Coastal Futures Symposium

This unique two-day conference brought together national public and private sector organisations that have a stake in the prosperity of the UK’s coastal towns. The conference sought to stimulate information, debate and ideas and was set against the backdrop of the Government’s Select Committee Inquiry into Coastal Towns.

Through an engaging programme of presentations, site visits, workshops and networking opportunities the Symposium made the case for a ‘National Coastal Regeneration Strategy’ to address the distinctive and entrenched socio-economic issues facing our coastal towns.

Client: A contract delivered on behalf of the Coastal Action Zone Partnership and the Commission for Rural Communities

Timescale: May 2006 to August 2006

Targets & Achievements:

• The event aimed to attract 100 delegates.137 people participated in the Symposium over the 2 days, a number restricted by the capacity of the venue
• The overall level of satisfaction from attendees was 98.7%, with 100% of attendees satisfied by the administration of the Symposium, led by Success Matrix
• National media coverage was secured through press and radio.
• The conference was deemed to have fully met its objectives, to the  satisfaction of the Coastal Action Zone
• Partnership and Commission for Rural Communities. This was a notable achievement given the tight lead-time for the conference, with the event management contract commencing in May and the event being held mid-July 2006.