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2006 Autumn Meeting, September 1-3, Cranfield
Cranfield University Management Development Conference CentreArrivals by air: Cranfield Airfield, Bedfordshire, prior permission required, walking distance or phone the Centre for a lift
Friday
17.30
latest time for Guinness Cup arrivals by air
18.00
Registration, refreshments.
19.30
Buffet meal
followed by "Welcome to Cranfield University", Professor Clifford Friend, Deputy Vice Chancellor and head of Cranfield Postgraduate Medical School. (also a pilot)
Saturday
08.30
Breakfast
10.00
Presentation
Professor Helen Muir, with visit to A380 escape simulator.
or
Presentation
Dr Graham Braithwaite Director of Accident Investigation Courses
11.00
Refreshments at Centre and collect packed lunches
11.30
Coach leaves for Millbrook Vehicle Proving Ground
11.45
Millbrook coach tour with guide.
Millbrook provides almost every test and validation service for the development and certification of cars, components and commercial vehicles. Hear how this is done and see where. No walking involved. Lunch en route or at Bletchley Park if we arrive early.
14.00
Bletchley Park wartime code-breaking centre and tour
Guide arranged but audio self guide also available. Refreshments etc are available. See
website.
website.17.15
Coach back to Centre.
18.30
AGM
19.30
Gala dinner with guests from our speakers and their spouses
Sunday
08.30
Breakfast and collect packed lunches.
10.00
"Airships and Cardington"
Group Captain Peter Garth (Airship Heritage Trust). Cardington started manufacturing airships in 1916, and the huge hangars and aerial Danger Area near Cranfield remain. The story of the rigid British airship is told culminating with the two giants, HMAS R100 and R101. The use of the airship today is discussed.
11.00
Refreshments
Vacate rooms and end of the formal BMPA meeting then Cars and Aircraft depart for the 21 mile trip to Old Warden: "Shuttleworth Pageant" of Vehicles starts 1.30pm and Aircraft Flying display at 2pm.
Costs:
Single room occupant whole weekend £245Per person sharing double room whole weekend £205
Some variation on these costs are possible, please mark and return booking form with payment as soon as possible. There are only a small number of rooms pre-booked at the conference Centre, which will be allocated in the order that payments are received. At present plenty of further rooms are available, but this may change. You are free to make your own arrangements if you wish as you can see from the form, but if you do so then you will have to make your own arrangements to get to and from the Centre. Please detail any additional Guests you would like to invite and pay for on the form.