Fwd: [Allfassocs] FAS Autumn Convention - Tickets are now available!
Bookings are now being accepted for the FAS Annual Convention in Leicester on 13th November - see below.
There is also a Word search puzzle attached to the notice on the theme of women in space.
Chris H
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| Subject: | [Allfassocs] FAS Autumn Convention - Tickets are now available! |
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| Date: | Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:46:04 +0100 |
| From: | Jerry Stone via Allfassocs |
Hello from the FAS.
Tickets are now available for our Autumn convention which takes place on Saturday 13 November at the National Space Centre in Leicester.
Would you please pass on the details below to your members as soon as possible.
Note that the numbers are limited, and from Saturday they
will also be available to the public, so early booking is
recommended.
Also note that the event will not be
live-streamed.
We look forward to seeing you in Leicester!
Regards,
Jerry
Meetings Organiser / Publicity Officer,
Federation of Astronomical Societies
FAS Autumn convention - Tickets are now available!
Our autumn in-person convention will take place on Saturday 13 November at the National Space Centre in Leicester.
Doors will open at 9:15am and the event will run from 10:15am to 4pm, giving visitors some time afterwards to view the NSC galleries* (at no extra charge) and visit the NSC shop.
For those able to arrive by 9:30am there will be an exclusive and free planetarium show, which will last about 25 minutes.
We are planning a major line-up of speakers. Already confirmed
are:
Matt Nicholl from the University
of Birmingham - “Gravitational Waves”
Julian Onions
from the University of Nottingham - “Dark Matter:
Is It Dark and Is It Matter?”
Watch for details of other speakers as they become available.
There will also be a raffle, and we
will be running a fun quiz during the lunch
break.
The ticket price includes a snack lunch,
though you can of course bring your own.
The aim is to avoid overloading the NSC cafe.
We are arranging for displays from professional
organisations, and there will also be spaces for societies to
have a display to promote their activities.
The society spaces are free and available on
a first-come-first-served basis.
We expect a maximum of just 150 places
available, and tickets must be booked in advance - No
tickets will be available on the door.
This is because the event capacity is limited, and to avoid an
unknown number of people arriving on the day and finding we
have reached the event limit.
Tickets can now be booked through our EventBrite
page here:
https://fasautumnconvention.eventbrite.co.uk
The tickets are just £10
for adults. Under-16s (£5) must
be accompanied by an adult.
Family tickets are £20. Please
write to meetings@PROTECTED
regarding family tickets. We will need to know the names of
all attendees, and which are children.
These prices are for members of FAS affiliated organisations. Public tickets will also be available at £15 / £7.50 / £30.
For FAS member societies, here is a discount code so that members can obtain tickets at the reduced rate: 2021FASSOCMember
Only FAS members can buy tickets until Saturday, 9 October. From that date, public tickets will also be available, so make sure that you book yours now!
On the checkout page you will be asked for the name of your society, so that this can be included on your name badge which will be given to you on arrival.
The ticket price includes
- Entry to the convention
- The planetarium show
- An opportunity to visit the NSC galleries and shop after the convention *
- A snack lunch
- Tea / Coffee
- Parking (normally £3)
You will need to select the type of ticket, enter the
names for each attendee, your society name, and select a
sandwich type if you wish to take up that option.
This will be the first in-person national astronomy event
since 2019, so we hope you will join us.
The event will not
be live-streamed, so if you are interested, then you
need to be there!
- To book Family tickets
- To reserve a display space for your society
- Or if you have any questions
please contact the FAS Meetings Organiser, Jerry Stone : meetings@PROTECTED
Contact Jerry for information about opportunities for
- Sponsorship,
- Exhibiting,
- and Advertising in the convention programme and on the website.
Additional information can be found at https://fedastro.org.uk/fas/convention/convention-2021-november/
* Note that access to the galleries will be dependent on the number of public visitors present on the day. We will be told of this around 10am.
For anyone accompanying you who does not wish to attend the convention, they may like to visit the nearby Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester's Museum of Science and Technology. It's open from 11:00 to 4:30 and admission is free.
See www.abbeypumpingstation.org and
do look at their COVID notice.
Notes regarding COVID-19
The Government stated
that from July 19 there is no longer a legal requirement to
wear face coverings in indoor settings.
In addition, from July 19 the Government removed
restrictions on the number of people who can gather indoors
and outdoors in England.
As a result, the NSC has said that they will allow the rooms that comprise the Shuttle Suite to be used at full capacity. That means that social distancing will not be required.
However we prefer that you wear a mask on arrival and when moving around, though you may remove this when seated, as in restaurants.
We also expect that by November, most people will have received their second vaccination, and some may have also had a booster.
In order to
maximise everyone’s safety, we prefer that adults who have
not received any vaccination and who do not have medical
exemption do not attend the event.
The card given with your
vaccinations or a medical certification of exemption will be
sufficient proof.
It also goes without saying that
anyone exhibiting any symptoms of potential infectious
illness should not attend the event. If such symptoms
develop after booking tickets we will refund the ticket
cost.
If COVID restrictions should change, or other
circumstances outside of our control mean that we are unable
to hold the event, a refund will be made for tickets
purchased.
Unfortunately we cannot refund travel or accommodation costs.
- - - - -
As it's World Space Week, which runs from October 4 - 10 each year, here's a fun way to celebrate!
The theme for 2021 is "Women In Space" and this morning
the 70th woman to fly in space was launched to the ISS.
Attached is a word-search, featuring the names of
half of those women; when you have found them all, the letters
that are left over will spell out a message 👩🏼🚀🚀🙂
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