EMex 2010 The BSSM s Exhibition of Experimental Mechanics Wednesday 8th September 2010 Active Learning Laboratory, Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool The BSSM s Exhibition of Experimental Mechanics (EMex) will take place on Wednesday 8th September 2010 as part of the 7th BSSM International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics. The conference, which runs from 7th-9th September 2010 is the seventh in a successful series of conferences. The 2010 BSSM International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics will offer industry and academia the opportunity to present current developments in experimental mechanics in the exciting new venue of the Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool, UK. EMex10 EMex10 is the premier UK exhibition for manufacturers and suppliers of strain measurement and stress analysis equipment. The 2010 exhibition will take place on Wednesday 8th September 2010. The exhibition will be held in the Active Learning Laboratory. Exhibition opening times and registration The exhibition is open from 10:00 to 1:00 on 8th September 2010 and will be advertised widely. Visitors, including over 80 delegates, will attend throughout the day. Refreshments for the conference will be served in the exhibition area. To book an exhibition place please complete and return the form on page as soon as possible. For further information please visit www.bssm.org/emex10 ALL EXHIBITORS WILL BE INVITED TO PRESENT A FIVE MINUTE PITCH TO CONFERENCE DELEGATES IN A SPECIAL SESSION DEDICATED TO NEW PRODUCTS. The session will take place before lunch.
Exhibition Programme Wednesday 8th September 2010 8:00 Exhibition setup commences 10:00 Exhibition opens 13:00 Buffet lunch served in the exhibition hall 1:00 Exhibition ends 17:30 Stand breakdown completed Exhibitor Information For further venue information please visit www.liv.ac.uk/engdept Exhibition publicity The BSSM is embarking on an extensive marketing campaign to ensure that the exhibition is busy with visitors other than the conference delegates. Please provide details of your company's activities on the exhibitor booking form so that these can be included in the advance publicity material for the exhibition. Potential EMex visitors can be directed to www.bssm.org/emex10 for more information including a downloadable visitor ticket. What is provided Exhibitors will be provided with an exhibition area, one bench (1m x 2m x 980mm high), two chairs and access to power points. The exhibition will be held in the Active Learning Laboratory. Exhibitor displays should not exceed the following dimensions: 2.4m high, 3m wide and 1m deep. Exhibitors must ensure that any equipment being brought onto the premises has a PAT certificate. Posters should not be fixed to the walls in the exhibition room. Registration Registration for exhibitors will take place in the exhibition area during set up times. Set up and close down times Exhibitors can set up their stands between 08.00 and 10.00 on the morning of Wednesday 8th September. Stand break down between 1.00 and 17.30 on Wednesday 8th September. Please note there is no facility to set up the day before the exhibition. Security Exhibitors are requested to ensure they have adequate insurance cover. Belongings are brought onto the premises at the owner s own risk. Please note the area in which the exhibition will take place is unsuitable for locking at any time during the day.
Contact details BSSM Contacts Biana Gale bianagale@bssm.org Tel: +44 (0)1525 712779 John Edwards johnedwards@bssm.org Tel: +44 (0)1234 347778 Conference Information www.bssm.org/conference2010 Exhibition Information www.bssm.org/emex10
Travelling to the University Road From the M2: at the end of the motorway continue straight ahead onto Edge Lane (A5080 then A5047) and follow signs for Liverpool City Centre and the University. Postcode for satellite navigation or online directions: L3 5TR Rail The Campus is just a ten-minute walk away from the nearest mainline station at Lime Street. Take the main exit and turn left into Lime Street. Then turn left again at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel and continue up Brownlow Hill towards the Metropolitan Catholic Cathedral and Red Brick Building with its clock tower. National Rail Enquiries: +44 (0)8457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Coach The National Express coach station is in Norton Street, a ten-minute walk from the Campus. From the exit, turn right and cross London Road into Seymour Street and Russell Street. Then turn left into Brownlow Hill and head towards the Metropolitan Catholic Cathedral. National Express Coaches: +44 (0)8717 818181 www.nationalexpress.com/ Ferry Mersey Ferries operates services between Pier Head and Birkenhead/Wallasey on the Wirral. You can also sail between Liverpool and Belfast and the Isle of Man. Once in Liverpool, follow signs for the Catholic Cathedral, or for Lime Street Station, then follow directions to the University from the station, as listed above. Mersey Ferries: 0151 30 1030 (UK only) www.merseyferries.co.uk/ This information can be downloaded at www.liv.ac.uk/about/visiting/index.htm Air Liverpool John Lennon Airport is eight miles from the city and is best reached by taxi or the express bus, directly outside the entrance to the airport terminal. You can also get buses 500, 8, 80A and 82A to Liverpool city centre. More information about bus services is at: www.liverpoolairport.com/from-airport/ by-bus.html Liverpool Airport +44 (0)871 521 8484 Manchester Airport A train service runs between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street station. There is also a direct coach service which takes about 1 hour. Manchester Airport +44 (0)871 271 0711 www.manchesterairport.co.uk/ Local For comprehensive local travel information call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or log on to www.merseytravel.gov.uk/ Car Parking Three visitor car parks with limited spaces are now available on campus off Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Street. Visitors can also use the nearest city council car park, which can be found at the bottom of Mount Pleasant, towards the City Centre. Exhibitor loading and unloading Exhibitors can load and unload by the ground floor entrance to the Active Learning Laboratory located next to car park 11, and indicated on the map on the following page. After unloading, exhibitors should park in car park 11which is adjacent to the Active Learning Laboratory - please see map.
