Conference Campaign: 8 Days to go

Students aren't a bad bunch of people.

True, they can get away with working a three hour week and one or two can go through the 'questionable personal hygiene' phase, but look at the facts. Our most active members in CF are students, and of those, more describe themselves as a 'committed activist' than for our graduate members. (Precise figures to follow)


That is why, when we are running our most expensive and best training conference in a week's time it is wrong to exclude students.

Cherry picking attendees, inviting non-members and encouraging a working-life only policy may seem like the best way to build up our graduate membership, but when all the poor students got was a single, rainy morning in Manchester before conference started it seems a bit harsh.

No doubt some students will have escaped the sift and they should enjoy what is perhaps our most luxurious conference ever, but in my experience with running training sessions for the Copywriters team at CF.com, the mix of ages isn't a problem - the winning strategy will be to offer something that is attractive to our older members, not to regulate against the students.

Will student applications be welcomed for the last few places at conference? Time will tell...