What will the conference cover ?

10.15am - 11.30am: Choice of:

•  The Business of Photography including: Expanding your horizons; Building a website; Stock photography.

Paul Herrmann Paul is the driving force behind the REDEYE (www.redeye.org.uk) organisation based in Manchester. He apprenticed in the 1980s with former Picture Post photographer Humphrey Spender. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines and exhibitions nationally and internationally

Nick McGowan-Lowe (www.nml.uk.com) is a well-known photographer who understands websites and their benefits to photographers; amongst his portfolio he is the web editor of EPUK. How can photographers use websites to further their marketing and better their businesses?

David Hoffman (www.hoffmanphotos.com) has specialised in social issues photography for more than 30 years. Resolutely independent, he primarily shoots stock for his own photo library, rather than working to commissions. Well known to many photographers for his no nonsense approach. Whilst a good stock library was seen at one time to be the photographer's pension, this is clearly no longer the case, but in these difficult times how can we make the most of stock?

Jenny Lennox - chair (NUJ Assistant Organiser North of England)

•  Video and the photojournalist

Antonio Olmos (www.antonioolmos.com) Former Miami Herald staffer and based in London since 1993, Antonio travels the world and is a regular for the Observer. Newspapers have grasped video with a passion so it seems, Antonio can tell us more.

George Chin (www.georgechin.com) George is another veteran, and who has been working in the music industry for a long time. So just how does a stills photographer find himself doing online video?

Pete Jenkins (www.petejenkins.co.uk) - chair. A veteran photographer starting off with black and white dunk tanks in Fleet Street, now working in Nottingham. Pete is the Vice-chair of the NUJs Photographers Sub-Committee, and writes regularly for several photographic and journalist publications.

11.45am - 1.30pm: Choice of:

•  Copyright and Intellectual Property including: Economic & moral rights; Orphan works; European dimension

Kate Fox the Thompsons copyright specialist is in a good position to help photographers understand their economic and moral rights. In a climate where publishers think they can ride roughshod over individuals how much can they actually get away with? Kate can help you know when to say NO.

Linda Royles former Chief Executive at the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies puts Linda in a prime position to understand the Orphan rights issue. It may have gone quiet for a moment, but there is every chance that it could come back. How does it affect us, and what should we do about it?

Pamela MoriniËre is the authors' rights officer at International Federation of Journalists. Did you know that in Germany author's rights always remain with the created work?

Pamela Morton - chair. Pamela is the NUJs Assistant Freelance Organiser

•  The Dangers of the Trade

Penny Tweedie (www.pennytweedie.co.uk) has worked in more than 70 different countries working for a wide range of clients covering subjects as disparate as child gunmen and women in sport

Guy Smallman (www.guysmallman.com) is known for his work both at home and abroad and has had some harrowing experiences, some of them life threatening.

Julio Etchart (www.julioetchart.com) - Chair. After studying Documentary Photography at Newport Art College, Julio has travelled round the world for the international media.

1.30pm - 2.30pm: Lunch, or..

1.30pm - 2.30pm: Q&A session on Colour Management with Neil Barstow, with Michael Walker. Neil Barstow (www.colourmanagement.net) is acknowledged by many as being the foremost colour expert in the UK, and is available to answer questions during a Q&A session.Michael Walker is the digital editor of Photo Pro Magazine.Pete Jenkins will chair: a veteran photographer starting off with black and white dunk tanks in Fleet Street, now working in Nottingham, Pete is the vice-chair of the NUJ's Photographers Sub-Committee, and writes regularly for several photographic and journalist publications.

2.30pm - 4.30pm: Photography in Public Spaces

Jeff Moore (chair of the BPPA) and Paul Stewart (National Association of Press Agencies) will open with a slide show illustrating many of the problems that photographers are facing in todays politically charged environment.

Rupert Grey a consultant with Swan Turton who specialises in libel and copyright law, in addition has been involved in many leading cases in the field of media law. He has wide experience of pre-publication advice to national and provincial papers as well as dealing with claims: his clients include educational and other national institutions, as well as well-known private individuals. He advises photographers and syndication agencies on all aspects of copyright law, and regularly lectures and gives seminars in the UK and overseas on aspects of media law.

Commander Bob Broadhurst is known to many journalists, was appointed Commander of Public Order and Pan London Operational Support in July 2006.and is the policeperson in charge of operational planning for the 2012 Olympics. He has almost twenty years experience of commanding public order events, including the 2009 Gaza protests in London

Dave Rotchelle - Chair. Dave is well known to members of the London freelance branch of the NUJ, as he is the chair of LFB as well as the chair of the Photographers Sub Committee

4.30pm-5.00pm: Break, coffee

5pm-6pm: Photography Matters: Keynote address by Jeremy Dear, General Secretary, and Michelle Stanistreet, Deputy General Secretary, NUJ