Your on-line guide to the Fringe at the 1998 Liberal Democrat Conference starts here!
The majority of Fringe events will be taking place in the Headquarters Hotels, the Royal Clifton Hotel and the Scarisbrick Hotel, to the East of the Floral Hall. Any venues other than these hotels will be indicated below the relevant listing.
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Training Event Some of these may only be open to Party members. |
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Meeting A general meeting that might be on any subject. Many of these lead to lively debates, and can often result in surprising decisions! |
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Speech or lecture Some events are more formal than normal meetings. Even so, there's usually a chance to ask questions at the end. |
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Annual General Meeting Many Party groups take advantage of conference to elect new committees and let new members find out more. You will usually have to be a member of the particular group to attend. |
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Social Event Conference is always great for meeting both new and old friends, and there are always several social events designed to help representatives let their hair down. |
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Free Food Events marked with this symbol have learned that the best way to get people to attend is to give away free food. This might be anything from a glass of fruit juice to hot food. |
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