The event is being held in a new £28m conference centre within the Winter Gardens on Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19.
The conference is estimated to be worth nearly £2.5m to the local economy, according to tourism bosses.
The last time a national party conference was held in Blackpool was in 2007 when the Conservatives gathered for their main October conference in the town.
Here’s a run down of who’s speaking and when ...
![The Chancellor of the Exchequer - Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP will open on Friday at 11am](https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1MjRkOWQ2LWE4MmYtNDk3Yi04N2Y4LTdiNTZlMGIzOWYyNDo0Y2RlZmUxYS1mOTNmLTQzMTAtOGUxOS0zZWQ2YTE3OTg2Yzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Rishi Sunak MP
The Chancellor of the Exchequer - Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP will open on Friday at 11am Photo: Christopher Furlong
![Minister for Brexit Opportunities - Rt. Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP is scheduled to speak at 11.15am](https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI4NjU1OTI3LTJhOTUtNDg5MC1iMGE0LTZiZGMwM2RmMTQ1NTowNDkwNTE1Ni03MDg1LTRlYWYtOTQxNS1kMmFhZTMwZjZhNmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
Minister for Brexit Opportunities - Rt. Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP is scheduled to speak at 11.15am Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas
![Secretary of State for Transport - Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP will take to the stage at 11.30am](https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY5NzczYjMyLTZiNTktNGIzMS05NTFhLTRmNWJhMmUzMWEwNToxYzc1ZGU2Ny0zOGMwLTQwZWEtODc5MS0wODdlNTNmMDdlMDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Grant Shapps MP
Secretary of State for Transport - Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP will take to the stage at 11.30am Photo: Tolga Akmen
![Conservative Party Chairman - Rt. Hon. Oliver Dowden CBE MP is the first to speak in the afternoon at 1.15pm](https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY2MDNhYjk1LTEzMjItNDAxYy1hZmE2LTIyZDJjNTgwZTNjMjpkOGIyMjhkMS0wYmY3LTQwMDctOGNkMC01NTgxOTE5NzI5MTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Oliver Dowden CBE MP
Conservative Party Chairman - Rt. Hon. Oliver Dowden CBE MP is the first to speak in the afternoon at 1.15pm Photo: Yui Mok
![Secretary of State for Health - Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP speaks at 2pm](https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEzYmJkNWRlLTU0MTUtNDhlMC04NDI1LTE1MjZjMWQyMWU4YzoyMzk2ZTcxOS05ODhkLTQxMDgtODIwNi05NmViNDMzYjVjN2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Sajid Javid MP
Secretary of State for Health - Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP speaks at 2pm Photo: Henry Nicholls
![Minister of State for Education - Rt. Hon. Michelle Donelan MP takes the stage at 3.15pm](https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVjOGEzZTk5LTY1ODAtNGJlMS05MjY1LWE0ODZkZWFlMjJjMjo4NGY3NjMzNS01ZGE1LTRlMDItYTdiNi0zZDNkNzM2NmY1YTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Michelle Donelan MP
Minister of State for Education - Rt. Hon. Michelle Donelan MP takes the stage at 3.15pm Photo: WPA Pool