KENSINGTON MOSS STREET PRESCOT STREET ANSON STREET Monument Buildings Residences National Express Coach Station NORTH CAMPUS Exhibitor Access Car Park 11 Liverpool City Centre Lime Street Station Buses and Shops City Centre Buses and Shops NEW TON GREAT 402 887 Liverpool Science Park Innovation Centre MOUNT PLEASANT HARDMAN ST HOPE STREET STREET LONDON ROAD 401 HOPE STREET PEM BROKE STREET 11 203 255 253 11 Philharmonic Hall 252 Bank 19 20 355 17 35 353 19 352 1 1 351 1 233 1 11a Philharmonic Court 329 317 359 358 34 19 18 17 201 259 BROWNLOW STREET Metropolitan Cathedralof ChristTheKing Liverpool Medical Institution MYRTLE STREET 354 DAULBY STREET 232 303 302 238 1 2 1 Mulberry 77 Court 70 511 Bedford 114 1 Gardens Banks Sh ops Tudor Close 315 301 304 237 43-444 75 322 PEMBROKE PLACE 3 4 1 1 The 422 Quadrangle 115 11 Shops 7 152 30 DOVER STREET MULBERRY STREET 421 75 505 357 231 Bank 104 321 ASHTON STR EET 111 502 109 3 31 15 431 Harold Cohen Library 501 141 40 503 142 143 CAMBRIDGE ST BEDFORD STREET SOUTH 10 311 432 235 149 Royal Liverpool University Hospital 310 312 313 12a 12a 15a Bank Shops 20 107 Shops 750 23 108 120 207 210 Abercromby Square Garden 144 145 14 147 148 425 433 224 242 208 Sydney Jones Library 8 14 12 221 The Green 427 423 215 251 8a 21 12 10 214 213 42 112 GROVE S TREET 507 Melville Grove 79 HALL HALL LANE LANE WEST DERBY STREET MOUNT VERNON ROAD CROWN STREE T BROWNLOW HILL BROWNLOW HILL The Department of Engineering and Active Learning Laboratory MOUNT PLEASANT OXFORD STRE ET University Square PEACH STREET ABERCROMBY SQUA RE ABERCROMBY SQU ARE CHATHAM STRE ET MYRTLE STREET For accommodation information please visit www.visitliverpool.com CROWN OXFORD STREET GROVE STREET STREET MINSHULL STREET PADDINGTON MELVILLE PLACE M2 Motorway The full version of this map can be downloaded at www.liv.ac.uk/maps/index.htm CENTRAL CAMPUS SOUTH CAMPUS
Exhibitor Registration Form Please complete, photocopy and return to: John Edwards, BSSM, 22 St Georges Road, Bedford MK40 2LS, Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1234 347778 e-mail: johnedwards@bssm.org Exhibitor s Name: (This should be the principal contact for all exhibition material) Company/University: Further exhibitor/guest s name: Address: Tel: e-mail: Postcode: Exhibitor activities/company products: (This information will be included in all publicity material) Exhibition fees Wednesday 8th September 2010 (VAT is not applicable) Exhibition (if registered as conference delegate) Exhibition only BSSM corporate 1 member Free BSSM corporate 1 member 225 BSSM corporate 2 member 180 BSSM corporate 2 member 350 Non member 315 Non member 415 To find out about BSSM membership please Literature stand (non-member) 250 visit www.bssm.org/membership Literature stand (member) 150 Insertion of corporate material into conference delegate packs (Exhibitors are limited to one A4 single sheet per insertion) 150 inserts must arrive at the BSSM by August 24th 2010. For further details BSSM corporate member Free Non member 55 please visit www.bssm.org/exhibitorinfo Social Events Number Cost Fee paid Conference Dinner at the Merseyside Maritime Museum on the evening of Wednesday 8 September 57 Dinner at a local restuarant on Tuesday 7 September 30 Special dietary requirements Payment by cheque, credit/debit card (not AMEX) or invoice Please make cheques payable to British Society for Strain Measurement; for payments by invoice please quote a purchase order reference number. Please invoice: Purchase order reference: Card No: Start date: Expiry date: Issue No. (Switch/Maestro only): Security code (last three digits on back of card): British Society for Strain Measurement. Tel: +44 (0)1525 712779 email: info@bssm.org BRITISH SOCIETY FOR STRAIN MEASUREMENT