EOA Annual Conference 2010

 

"Ten Years of the EOA - driving the profession forward"

 

Date
 Tues 6th & Wed 7th July 2010
Location

Robinson Executive Centre

Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, near Bedford

 

The 2010 EOA Annual Conference is taking place on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th July at Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, near Bedford.

Highlights of the conference include:- 

  • - Dame Kelly Holmes, double Olympic Gold medallist in 2004, will be a keynote speaker, giving a highly motivational account of her experiences, demonstrating that whoever you are, you can overcome difficulties as long as you believe in yourself.

    - Senior figures from politics and the education community, including Barry Sheerman MP (tbc), will be joining the Conference to take part in a Question Time session chaired former TES journalist Warwick Mansell. This will be an opportunity for exam office staff to put their questions directly to senior people.

    - Steve Sharpley from Xcell Dynamics talking about "Success is a mind game"

    - Highly focused workshops to help you in the management of your roles in the exam office, featuring case studies and best practice, including

    • - managing yourself

      - managing budgets

      - managing people

      - managing behaviour

       

      - Clinics with key service providers including the QCDA, Awarding Bodies and IT suppliers.

      - Extensive networking opportunities with your fellow exam office staff, including a structured 'meeting' service

      - Gala Dinner and Reception to celebrate TEN years of the EOA

    • More details about the conference and the speakers will be posted on these pages as they are confirmed.

Booking your place

 

To book your place at the conference please go to the online booking system, select your ticket type, register your details and either pay online or you will be invoiced automatically by email if you wish to pay by cheque or BACS. There is an early bird discount of £10 per person for any EOA member who enters the promotional code published in the EOA members newsletters. The early bird discount ends on 30th April 2010. You can make an immediate online booking and pay with a credit or debit card. Or you can book your place now online and you will be sent an invoice by email so that you can raise a cheque for payment or pay by BACS. Please ensure that you have made payment within six weeks of making your booking. EOA Members have a preferential rate. Non EOA Members can also book a conference and one year EOA membership package at a special rate. If you choose this option, please also register as a new member on the EOA website. Click on the button below to go to the online booking system. The ticket types, which vary for EOA members and non EOA members are:-

 

£260 Two day delegate rate (EOA Member) - attendance at both days of the conference, all conference materials, unlimted tea and coffee, overnight accomodation at the Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre on 6th July, lunch on both days, attendance at the Reception on 6th July and the Gala Dinner on 6th July, breakfast on 7th July.

£280

£305 with EOA 

membership

Two day delegate rate (non EOA Member) - attendance at both days of the conference, all conference materials, unlimted tea and coffee, overnight accomodation at the Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre on 6th July, lunch on both days, attendance at the Reception on 6th July and the Gala Dinner on 6th July, breakfast on 7th July.
£105 Single day delegate rate (EOA Member) - attendance at one day of the conference, all conference materials, unlimited tea and coffee, lunch
£150 Single day delegate rate (non EOA Member) - attendance at one day of the conference, all conference materials, unlimited tea and coffee, lunch. Includes a year's membership of the EOA.
£99 Monday 5th July night Bed & Breakfast
£235 each Two people attending conference but sharing a room - the same package as the two day delegate rate, but sharing a twin room
£35 Gala dinner only
£35 Partner sharing room not attending conference - Bed & Breakfast


The final date for making a booking is Monday 31st May. Up to this date a full refund will be made in event of a cancellation. Between 31 May and 8 June 50% of the fee will be refunded in the event of a cancellation. No refund will be made after 8 June 2010. The booking can be transfered to another person up to Friday 2 July.

 

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM

 

Accomodation

 

The Robinson Executive Centre is totally self contained for the EOA Conference and accomodation will be in double or twin rooms, single occupancy, unless you have requested to share a room. All meals will be taken at the Robinson Executive Centre, where there is also a bar and lounge area.

Within the campus of the Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, there is a gym and a swimming pool which are free for residential delegates to the conference to use. There is also a golf driving range and a lake with watersports activities. These can be pre-booked by contacting the Conference Centre if you wish to try them out www.wybostonlakes.co.uk. There is also a hotel on the campus, which is seperate from the Robinson Executive Centre, and which has a restaurant and bar overlooking the lake.

 

Location and travel

  • - Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre is on the A1 near Bedford and has easy access by road with plenty of parking.
  • - The nearest train station is St Neots which is on the main line fron Kings Cross to Petersborough. A shuttle mini bus will be laid on at peak times to transport delegates to and from the conference and the station at the start and end of the conference. More details about this will be available nearer to the conference.

  • - Details about the Wyboston Conference Centre can be seen on the Centre's website on www.wybostonlakes.co.uk


  • More information or help with your booking

    Please contact the EOA Office if you need more information or help with your booking.

    0118 975 8552 or conference@examofficers.org.uk

 

 

 
 
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