The 7th Annual B.T.S Lectures Feb 28th 2009


Never seem to have the time to socialise properly at the B.T.S. Exhibition, now's your chance! If you are interested in attending the BTS Lectures or indeed would like to give a lecture then please contact me on kim@thebts.co.uk . Space's will be limited so its first come first served.

NEW: Friday 27th February pre Lectures event drinks and meet up the hotel bar. Ideal if staying on the 2 night package!

Venue: Aztec Hotel and Spa, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol
Cotswold Suite
Date: 28th February 2009
Ticket price BTS Members (per person): Lecture and Dinner £TBA Lectures only £TBA
Ticket price Non members (per person): Lecture and Dinner £TBA Lectures only £TBA
Time: 12.45pm (arrive 12.30pm for registration)
Lectures to start: 1.00 pm
Lectures to finish: 5.30 pm approx
Dining room Bar: till dinner starts
Dinner to start: 7.45 pm


Lecturers; Times approx and subject to change
1.00pm: Mark Pennell Opening
1.30pm: Soren Rafn
2.15pm: Ray Hale
3.15pm: Break for Tea, Coffee and cakes.
3.45pm: TBA
4.30pm: TBA
5.30pm: Lectures finish.

Meet 6.45pm, Dinner at 7.00pm until late (or until you drop).
In the evening we shall be having a sit down hot fork buffet, if you would like to stay for the dinner, of which I am sure you will, there may well be a few surprises in store.

After Dinner Talk; Andrew Smith

Also we have been given a special room rate for overnight stays if anyone is interested cost being:

£TBA per double room
£TBA per single room


This price includes full use of the leisure facilities and breakfast.
Payment on checkout by yourselves.

Friday Night Stay Special ~ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast ~ £TBA Double / twin room or £TBA for a single person.

Friday and Saturday Special ~ The stay for the Saturday night will be reduced to £TBA double and single £TBA, but you must stay the Friday night at the above rates.

If you wish to stay please can you let me know as soon as possible so I can book a room for you?

Also if you would like to bring guests who may not necessarily like to come to the lecture but would like to have dinner with us this can also be arranged, the hotel will gladly allow the use of their facilities whilst the lectures are in progress. The cost for this would be £25.00 for the dinner only.

Payment details-

You will need to book your place by the 30th November 2008 and payment must be received no later than the 1st January 2009 book online at https://shop.thebts.co.uk

You do not have to a member of the BTS to attend or give a lecture. Children will be welcome to attend but must to properly supervised at all times. All Dinner and lecture tickets by advance bookings only. Refunds on cancelled places before December 31st will incur a small admin charge.

no refunds can be given after Jan 16th 2009 as your place would been paid for at the Hotel.

NOTE: The selling of tarantulas is strictly forbidden, you may exchange or swap tarantulas but no monies should exchanged. So its an ideal place to pass on males etc. The use of video equipment during the lectures will be restricted to official use only. Photographs are permitted within reason. See last years photos in the gallery section.

Regards
Kim Pennell
B.T.S. Lectures and Dinner organiser

Read the 2006 review here