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The NAME Conference 2008 is taking place at the ICC Birmingham - October 10/11

Information from the NAME website:

Partnership and Collaboration is the theme of this year's NAME Conference. It takes place in Birmingham, a city rich in culture and arts practice. Throughout the two days, breakout sessions will concentrate on a number of themes. Partnership in Action will give us opportunities to see and hear about a number of current and recent projects, in which arts organisations have engaged with music education in both formal and non-formal settings. Reflecting the wide interest and background of delegates, breakout session strands will cover music education for Early Years and Key Stage 1 through to the secondary and post-16 stage.

Each day begins with a keynote speech. On Friday morning we are joined by Tony Howell, Strategic Director - Children, Young People & Families at Birmingham City Council. He has been inspirational in his support for music and the arts in education in one of the largest local authorities in the UK. On Saturday we welcome back Tony Knight, Ofsted's Specialist Adviser for Music.

The Teaching Music website will be officially launched on Friday afternoon. The provision of on-line resources to support music educators in all areas of the profession has been developed in partnership with the Music Education council with funding from the Training and Development Agency.

On Saturday evening we will join the CBSO in Symphony Hall for a programme of music specifically devised for the NAME Conference.

The Conference is sponsored by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Charanga, Inspire Works, Motif Media, Sing Up and Sibelius.

More details from the NAME website