2007 AGM & Convention
The 2007 AGM & Convention will once again be held at the BMI (Birmingham & Midland Institute) on 13th October 2007. More details to follow.
The BMI is a 5 minute walk from Birmingham New Street station. Further directions soon.
Tickets: £12 on the door or £10 if pre-booked. Advanced tickets can be obtained from Callum Potter. email: president@fedastro.org.uk president@fedastro.org.uk or tel: 01684 773256
Advance Ticket Booking Form (PDF) requires Adobe Acrobat
Click here for details of local food, trains, parking etc for the convention (requires Adobe Acrobat). Map Credit: Google Inc.
Programme
- Prof Mike Cruise, University of Birmingham
- Prof Colin Pillinger, Open University
- Prof Phil Diamond, University of Manchester
Traders
- Aurora Books
- Practical Astronomer
- Altair Astro
- SCS Astro
- Open University
- Martin Peston – “A User”s Guide to the Meade LXD 55 and 75 telescopes”
- Amateur Astronomical Spectroscopy by Jack Martin
- Faulkes Telescope
- Sky’s the Limit
Also the Sir Robert Ball Library will be open for convention visitors over the lunch break.
Societies
- Birmingham University Astronomical Society
- Birmingham Astronomical Society
- Society for the History of Astronomy
- Society for Popular Astronomy
- Chilterns Group