welsh Streets and Granby 4 Streets
Study Tour 3: Liverpool ONE
Study Tour 4: New Islington - Tour Full
Study Tour 5: A tour of Salford - Tour Full
Study Tour 6: Circle Square - Tour Full
Study Tour 7: Castlefields

Travel and Accommodation
Manchester is easily accessible through a range of affordable travel options whether it be by plane, train or bus. If you’re stuck on where to stay we have also organised some fantastic accommodation deals for you.
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Please note we have a small amount of discounted tickets at concession price for students, contact us at at the below email address to enquire.

***Please note in order to issue a full refund you must give us 30 days notice prior to the event.

If you have any questions please contact Helen Gibb and Hannah Armstrong at marketing@rtpi.org.uk