AGI Team Office Relocation

The AGI Team is moving office on Thursday 20 December. Our new address will be:
AGI,
1 Kensington Gore,
London,
SW7 2AR.

As many of our members will be well aware this is also the address of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Not only is it one of the most attractive buildings in the heart of  London it is also of course steeped in geographic significance. The AGI and the RGS-IBG have had close connections for many years, most recently with the Chartered Geographer (GIS) scheme. Both the AGI and the RGS-IBG wish to explore further opportunities for working together in future to exploit the combination of interests and skills across their memberships. The AGI move to the same address as the RGS-IBG will facilitate these discussions and we look forward to keeping our members updated on these discussions during 2013.

The main AGI telephone number will be 020 7591 3190

All email addresses for AGI will be unchanged as will bank account details.

‘the move to RGS is a positive one – this should help AGI reach out to another audience and I can also see benefits to the RGS.’ Liz Tucker—DEFRA

Kind regards

The AGI Team

AGI Activities and Achievements Report

The AGI Activities and Achievements report for 2012 has been published and is now on our website.   This gives an overview of the AGI year just gone and of the huge range of activities undertaken by AGI during 2012.

You can find this HERE.

AGI Showcase Events 2013: Registration Open

AGI Showcase Events 2013: Registration Open

2013 is going to see a new and exciting format for the AGI events programme, designed to improve and widen the content.

We will be delivering six focused showcase events around the UK. It's a showcase because it will contain multiple streams.

This new approach is in response to the feedback from members for more regional and varied content which reflects the current 'hot topics' in GI.

We are pleased to be able to offer delegate rates at no more than £49+VAT per event for members, this is a £20 reduction on past year’s events.

At each of these events we will have multiple streams of presentations throughout the day and it will be a great opportunity to showcase current and topical content. Each event will give you 4 CPD points.

27th February - Glasgow University, Glasgow
21st March - Colston Hall, Bristol
24th June - RGS, London
October - Belfast
November - North (location TBC)
3rd December - SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff

We have not booked venues yet in the North of England or Belfast. If you have a venue that we can use, please email Claire Gilmour.

Programme

If you would like to submit a paper for any of these events, please click here. The closing date for paper submissions are:
11th January - Glasgow
21st February - Bristol
24th May - London
TBC September - Belfast
TBC October - North
3rd November - Cardiff

As a speaker you will get free entry to the event.

CPD

Please note that as a delegate at any of these events you can allocate 4 points towards the AGI continuing professional development scheme. More information on the scheme can be found here. Attendance certificates can be requested.

Registration

AGI Student Member - £24.50+VAT
AGI Non Practicing Member - £24.50+VAT
AGI Individual Member - £49+VAT
AGI Non Member - £127+VAT (This rate includes 1 year free membership*)

*You will receive a one year individual membership, more information can be found here.
Consider joining the AGI as a corporate member; it's less costly than you think and you may be able to avail your organisation of the bulk discounts for attendees. Click here for more information.

Register now at:
27th February - Glasgow University, Glasgow
21st March - Colston Hall, Bristol
24th June - RGS, London
October - Belfast
November - North (location TBC)
3rd December - SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff

Exhibition and Sponsorship

Exhibition packages are available for all events. Each exhibitor will receive a stand area with a table and chairs, there will be space to have a 3m pop up banner plus logos on event material and the website.

The costs are:
AGI Sponsor and Corporate Members
@ 1 event - £500+VAT
@ 3 events - £1200+VAT
@ 6 events - £2000+VAT

AGI Small Business, Education, Health, Central Government and Local Government Members
@ 1 event - £350+VAT
@ 3 events - £900+VAT
@ 6 events - £1500+VAT

Additional sponsorship opportunities are available, for example, lunch or refreshment sponsorship.

For more information and to book your place, please email Claire Gilmour.

Claire Gilmour
Events Manager

Mapactions Big Give Christmas Challenge

The Big Idea
The Rapid Response Fund will enable MapAction's skilled volunteers to deploy quickly to humanitarian disasters to help save lives and minimise suffering.

Don’t forget that if you donate to MapAction via the Big Give today or tomorrow, your money could be more than doubled. Every £1 could be worth £2.25.

Matched funds were released at 10am this morning and will be again at 10am on Saturday. To donate, please visit: http://new.thebiggive.org.uk/project/mapaction

You can read more about the Christmas Challenge at - www.mapaction.org/christmas

MapAction is the official 2012 charity of the AGI.

AGI Council Election Results

This year's AGI Council election is now over and all the votes have been checked and counted.

The candidates elected to Council are:

• Nick Austin
• Emma Bee
• Mike Cooper
• Chris Holcroft
• Abigail Page
• Angharad Stone

AGI congratulates the above members for being successfully elected toserve for 3 years on AGI Council from January 1st 2013.

Abigail Page will act as the AGI Scotland nominated representative to AGI Council.

The total number of votes accepted was 757, an increase of 16% over the2011 total.

AGI wishes to thank all those who took part: the candidates, all those who nominated them, and all the AGI members who voted.

Peter Capell, AGI CEO