The CMS Consortium and exeGesIS are running a series of Regional Seminars around the UK looking at management planning theory and practise as well as the software tools to help you work with your management plans.

The first of these seminars was held at Attingham Hall near Shrewsbury on Tuesday December 11th 2007. It was very successful and here are some of the comments from participants:

• John Tucker (Shropshire Hills AONB): “Can I start my career again please?”
• Natalie Taylor (Cardiff City Council): “It was an excellent taster into planning and CMS”
• Martin Sutton (Telford & Wrekin Council): “Very interesting and thought provoking and very nicely pitched”

Other seminars have been run in Wales, Liverpool, London and Scotland and click here for an example of  the seminar agenda.

The seminars are continually being organised but the forthcoming schedule is :

Tuesday 9th Feb 2010 : Natural England offices, Peterborough. Click here for the flyer.   BOOK HERE

Apr 2010: Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Washington, North East England. Currently being confirmed.   BOOK HERE

 Seminar Bookings

Please use the form below and also note the terms and conditions. Keep an eye on these pages for further details as they are organised and if you are interested hosting one of these seminars, please contact David Mitchel at davidm@esdm.co.uk or 01874 713077

Seminar Agenda

The exact format of the individual seminars may vary slightly but will generally follow the structure of the first seminar which is shown below:

Morning Session (10:30am - 1pm)

Mike Alexander, CCW: The principles of Management Planning
- Questions and Discussion

Afternoon Session (1:45 - 3:30pm)

David Mitchel, exeGesIS: Software aids for Management Planning - CMS, GIS and image and document management systems
- Questions and Discussion

Tim Coleshaw, Natural England or David Wheeler, CCW: Management Planning in practise within Natural England or CCW
- Questions and Discussion 

The cost for the first person from an organisation is £50 with additional delegates costing £25. Alternatively we can accept payment by cheque made payable to exeGesIS SDM Ltd. VAT is not included.

• A completed booking form is required from each organisation. Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. We will acknowledge receipt of your booking.

• Travel arrangements are the responsibility of the delegate. No responsibility is assumed for non-refundable losses resulting from course scheduling changes or cancellations.

• Seminar fees will be refunded if we receive notice of cancellation at least two weeks before the course date. Full seminar fees will be charged to delegates who cancel less than two weeks before the course date or who fail to appear for the seminar.