The Freedom Zone
Friday, September 19, 2008 
The Freedom Zone, the two-day mini-conference being organised by Forest, The Free Society and The Freedom Association at the Conservative conference in Birmingham, is just ten days away, and yesterday I met up with Simon Richards, director of The Freedom Association, at Austin Court (the venue, above) to check that everything is going to plan.
The programme has been approved. Speakers and special guests are largely in place, so yesterday was mostly about the detail. Hand-held or lapel mikes? Folding seats or comfortable armchairs? Live or recorded music? Canapes or sandwiches? Champagne or sparkling wine?
The Freedom Zone is a big challenge - 16 meetings in two days. Five of them are Forest/Free Society events, and I'm responsible for two more - An Audience with David Davis MP (presented by Iain Dale), and Tories Got Talent (a political talent show that could be a work of genius or a complete disaster!).
Apart from the former shadow home secretary, the 40+ speakers include a mixture of MPs, MEPs, think tank and other political campaigners, plus leading commentators such as Michael White (assistant editor, the Guardian) and Simon Heffer (Daily Telegraph).
The Freedom Zone is outside the secure area and is open to everyone, regardless of whether you are attending the main conference. We are providing complimentary tea and coffee, all day, and there will be a cash bar from 6.00pm. All this plus complementary newspapers and widescreen TV in the canal-side coffee lounge.
If you are a member of Facebook you can join our Campaign for a Free Society group HERE. This in turn links to our Freedom Zone page HERE.
For the latest news come back here or check The Freedom Zone website which we will update every day next week.
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Reader Comments (5)
I am really hoping to go. Is there anyone else going as there is a possibility that I may have to go on my own, so would be really interested to hear from anyone else planning to go.
Regards
Dave
I would go if I could, but I will be away on holiday, in Majorca, looking for some SUN!
Sorry!
I wish Forest every success with these events...the right people might just get the message!
Good luck!
I'm going to try and get there Dave i'll let you know.
My email address is daveatherton20@hotmail.com, I hope you can make it.