Getting Involved

Become a Local Organiser

for a BES Annual Meeting

Organising a BES Annual Meeting is certainly a challenge, but it is great experience too.

The Local Organiser is responsible for all the 'on-site' activities. Planning 1,000 cups of coffee in 20 minutes and organising student help are just a couple of the many arrangements to be put in place. The BES Secretariat does offer major assistance; the Executive Director and Communications Officer have a wealth of previous experience, and the BES Office deals with all the delegate bookings and abstract acceptance. The local Conference Office helps out, too, so you're certainly not on your own!

A venue for the Annual Meeting needs:

  • at least eight lecture theatres seating 100 or more in close proximity to one another
  • a theatre for the plenary sessions to seat at least 750
  • a large exhibition area for a trade exhibition and 120 posters, and
  • plenty of student halls for delegate accommodation

If you are interested and based at a UK University with all the necessary facilities, please contact Richard English, the Communications Officer, for further information.

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