Delegate Booking Information
Please fill in the online booking form. You will receive an online confirmation to say that your form has been submitted successfully once you press the submit button. Confirmation of your reserved place will be sent to you by e-mail within five working days. Joining instructions and further information will be sent to you in early March 2010.
Bookings will be accepted up until 15 March, subject to availability, but bookings placed after 8 February 2010 will be subject to a 10% surcharge.
Bookings will only be accepted using the online booking form provided. (Link has been removed)
Online booking is now closed as of Monday 22/03/2010. Please contact the Networkshop Administrator tel. 01636 671407 if you need any assistance
Joining Instructions
Copy of delegate Joining Instructions.
The Venue
Networkshop 38 will be held at The University of Manchester, at University Place on Oxford Road with excellent en-suite accommodation being reserved at two Premier Inn Hotels.
Links to the University's website for further information on the locations we will be using and the city in general, including travel and site maps, can be found by following the link to University Place.
Car Parking/Transport
Car parking in the city centre is mostly in multi-storey car parks and expensive. Further details will be provided with Joining Instructions as developments are currently underway in this area.
All conference facilities are within one building – University Place – a 15-20 minute walk from our hotels.We have negotiated an arrangement with Stagecoach Manchester whereby all delegates will be issued with a voucher which can be exchanged for free (to you) travel on buses along the Oxford Road between venue and hotels. Details will be issued with Joining Instructions.
Accommodation
All delegates will be accommodated in en-suite rooms, based on single occupancy, at either the Premier Inn Manchester City Centre on Portland Street or the Premier Inn Manchester Central on Lower Mosley Street. Full English breakfast included each day and we have negotiated complimentary wifi with the hotels too!
http://www.premierinn.com/pti/home.do
Allocation will be in accordance with the dates you have booked – availability on Sunday and/or Monday night is at one hotel only.
If you wish to be accommodated in the same hotel as a colleague please ensure you note this on the online booking form.
Catering
Lunches will served on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in a marquee especially erected for this purpose adjacent to the exhibition areas, University Place, as will dinner on Tuesday night. For lunch delegates can choose from hot and cold selections. Refreshments and post-lunch coffee will be served in the Exhibition areas. On Tuesday evening you are invited to a Drinks Reception with Exhibitors, 17:30 – 18:30.
Conference Dinner
On the evening of Wednesday 31 March coaches will pick up from the Premier Inn Central for the short 10 minute (subject to traffic conditions on the day) drive to Gorton Monastery. The building, former home to the Franciscans, is regarded as a Pugin architectural masterpiece and has undergone an extensive six million pound heritage restoration scheme to transform it into an inspiring venue for corporate and social occasions.
http://www.themonastery.co.uk/
We are delighted to announce that this year we have engaged a celebrity after-dinner speaker. Lenny Henry, comedian, thespian and Comic Relief champion has also in recent years experienced the University system. In 2007, he graduated from the Open University with an English degree and is now studying for an MA in screenwriting.
After dinner the coaches will return you to the Premier Inn Central drop off point.
Every year we find there are some who prefer to make their own arrangements for dinner on the Wednesday night – if you wish to opt out please indicate this on the booking form.
Conference Package
The conference runs from lunchtime on Tuesday 30 March to lunchtime on Thursday 1 April 2010. The Exhibition will be open on Tuesday at 10:00, closing at lunchtime on Thursday. Both residential and non-residential packages include morning and afternoon refreshments, lunches, evening meal on Tuesday, Conference Dinner on Wednesday and a drinks reception with exhibitors on Tuesday evening.
The residential package also includes bed and breakfast accommodation in en-suite rooms, based on single occupancy, on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Accommodation is also available on Monday night (at extra cost) for early arrivals, including those attending pre-event presentations by other companies. It is important that you book this at the same time as your conference place – accommodation on Monday night is limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. We cannot guarantee extra night accommodation for bookings made later and you may have to book this independently.
NON-JANET: A limited number of non-residential places will be made available for delegates from non-JANET connected sites wishing to attend the event. Please see the delegate rates printed below.
Day Pass: this year for the first time, by popular request, a LIMITED number of day passes will be available for WEDNESDAY only for those from Further Education who are not able to attend the whole event. The cost of a day pass will be £99.00 plus VAT including conference and exhibition, refreshments and lunches but not including evening dinners.
Sunday night: please note, the small number of rooms for Sunday night referred to on the form are reserved for the use of conference staff and trainers. If you require accommodation on Sunday night please refer to the administrator – networkshop@ja.net – to check availability and your eligibility before submitting the booking form.
Proposed Conference Programme
The programme will cover a broad range of subject areas, highlighting the different aspects of networking. After the presentations there will be time for any questions and discussion that may arise. The programme is under construction but suggested subject areas can be seen by accessing the Call for Papers on the Networkshop website.
As the programme develops an outline will be available on the website.
Technical Communication
Communication facilities - including telephones, Internet access and Wireless LAN - will be available to delegates during the conference. Full details will be provided with your joining instructions prior to the event.
Delegate Rates
We are pleased to announce that in the current economic climate we have been able to keep residential and non-residential rates for the three day package at last year’s prices.
Please study the rates table below carefully and be sure to tick the appropriate box(es) on the booking form.
The deadline for booking a place, subject to availability, is 15 March 2010.
Early Bird Registration - Booking before 8 February 2010
Package |
Cost + VAT |
Residential Delegate (JANET Primary connected sites only) |
£415.00 |
Non-residential Delegate (JANET Primary connected sites) |
£305.00 |
FE Day Pass Delegate, Wednesday 31 March (JANET Primary connected FE sites) Includes lunches and refreshments but not dinner and accommodation |
£99.00 |
Non-residential Delegate (NON JANET Primary connected sites) |
£455.00 |
Booking after 8 February 2010
Package |
Cost + VAT |
Residential Delegate (JANET Primary connected sites) |
£457.00 |
Non-residential Delegate (JANET Primary connected sites) |
£336.00 |
FE Day Pass Delegate, Wednesday 31 March (JANET Primary connected FE sites) Includes lunches and refreshments but not dinner and accommodation |
£109.00 |
Non-residential Delegate (NON JANET Primary connected sites) |
£500.00 |
OPTIONAL EXTRAS: Monday Night Accommodation
Accommodation on Monday can be booked (subject to availability) for an additional charge. If you require accommodation in order to attend events organised by other companies, you must tick the box and pay for the additional night’s accommodation. |
|
Early arrivals Monday 29 March, B&B only +VAT |
£78.00 |
Note about changes to VAT rate
Please note that VAT is likely to be increased to 17.5% from January 2010. All online bookings submitted before 18 December 2009 will be invoiced for VAT at 15% but online bookings submitted after 18 December will be invoiced at the 17.5% rate as they won’t be processed until January 2010.
CANCELLATION POLICY
For cancellations between 7 January and 8 February 2010, 50% of the fee will be refunded.
For cancellations between 8 February and 15 March 2010, 25% of the fee will be refunded.
There will be no refund for cancellations made after 15 March 2010.
Note: all financial transactions will be between your organisation and JANET(UK). Cheques and Purchase Orders should be made out to JANET(UK), (Lumen House, Library Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0SG).
Please complete the online booking form. An invoice will be sent by JANET(UK) - provisional bookings will not be confirmed until full payment has been received.
Please address queries to:
Julie Nicholson
Networkshop Administrator
Tel: +44 (0)1636 671407
E-mail: networkshop@ja.net
