Conference FAQs

Conference will take place between Monday 24 June to Friday 28 June 2024. Conference registration and a welcome reception will take place on Monday 24 June, so delegates must arrive on this date. Similarly, delegates will be asked to return home on Friday 28 June.

Yes. If you have received confirmation from your regional team, then your place is confirmed, and you can ask your employer to agree time away from work to attend. If require help with release from work please contact your region or National Officer.

Yes you can. If you have registered a partner and/or child(ren) to attend the Biennial Delegate Conference, you will need to pay an additional supplement:

• Partner - £200
• Child (3 to 16) – £50
• Child under 3 – Free

Please ensure that payment is made no later than Friday 31 May 2024 either by cheque or bank transfer.

Please note, as a delegate, you will have an allowance of £15 a day (a total of £75). This will be paid a week prior to conference, however if you would like this amount to be deducted from your partner/child supplement, please contact the Community Finance team at finance@community-tu.org.

Yes, there is no charge to bring a carer.

There will be a range of activities throughout the week for you to take part in. Some will take place in the conference hall, such as voting on motions and policy, hearing about Community's work and meeting colleagues, and others outside of the hall itself such as fringes on a number of different topics and training sessions. Throughout the week, we will also be holding various evening events, which will take place around Brighton, such as the welcome reception and Gala Dinner.

Community is organising transport for all delegates. You will hear about this in due course if you haven't already.

If you have any queries about transport to or from conference, please contact your regional team.

For the majority of conference, you are asked to wear smart casual attire such as blouses, polo shirts, buttoned shirts, trousers, skirts/dresses, and smart but practical footwear.

For the Gala Dinner, you should wear smart dinner attire. This includes buttoned shirts, jackets, suits, ties, smart trousers, formal dresses, blouses, skirts, and smart shoes or boots.

On the first day of conference, upon entrance to the conference hall, Community staff will provide you with your conference pack.

You can find details of the conference agenda in the conference guide, and the motions are listed in the motions document. Details about the conference events will be emailed out to the delegation ahead of, and on each day of conference.

Registration will take place in the Durham room, which is located in the Hilton’s conference centre. Registration will open at 2pm on the Monday and close at 5pm. At registration, all delegates will pick up their conference credentials (which you should bring for entry to the Monday evening drinks reception), printed copies of the conference report and motions document, and your conference bag. The registration desk will also be open for the hour before conference starts on the Tuesday.

The Hilton will operate a group check-in system – whereby you can simply pick up an envelope with your key card when your room is ready. However, please note that check in is not guaranteed before 4pm. If you expect to arrive before this time, please let your regional team know as soon as possible as the Hilton will be able to prioritise early check-ins. If we don’t know your arrival time, it is likely you will have to wait until 4pm to check in.

Yes - the Hilton will operate a free left luggage facility on the Monday – those waiting may wish to take the opportunity to complete their conference registration and pick up their conference packs in the Durham room.

All of our conference events are taking place within 15 minutes walk of the Hilton, and it is expected most delegates will walk between venues. However for those requiring assistance, taxis will be provided - we have set up an account with a local taxi firm. Please let your regional team know as soon as possible if you require taxis between venues.

Each delegate will be given a special conference allowance of £15 a day (£75 for the week). This payment will be made on Friday 14 June to reach your account by Tuesday 18 June and should be used to cover any additional expenses at conference.

Should you require reimbursement for further expenses, expense forms will be made available in Brighton from Cherl Siljeur, Head of Finance at Community. Also electronic forms can be requested from Community's Finance Department at finance@community-tu.org

You will be expected to wear formal attire to the Gala Dinner.

The Gala Dinner will take place on Tuesday 25 June at the Brighton Dome.

The fringe events will take place on Tuesday 25 June and Wednesday 26 June from 12:45-13:45. Both days, they will be held in the Cambridge Room and the Clarence Room. Find out more here.

You can pre-register for our fringe events by clicking here.

The phone banking sessions will take place on Tuesday 25 June and Wednesday 25 June from 12:45-13:45.

You can pre-register for our phone banking sessions by clicking here, or by contacting us at RPPU@community-tu.org.

The door knocking session will take place on Thursday 27 June after conference closes.

You can pre-register door knocking session by clicking here, or by contacting us at RPPU@community-tu.org.