2011 Convention & AGM
The 2011 FAS Convention will be held at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, on Saturday 15th October.
Speakers: Carolin Crawford (IOA), Nick Hewitt (BAA) Nik Szymanek, Prof. Albert Zijlstra (Head of Astrophysics, Jodrell Bank) and Lord Martin Rees.
Traders: TBC
Tickets: £5 on the door
Poster: here .
AGM: an important part of the convention is our Annual General Meeting, this is when you get to have your say how the FAS is run. The agenda can be found here . The Annual Accounts for the AGM are available . The minutes from the 2010 AGM can be accessed here .
Venue Information: Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Directions to venue: The IoA website gives detailed instructions on how to get to them via both car and public transport, see here . In particular of note is the free on site car parking .
Schedule:
9.00 Doors open
9.45 Welcome and Introduction
9.50 Carolin Crawford
11.00 Break
11.20 Nik Szymanek
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Albert Zijlstra
2.30 AGM
3.00 Break
3.20 Nick Hewitt
4.30 Martin Rees
5.30 Closing comments
Exhibitors Information: Table plan .
For information about past conventions please follow the links on the left of this page.