Annual Conference

Pipsqueak · 04-08-2009, 12:06 PM

Anyone thinking about going to the NCMA Annual Conference in Leeds in November???

**manjay** · 04-08-2009, 12:46 PM

Think I have been nominated from my area

**deeb66** · 04-08-2009, 01:36 PM

No sorry I won't be going as I am busy during November......if you are going hope you have a fab time

Dee

**misst104** · 04-08-2009, 01:38 PM

I'm thinking of going as its not far from here to Leeds (20 mins on train) but think it might be a bit expensive. Any idea??

XXX JO

Pipsqueak · 04-08-2009, 02:55 PM

£120 for an NCMA member
£145 non member

£32 dinner and dance

might see if my local team will sponser me to go....

**nannymcflea** · 04-08-2009, 03:18 PM

Was thinking about this as I will be closer this year but as will be new to the area I will probably have to pay for it myself. Would get the early train down for the morning and probably forego the evening meal. Or I could drive. Need to think.

**manjay** · 04-08-2009, 03:20 PM

I will only be staying for the day

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 04-08-2009, 03:20 PM

No not me. I am going somewhere else and cannot afford both.

**flora** · 04-08-2009, 03:26 PM

i would like to go as leeds in's that far away, but can't afford the ticket cost

otherwise may have been nice

**Toothfairy** · 04-08-2009, 04:35 PM

I'm thinking about it, would have to stay over.
I'm not keen on going alone so will have to try and get a friend to come with me

**ajs** · 04-08-2009, 04:50 PM

thinking

**breezy** · 04-08-2009, 04:57 PM

too expensive

Pipsqueak · 04-08-2009, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by ajs

thinking

Steady yourself girl..... steady

**childmind04** · 04-08-2009, 08:31 PM

Im going, been saving this year but we may get some funding

Few of us are going to make a weekend of it, nightclub after the dinner

We went to Torquay and had a great weekend in 07, it helped that we all get on and enjoyed the social side so it did not feel like work

**nannymcflea** · 04-08-2009, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by childmind04

Im going, been saving this year but we may get some funding

Few of us are going to make a weekend of it, nightclub after the dinner

We went to Torquay and had a great weekend in 07, it helped that we all get on and enjoyed the social side so it did not feel like work

Are there many "single" childminders there or is it mainly groups? Thinking I might be a billy no mates if everyone goes in groups!

**madasahatter** · 04-08-2009, 08:56 PM

I have been thinking of going as it's not far away form me.
Misst104 have pm'd you

just noticed one of our local network coordinators pictured in who minds at last years conference p30

**zillervalley** · 04-08-2009, 08:57 PM

talking to other childminders in the area to see if they are going

ziller

**margimum** · 09-08-2009, 04:10 PM

Went in a group to Torquay and had a great time. Network had just started so we got some funding for it.
Any ideas where to go for funding this year as network got no budget?

**helenlc** · 09-08-2009, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Toothfairy

I'm thinking about it, would have to stay over.
I'm not keen on going alone so will have to try and get a friend to come with me

I see you are in Kent Toothfairy - where abouts? I live in Kent also.

**rickysmiths** · 09-08-2009, 09:10 PM

I'm going this year. Conference booked, hotel booked just got to book the train. To earliy to do that yet. I have booked in the Queens cause its next to the station and so easy to get to. I've only been once before and that was in Torquay. There are 5 of us that I know of so far coming for the East region.