Scottish Place-Name Society
Comann Ainmean-Aite na h-Alba

10th anniversary Day Conference
Saturday 6th May 2006
St Andrews

Purdie Building, North Haugh, Lecture Theatre B

Programme:

1030 – 1100          Registration and coffee

1100 – 1200          Bill Nicolaisen “The history of Scottish place-name study”

1200 – 1250          David Munro “Standardising International Place-names”

1250 – 1355          Buffet lunch (bookstall available)

1355 – 1415           AGM – reports, accounts and elections

1415 – 1505           Roy Pederson “The ancient provinces of Scotland”

1505 – 1600           Simon Taylor “The Place-names of Fife”

1600 – 1615          Farewell coffee and biscuits

The cost for the day will be £15, inclusive of conference, tea / coffee on arrival and departure, and buffet lunch. Students £8.

If you would like to attend, please send a letter with your name, address and phone number, and a cheque payable to SPNS, to

Ian Fraser, SPNS (conference), c/o Dept. of Celtic & Scottish Studies, 27 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD

preferably by April 26th – although late bookings can usually be accepted.
Alternatively, phone SPNS Chair Pete Drummond on 07769 680293