2016 Joint Meeting Overview
2016 Joint BHL Global, Partners, and Members Meetings
London | April 2016
Logistics:
See detailed agendas and schedules for each day linked from each day
Day 1: 12 April 2016 (Tuesday): Natural History Museum
- BHL Global Business Meeting Executive Session
Agenda | 15 people
Who may attend: Limited to representatives of BHL Global Partners - BHL DaySchedule | 100 people (total: BHL and others)
Who may attend: Representatives of BHL Members, Affiliates, Partners; observers from those institutions and other invited guests - BHL Day Cocktail / Hors d'oeuvres (100 people total: BHL and others)
- Dinner (no host, on your own)
Day 2: 13 April 2016 (Wednesday): Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- BHL Partners Open Meeting
Agenda | 50 people
Who may attend: Representatives of BHL Members, Affiliates, Partners; observers from those institutions and other invited guests - Tour of Library and Archives, Garden Tour to follow meeting
- Reception to follow tours
- Dinner (no host, on your own, possible large group option)
Day 3: 14 April 2016: (Thursday): Natural History Museum
- BHL Members Business Meeting
Agenda | 30 people
Who may attend: Representatives of BHL Members, Affiliates, Partners; observers from those institutions and other invited guests - BHL Members Executive Session
Who may attend: Official delegate from BHL Members institutions - Dinner (no host, on your own)
Day 4: 15 April 2016: (Friday): Natural History Museum
- Optional tours of NHM and NHM Tring
- The NHM Tring tour:
- Will run from 11:00-13:00, attendees should take 9.34 train from London Euston. Purchase an off peak return ticket (£15 for travel after 9.30). NHM staff member should be at Euston to help.
- There will be a sign-up for the tour list as attendance will be limited to 12 people per tour (2 tours to be run).
- Travel between Central London and Tring NHM will be accompanied by a member of NHM Library staff. Transport from Tring train station to NHM Tring will be provided. Please note that travel expenses between Central London and Tring train station will not be covered by NHM.
- Light refreshments on arrival will be provided but lunch will not. Recommendations for local eateries will be given.
Attendees (Confirmed)
You can edit directly within spreadsheet below
Google doc link
Suggested Accommodations
- Grange Strathmore, Queen's Gate Gardens - 2 minutes from the Natural History Museum and 5 minutes from South Kensington and Gloucester Road tube stations. Rates valid between 11th-17th April 2016. Only 30 rooms available:
- 12 x superior single rooms - £99.00/night normally £250.00
- 10 x superior double rooms - £112.00/night normally £261.00 / £107.00/night for single occupancy
- 8 x executive rooms - £139.00/night normally £292.00
To reserve a room at the Grange Strathmore, please telephone 004420 7584 0512 or
strathmore.reservations@grangehotels.com and quote the reference ID "110416L".
NB these rooms will only remain available until 11th March 2016.
- Grange Rochester, 69 Vincent Square - 10 minutes from Victoria tube/train station, which in turn is just 2 tube stops from the Natural History Museum.
- Single room - £115.00/night normally £250.00
- Double/Twin superior room - £129.00/night normally £261.00
- Double/Twin executive room - £159.00/night normally £292.00
To reserve a room at the Grange Rochester, please telephone 004420 7828 6611 and request the "Natural History Museum rate".
- Grange Wellington, 71 Vincent Square - again, just 10 minutes from Victoria tube/train station.
- Double/Twin superior room - £150.00/night normally £282.00
- Double/Twin executive room - £180.00/night normally £313.00
To reserve a room at the Grange Wellington, please telephone 004420 7834 4740 and request the "Natural History Museum rate".
Project Charter - DRAFT
This DRAFT requires further input from the BHL Executive Committee, the BHL Global Executive Committee, and the Program Planning Committee. Members of the BHL Executive Committee will coordinate collecting input from the other committees.
MeetingCharter_Draft_rev28jan2016.docx
Evaluation Forms - DRAFT
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B00hDkSQMhfDX0J6eVpYTmI2RG8&usp=sharing
