Overview
THE PROGRAMME
Wednesday 23 - Friday 25 May 2012
The BCO reserves the right to amend the programme and timings, in particular the departure times of tours.
Pre-event | Monday 21 - Wednesday 23 May 2012 |
| | | Cycle Challenge | A three day ride from London to Manchester |
Day 1 | Wednesday 23 May 2012 |
 All day
| | BCO Golf Cup | Details will be published in January 2012 |
18:00-19:30 | | Reception | Manchester Town Hall
Sponsored by Wates Group
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Day 2
| Thursday 24 May 2012
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09:00-10:30 | Session 1 | Plenary | What Makes a Great City?
Competiting in the premier league.
Chairman: James Wates Wates Group
Speakers:
Sir Howard Bernstein Chief Executive of Manchester City Council
Alan Harding Professor of Urban and Regional Governance at The University of Manchester
Matthew Parris Journalist and broacaster
Andrew Carter Director of Policy & Research at the Centre for Cities
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10:30-11:15 | | Morning Coffee | |
11:15-12:45 | Session 2 | Seminars or Tours | T1 MediaCityUK
T2 NOMA
T3 Spinningfields
T4 Civic Complex
T5 East Manchester
T6 Northern Quarter
T7 Piccadilly | 2A City Development: Centre v Edge
2B Standing the Test of Time
2C Future Trends and the Banks' Property Strategies
2D Reinventing Refurbishment |
12:45-14:00 | | Lunch | |
14:00-15:30 | Session 3 | Seminars or Tours | T8 MediaCityUK
T9 NOMA
T10 Spinningfields
T11 Civic Complex
T12 Rochdale MBC Civi Offices
T13 New York Street | 3A Performance Over Time - BCO 2012
3B Intelligent Buildings
3C Building Wealth: are sustainable properties worth it?
3D Design Competition 2012 |
15:30-16:15 | | Afternoon Tea | |
16:15-17:30 | Session 4 | Plenary | The Only Way is Ethics
landlords, tenants and bankers
Chairman: Neil Thompson Great Portland Estates
Speakers:
Michael Oglesby Chairman of Bruntwood
Martyn Hulme Managing Director, Co-op Estates
Gregor Bamert UK Head of Real Estate at Barclays Corporate
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19:00 | | Pre-Dinner Drinks | The Point, LCCC
Sponsored by Argent |
20:00 | | Conference Dinner | The Point, LCCC
Sponsored by Argent | |
Day 3
| Friday 25 May 2012
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09:30-11:15 | Session 5 | Tours | T14 MediaCityUK
T15 NOMA
T16 Spinningfields
T17 Civic Complex
T18 Historical City
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10:00-11:15 | | Seminars | 5A Breakfast with the Developers/Investors
5B Obsolescence - where would we be without it?
5C Let's Leave the Lights On - the big debate
5D In or Out?
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11:15-12:00 | | Morning Coffee | |
12:00-13:15 | Session 6 | Plenary | Who's Got the Money Now?
The new great powers
Chairman: Richard Kauntze British Council for Offices
Speakers:
General Lord Richard Dannatt former Chief of the General Staff
Thierry Malleret former Head of the Global Risk Network at the World Economic Forum, Davos
Martin Vander Weyer Business Editor at The Spectator
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13:15-14:15 | | Lunch | |
