Northern Conference

Northern Conference 2012

The Canal Court Hotel, Newry is this year’s venue for Northern Conference.  The Conference starts on Friday 9 March at 10.00am and closes at 1.30pm on Saturday 10 March.

Delegates to Northern Conference and Congress are elected at their Branch Annual General Meeting, which is held in January each year.  All Branches and Districts are entitled to submit motions to both Northern Conference and Congress to determine the Organisation’s policy for the incoming year.

Over 150 members will attend Northern Conference as delegates over the weekend to discuss the current issues in education.  This year some of the issues to be debated include our ongoing industrial action, teacher redundancies and teachers’ conditions of service issues.  This year, for the first time, we are also hosting a Panel Discussion with representatives from the main political parties on Friday evening preceded by a wine reception sponsored by Adelaide Insurance Services which will hopefully spark some healthy debate.

As well as the serious business of Conference, delegates also enjoy a dinner dance on Friday night with entertainment provided by Newry Branch.  The dinner dance is open to non-delegates and attracts around 220 members, spouses and friends.  Any member who is not a delegate should contact their Branch Secretary or Northern Office to secure tickets if they wish to attend.

We look forward to seeing you there!