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The HTF Annual Conference 2009

The Programme

Heritage protection, heritage assets, conservation areas at risk, the value of townscape, are all high on the agenda at present. This conference will bring together expert witnesses, good practice case studies and recent research to support practitioners and decision makers.

The charismatic provocateur, Wayne Hemingway, will open the conference which will also include visits to key venues in the region which demonstrate the vital contribution of heritage to the economy and quality of life of the area.

A range of cases studies will illustrate good practice in the strategic approaches which can lead to vibrant and viable places.

The Programme also includes a session run by The Academy of Urbanism on its 'Learning from Place' programme, which includes The Academy's Awards and UniverCities programmes.

Supported by:
Conference Report and Speakers' Presentations  

Wednesday 21 October
3.00pm - 4.30pm Familiarisation Tour of Chichester
    
4.30pm Annual General Meeting at Chichester District Council Committee Rooms (see below)    
Evening Canapé Party and welcome to the award winning Pallant House Gallery
   Stefan Van Raay, Director, Pallant House Gallery

Thursday 22 October

VENUE: The Council Chamber, East Pallant House, 1 East Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TY
9.00am Registration / coffee    
Introduction and Welcome   Sam Howes, HTF Chair
  Keynote Presentation: 'Place and Quality of Life'
 Wayne Hemingway, HemingwayDesign
  Heritage Protection for a better future
   tbc
  Conference debate: Quality of life is dependent on protection of the heritage
    
11.00am Coffee    
11.30am Character and Identity: townscape and heritage appraisals in housing market renewal areas (CABE / English Heritage report)   Jo Clark, Elevation East Lancashire
  Sense of place, social capital and the historic environment - new research
   Prof. Mike Coombes, CURDS, Newcastle University
  Modern buildings in a historic context - the new Chichester District Museum
   Keith Williams, Keith Williams Architects
1.00pm Lunch    
2.00pm Option 1:    
Walking tours of Chichester to illustrate the issues: -
  • City Walls: HLF grant-funded restoration, interpretation and regeneration programme
  • Public Realm: rolling out Chichester's Streetscape Strategy
  • Living in the City: recent housing developments within the city centre.
Feedback and discussions 		   
  Option 2:    
  'Learning from Place' - led by the Academy of Urbanism, including the UniverCities project    
4.30pm Ends    
     
7.30pm for 8.00pm Conference Dinner- with guest speaker:
Brasserie in the Park, Chichester Festival Theatre
   George Ferguson PPRIBA RWA

Friday 23 October

VENUE: The Committee Rooms, Chichester District Council, East Pallant House, 1 East Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TY
9.30am Registration / coffee    
  Introduction and Welcome   Sam Howes, HTF Chair
Case studies to illustrate the issues surrounding the value of heritage protection for economic and social vitality:    
 
  • Chichester: the value of cultural heritage and high quality places
 Chichester District Council and Tony Dignum The Chichester Society
 
  • Falmouth: appraisals and management plans - a positive approach to historic townscapes
  Dawn Morse, Senior Associate, Turley Associates
  • Scarborough: changing the townscape from despair to enterprise award
  Nick Taylor, Renaissance Manager, Scarborough's Urban Renaissance
The PPS15 consultation: Formulation of a collective response from HTF: The Chichester Charter   Brian Human, Vice Chair, HTF
2.00pm - 4.00pm Optional Study Tours    
Option 1: The Cass Sculpture Foundation, Goodwood    
Option 2: Rolls Royce Motor Cars assembly plant and headquarters (Architect Nicholas Grimshaw)    
     

Fees

Local Authority Members' price applies to Individual, Civic, Corporate and Town Council Members of the Forum		 HTF Local Authority Members HTF Associate Members

Non-Members
Last few conference places HALF PRICE      
Wednesday

Tour

 £5 £5 £5

AGM

 No charge No charge No charge

Canapé Party - Pallant House Gallery

 £15 £15 £15
 
Thursday

Conference

 £180 £90 £210 £105 £240 £120

Academy of Urbanism workshops ONLY

£50 £50 £50
Conference Dinner (wine not included) £30 £30 £30
 
Friday
Conference £135 £67.50 £157.50 £78.75 £180 £90
Study Tours (includes transport):
(either Cass Sculpture Foundation, Goodwood or Rolls Royce assembly plant)		 £10 £10 £10
Book your place here

Accommodation

A number of rooms have been reserved at The Ship Hotel - £75 pppn (inc breakfast). To book contact the hotel direct:
Telephone 01243 778000 or email samlong@theshiphotel.net quoting HTF09.

For alternative accommodation contact Chichester TIC.
Telephone: 01243 775 888, Email: chitic@chichester.gov.uk or visit http://www.visitchichester.org/stay.asp