If you were unable to attend the nalgao 2008 Conference in Blackpool you can now hear the keynote presentations and follow-on Q&A sessions. If you were at the conference you can now listen again to your favorite bits.

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Wednesday's recording includes:
  • Chair's welcome to Conference: Lorna Brown and introduction to artist residencies
  • Speech of welcome: Paul Walker, Executive Director for Culture & Communities and Cllr Tony Williams, Cabinet Member for Culture & Communities, Blackpool Borough Council
  • Keynote Presentation: Wayne Hemingway MBE: Co-Founder of Red or Dead and Hemingway Design, Chair of Building for Life & the South Coast Design Forum and Professor of Built Environment at Northumbria University: When it comes to regeneration and "place-making", good design helps but a healthy dose of commonsense is what's really needed.
  • Questions from the floor
Listen to Wednesday's session


Thursday's recording includes:
  • Chair's Introductions: Katherine West: Vice Chair of nalgao and Arts Development Office, Vale Royal BC
  • David Bateman: Writer in residence
  • Keynote Presentation: Alan Davey: Chief Executive of Arts Council England
  • Questions from the Floor
Listen to Thursday's session

  • Keynote presentation: Louise de Winter: Director of National Campaign for the Arts (NCA), who discusses the campaigning role being undertaken by NCA.
  • Questions from the Floor
  • Conference Chair: Lorna Brown. Conference summing up
  • Artists in Residence Feedback: David Bateman & Soundwave
Listen to Friday's session