The highlight of the BAP events calendar is our annual conference, which alternates between the US and the UK.
The four-day conference provides new delegates the opportunity to experience BAP at its best; and for Fellows to reconnect, learn and challenge themselves outside their normal day-to-day environment.
The conferences are based on topical issues of interest to both UK and US Fellows. They are structured to provide an interactive, challenging and diverse approach to key questions and debates. The confeTrences usually incorporate site visits to bring the learning and experience to life, as well as a varied social programme, to enhance the networks and relationships that form the lifeblood of the organisation.
Past conferences
2024
Atlanta, Georgia
We Can. But Should We? Exploring Ethics, Rights & the Public Good
2023
Liverpool, England
All the World's Futures, From Here, All the World's Pasts
2022
Minnesota
A New Reckoning
2021
Glasgow, Scotland
Flourish, Together
2020
Virtual Conference
Choose Hope
2019
Cardiff, Wales
#FindYourEpic
2018
Seattle, Washington
Technology and the Accelerating Rate of Change
2017
Manchester, England
Living Well in the 21st Century
2016
Houston, Texas
No Limits
2015
Dublin/Belfast, Ireland
Insiders and Outsiders
2014
Las Vegas, Nevada
Money: Winners and Losers
2013
Cambridge, UK
Innovation: From Cradle to Grave
2012
New Orleans, LA
Creative Destruction
2011
London, England
Choice: Tyranny or Liberation?
2010
Philadelphia, PA
Freedoms: New and Old
2009
Edinburgh, Scotland
From Abundance to Scarcity: Sustainability and Development in the 21st Century
2008
Los Angeles, California
Rethinking Popular Culture
2007
Newcastle, England
Faith and Justice
2006
Boston, Massachusetts
Crisis in Education: Reforming our System for the 22nd Century
2005
Birmingham, England
Social Enterprise
2004
Chicago, Illinois
City and Regions of the Future
2003
Cardiff, Wales
Our Shared Future
2002
Washington, DC
The Public Interest
2001
Oxford, England
Do the Right Thing: Ethics in Professional Life
2000
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Innovation and its (Dis)Content
1999
Harrogate, England
Art & Soul: Making Culture Count
1998
New Orleans, Louisiana
Are You Global?
1997
Peebles, Scotland
The Politics of Identity
1996
Dallas, Texas
Science and Society: Separation or Synergy?
1995
Old Windsor, England
The City We Inhabit Inhabits Us: The Renewal of Civil Society
1994
Oakland, California
Beyond Conflict, Shaping the Pluralistic Community
1993
Newcastle, Ireland
The Management of Conflict
1992
Atlanta, Georgia
Effecting Change Through Individual Responsibility
1991
Buxted Park, England
The Process of Change
1990
Airlie, Virginia
The Management of Diversity
1989
Buxted Park, England
The Management of Change
1988
St. Louis, Missouri
Present Alliance, Future Challenges
1987
Turnberry, Scotland
The Pace of Change
1986
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Common Bonds and Common Challenges
1985
Oxfordshire, England
The Public Interest: Whose Is It?
