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Northern Ireland BIDs Conference & ATCM Awards 2007

Wednesday 28th February 2007 - Wednesday 28th March 2007
ecos Millennium Environmental Centre, Ballymena, Co. Antrim

You will find below the presentations from the speakers of a conference to explore the potential for Business Improvement Districts in Northern Ireland, held in Ballymena on 28th Feb 2006

The ATCM is Europeï¿½s largest membership organisation concerned with the creation, development and management of vital and viable town and city centres. The process of town and city centre management (TCM) operates by creating partnerships of shared resources, ideas and commitment that unite and benefit all stakeholders. ATCM aims to build environments that are healthy, sustainable and socially inclusive.

ATCM has also worked for a number of years to introduce Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) into the UK, has published the definitive Good Practice Guide on BIDs and now provides the National BIDs Advisory Service.

Conference Speakers

Jacquie Reilly, Partnership Director, ATCM
Jacquie will give an update on BIDs in England, Scotland and Wales.

Andy Godfrey, Public Policy Manager, Alliance Boots
Andy will speak about The Business Perspective and applicability for Northern Ireland.

We will also consider voluntary BIDs, getting the view from Ballymena, Belfast and Derry
Northern Ireland ATCM Awards and Case Studies

The ATCM is seeking to recognise the excellent work being undertaken in the UKï¿½s towns and
cities by looking for the best completed projects in the above five key categories.
Five projects, one in each of the categories and each a winner in its own right, will be showcased
at the conference and you will be able to speak to those people who made it happen.