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The UK High Altitude Society Conference 2018
The 2018 UKHAS Conference will be held on Saturday the 18th of August 2018 at Mitchell Hall, Cranfield University Bedfordshire: Please note the change from the CDMC to Mitchell Hall
The full address is:
Mitchell Hall
College Rd
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL
Map and Directions: http://www.venuecranfield.co.uk/about-us/visiting-cranfield.aspx (52.075718, -0.625408)
Talks (Still evolving)
Rail travel
London St Pancras to Bedford. A bus service is available from Bedford to Cranfield University (see ‘Bus Travel’ below).
London Euston to Milton Keynes Central. Frequent, fast services. A bus service is available from Milton Keynes station to Cranfield University (see ‘Bus Travel’ below)
Bus Travel
Please note that different companies refer to the University stops in different ways. The main bus stop is named either as 'Cranfield University' or 'Wharley End (Cranfield), Cranfield University main gate'.
Route planning information: Traveline SouthEast, Google Transit
Buses to and from Bedford: Cranfield Connect - Route C1/10, Stagecoach - Route 52
Buses to and from Milton Keynes: Cranfield Connect - Route C1
Coaches from major UK airports: National Express runs coaches from several major UK airports to nearby towns.
Air Travel
The nearest public airport is London Luton which is situated just off Junction 10 of the M1. From here you can catch a train direct from Luton Airport Parkway station to Bedford. On arriving at Bedford you can take a bus or taxi to the campus. Alternatively there are bus services to Milton Keynes, where you can change for a bus to Cranfield campus.
Other surrounding airports There are good airport links from several airports around Cranfield. These include: London Heathrow London Stansted London Gatwick Birmingham Airport
Private, executive air travel is also an option to Cranfield campus via Cranfield Airport
Live Stream
A YouTube live stream was available at: https://youtu.be/aV7liZScM4E Theoretically you can ask questions via YouTube comments.
Social Event
Some form of get together/social event is expected to be held the evening before the conference for those attendees staying over. Please contact Jerry Sandys. More details as this evolves.
Tickets
Tickets cost £30 each (£20 concessionary for students*). Price included reception coffee/tea, lunch and admission.
Sold Out
RSGB Foundation Exam
TBD
Overnight Accommodation
There is accommodation at the CDMC itself - see CDMC Accommodation , Local B&B or TravelLodge just 2 miles away.
Conference Organizers
This years organizers are Steve Randall and Jerry Sandys
Attendees
This list will be updated within a day or so of payment, please don't add yourself!
Organizers:
Steve Randall
Jerry Sandys
Non UKHAS Presenters:
Mary Langsdale
Rhys Fowler
Johannes Laube
UKHAS:
Dave Akerman
Ian Leitch
Ewan Parsons
Sue Parsons
John Robb
Malcolm Smith
Oliver de Peyer
Kevin Walton
David Brooke
Benjamin Chalmers
Matt Taylor
Philip Heron
Philip Crump
Alessandro Candolini
Andrew Garratt
Susan Eyre
Malcolm Harrington
Nick McCloud
Alan Hall
John Massey
Geoffrey Powell
Tomasz Brol
Ant Elder
Gregory Tomlin
Jonathan Heirons
Andrew Mulholland
Sarah Clendinning
Total : 32