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Anne Jackson knotted tapestry. ‘Certaine Wytches', Devon Guild of Craftsmen Conference

Conference: Certaine Wytches. Persecution and Possibility.

Event Date: 
24/04/2019 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Reed Hall, University of Exeter, Streatham Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QR

Organised by Devon Guild of Craftsmen, with support from University of Exeter Arts and Culture team, this day long event will bring academics and artists together to shed further light on the history of witchcraft in Exeter, Devon and beyond, and on the symbolism, imagery and practices that can still resonate strongly with us today.

Key note speakers include: Tapestry artist Anne Jackson, Mark Stoyle: Professor of Early Modern History at University of Southampton and Marion Gibson: Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at University of Exeter.

This conference...

Personal Assistant Conference to Feature Extraordinary Speakers

Authored by EPAN
Posted: Thu, 09/06/2018 - 7:37am

• The former EA to the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will share his extraordinary story to inspire South West admin professionals. • The PA Network Development Conference is proud to host four industry speakers aiming to encourage insight into emerging best practices, personal development and valuable productivity hacks.

PLACES are selling out fast for a development conference which offers training and support to key office staff across the south west.

Now in its third year, the PA Network Development Conference, organised by Exeter PA Network, will take...

Development Conference declared a success

A development conference for PAs and key office staff from across the South West has been declared a huge success, with a 40 per cent growth in attendance on last year.

The event was staged in Bristol by the Exeter PA Network and offered training, development and networking for executive assistants, personal assistants, secretaries and administrators.

And building on the success of this event, organisers have already begun to plan next year’s conference.

Attendees travelled from as far as Launceston, Neath and Guildford. Some of the region’s largest employers were...

International conference at Exeter's WESC

Authored by WESC
Posted: Sun, 04/16/2017 - 7:58am

WESC Foundation (WESC) is pleased to announce their eighth Annual International Conference will be held on 4th May 2017 at their campus on Topsham road. This year the theme of the conference is ‘transitioning to adulthood for young people with visual impairment’, which will be discussed by a range of experts, and includes new research from the University of Birmingham.

WESC Foundation – The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment, is a school and college for young people and adults with a visual impairment, including complex needs. The charity’s aim is to provide education and care...

Devon to host UK agricultural shows conference

Organisers of the Devon County Show are looking forward to joining colleagues from across the UK at the 60th national conference of the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations (ASAO) in Torquay which starts on Sunday (November 6).

Ollie Allen, County Show Secretary and former chairman of the ASAO, said she was delighted that the event was returning to Devon.

She said: “We have some outstanding shows in this county and there can’t be anywhere better to shine the spotlight on these champions of our rural economy.”

The conference has been organised by a team...

Tech community gears up for conference speakers and retro gaming

Event Date: 
08/10/2016 - 9:00am to 5:30pm
Venue: 
The University of Exeter Busines School

Exeter's first grass roots tech conference "TechExeter" is just over a week away - make sure you book your ticket so you don't miss out!

Book now from the conference site at conference.techexeter.uk .

The line-up boasts 14 speakers from organisations such as the Met Office, Microsoft, Just Eat and more, a retro games area (provided by JoypadBar.co.uk), a cooked lunch and talks on a wide variety of topics covering web technologies, databases, agile and the cloud. This conference hosted by the One Planet MBA at the University of Exeter on Saturday 8th October is a great...

Conference places available for key office staff

Delegate places at a unique conference offering training, development and networking for key office staff from across the south west are being snapped up quickly.

The inaugural Joint PA Networks’ conference has been developed through a collaboration between the PA Networks of Exeter, Bristol and Cardiff.

The event, which takes place at the Mercure Grand Hotel in Bristol from 9am until 5.30pm on Friday October 14, has been designed to cater for personal assistants, virtual assistants, secretaries and administrative staff.

Kim Glover, of the Exeter PA Network, said: ‘...

Tickets on sale for Exeter's Tech Conference

Authored by techexeter
Posted: Tue, 08/30/2016 - 12:15pm

Tickets have been released for the TechExeter one-day conference, Exeter's first multi-disciplinary, grassroots tech conference.

You can get hold of tickets directly from the conference site at conference.techexeter.uk .

Tech Exeter is hosting its inaugural annual conference at the University of Exeter on Saturday 8th October , with a line-up of 14 speakers from organisations such as the Met Office, Microsoft, Just Eat and more. With a retro games area (provided by JoypadBar.co.uk) and talks on a wide variety of topics covering web technologies, databases, agile and the...

TechExeter conference call for speakers

Authored by techexeter
Posted: Thu, 07/14/2016 - 9:09am

The TechExeter Conference at the University of Exeter on the 8th October is shaping up to be one of the biggest tech events in the region.

Kris Sum, TechExeter leader says "Whether you’re passionate about augmented reality, debugging node.js, or designing artificial intelligence, we’d like to hear from you!"

With space for 150 delegates, the conference will host over a dozen speakers from the tech industry, workshops and hands on demos. This year’s venue at Building One at the Business School is kindly hosted by the One Planet MBA.

To apply to speak at the event,...

Farm safety conference announced for County Show

South West regional insurance company Cornish Mutual will host a Health and Safety Conference at this year’s Devon County Show in support of the Farming Community Network. The Health and Safety Conference will consist of a series of free 20 minute seminars which will take place throughout Thursday and Friday during the show. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for those in the industry to gain a wealth of up-to-date information. There will be a range of presentations on key health and safety issues currently affecting the agricultural industry, with the opportunity to chat...

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