Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE
Twenty-twenty vision: Looking forward, looking back
SfEP AGM and 19th annual conference
St Catherine's College, Oxford
Sunday 7 to Tuesday 9 September 2008
Information for delegates
Accessibility
There are no lifts in the conference centre. Most breakout rooms are on the first floor, and a couple are on the second floor of the Arumugum building. The Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre can be accessed from both the ground and first floors.
Accommodation
All rooms are non-smoking with en-suite showers. There is no lift so please indicate on the booking form if you prefer a room on the ground floor.
Accompanying persons
Some double rooms are available at an additional cost of £32 per night (including breakfast). These rooms will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, so book early. Accompanying persons may not attend the conference, but they may go to the conference dinner at a cost of £35.
AGM (Sunday 7 September)
The Society's AGM will be held at 5.30pm on Sunday 7 September. Please indicate on the booking form if you intend to be present.
Booking
Booking closes on 21 July 2008. Bookings received after that date will be held on a waiting list, but places cannot be guaranteed.
Cancellation
If you have to cancel your booking, a partial refund may be possible if we can fill your place (NB: a non-refundable deposit of £50 is included in the conference fee). Late cancellations (after 1 August) will not be eligible for this partial refund.
Conference dates and times
The conference will start on Monday 8 September at 9.30am and end on Tuesday 9 September at 4pm.
Confirmation of booking
A confirmation email will be sent to you on receipt of your booking form and payment.
Early bird discounts
- £40 for delegates booking resident places and paying in full before 31 March 2008
- £15 per day for non-residents paying in full before 31 March 2008.
Extra night
The residential delegate fee covers accommodation for Sunday and Monday nights only. An extra night after the conference (Tuesday night) – say, to attend the training course – will cost £65 per person for bed and breakfast.
Fees
All fees include VAT.
| Individual member | Corporate associate | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident (single room) | £395 | £475 | £495 |
| Resident (double room)* | £459 | £539 | £559 |
| Non-residential daily rate | £160 | £280 | £310 |
| Conference dinner (non-resident or accompanying person) | £35 | £35 | £35 |
| Extra night (inc. breakfast) | £65 | £65 | £65 |
Internet access
Delegates will be able to access the internet. You can either use the conference centre's dedicated computer room or connect your own laptop to the conference's centre's network. Please contact the conference director for details.
Training course after conference
Details of this will be announced in due course via SfEPAnnounce and will be posted on this website.
Travelling to Oxford
By car: Car parking is rather difficult and expensive in Oxford. It is much easier and less costly to use the Park & Ride system.
- Park & Ride: You can leave your car at a car park close to the ring road, travel on one of the frequent buses to the city centre and then take a taxi to St Catherine's. The large Thornhill site east of Oxford is free, and allows a maximum stay of 72 hours, enough time for both the AGM and the conference. For information and a bus timetable, see Oxford Park & Ride.
- City car parks: These are costly (£19–£21/day) and inconvenient for stays of more than three hours. For more information, see Oxford City Council: Car parks.
By train: Oxford is well connected by train to London and is also on the main cross-country routes. For full information, see UK Railways on the Net.
Workshops/seminars
Delegates will be sent a questionnaire by email in mid-July asking for workshop/seminar choices and any questions they may want to ask the leaders.
Please return your form as soon as possible as workshops will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you will be away during July, please advise the SfEP Office so that we can try to send your questionnaire before you go away.