Transition Cities Conference 2008

Stop press!!

133 people squeezed into the Bolero suite in Nottingham's Ice Arena for two days of transition feasting.

All the write ups from the conference are complete and we've enen got some videos on that page as well.

About the event

The event will be held at the Nottingham Arena, Bolero Square, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1LA. The conference will run from 10:00 am on Thursday 27-November through to 14:00 on Friday 28 November.

We want to thank the Nottingham City Council for their generous support of the Conference.


Purpose of Conference

This event is a gathering of those who have been testing the Transition model in the cities, an Open Space conference to draw together and share ideas and insights, tools and techniques, exploring what works and what doesn’t in urban Transition. This event needs your energy, your insights and thoughts, and will be designed so as to produce a new set of Principles and Steps for Transition in Cities.


Conference programme

Here's the latest version of the provisional programme for the Conference (in pdf). Please note that this programme is still provisional, and the workshops may still move around slightly.

We will be putting up the final one in the next few days.

The conference will be a mix of open space and workshops. We want to thank everyone who has offered to do a workshop.


Booking a place

To book online, click here. We are still taking bookings both online and through the post as we have not yet reached capacity. We apologise that some of you have had difficulty with the surveymonkey booking form. Please send your cheques made out to the Transition Network to:

Conference Booking Transition Network 43 Fore Street Totnes TQ9 5HN United Kingdom

For more information or to request booking information by phone, contact Kristin and Simone on 0117 963 8323.


Costs and accommodation options

Conference

Conference charge: only £20/person (Please NOTE: all concession places are now taken. We can still help out with private accommodation, please contact kristinsponsler@gmail.com or on 0117 963 8323 for this.)
Includes entry to the conference and morning tea/coffee/biscuits, afternoon tea/coffee/biscuits.
International surcharge: Our bank is charging us an extra £6 for international transfers, so if you're paying that way you'll need to add that to the overall payment.

Food

This is not included in the booking cost. Meal breaks will be a good time for everyone to get out, stretch their legs, and chat! Please be aware that we cannot bring food into the Arena. There is a cafe on the ground floor. There are also a number of eateries close to the event. More information on this will be included in the information pack that we will be emailing out to attendees before the Conference.

Thursday evening

Once people have had time for dinner we are planning on a private social gathering close to the event. We are very excited to announce that the evening social will be held at the lovely Canal House function room at 48 Canal St. NG1 7EH, in Nottingham, with its large selection of locally brewed beers (see here for more information). We will have bar service in the Function Room starting from about 8, but if you wish to gather sooner than that, you can grab a pint and bar snacks, paninis, jacket potatoes downstairs, and admire the boats in the canal!

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the booking cost. In order to help you make arrangements there are a number of options that listed below. These include budget hotels and hostels. Please make your own arrangements directly with the hotel/hostel for these options.
We have a limited number of private home stay options for those on a tight budget, please contact Kristin Sponsler if you require one of these and we will do our best to accommodate you: kristinsponsler@gmail.com or 0117 963 8323.


Travel

We encourage people, where possible, to lift-share or use public transport. If you are able to offer people a lift, or are looking for one please go to the Forum to connect with people.


How to get here

Here's a map and directions from the Arena website, as well as other travel information.


Press protocol

Members of the press can participate in, or observe, all and any aspect of the conference, as long as they sign up (by email or on a sheet at the conference) to the following protocol:

  • All press must register their intention to attend the conference with: Kristin Sponsler (kristinsponsler@gmail.com (0117 963 8323)
  • All press must make themselves known to a Transition Network person on arrival
  • Transition Network will provide press with an identifiable badge with name and publication
  • Press must wear the badge at all times
  • Any press person engaging a conference participant in conversation must explicitly convey whether the conversation is on the record or off the record
  • All participants will be told that if they feel uncomfortable talking to the press that it is their responsibility to express that (politely) before the conversations start

Dress code for conference - if you're in a suit, you'll be the only one :¬)


Who can come?

As of right now, the conference is open to any interested Transitioners until we max out at 150. We look forward to seeing you there!


Accommodation information

Hotels

Express By Holiday Inn City Centre, 7 Chapel Quarter, Chapel Bar, Nottingham, NG1 6JS, nottingham@kewgreen.co.uk, 0115-9419931, website
Days Hotel Nottingham, 17-31 Wollaton Street, Nottingham, NG1 5FW reception@dayshotelnottingham.co.uk, 0115-9128000, website
Britannia Nottingham, St James Street, Nottingham, NG1 6BN, (0)8444 775-678, website
Travellodge Nottingham, New City House Maid Marian Way Nottingham NG1 6DD, 0871 984 6280, website
Comfort Hotel, George Street, Nottingham, NG1 3BP, 0115-947-5641, website

Hostels

The Igloo (backpacker's hostel), 110 Mansfield Rd., Nottingham, NG1 3HL, 0115 947 5250, website
MidTown Hostel, 5a Thurland St. Nottingham, NG1 3DR, booking@midtownhostel.co.uk, 0115 94 101 50, website