BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_449_1e4c7a3a42493850c2c4b559161591df@www.archaeologists.net SUMMARY:CIfA2024 Conference - Legacy DESCRIPTION:\n  \n \n \n \n Sponsored by Towergate Insurance \n \n \n \n \n There will be two full days of en gaging content incorporating keynote addresses\, wide-ranging sessions and training workshops in a live in-person environment.  If you are not avail able to attend in-person\, do not worry you will h ave the option to watch the recorded content in your own time.\n \n Our conference is the premier professional archaeological conference in the UK\ , attracting hundreds of participants across the h eritage environment sector.\n \n Venue\n \n We are very excited to be able to hold CIfA2024 at the Crowne Plaza in Chester.\n \n Agenda/Programme\n \ n Full programme details can be found on the main conference homepage here.\n \n \n \n \n Tues day 23rd April\n 18:30 Drinks reception & dinn er\n \n \n 17.30 Pre-conference Drinks\n  \n \n \n Wednesday 24 April\n Thursd ay 25 April\n \n \n 08:00 Registration & re freshments\n 08:00 Registration & refreshments\ n \n \n 09:00 Welcome & main plenary\n 0 9:00 Breakout sessions\n \n \n 10:30 Tea & coffee break\n 10:30 Tea & coffee break\n \n \n 11:00 Breakout session\n 12:30 Lunch\n \n \n 12:30 Lunch\n 13:30 Breakout sess ions\n \n \n 13:30 Breakout session\n 15 :00 Tea & coffee break\n \n \n 15:00 Tea & coffee break\n 15:30 Breakout sessions\n \n \n 15:30 Breakout session\n 16:30 Closing k eynote plenary\n \n \n 17:00 Conference en ds\n 17:00 Conference ends\n \n \n \n \n So cial Programme\n \n Pre-conference Activity - Che ster Castle - Tuesday 23rd April 15.00\n \n Englis h Heritage have kindly offered to do a private gro up tour of Chester Castle the day prior to the sta rt of our annual conference.  Normally open only at weekends\, the castle will be opened by thei r team of volunteers led by Volunteer Manager\, Ga ry Ashby. The tour will start at 15.00 on Tuesday 23 April\, this is a ticketed activity and can be booked via a link in your conference confirmation email once your place at the conference is regist ered.\n \n \n \n Pre-conference Social - The Corn erhouse Pub - Tuesday 23rd April 17.30\n We would like to invite all delegates to join us for social drinks at The Cornerhouse Pub in Chester for an i nformal pre-conference gathering.  It is free to attend and there is no need to book\, drinks and food can be directly purchased from the pub.\n \n          \n \n Drinks Reception & Dinner - Th e Guild Chester - Wednesday 24th April 18.30\n We would like to invite all delegates to attend a rel axed evening of networking\, music and enjoyment including a drinks reception and sumptuous buffet  at the grand Guild Hall in Chester.  Please boo k your place for £29 per person which includes an arrival drink\, dinner and music.\n \n       \n \n Registration\n \n Early bird registratio n will be available until the end of January 2024. Fees will be increased after that date until regi stration closes.\n \n Refunds\n \n A full refund m ay be given on cancellations up to one week before the event. Within one week\, a 50% refund will be given up to the day before your attendance. Once the conference has started\, refunds may only be g iven in exceptional circumstances. To request a re fund\, please email us at conference@archaeologist s.net. CATEGORIES:Conference CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240424T080000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240424T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240531T170000 LOCATION:Crown Plaza Chester\n Trinity St\n Chester\, CH1 2 BD\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.archaeologists.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=449 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR