WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS: DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Issues & Opportunities

  Thursday 13th September 2007
West One De Vere Venue, Portland Place, London

This half day meeting explored the positive and negative experiences of World Heritage Site designation in a frank exchange of views between practising professionals involved in this field from visitor management, regeneration and conservation perspectives.

Write-up of the event by Anna Leask FTS
Presentations
Photos
Delegate list

PROGRAMME

2.00-2.30: Registration with tea and coffee

2.30-2.40: Chairman's welcome and introductions:
Steve Beioley FTS, Director of the Tourism Company

2.40-3.00: Case study 1: Jurassic Coast
Sally King, World Heritage Visitor Manager, Jurassic Coast
click here to download Sally's presentation in pdf format
please note that some slides and images have been removed to reduce the file size.

3.00-3.20: Case study 2: Cornish Mining
Deborah Boden, World Heritage Site Co-ordinator, Cornish Mining World Heritage Site
click here to download Deborah's presentation in pdf format

3.20-3.40: Case study 3: Liverpool
John Hinchcliffe , World Heritage Manager, Liverpool World Heritage
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3.40-4.00: Tea break

4.00-4.20: Chris Blandford MTS , Director, Chris Blandford Associates
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4.20-4.40: Bryony Lodge, Deputy Director for World Heritage Policy Review for DCMS
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4.40-5.15: Open Forum

5.15-6.00: Networking with refreshments

PHOTOS

From L-R: John Hinchliffe, Sally King, Steve Beioley, Bryony Lodge & Chris Blandford.	From L-R: Bryony Lodge, Deborah Boden, Sally King, John Hinchliffe, Steve Beioley & Chris Blandford
From L-R: Deborah Boden, Sally King & John Hinchliffe	Audience of over 60 at the West One De Vere venue.