Conferences
On this page you will find a selection of forthcoming
national and regional conferences and events of interest to play
professionals.
The CPIS monthly e-bulletin Play
Conferences & Events [PDF 121 KB] contains a full
list.
If you would like to subscribe to Play Conferences & Events, or
submit details of your conference, please contact us.
10-12 September 2010, Stone, Staffordshire
The Everydayness of Play:
Beauty of Play Conference 2010
The annual
`conference under canvas' organised by Ludemos will feature a
playful mix of workshops and outdoor activities.
29 September - 1 October 2010, Karlstad, Sweden
Creating Inspiring
Playgrounds: IPA Sweden and IPA World Conference
30 September 2010, Edinburgh
Places and Spaces: Creating
child-friendly communities: Play Scotland annual
conference
Speakers include Professor Frank Furedi and Matthew King.
15 October 2010, London
East London Play Conference 2010
Organised by Play Association Tower Hamlets (PATH) and Hackney Play
Association, the conference will feature speakers and workshops,
stalls and exhibitions. Contact Majeda Begum, PATH, email: majeda@playtowerhamlets.org
4-7 July 2011, Cardiff
Playing into the Future -
surviving and thriving: the 50th anniversary world conference of
the International Play Association
Call for abstracts on the following themes: play - individual and
social; play - environment and space; and play - society and
culture. Deadline for abstract submission 10 November 2010.