Below is the conference programme for the 2012 conference. Please note the programme is draft and subject to change.
0830
| Registration
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0900
| Exhibition Opens
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0915
| Parish Notes
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0930
| Conference Opening
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1000
| Address by John Walker, FSB National Chairman
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1015
| Motivational Speaker Sahar Hashemi - Founder of Coffee Republic
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1100
| Presentation on Procurement 'How to Secure Contracts' Stephen Allott, Crown Representative for Small and Medium Enterprises
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1145
| An 'In Conversation with the Business Secretary,The Rt Hon. Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills'
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1230
| Presentation - ‘Word of Mouse – How to get the most out of LinkedIn as a Business Referral Tool' with Andy Lopata
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1315
| Lunch
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1430
| Policy Session with Mike Cherry, FSB Policy Chairman, including Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Toby Perkins MP, Shadow Small Business Minister
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1530
| 'In Conversation with the Shadow Chancellor, The Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer'
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1615
| Conference Closes
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| 1700 | Exhibition Closes |
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