Could you let me know if this will be reflected in a change to the registration costs, which were at £200 + £50 for a meal. Do we still register through the same link as before? Will there be a reception on the seventh anywhere?
> Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 11:32:00 +0200
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> Subject: URGENT: SRN conference 2016 change to Leeds
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> Screenwriting Research Network Executive
> SRN Conference 2016: change of venue to Leeds, UK
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> Dear members,
> the venue for the 9th SRN international conference (2016) has been
> changed from Stockholm. The conference will now take place in Leeds, UK,
> hosted by Leeds Beckett University and the University of Leeds, in
> partnership with Leeds Trinity University.
> The dates of the conference will remain the same, Thursday 8th September
> to Saturday 10th September 2016. Papers already accepted for the
> conference will be scheduled as before, with the only change being that
> delegates should travel to Leeds instead.
> Registration details are now being put together, and will be released as
> soon as possible. Travel information can be found attached below, along
> with general details of accommodation in Leeds. Any special conference
> deals on accommodation, and other information including on keynote
> speakers, will be announced as soon as possible.
> We hope SRN colleagues will understand that this rather late change to
> our plans is the result of force majeure. Discussions over support
> arrangements in Stockholm proved more difficult than we anticipated, and
> we made the reluctant decision to switch to Leeds once it became clear
> that these obstacles were insurmountable. We must acknowledge with deep
> gratitude the efforts made on our behalf by Louise Lindbom, along with
> colleagues including Ann Igelström, who worked tirelessly on our behalf.
> We benefit from their organisational skills, and the hours they have put
> in already in order to make this conference a success.
> Despite this change, we expect the conference to be a stimulating and
> enjoyable experience for everyone. We have no doubt that you will find
> this a great place to talk screenwriting research, as it was eight years
> ago when the SRN was founded in Leeds.
> More information will follow next week.
>
>
>
> Claus Tieber
> Chair, SRN Executive
>
>
> Leeds: Travel and accommodation
> Leeds is easy to get to – by air to Leeds Bradford Airport (perhaps
> direct through Amsterdam, avoiding London’s airports); or by air to
> Manchester, a hub airport which is accessible to Leeds by direct rail
> link (journey time 1h20); by rail through the Channel Tunnel (the London
> Eurostar terminus of St. Pancras Station is side by side with Kings
> Cross Station, from where trains to Leeds depart – the rail journey time
> from London to Leeds is 2h20, making a journey to Leeds from Paris or
> Brussels around 5-6 hours). By road, Leeds is at the north end of the M1
> from London (c.200m/300km, journey time around 3-4 hours from M25 London
> ring road).
>
http://www.visitleeds.co.uk/maps-and-more/Travelling-To-Leeds.aspx
>
> Accommodation comes in many shapes, sizes and budgets in Leeds, and
> should suit the resources of all delegates (see
www.visitleeds.co.uk).
> We hope to be able to arrange some discount with 2 or 3 hotel providers,
> from city centre to the close suburbs. Transport by bus to the city
> centre is easy, frequent and short.
>
> Leeds is an entertaining city, including the major theatre venue West
> Yorkshire Playhouse (
http://www.wyp.org.uk/) and the long-running Music
> Hall venue, the City Varieties
> (
https://www.cityvarieties.co.uk/Online/default.asp). There is
> opportunity for relaxation, on Leeds University campus (such as The Edge
> sports facilities
http://sport.leeds.ac.uk/the-edge/) and off, including
> the city itself (
http://www.visitleeds.co.uk/), and nearby attractions
> such as the Yorkshire Dales and historic cities such as York (see
>
http://www.yorkshire.com/). There are two early cinemas including the
> Hyde Park Picture House, operating since 1914
> (
http://www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk/history.php).
>
> We would expect to find opportunities for delegates to both enjoy their
> downtime and to experience good networking possibilities in congenial
> surroundings!
>
>
>
> --
> PD Mag. Dr. Claus Tieber
>
>
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