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The Home Office, the Association of Town Centre Management, Best Bar None, and the Wine and Spirit Trade Association are proud to announce the launch the full agenda for their joint conference – Is Big Society a Partnership? Alcohol, Partnership and Evidence, taking place on 15^th March 2011, at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London.

 This conference is generously sponsored by Diageo GB, JD Wetherspoon, Molson Coors and Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands and will provide delegates with the most up to date picture of Government thinking and enable key players in the industry to share their reactions to this. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about new evidence, and compelling reasons on how to improve the night time economy.

 As well as guaranteeing a Keynote presentation from a Senior Member of Parliament or Minister, the high profile line up includes; an insight into Health issues from, Adrian Boyle, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Addenbrookes Hospital - Cambridge, Honorary Research Fellow at Cambridge University & Chair of the College of Emergency Medicine's Best Practice Committee. An insight into the challenges of tackling the worst of the night time economy from Lesley Pulman, Community Activist, and Regular Television and Radio contributor. and Chief Constable Jon Stoddart, ACPO lead, Durham Constabulary

The afternoon of the event promises delegates the opportunity to tailor their day through seminars including; Reducing crime in the Night Time Economy, The new policy context for quality and growth, Health Improvement and the Night Time Economy, and Educating Big Society

 Participants will discuss the goals of the reformed licensing act and debate strategies for achieving these, giving our industry the chance to shape the debate on how new legislation will be implemented.

The delegation will include key players from the police, health authorities, local government officials, senior drinks companies executives, night time economy managers, Quango leads and licensees, who will see and hear what works, what the new priorities are and help to shape the reaction and next stages.

 For the full agenda and to book tickets to this prestigious, unique event visit www.bestbarnone.com for further information.

 Tickets are only £100 with a 50% discount to Association of Town Centre Managers, Best Bar None and Wine and Spirit Trade Association members.