nalgao’s annual conference & AGM - Arts and 'The Big Society' - will be held in Brighton on 6th & 7th December. The conference will be addressed by Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for the Arts and will explore the challenges, threats and the opportunities for local authority arts services and for those of us working in arts development in the economic and political climate we find ourselves in. In particular it will consider:

• Working within the new landscape and making it work for you
• Fighting for your corner, and
• Going it alone

Click here to download the 2010 Conference Programme and booking form. http://www.nalgao.org/e107_images/custom/2010confbf.pdf

The conference will include a study tour of Brighton and breakout sessions on How to survive cutbacks and re-organisation, 2012 and making it work for you, the Big Society and discussion sessions on Coping with Stress and Leadership & Continuing Professional Development.