Estates Management Conference 2023

15.30 – 16.00

Delegate arrival & refreshments
University of Leicester, Freeman's Common Campus

16.00 – 17.30

Campus tour

• Sir Bob Burgess Building (Teaching & Learning Centre) 
• Freeman’s Common Accommodation and Social Spaces
• Percy Gee – SU, Food Court 
• George Davies – Passivhaus 

17.30 – 18.00

Delegates check in: College Court, Knighton Rd, Knighton, Leicester LE2 3UF

18.30 – 19.00

Drinks reception, College Court, Leicester

19.00 – 19.30

Evening speaker:
Our Road to Freeman’s Common
Kirsty Woodward, Director of Estates and Campus Services (Interim), University of Leicester

19.30 - late

Dinner: 2 course hot buffet 

07:30 – 08.30

Breakfast, College Court

0900 – 09.15

Delegate arrival and refreshments
University of Leicester, Freemans Common Campus

09.15 - 09.20

Conference opens, Karen Maddison, Land and Property Manager and EMG Group Chair

09.20– 09.25

Welcome from University of Leicester

09.25 – 09.35

Group AGM and review of terms of reference,
Karen Maddison, Land and Property Manager and EMG Group Chair

09.35 - 09.40

AUDE Executive Update
Jane White, Executive Director, AUDE

09.35 – 10.30 

Practical ways to utilise LinkedIn in estate management
Mark Williams, 'Mr LinkedIn', LinkedIn Training

Synopsis:

When used correctly, LinkedIn can help you become more effective in your role in a variety of ways:

• Widen your network by leveraging existing contacts and finding new connections
• Build new and develop existing relationships by engaging with content.
• How to improve the quality and relevance of content in your feed
• Do you need to post content? Plus tips to increase your visibility?
• Groups and Events
• Ask me anything - answers to the things that puzzle you about LinkedIn

Mark Williams (commonly known as ‘Mr LinkedIn) is widely regarded as one of the world’s top LinkedIn experts.

Mark set up ETN LinkedIn training in 2008. Since then he has trained thousands of LinkedIn users from a diverse range of industries and roles.

He is also an accomplished keynote speaker, author and award-winning podcaster with his popular weekly show ‘LinkedInformed’.

 Mark’s passion for his niche subject shines through as he enthusiastically demonstrates why LinkedIn is such a key business tool. 

LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/mrlinkedin

10.30 – 11.20

Planning update
Will Edmonds, Partner and Dr. Timur Tatlioglu, Partner, Montagu Evans

Refreshments

11.30 – 12.45

Legal update
Rebecca Toates, Partner, Alex Kynoch, Legal Director, Hannah Carter, Partner, Senior Associate, Browne Jacobson.

• Building safety act (further recommendations re non-academic buildings, references to cladding)
• Subsidy act replacing state aid (what is it and how to declare to BEIS)
• Financial impact on the tenant's paying rent - remedies for non payment; landlord's position if tenant declares insolvency or goes into administration.

12.45 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 14.15

Future proofing the office
Andy Mytom, Partner, David Morley Architects
Andy will take delegates through their work with Loughborough University’s Sport Park building. From extending the building in 2023 to Passivhaus standards and helping it’s tenants create a desirable, future proof space that enables high performance teams.

14.15 – 15.00

15.00– 15.45

The future of the academic office at Lancaster University
Stuart Foy, Development Manager, Lancaster University

• Lancaster University estates strategy overview
  
• Information on the RWP achievement and approach
• Introduction to Lancatser University Medical School (LUMS)
• How we are approaching the LUMS academics
  
• Table discussion about;
  • What are other institutions doing
  • Does the drive to change exist across the sector?
  • Challenges, real or perceived

15.45 - 16.00

AOB and event wrap up
Karen Maddison, Land and Property Manager and EMG Group Chair