Registration is now open! Everyone who is listed on the conference programme and who wishes to attend in person needs to register and pay in full before attending the conference.
There is more information below about:
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General information about registration
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How to register, including a link to online booking
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Our cancellations policy
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Financial support
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The Research Group Guest Registrations scheme
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Discounts for RGS-IBG Fellows and members
About registration
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We welcome attendance and participation from all members of the geographical and related communities/disciplines and other interested parties.
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The delegate registration fee includes access to conference sessions, lunch and all-day refreshments, and many of the evening wine receptions. The fee does not include accommodation or any pre-conference workshops/symposia.
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There are discounted fees available for Society Fellows and members - find out more about our special joining offer for conference attendees below.
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Given the content and nature of the annual conference, most student attendees are ordinarily at postgraduate level. If you are a student who is under 18 and are interested in participating in the conference, please contact the conference organisers at ac2019@rgs.org to discuss this before registering.
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Indications of interest for the conference crèche should be sent at the time of making your conference registration.
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People who only wish to attend a Research Group AGM meeting can do so without booking to attend the conference, and may request a visitor pass from the conference organisers by emailing ac2019@rgs.org. All other attendance requires registration.
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Please contact the conference organisers with any questions: email ac2019@rgs.org or telephone +44 (0)20 7591 3027.
How to register
Registration is now open!
Online booking
Online booking (paying with debit/credit card) is available here. If you have any problems please call 020 7591 3027 or email ac2019@rgs.org.
Please note that a vegetarian lunch option is included as standard and does not need to be requested as a special diet.
You will receive a confirmation email to your supplied email address (you may need to check your spam filter). If you require a VAT receipt for your conference booking, please contact us to request this at ac2019@rgs.org.
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Booking form
If you need to pay via bank transfer or invoice, please complete this booking form and return to ac2019@rgs.org.
Please note that a vegetarian lunch option is included as standard and does not need to be requested as a special diet.
Book now (booking form)
Fee rates and categories
The registration rates for 2019 are as follows (please note on mobile devices you may need to scroll right to view all rates):
Early-bird discounted rates (available until Friday 7 June 2019)
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Registration includes lunch and all-day refreshments.
^ Evidence may be requested if you choose this registration category
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RGS-IBG Fellows and Members
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Non-Members
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1 day
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3 days
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1 day
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3 days
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Standard
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£150
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£247
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£188
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£294
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Student (undergraduate, graduate or doctoral) ^
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£102
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£155
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£118
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£177
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Low income with no other source of funding ^
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£102
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£155
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£118
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£177
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Full rates (bookings received after the early bird deadline):
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Registration includes lunch and all-day refreshments.
^ Evidence may be requested if you choose this registration category
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RGS-IBG Fellows and Members
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Non-Members
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1 day
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3 days
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1 day
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3 days
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Standard
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£172
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£290
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£209
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£339
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Student (undergraduate, graduate or doctoral) ^
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£113
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£178
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£123
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£199
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Low income with no other source of funding ^
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£113
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£178
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£123
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£199
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^The conference organisers may request proof of status from delegates registered in these categories. If you are unsure which category you fit into, please contact ac2019@rgs.org for advice.
Pre-conference workshops
A number of pre-conference workshops will take place on Tuesday 28 August. Please note that these run at the same time, and so only one workshop can be selected. Some of these are available to book through online registration; others are not and have specific sign-up instructions. More information is available on our pre-conference workshops page.
Postgraduate Forum Annual Conference Training Symposium (PGF-ACTS)
The symposium is a half-day networking and training event on the day before the conference (Tuesday 27 August 2019) led by established geographers and other professionals and hosted by the Society's Postgraduate Forum. Attendance is limited to conference delegates. The workshop costs £18.00 for RGS-IBG members and £22.00 for non-members to attend.
Booking is available through conference registration. More information, including a provisional programme, will be available in spring 2019.
Black-focused research in the archives
Tuesday 27 August 2019, 10.00-16.00, Black Cultural Archives, Windrush Square, Brixton SW2 1EF
This pre-conference event, which takes place at the most high-profile black-focused archives in the UK, features the launch of the Race, Culture and Equality Working Group (RACE)'s report on resources for black-focused research in the UK, presented by Natalie Hyacinth. Professor Rashad Shabazz will also talk about his research, and Black Cultural Archives' Hannah Ishmael will also talk about the importance of the archives for researchers. There will also be discussion about black-focused research in the UK and the resources that we need to support it.
Booking is available here. A programme will be available shortly here.
Other bookable workshops
More information on other pre-conference workshops will be published shortly.
Cancellations
Bookings for this event are non-refundable unless a medical certificate or similar evidence can be produced.
If you do cancel your booking by producing a medical certificate or similar evidence, cancellations made up to eight weeks in advance will incur a £30 administration fee, and cancellations made thereafter will incur a £60 fee. We cannot give any refunds for cancellations made less than seven days before, during, or after the event.
Financial support for conference attendance
We regret that we are unable to contribute to the costs of conference registration or attendance (travel, accommodation or any other expenses) for any conference delegate other than invited chair's plenary speakers.
Delegates who need financial support to attend the conference are advised to look for funding from their own institutions or other sources in their own country.
Research Group guest registrations
International delegates, or those who are not working in geography departments, may be eligible for a Research Group guest registration if their conference session is sponsored by one of the Society's affiliated Research Groups and/or if they meet other eligibility criteria. Research Group guests receive complimentary registration for one or more days of conference, at the invitation of the Research Group and the conference organisers. Assistance with travel and accommodation costs is not included. Last year we supported 70 colleagues to attend the conference through the Research Group guest registration scheme, including academics from the Global South and colleagues from outside academia, including artists and those working in policy and the third sector.
Research Group guest registrations are very limited in number and over-subscribed every year. Delegates should contact their session convenor and the chair of the relevant Research Group for more information.
The Research Group guest registration scheme for AC2019 is now open - more information is available here.
Find out more
Discount for RGS-IBG Fellows and members
Joining the Society as a Fellow or Postgraduate Fellow offers you the opportunity to network with others in your profession and support the spread of geographical knowledge. In addition to reduced registration fees for the conference, Fellows and members enjoy a wide range of benefits, including access to the Society's Research Groups, academic journals, online lectures, the Society's Collections, and more.
Fellowship
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Fellows play a vital role in the Society’s mission to advance geography. By joining as a Fellow you will be actively supporting the future of geography as well as benefiting from being part of a thriving research community.
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If you mention the annual conference when joining we will waive the one-off joining fee for Fellowship (usually £30). Please note that the joining fee is a one-off payment and is separate from your annual subscription, which would not be waived.
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Fellowship of the Society allows you to benefit from the discounted registration fees for conference attendance.
Postgraduate Fellowship
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Postgraduate Fellowship is an excellent opportunity for early career researchers to be actively involved in the wider geographical research community. Whether through the Postgraduate Forum, or being part of one of the Society’s Research Groups, there are plenty of opportunities to share your research and learn from your peers.
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Postgraduate Fellowship of the Society allows you to benefit from the discounted registration fees for conference attendance.
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Please note that the one-off joining fee (as distinct from your annual subscription fee) is already waived for Postgraduate Fellows.
If you are an existing Fellow or member, you can renew your subscription.
If you are a Fellow or member of the Society and wish to pay for your membership renewal at the same time as registering for the conference, please contact ac2019@rgs.org for assistance. The Society can issue both charges on a single invoice/receipt, suitable for professional expenses claims.