The AOA is taking an active role in this season’s Party Conference schedule, which comes at a very important time for our sector, with the consultation on the Sustainable Framework for UK Aviation to close a couple of weeks after the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
This week will see the AOA visit Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference. We will be hosting an exhibition stand, which will be an ideal opportunity to raise the profile of the AOA and the issues that our members want to see raised.
We will also be hosting a number of fringe events in co-ordination with ABTA, and under the auspice of the ‘Transport Hub’ – group of transport organisations working together to promote the crucial issues affecting the way goods and people move around the world at the heart of party conferences.
Please find below full details on events being hosted by the AOA throughout the Labour Party Conference.
Monday 26 September 2011 | 08:30-09:30 | ACC Liverpool
Should Labour be the party for aviation?
- Dan Hodges (Chair), Contributing Editor Labour Uncut
- Roger Jearey, Director of Research, Unite
- Luke Pollard, Head of Public Affairs, ABTA
- Ed Anderson, Chairman, AOA
This fringe is within the Labour Party secure zone and attendees will require a Labour Party security pass to attend.
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | 17:45-18:45 | ACC Liverpool
Fair Tax on Flying: Are higher aviation taxes pricing people out of the sky?
- Tony Grew (Chair), Editor, Epolitix
- Rt Hon. Lord Foulkes
- Stephen Joseph, Campaign for Better Transport
- Luke Pollard, Head of Public Affairs, ABTA
- Simon Buck, CEO, BATA
- Darren Caplan, CEO, AOA
This fringe is within the Labour Party secure zone and attendees will require a Labour Party security pass to attend.
AOA will also be a panel member for the Transport Hub’s, ‘Big Transport Debate – Making Labour’s Policy Review Matter.’
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | 12.45 – 14.00 | Suite 1, Jury’s Inn Liverpool
The Big Transport Debate – Making Labour’s Policy Review Matter
- Chair: Cllr Nick Forbes (Leader, Newcastle City Council)
- John Woodcock MP Shadow Transport Minister
- Alistair Gordon (Keolis UK)
- Darren Caplan (AOA)
- Steve Agg (CILT)
We hope that you are able to come along to our events or visit us at our stand. If you would like any further information, please contact Luke Law via lukelaw@aoa.org.uk