The conference will take place in Bristol on Thursday 1 December, followed by a best practice workshop on Friday morning.

The best practice workshop is open to IFP members only.

Member prices for the conference and workshop with the early booking discount are £149, £99 for the conference only or £50 for the workshop only.

The theme of the conference, held at the Bristol Hilton hotel, is ‘maximising your assets for business success’.

Speakers at the conference, which is worth 8.5 CPD points, include Michael Tipper, Brett Davidson from FP Advance and Saran Allott Davey CFP^CM from Heron House Financial Management.

Topics covered range from building an investment process to increasing productivity and profitability within firms. Opening and closing the conference will be IFP chief executive Nick Cann. The conference will be followed by an informal dinner and drinks.

The best practice workshop on 2 December will have four sessions with Phil Billingham CFP^CM from threesixty, Abbie Tanner from A Business Innovation, Simon Boulter CFP^CM from BoulterBowen Wealth Care and Andrew Brook Dobson CFP^CM from Brook Dobson Brear. The workshop is worth six CPD points.

Without the early booking discount, prices for members will increase to £199 for the conference and workshop, £125 for the conference only and £75 for the workshop.

Bookings can be made via the IFP website at www.financialplanning.org.uk/south-west-conference-2011