CPD Coaching Conference 2012: programme

8.30am – 9.30am	Registration and networking

9.30am – 10am	Welcome to the SMART Way Forward CPD Coaching Conference and Bisham Abbey Nadeem Shaikh, Managing Director, SMART Way Forward

10.00am – 10.40am	Keynote: The importance of coaching and training for Olympic success Bryan Steel, Olympian, British Cycling

10.45am – 11.45am	Choice of SMART CPD Coaching workshops: A – Delivering constructive feedback in sport Dr Matt Long, Endurance coach, athletics B – Advertising, marketing and promotion for your sports club (inc social media: using Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook) Ian Wakefield, Sport Nottinghamshire CSP / former Business Development Manager, Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)

11.45am – 12.00pm	SMART time, refreshment break and networking

12.00pm – 1.00pm	Choice of SMART CPD Coaching workshops: A – The importance of coaching and volunteering in sport Lloyd Conaway, Director, Team Beds and Luton, with Nadeem Shaikh, Managing Director, SMART Way Forward B – Mentoring and gaining valuable coaching experience Jenny Harris, Coach Mentor, England Athletics

1.00pm – 2.00pm	SMART energising, lunch and networking

2.00pm – 3.00pm	Choice of SMART CPD Coaching workshops: A – Effective communication skills for sports coaches Nadeem Shaikh, Managing Director, SMART Way Forward B – HR requirements for the sport, leisure, health and fitness industry Donna Obstfeld, Director, DOHR Limited

3.00pm – 3.15pm	SMART time, refreshment break and networking

3.15pm – 4.15pm	Choice of SMART CPD Coaching workshops: A – The basics of coaching effectively by recognising learning styles and NLP Annie Page, Director, Essentii B – Effective personal management for sports coaches Bryan Steel, Olympian, British Cycling

4.15pm – 4.35pm	SMART summary and close Nadeem Shaikh, Managing Director, SMART Way Forward

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CPD Coaching Conference 2012: programme