Annual Conference 2010

PfH Annual Conference and Exhibition 2010, More for less, 7th October, Manchester Central

PfH was delighted to host the PfH Annual Conference and Exhibition 2010, which took place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex on 7th October 2010.  Faced with the squeeze in public funding, the 2010 Conference was themed around the subject of delivering “More for less”. 

Against a backdrop of public sector spending cuts, it is imperative for Registered Providers to get smarter with the limited resources available. 

This year’s Conference focused on how housing providers can achieve value for money, establish tenant involvement, deliver cashable and non-cashable efficiencies through eProcurement and meet sustainability targets in line with the new Green Homes, Warmer Homes Strategy. 

Housing providers, Government agencies, procurement specialists, suppliers and academic experts came together to discuss how collective procurement can achieve more for less.  Speakers included: Sarah Webb, Chief Executive of the CIH, Michelle Reid, Chief Executive of TPAS, Cora Carter MBE, Chair of TAROE, Roy Irwin, Director of Housing, Sustainability and Economic Development at the Audit Commission, Ross Fraser, Chief Executive of HouseMark and David Smith, Economics Editor of The Sunday Times amongst others.

Conference Programme

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Conference Presentations

Opening address: Sarah Webb, Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Housing.

Keynote address: Roy Irwin, Director of Housing, Sustainability and Economic Development, Audit Commission.

Better together: Michelle Reid, Chief Executive, Tenant Participation and Advisory Service.

(E)fficient procurement: Paul Clayton, Head of Business Development, ProcServe.

Making retrofit affordable: Bill Taylor, Consultant, Fusion21

Tenant participation in practice: Cora Carter MBE, Chair, TAROE.

Annual Review: Paul Kennedy, Chief Executive, of managing contractor CEL Group.

Closing address: David Smith, The Sunday Times Economics Editor.