109 people attended the NAEPP Empty Homes conference in Birmingham. Our venue had a nominal capacity of 120, but 109 seemed to be pushing the limits of capacity somewhat. Still we had some extremely good speakers and presentations and there was plenty to learn and enjoy.
Darryl Lawrence (silhouetted against the window) - giving a presentation on Temporary Social Housing Grant - shakes his fist at the air conitioning system, which caused us some problems during the day.
Claire Hope and Sue Haigh from Exeter. Sue (right) insists that her drink is definitely not a fourth helping of the 2007 Chardonnay - it is just a strictly medicinal glass of Paraguayan bat's urine as prescribed by her herbalist.
Enoying the food and some sunshine.