The North West Big Society Conference

North West Employers' Big Society Conference, supported by the North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NWIEP), brought together 90 representatives from the local government, housing and voluntary sectors to discuss and debate the challenges and opportunities presented by this new policy initiative.  The conference also hosted a live blog which enabled an additional 90 people to keep track of the event from their bases, saving approximately £11,5k in time and travel costs and around 550kg of carbon emissions.   

Quotes from conference delegates:

Some of the best speakers I've heard in a long time; buzzing with ideas and challenges!

Bernadette Hayes, Bury Council.

NW Employers' conferences are always useful. Liked how you weren't afraid to have a mixture of views represented.

Catriona Povey, First Choice Homes, Oldham.

Quotes from the blogosphere:

How fantastic to be able to be at my desk and take part - what a wonderful way of reducing our carbon footprint. Thank you.

Nita Porcello, Cumbria County Council.

Brilliant coverage, excellent insight. Thanks, to John and the Twitteratti.           

 Hannah Stewart, Freerange Ltd. 

Click here for copies of the speakers' presentations. See below for a record of the day's blogging and tweeting activity. See also a further summary of the day's proceedings provided by our live blogger, John Popham.

(The views expressed in the live blog are independent perspectives. They do not necessarily represent the views of North West Employers).