LSE has a wide range of venues and we have hosted academic conferences of varying sizes across combinations of most buildings on campus, all of which have worked well.
Society for the Advancement of Socio Economics (SASE) 27th Annual Conference – Inequality in the 21st Century
Co-hosted by LSE Management Department
Dates: Between end of exams and start of Summer School (2 – 4 July )
Registration/Exhibition: PAN.G.01 (seating removed)
Plenary & Keynote Lectures: Old Theatre and Hong Kong Theatre
Panels: Teaching rooms in Pankhurst House, Fawcett House and Clement House
Catering: Lunch Vouchers for 4th Floor Restaurant, Old Building and conference reception Staff Common Room/ Staff Dining Room
Feedback: “I talked to many of the conference participants and there were was only praise from them for the good organisation, the clear signage, the student helpers, the efficiency of the AV and technical staff, the social events and good service in the Fourth Floor Restaurant, and the general warm welcome. In a word, all the behind-the-scenes work that makes a conference successful.” (Prof David Marsden, Department of Management)
“This was the biggest SASE conference ever so lots of last minute details to deal with, the LSE Staff were on the spot whenever we needed them. It was amazing.” (Martha Zuber, SASE Executive Director)
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) International Conference – Inequalities: Addressing the Growing Challenge for Policymakers Worldwide
Co-hosted by International Inequalities Institute
Date: Between end of exams and start of Summer School (13 -14 June )
Registration/Exhibition: Hong Kong Theatre (seating removed)
Plenary & Keynote Lectures: Old Theatre
Panels: Teaching rooms in Clement House
Catering: Lunch vouchers for 4th Floor Restaurant, Old Building and conference reception Staff Common Room /Staff Dining Room
Feedback: “I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all colleagues who were involved in the organisation that allowed us to host the APPAM conference in the last two days. It all went very well indeed, and I know that the APPAM staff were very impressed by how smoothly it all worked out and how well the practical arrangements worked. It was a great credit to the School that we were able to host an event like this and to do it so efficiently” (Prof John Hills, III)
“Thank you so much for hosting us this week! The conference was a huge success and working with your staff on site was absolutely wonderful. They were so helpful and literally everywhere, whenever we needed assistance” (Tara Sheehan, APPAM)