The 5th Young Britons’ Foundation Activist Training Conference will take place from lunchtime on Friday, 24 October 2008 to lunchtime Sunday, 26 October 2008 at Wellington College, Berkshire.

Thanks to the generosity of YBF’s donors and supporters, tickets for the 3-day, 2-night residential conference are priced at only £75 per person (or £50 for students in full-time education) and include all meals, accommodation, tuition and course materials.

Among the topics that the 5th YBF Activist Training Conference will cover are:

• Why being right isn’t enough
• Developing a conservative movement and building coalitions
• The do’s and don’ts of appearing in the media
• Television and radio skills training
• Handling negative information
• Becoming a candidate and winning elections
• Running successful campaigns
• Message development
• Internet activism and e-campaigning
• Building your CV
• Networking your way to success
• Getting the best jobs and internships available
• Volunteer recruitment and management
• How to defeat the Left
• Direct mail, personal solicitation and other fundraising tips

Confirmed speakers include:

• Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Former Conservative Party Leader
• Rt Hon David Davis MP, Former Conservative Party Chairman
• Eric Pickles MP, Shadow Local Government Secretary
• Ed Vaizey MP, Shadow Culture Minister
• John Whittingdale OBE MP, Culture Select Committee Chairman
• Nigel Evans MP
• Douglas Carswell MP
• Matthew Elliott, TaxPayers’ Alliance
• Douglas Murray, Centre for Social Cohesion
• Eamonn Butler, Adam Smith Institute
• Iain Dale, Blogger & Publisher
• Iain Murray, Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Alan Mendoza, Henry Jackson Society
• Jonathan Isaby, ConservativeHome
• and many more to be revealed over the coming weeks!

Join dozens of fellow young conservative activists at the Young Britons’ Foundation’s 5th Activist Training Conference at Wellington College this October. This intensive 3-day, 2-night residential conference is acknowledged to be the leading conference of its kind for conservative activists who want to win. It is your perfect opportunity to learn about conservative ideas, meet and network with like-minded activists and receive valuable resource materials.

To attend YBF5, simply email YBF Operations Director, Christian May, at christian@ybf.org.uk and the once he has confirmed that places are available, just pay online. Places are strictly limited and are expected to sell quickly: you are strongly advised to reserve your place promptly.

In the meantime, bookmark this page and keep an eye on the YB5 Facebook page.

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£75.00 Non-concessionary Rate Pay Now

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