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Conference is the main policy-making body of ATL. It meets annually in the three days before Good Friday, and is held at a different location each year.
Last year's conference was held in Liverpool and you can read all about it here.
The 600 members who make up Conference include ATL’s Executive Committee, together with representatives elected by the branches. The number of representatives each branch can send to Conference depends on how many members it has. There are also opportunities for members to attend as observers.
Conference has the power to pass resolutions which the Executive Committee then implements. Both ATL and Conference are governed by the Constitution and Rules, which can be changed only by Conference itself.
A great deal goes on over the Conference period. As well as setting policy for the coming year, delegates attend workshops, mingle with like-minded people, and attend social events like the Conference.
There's a chance for a number of students to attend conference for free every year. See this page for details.
As full members, NQs also have the chance to be nominated as representatives by their branch and to attend as members.
For a taste of what attending Conference is like, see Jane Dennis's report.