Ireland & Northern Ireland region’s annual golf competition and ‘bring a non-member’ day’ in June with Andrew Harrison (left, alongside Philip Bell on the right) winning the coveted I&NI Regional Golf Trophy for 2024 for the geospatial team.
North West & North Wales region’s golf day sees team PP O’Connor take first place, followed by A E Yates, and Geoterra. Kevin Archer of PP O’Connor took first place in the individual standings, followed by Mark Hudson, of Geoterra, and James Whitworth of Leica.
Above and below: South West & South Wales region’s Avon Gorge river cruise.
Summer webinar programme
The next webinar will be on 13 August from Consortiq on ‘Drones in Surveying: Benefits, barriers and best practices for implementation’.
Other webinars planned come from DWF, Lockton, Birketts, Quigg Golden, Tomorrow’s Leaders, Archor, Women’s Network, Fortfield & Brown, and GeoAccess.
Anglia & Central
20 SEP 24: CICES Annual Dinner 2024
King’s College, Cambridge, 6.30pm-late
Join incoming president Alison Watson MBE and outgoing president Batsetswe Motsumi for a celebratory evening at King’s College in the spectacular Georgian Gothic Hall.
Black tie optional.
Ticket prices are £95 per person (inc. VAT).
Thanks to our event sponsors KOREC Group, Applications in CADD, and G2 Survey.
Save the date: 22 MAY 25: Cambridge Lecture
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, 12pm-4pm
Full details to follow. Thanks to our sponsor FARO Technologies.
Ireland & Northern Ireland
21 AUG 24: A tour of Lough Foyle shoreline
Lough Foyle Shoreline, Magilligan, County Londonderry, depart 9.30am Belfast
To mark the commencement of the first survey in Ireland 200 years ago, the region has put on a visit and free tour of the Lough Foyle shoreline, Magilligan in County Londonderry. It was here where Ordnance Survey carried out the mapping of the Lough Foyle Baseline – stretching eight miles from Magilligan to the South Base Tower at Ballykelly. A regional committee meeting held at the Drummond Hotel in Ballykelly will follow with dinner after that with full details on this to follow.
All members are welcome to attend.
North West & North Wales
Save the date: 27 FEB 25: Manchester Lecture
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, time TBC
Full details to follow. Thanks to our sponsors Damian James, Faro, GeoBiro, and Lockton.
Scotland
23 SEP 24: ‘Gimme all you got: Golf’ social event
Lane7, St James Quarter, Edinburgh, 5.30pm-late
An evening of mini golf (14 hole course), another hour of additional selected gaming, such as bowling, one drink on the house and a meal per person.
Member price is £10pp, with winner prizes.
South West & South Wales
12 SEP 24: Design and build liability: what is the scope of a ‘fitness for purpose’ obligation?
Halo, Bristol, 4pm until 7pm
Paul Buckingham KC from Keating Chambers presents the third out of four CPD events followed by drinks on the roof terrace.
Hosted by Osborne Clarke.
Yorkshire
New deputy chair vacancy
An opportunity has opened up for a new deputy chair of the region. The successful applicant will join the region’s ‘chairs chain’ and step up to full chair post-March 2025 (can be negotiable). Come and join the committee in this rewarding role that helps to shape and provide valuable input into a thriving region while having fun. No previous committee experience is required.
Expressions of interest should be sent to CICES Events and Regions Coordinator Heather McGinty hmcginty@cices.org.
Full details of upcoming events can be found on the CICES events web page at www.cices.org/events. For additional information, contact Heather McGinty at hmcginty@cices.org.