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[Gavin]

Barring illness or injury I'll be there plus son.

Edited by Gavin, 09 March 2010 - 01:53 PM.

[blasterbert]

me my son and a driver will be there

[Maxim]

I shall be attending with great delight

I shall be coming from London specially for this as it sounds very very good!

[portfire]

Looks like a big one this! I'll be there

[BrightStar]

Looks like a big one this! I'll be there

Yes, I can guarantee an excellent day out.

We are very lucky to have Wilf Scott M.V.O. booked as our key speaker for the afternoon. He has been responsible for some of the country's biggest displays and travelled the world to fly the flag for UK pyro at numerous points in history. What more could we ask for

On a practical note, I have booked a table for dinner in the evening. If anyone would like to join us, please let Phil Dunford or myself know so we can save you a seat.

Hope to see you there!

Edited by BrightStar, 18 March 2010 - 03:46 PM.

[phildunford]

Just an update on the current running order. It's pretty unlikely that we will stick to the timings, but we will try to pack everything in somehow!

13.30 - 14.00 Arrive and register - Tea & coffee available
14.00 - 14.15 Official Business & Address from Chairman & Treasurer
14.15 - 15.15 Guest Speaker - Wilf Scott M.V.O., BA hons., MFA
15.20 - 15.40 Wells Fireworks & the Amberley Fireworks Museum project - Phil Dunford
15.35 - 16.00 Coffee & food break - Run Videos - Opportunity to chat to Wilf & buy his book
16.00 - 16.20 Going Professional - Brian
16.25 - 16.45 Principles of Electronic Firing Systems - Paul Dack
16.50 - 17.10 Automated Shell Pasting demonstration with the WASP - Garath Barnes
17.15 - 17.35 Focus group discussions about direction of society
17.35 - 17.55 Tea & Coffee break - Run videos
18.00 - 18.20 Fireworks Simulation, the state of the art - Joseph Matthews
18.20 - 18.30 Standard Firework collection - Paul Watkins
18.30 - 18.50 Members show and tell (walkabout to items on tables?)
18.50 - 19.10 Social & Chat
19.10 - 19.15 Make way to display site
19.15 - 19.35 Display
19.35 - Clear Up

[rocketpro]

The 2010 AGM will be held at:

The Marlborough School
Shipton Road
Woodstock
Oxon
OX20 1LP
Saturday 27th March 2010 - Arrive 13.30 for 14.00 start


This a major UKPS event and we would like as many people to come as possible. Official business will take a very short time. It's mainly about interesting talks, films, demonstrations, meeting fellow pyros and an excellent firework display. We hope also to have suppliers stands, UKPS merchandise and there will be an opportunity to view the UKPS firework collection (small but interesting!)

We are still finalising some items, but the day will look very much like this:


13.30 - 14.00 Arrive and register - Tea & coffee available
14.00 - 14.15 Official Business & Address from Chairman & Treasurer
14.15 - 14.45 Guest Speaker
14.50 - 15.10 Wells Fireworks & the Fireworks Museum
15.15 - 15.35 Pyrotechnic Chemistry
15.35 - 16.00 Coffee & food break - Videos
16.00 - 16.20 Electronic Firing Systems
16.25 - 16.45 Automated Shell Pasting
16.50 - 17.10 Focus group discussions
17.10 - 17.30 Tea & Coffee break - Videos
17.30 - 17.50 Fireworks Simulation
17.50 - 18.10 Members show and tell (Please bring anything interesting you would like to show)
18.10 - 18.30 Going Professional
18.30 - 19.00 Social & Chat
19.00 - 19.05 Make way to display site
19.05 - 19.25 Display (Please don't bring anything for this - it's all organized)
19.25 - Clear Up!

The Stagecoach S3 bus runs every half hour from Oxford Rail Station to Woodstock in the morning. In the evening there are several busses back at various times. There will be plenty of parking at the school for drivers.

Some of us intend to go for a meal afterwards - please let us know if you want us to reserve a place.

Please also let us know if you are coming, so we have some idea of total numbers.

Do come, it will be a great pyro day!
Family and friends welcome.

(By the way - it's free! but there will be opportunities to spend your money!)

Hi Phil,

I am not a member of UKPS (yet) but my friend is. I`m trying to contact him to see if he is going, and if i can accompany him. If he isn`t is it still possible for me to attend?

thanks,
Eddie.

[Arthur Brown]

We'd like you to join the society (not just the forum!) You will need to look on the society's www (link in the forum header) for the full details.

The formal business of the AGM is the bit from 1400 to 1415! There are no elections as the posts for officers were not contested. So as a forum (but not society) member you may observe the formal meeting and participate in all the rest.

[crystal palace fireworks]

Hi rocketpro,

The AGM is free to anyone who wants to attend,......just come along.

[rocketpro]

Hi rocketpro,

The AGM is free to anyone who wants to attend,......just come along.

Oh ok thanks.

[phildunford]

The big day is tomorrow!

Be there or be square!

UKPS AGM
The Marlborough School
Shipton Road
Woodstock
Oxon
OX20 1LP
Saturday 27th March 2010 - Arrive 13.30 for 14.00 start

You don't have to be a UKPS member, you don't need a ticket.

[martyn]

Probably not of interest to most but it may affect a few people going home.
The A34 Southbound, Peartree (the Woodstock junction) to Botley will be closed from 1900 hrs Saturday night, 'till Sunday lunchtime.
The diversion if you are heading south will be around the Oxford Easten bypass, this will add about 15 - 20 mins to the journey.
If you are feeling brave and don't mind negotiating the drunk chavs, and students on unlit cycles, you could wiggle through Oxford - but it would probably take just as long.
Martyn

[blasterbert]

hi phil
no probs all the old standard stuff are boxed and ready to go.see you all down there later

[Vic]

This is a fantastic opportunity to meet fellow pyro's and the weather is looking good to.

[martyn]

Sincere thanks to everyone who put in all the effort to make this happen. Thanks to you all for making myself and my son feel welcome, we are new members but felt immediately at home. My son was beaming from ear to ear after being allowed to 'help' on the field.
Cheers
Martyn