Other BCS Events
During the year the Society run a range of events in addition to the Annual Conference and Teatime Talks
AGM 2025
This year's BCS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on 11th June 2025 at 6.30 and will be followed by the AGM Talk from 7.00 - 8.00pm.​​
Two Years in a Tin Can - a Life in Antarctica
Speaker: Peter Gibbs
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The challenge of cartography in a constantly changing but largely featureless landscape. Also mentioning the Antarctic Place Names Committee as Antarctica is one of the few places on Earth where new place-names are still being added.
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Following a degree in physics and geography at Newcastle University Peter joined the British Antarctic Survey as a meteorologist, living and working in Antarctica for two years at the isolated Halley research station. Peter went on to a more than 30 year career as a front line forecaster with the UK’s Met Office. He regularly chairs the iconic Radio 4 show ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’. He returned to Antarctica in 2016 to report on the global importance of the science programme at Halley for the BBC’s flagship science show ‘Horizon’.
Winter Lecture
Most years the BCS will invite a key speaker in the industry to talk about their field of interest.​ Recent talks have included:
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Dr Barbara Bond - Mapping Escapes in World War II
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Philippe Frei - The Federal Office of Topography Swisstopo and the history of cartography in Switzerland
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Oliver Green - Mapping the Underground
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A panel session discussing the future roadmap of cartography. With Seppe Cassettari (President, BCS), Mark Wigley (President, Swiss Society of Cartography) and Dr Jochen Schiewe (President, German Cartographic Society), chaired by Alex Kent
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The 2025 Winter Lecture will take place in November/December 2025 (details to follow).​​
Fellows' Events
Many years, our Fellows are invited to an event where they can chat with others who share an interest in mapping and data visualisation.
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Previous events have included:
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Talk on Thirty years of Antarctic mapping by Adrian Fox
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Discussion entitled My pathway to BCS fellowship with Sarah Widdowfield, Warren Vick,
Josie Wilson
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Visit to the Bodleian Map library in Oxford
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The next Fellows Event will be a visit to IWM Duxford in the autumn (details to follow).
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Partner Events
The BCS has collaboration agreements with several similar organisations across the GeospatialIndustry, including the Association of Geographic Information (AGI), Charles Close Society (CCS), Geographical Association (GA) and the Internationa Map Industry Association (IMIA).
We often run join events or participate as contributors to their events.​ The most recent was an IMIA Panel Session on AI and its impact on the mapping industry on 6th March 2025.
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BCS members will participate in the Mapping leaders Forum run by the IMIA May 14th - 15th 2025 in London.​
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Map Curators' Group Events
The Map Curators Group (MCG) often run specialist events in the form of short conferences or workshops on issues of particular interest to those involved in Map Curatorship.
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Go to the Map Curators Group page to see what they are currently involved in.
Historical Military Mapping Group Events
The Historical Military Mapping Group (HMMG) will often run specilaist events in the form of visits or workshops on issues of particular interest to those involved in those interested in or engaged in research into any aspect of the history of military survey and mapping.
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Go to the Historical Military Mapping Group page to see what they are currently involved in.
Annual Careers Talk
The Education Committee organises an annual careers talk for student members. These involve careers advice on how to break into the world of cartography, including advice from experienced cartographers from various organisations.
These talks usually take place shortly after the new academic year has commenced. Please check back soon for details on when the next talk is scheduled.