BIG event 2022, w5, Belfast

Propose a Session for the 2022 BIG Event on our Proposals site. If your session is accepted, you'll get a discounted Speaker's rate to attend the BIG Event!

(registration required, open to both Members and non-Members) Deadline to submit proposals is 10am, Monday 7th March, 2022.

W5, Belfast 13-15 July 2022

The in-person BIG Event is back!

The BIG Event is a three day get-together every summer to share skills and experiences, develop professional links and keep up-to-date with the STEM engagement field. This is the place to hone your skills and recharge your professional batteries, pick up great ideas and show off your talent to your peers.

It provides an unmissable opportunity to squeeze the skills and ideas out of all the STEM engagement people you can in a short space of time. It’s like power juice for STEM communicators.

The content for the BIG Event is created by the members. And the people who say they get the most out of it are the people who contribute the content. Members can login to  view last few years' worth of Programmes, or view the 2019 Programme by clicking Here.

Registration opens 17 March

Your registration to the BIG Event entitles you to a free 12-month membership to BIG, with all its benefits. Your membership pack will be given to you when you check into the conference.

General event registration (non-speakers)

• Full conference (all 3 days including conference dinner) - £265 early bird rate* (£305 after 28th April, 2022)
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• 2-days - £235 (conference dinner not included, but can be added to your basket)
  
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• 1-day - £125 (conference dinner not included but can be added to your basket)

Speakers registration (booking code required)

• Full conference (all 3 days and including the conference dinner) - £200 early bird rate* (£250 after 28th April, 2022)
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• 2-days event only - £135 (conference dinner not included, but can be added to your basket)
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• 1-day event only - FREE (on the day of your session only; conference dinner not included, but can be added to your basket)
  

Travel and accommodation is not included in any of the conference rates. We will list some nearby hotels/B&Bs on this website nearer the time.

*Early Bird requires full payment on or before 28th April, 2022. If full payment isn't received by 28th  April, your registration will be honoured at the Full Price until 12th May, 2022. After this point, if we still haven't received full payment, your registration will be cancelled.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Payment for all events must be received by the day of the event. If payment is not received by the day of the event, your attendance cannot be honoured at the event.

We can, by prior arrangement only, honour your attendance at the event if an official purchase order number has been generated and is being processed by your organisation’s finance department.

If you wish to cancel your registration:

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•  a full refund will be issued for cancellations at least 30 days prior to the event.
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• 50% refund will be issued for for cancellations at least 15 days prior to the event.
  
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• 25% refund will be issued for cancellations made at least 5 days prior to the event. 
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• cancellations made less than 5 days prior to the event will not be refunded.
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• if your registration was paid by PayPal, any refunds or part-refunds will minus the small fee that BIG pays to PayPal.
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• you may transfer your registration (and membership) to a colleague for no charge with up to 24-hours’ notice of the event.
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In the event of non-attendance at the event, refunds will not be given.

Queries? 

Email the Event Manager here