Social programme
6-8 September 2022, The International Centre, Telford, UK
Full-time registration of the NDT 2022 Conference will include an evening social programme. The option to book any of the social programme events will be available for part-time delegates upon request. The Tuesday evening event must be booked in order to reserve a space, due to limited availability. On Monday evening there will be a welcome reception, on Tuesday evening there will be a visit to Telford Steam Railway and on Wednesday evening there will be a gala dinner, with fine food and wine being served in a friendly, relaxed setting.
To register online, please click here.
| Monday 5 September 2022 | ||
| 19.00-21.00 | Welcome Buffet Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer | £35.00 + VAT |
| Tuesday 6 September 2022 | |||||
| 18.00-21.00 | Visit to Telford Steam Railway | £45.00 + VAT | |||
| Telford Steam Railway operates over a portion of the Wellington and Severn Junction railway, and this is a great opportunity to experience a fully working heritage railway site as well as to network with other conference attendees and forge useful alliances with other people in the material testing industry. For more information, visit: www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk | |||||
On arrival, you will be put into groups of 25 (Groups 1-4) to ensure you have the chance to see all aspects of the site.
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| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Food in café area | |
| 18.15-19.00 | Food in café area | Food in café area | A ride in one of the trains for the full extent of the line before alighting the train | A ride in one of the trains for the full extent of the line before alighting the train | Group 1 and Group 2 |
| 19.00-19.45 | A ride in one of the trains for the full extent of the line before alighting the train | A ride in one of the trains for the full extent of the line before alighting the train | Food in café area | Food in café area | Group 3 and Group 4 |
| 19.45-20.05 | A tour of the locomotive shed | A tour of the yards with details of the plans for the site | Model railway | A visit and ride on the Phoenix Miniature Railway | |
| 20.05-20.25 | A tour of the yards with details of the plans for the site | A tour of the locomotive shed | A visit and ride on the Phoenix Miniature Railway | Model railway | |
| 20.25-20.45 | A visit and ride on the Phoenix Miniature Railway | Model railway | A tour of the locomotive shed | A tour of the yards with details of the plans for the site | |
| 20.45-21.05 | Model railway | A visit and ride on the Phoenix Miniature Railway | A tour of the yards with details of the plans for the site | A tour of the locomotive shed | |
| The Steam Valley Railway venue is very accommodating, and the staff are positive, enthusiastic and take pride in their charitable work. Visitors are encouraged to get involved by exploring, touching, and asking lots of questions during the experience. It is recommended that visitors wear sensible flat shoes, jeans and a t-shirt (raincoat depending on the forecast). The evening will be finished off with a fish supper at the local chippy before the coach's departure back to the Telford International Centre. | |||||
| Wednesday 7 September 2022 | ||
| 19.00 for 20.00 | Pre-dinner drinks and Awards Ceremony Conference Dinner Ironbridge 1 | £68.00 + VAT |
For further information, contact: Events and Awards Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Email: conf@bindt.org; Web: www.bindt.org
