Breakout Sessions & Training
at Autumn Conference 2024
These sessions are only open to members of the Liberal Democrats.
Saturday 9:00 - 10:00
Candidate Skills Training (Open to everyone wanting to improve their public speaking skills)
Room: Usk Room
EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING
Effective public speaking is a vital skill for anyone addressing a meeting, especially if they’re standing for election. This intensive training session will equip you with techniques to deliver an engaging and effective presentation. Speaking at Conference is a great place to start, and another session at the end of Sunday's proceedings will offer feedback on any speech you give over the weekend. This session is open to everyone but particularly worth attending if you're interested in standing at the next council, Senedd or Westminster elections.
Saturday 10:15 - 11:15
Campaign Training
Room: Usk Room
COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNING
‘Community politics’ is the basis of all good Liberal Democrat campaigns. Come and learn how to put this into practice, through your own local campaigning.
Saturday 12:00 - 13:00
Candidates Update (Invite Only)
Room: Garden Suite
CANDIDATES LUNCH
A thank you to all the candidates who stood at the 2024 General Election and an introduction to the Welsh Candidates Sub-committee.
Saturday 13:15 - 14:15
Campaign Training
Room: Usk Room
CAMPAIGNING WITH PETITIONS AND SURVEYS
Surveys and petitions are an integral part of our year-round campaigning as a party. They’re excellent ways to collect day, and ensure we’re campaigning on the issues that matter most to local people. Come and hear ALDC’s best practice advice for campaigning with petitions and surveys.
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
Local Party Officer Update (Invite Only)
Room: Garden Suite
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
This is an opportunity for current and future Membership Development Officers, and others involved with membership in local parties, to get together to discuss Party membership and best practices, to get some guidance on Lighthouse and Targeted Email, and to eat cake.
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Campaign Surgery
Room: ALDC Stand in the Exhibition
CAMPAIGNING QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Come and ask Richard Cole, Head of Development at ALDC, and Welsh Development Officer, Glyn Preston, about any of your campaigning queries.
Sunday 10:15 - 11:15
Campaign Training
Room: Usk Room
USING DATA TO WIN
Making best use of our data in Connect, can be the difference between winning or losing. Come and discuss data targeting best practice.
Sunday 12:00 - 13:00
Annual General Meetings of Associated Organisations
Room: Garden Suite
WELSH YOUNG LIBERALS AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Welsh Young Liberals.
Room: Usk Room
ALDC CYMRU AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors and Campaigners in Wales.
Sunday 13:15 - 14:15
Campaign Training
Room: Usk Room
BUILDING TO WIN IN 2026 & 2027
Come and hear how to plan our campaigns over the next 2 years, to make sure we make a success out of the Senedd and local elections.
Sunday 13:30 - 14:30
Candidate Skills Training
Room: Usk Room
FEEDBACK ON YOUR CONFERENCE SPEECH
A follow up session for those who attended the Effective Public Speaking session on Saturday morning to recieve feedback on their conference speech.
