Women’s Leadership in Protected Landscapes - In Person Edit!

You asked. We answered. With the first Women’s Leadership In Protected Landscapes in person event. Powerful. Challenging. Funny. Real.
About this Event

Based on feedback from our 4 virtual events we are taking the show on the road.

Speakers are being sought (ideas please) and a fab line up already starting.

Not your usual conference.

In fact let's not call it a conference: A gathering? A connection? A power?

For now save the date and follow this Eventbrite for updates.

Speakers confirmed so far

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• Mary-Ann Ochota, Chair of the Protected Landscapes Partnership
• Taryn Nixon OBE, National Lottery Heritage Fund Trustee and Chair of the England, London & South Committee
• Leah Ramoutar, Director of Environmental Sustainability at AVIVA
• Dr Simone Lowthe-Thomas, Trustee of the Nationalal Lottery Community Fund and formerly at the Breacon Beacons National Park
• Laura K Williams, Member at Exmoor NPA and

Who is the event for?

Is this conference just for women? No, the conference is for anyone who wants to support women’s leadership, and to learn from from women in leadership roles. We actively encourage allies to attend.

Do you have to work for a protected landscape body? No. While a number of attendees will work for the formal protected landscape bodies, we expect as many delegates from those who work and volunteer in landscapes. Community groups, businesses and charities. A key theme of the conference is connection and we want to encourage unexpected and powerful collaborations.

Do you have to be in a senior leadership role? Not at all. A significant number of delegates will indeed be CEOs and directors, coming both to share their experience and to learn from colleagues at all stages of their career journey. But leadership comes in many forms and we are actively encouraging those at different points on their leadership journey to share their learning and bring their expertise to the event.

Will the event only benefit those who can attend? No we are specifically looking at multiple ways to engage with the conference content; including video, posters and graphic capturing of the event by the as ever fabulous Rebecca Osborne-Live Illustration / Animation

We are also using the event to test future models for the network; including the programme for future virtual events, local get-togethers, mentoring and keeping the conversations going digitally. To that end we have created a LinkedIn group and curated some content from previous events.If you have networks who may be interested in the conference - or in joining the LinkedIn group please connect us to them and them to us.

Travel

The Beaulieu Inn is just over the road from Beaulieu Road train station, with direct trains from Southampton and WHERE ELSE?

There are parking spaces at the hotel, with additional parking WHERE

Accommodation

We have a limited number of bedrooms available at the Beaulieu Inn, available on a first come first served basis. You can book and pay for a room for the night(s) you need via the Eventbrite booking form.

There are also hotels and B&Bs available nearby you can book yourself:

Lyndhurst - a 7-minute drive

Brockenhurst - 20-minute drive

Lymington - 20-minute drive

Accessibility information

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Terms and conditions

If the organisers have to cancel the conference and can’t move it online, you will receive a full refund.

If there are government restrictions in place that prevent face-to-face events we will endeavour to move the event online rather than cancel.

If you want to cancel your ticket:

If you wish to cancel your place, in the first instance we will ask if there is anyone who is able to attend in your stead. If there is, we will transfer your registration to them.

If that isn’t possible, the following cancellation fees will apply:

• Cancellations on or before 9 October - a full refund will be given, minus the Eventbrite fee as this is kept by Eventbrite.​
• Cancellations made on or after 10 October - no refund possible. If there is a waiting list for places and/or accomodation we will transfer your ticket to someone on the list - in that instance you would receive a full refund.

All requests for cancellation or transfer of tickets should be made as soon as possible via [email protected]. No verbal cancellation requests will be accepted.