Are you going to Lib Dem conference? Officially conference starts on Saturday 14th September, but if you look at the conference program you will also notice it starts at 9am on that day. For most people who want to be there at the start this means it makes sense to arrive on the Friday before.
If that is your plan and you are wondering what to do for Friday evening, then you may recall that last year there were 2 “unofficial” Friday evening events; Lib Dem Pint and the Social Liberal Forum (SLF) pre-Conference dinner.
If Lib Dem Pint is happening this year then I would happily promote it in this article, but my internet searches have not shown that it is. It was a very popular event last year and I would suggest keep a look out for it next year. UPDATE: There is a Lib Dem Pint and you can find out more here.
But there is an alternative…
the Social Liberal Forum Pre-Conference Dinner
The SLF ARE organising their pre-Conference dinner and our guest speaker will be Siobhan Benita, the Lib Dem candidate for the Mayor of London next year. It is worth bearing in mind that in the recent EU elections the Lib Dems “won” London with more votes than anyone else, so Siobhan stands a good chance of becoming the Lib Dem mayor of London next year.
If this is your first Lib Dem conference, then the SLF dinner is a great opportunity to get to meet other Liberal Democrats informally before conference has even started.
Last year the event was a complete sell out and people were allowed to turn up on the evening without pre-booking.
This year we cannot allow that. You MUST book in advance. The venue needs to know who is coming and what your menu choices are. To encourage you to book early we have an early bird rate of £30 before Thursday 15th August. After that the full price will be £40 up to Friday 30th August. This will be the final cut off date. But better to book now and not put it off.
You can do this via the SLF website, where you can also find out more about the SLF, social liberalism and the books we are selling.
* Geoff Payne is a member of the SLF council
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I have just discovered that Lib Dem pint is happening on the Friday night after all; https://www.facebook.com/events/2356021634517040/
@Geoffrey, that link will only work for members of a closed FB group.
The Lib Dem Pint will be hosted by Lib Dem Newbies UK and compered by Barbara Gibson MEP; it will feature a secret VIP, Layla Moran MP and Luisa Porritt MEP as speakers. Tickets can be bought via this link (£2 each), with proceeds going to the Newbies Fighting Fund to help get new party members elected to public office.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bournemouth-autumn-conference-2019-lib-dem-pint-tickets-68327548537
I always knew LDV was a front for the SLF.
I am sure that LDV will happily publish articles from organisations that are helping the Liberal Democrats, and in this case providing Siobhan Benita an opportunity promote her bid to win the election to become Mayor of London.
Bit of a boo boo with the do do title.