KENT AREA CONSERVATIVES Working together for a Conservative Kent

Chairman: Ben Patterson Deputy Chairmen: Lynne Conolly and Cllr Andrew Mackness

Treasurer: Cllr Allan Sullivan Other Members: Cllr Susan Carey and Andrew Kennedy

Address: c/o 91 High Street, West Malling, Kent ME19 6NA Tel: 01732 842794

Promoted by Andrew Kernnedy on behalf of the Conservative Party, 91 High Street, West Malling, Kent ME19 6NA

To: Members of Parliament Association Chairmen Association Deputy Chairmen (Political) Association Deputy Chairmen (Membership) Treasurers Agents & Organising Secretaries (please forward to wider membership) Conservative Councillors

AN INVITATION TO ATTEND THE KENT AREA ONE-DAY CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE The Chairman and Officers of Kent Area Management Executive warmly invite you to attend a one-day conference on Saturday 23 March 2013 at Tonbridge School from 9am—4pm. The outline agenda is as follows: 9.00am—9.45am Arrival, registration and coffee 9.45am—10.00am Opening session—with Ben Patterson and Steve Bell 10.00am—10.45am Britain and Europe—with Richard Ashworth MEP and Nirj Deva MEP 10.45am—11.30am Keeping Kent Conservative—with Paul Carter and members of the KCC Cabinet 11.30am—11.45am Coffee 11.45am—12.30pm The challenges ahead—with Rt Hon Greg Clark MP 12.30pm—1.30pm Lunch During the lunch break there will be three break-out sessions—see overleaf 1.30pm—2.30pm Social Media: Will it ever win elections? —with Iain Dale and Tim Montgomerie 2.30pm—3.15pm Meet the new Kent Area Executive—working together to keep Kent Conservative 3.15pm—3.45pm Keynote address (speaker to be confirmed) 3.45pm Closing of conference Thanks to the generosity of our sponsor, there is no charge to attend this conference, however if guests wish to partake of a light lunch, provided by Tonbridge School, a £10.00 payment will be needed at the time of reservation. Alternatively, Tonbridge High Street is just 5 minute walk from the school. To reserve your place at what promises to be a popular conference, please complete and return the booking form below to Andrew Kennedy, 91 High Street, West Malling ME19 6NA. ——————————–————-———————–————detach here—————–——–——-———————————————

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Please send [ ] tickets for the Kent Area Conference on Saturday 23 March 2013.

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KENT AREA CONSERVATIVES Working together for a

Conservative Kent

Please complete details below (in block capitals) for all attending: Name (as you would like it to appear on your badge) Lunch req’d Place required in breakout workshop Tick if yes LG Selections Postal Votes Membership

GUEST SPEAKERS Steve Bell Member of the Conservative Party Board

Richard Ashworth Member of the European Parliament for South East Region and Leader of the Conservative Group in the European Parliament

Nirj Deva Member of the European Parliament for South East Region

Paul Carter Leader of Kent County Council

Rt Hon Greg Clark MP Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells and Financial Secretary to the Treasury

Iain Dale Former Parliamentary candidate, author, blogger (Iain Dale’s Diary), publisher and broadcaster.

Tim Montgomerie Editor of Conservative Home website MEMBERS OF KENT AREA MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

Ben Patterson Chairman Lynne Conolly Deputy Chairman (Campaigning) Cllr Andrew Mackness Deputy Chairman (Membership) Cllr Allan Sullivan Additional Member with Responsibility for Finance Andrew Kennedy Co-opted Member with responsibility for Training and Best Practice Cllr Susan Carey Co-opted Member with responsibility for Local Government liaison BREAK-OUT GROUPS

During the lunch break, you are invited to attend one of three ‘break-out’ groups dealing with three important topics:

Group A Best Practice with Local Government Selections and identifying candidates Group B Winning by post—recruiting postal voters and getting them to return their papers Group C Membership recruitment and retention

If you would like to attend one of these groups during the lunch break, simply tick the box below. Groups commence at 12.45pm, so you will have time to collect your sandwich lunch (if required) and take it to the break-out room with you. All sessions will conclude in time for you to return to the main conference room for the opening afternoon session of the conference.