Trading Standards Institute

Day One

Tuesday 30 June 2009

From 08.00	Registration and Information Desk The Brighton Centre
08.30 - 09.15	Breakfast Time with the Minister (Department for Business, Innovation & Skills) (Hewison Hall) Kevin Brennan MP, Minister for Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs.
From 09.30	Exhibition Opens (Main Hall) Mini Theatre Session 1 - Beta Hall 1 Mini Theatre Session 2 - Beta Hal 2 Mini Theatre Session 3 - 4th Floor landing
10.00	Consumer Challenge Quiz Semi Finals (Alpha Hall) Quizmaster: Liz Barclay
10.30	Official Opening of Exhibition (Main Hall) Peter Denard, TSI Chairman
11.00 - 12.30	Opening of Conference (Hewison Hall) Peter Denard, TSI Chairman Baroness Crawley, new TSI President Economies at Crunch Point - The Trading Standards Response Facilitator: John Stapleton, Honorary TSI Member, Broadcaster and Journalist Sarah Chambers, Director, Consumer & Competition Policy, BIS Vivienne Dews, Office of Fair Trading Roger Dyson, Chairman, British Toy and Hobby Association Geraldine Kilkelly, Head of Research and Chief Economis, Finance and Leasing Association Matthew Fell, Director of Company Affairs and Financial Services, CBI Ron Gainsford, Chief Executive, TSI *Session Sponsor*
12.30 - 14.30	Exhibition Viewing - lunch break and cash catering (Main Hall) Mini Theatre Session 1 - Beta Hall 1 Mini Theatre Session 2 - Beta Hal 2 Mini Theatre Session 3 - 4th Floor landing
12.45	Speakers' Lunch (By invitation only)
14.15	Consumer Challenge Quiz Final (Alpha Hall) Quizmaster: Liz Barclay
14.30	Playsafe Judging (Main Hall)
14.30 - 16.00	Better Regulation - Can Trading Standards Support Prosperity and Protection? (Hewison Hall) Facilitator: John Stapleton, Honorary TSI Member, Broadcaster and Journalist Clive Grace, Chair, Local Better Regulation Office Stephen Alambritis, Head of Public Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses Adrian Hill, National Diligence Manager, The Co-operative Teresa Perchard, Director of Policy, Citizens Advice Derek Allen, Executive Director, LACORS Peter Denard, Chairman, TSI *Session Sponsor*
16.00 - 17.30	Exhibition Viewing (Main Hall) Mini Theatre Session 1 - Beta Hall 1 Mini Theatre Session 2 - Beta Hal 2 Mini Theatre Session 3 - 4th Floor landing
17.30	Close of day one
19.00	Trainee TSO Dinner Hosted by British Toy and Hobby Association (by invitation only) *Sponsored by*
19.30 - 01.00	PRS for Music Party Night in association with the TSI South Eastern Branch The HoneyClub, 214 Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 1NB. Further details. *Sponsored by*
19.30 for 20.00	Conference Gala Dinner The Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE (Dress code: Black Tie preferred) *Sponsored by*