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Past SOE Events - Society of Operations Engineers

SOE AGM & Presidential Address

Date: 3 July 2008
Location: Dartmouth House, Mayfair

IMechE - Avoiding Disaster - Integrity Management of COMAH and High-Hazard Sites

Date: 25 June 2008
Location: 1 Birdcage Walk, IMechE, London

How green is your energy, how black is your carbon?

Date: 24 June 2008
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham

Low Emissions Zone Open Forum

Date: 18 June 2008
Location: University of East London, Docklands Campus

1st Annual Joint IRTE/Transfrigoroute Golf Day

Date: 11 June 2008
Location: Ingon Manor Hotel, Golf and Country Club

Alternative Fuels - Fact and Fiction

Date: 3 June 2008
Location: *** EVENT CANCELLED***

IET - RTIC 2008 - Thirteenth International Conference on Road Transport Information and Control

Date: 20 May 2008 - 22 May 2008
Location: Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester

Alternative Fuels - Fact and Fiction

Date: 15 May 2008
Location: **EVENT CANCELLED**

How green is your energy, how black is your carbon?

Date: 13 May 2008
Location: Birchwood Park, Warrington

The International Trailer, Truck and Equipment Show

Date: 8 May 2008 - 10 May 2008
Location: Melbourne Show grounds, Austrailia

Pressure Systems and Vehicle Lift Event

Date: 8 May 2008
Location: The Inchyra Grange Hotel, Grangemouth in Scotland

CIBSE/ASHRAE Conference: Sustainability- niche to norm

Date: 29 April 2008 - 30 April 2008
Location: Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel

National Engineering and Construction Recruitment Exhibition

Date: 25 April 2008 - 26 April 2008
Location: NEC, Birmingham

IMechE - Essential Management Skills for Engineers

Date: 16 April 2008 - 19 April 2008
Location: Keele University, Staffordshire

Commercial Vehicle Show

Date: 15 April 2008 - 17 April 2008
Location: NEC, Birmingham

Workshop 2008

Date: 15 April 2008 - 17 April 2008
Location: NEC, Birmingham

IET - Lord Austin Lecture and Dinner 2008

Date: 10 April 2008
Location: The IET, Savoy Place, London, UK

Training - Future Skills Shortage Crisis

Date: 18 March 2008
Location: Mid-Kent College, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent

Maintec, Industrial Environment and Solids exhibition

Date: 11 March 2008 - 13 March 2008
Location: NEC, Birmingham

InfraRail

Date: 11 March 2008 - 13 March 2008
Location: NEC, Birmingham

National Science and Engineering Week

Date: 7 March 2008 - 16 March 2008
Location: Various

Freight Best Practice - How efficient is your truck operation?

Date: 20 February 2008
Location: Copthorne Hotel, Slough

South Wales Regional Group, SOE Annual Lecture

Date: 15 January 2008
Location: Express by Holiday Inn, Newport, South Wales

IRTE Gala Ball 2007

Date: 7 December 2007
Location: Royal Lancaster Hotel

National Recruitment and Construction Recruitment Exhibition

Date: 30 November 2007 - 1 December 2007
Location: Novotel Hammersmith, London

Freight Best Practice - How efficient is your truck operation?

Date: 27 November 2007
Location: City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester

National Engineering and Construction Recruitment Exhibition

Date: 23 November 2007 - 24 November 2007
Location: NEC Birmingham

Trips and Falls from Vehicles

Date: 21 November 2007
Location: University of Bath, Swindon

Asbestos Regulations Update

Date: 20 November 2007
Location: Holiday Inn Express, Birmingham NEC

East of England Engineering, Science & Technology Association - Annual EEESTA Prestige Seminar

Date: 14 November 2007
Location: University of Hertfordshire

Professional Witness Training

Date: 13 November 2007 - 14 November 2007
Location: SOE Head Office

TMC - Technical Users' Conference 2007

Date: 6 November 2007 - 7 November 2007
Location: Sir Denis Rooke Building, Loughborough University

The RailStaff Awards 2007

Date: 27 October 2007
Location: ICC, Birmingham

Learning from Pressure Equipment Failures

Date: 23 October 2007
Location: Thistle Hotel, Middlesbrough

SOE Industry Lunch

Date: 18 October 2007
Location: Royal Automobile Club

SOE continued its drive to promote engineering last month in a rather distinguished setting. The Industry Lunch at the notable Royal Automobile Club brought together the Society’s closest associates, providing first-rate networking opportunities as well as the chance to hear some inspiring and driven presentations. The event also afforded a platform to recognise outstanding contributions to the profession.

Maximising the Value of Modern Non-Destructive Examination (NDE)

Date: 17 October 2007 - 18 October 2007
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham

IPlantE: Monitoring Bearing Health

Date: 16 October 2007
Location: Kelsterton College, Deeside

HSE: Trips and Falls from vehicles campaign

Date: 9 October 2007
Location: The Birch Hotel, Heywood, Manchester

Cooling the Tube

Date: 3 October 2007
Location: City University, London

IET - Technologies for Incident Management

Date: 26 September 2007
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham, UK

Freight Best Practice - How efficient is your truck operation?

Date: 19 September 2007
Location: Tortworth Court, nr Bristol

How efficient is your truck operation?

Date: 17 July 2007
Location: Arden House, University of Warwick

SOE Presidential Address and AGM

Date: 28 June 2007
Location: Ironmongers' Hall

Ian Ling became President of the SOE last week (Thursday 28 June) and gave an enthralling speech to the assembled guests – representing the SOE membership and other engineering institutions – at London’s Ironmongers’ Hall.

Professional Witness Training

Date: 26 June 2007 - 27 June 2007
Location: SOE offices, 22 Greencoat Place, London, SW1P 1PR

How will the Road Safety Act affect your business?

Date: 30 May 2007
Location: The Holiday Inn, Bexley, London

IET - Road Pricing 2007

Date: 23 May 2007
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham, UK

IET - Technologies for Incident Management

Date: 22 May 2007
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham, UK

National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition

Date: 11 May 2007 - 12 May 2007
Location: Pavilion, NEC, Birmingham

CIBSE National Conference 2007: The Business of Change

Date: 24 April 2007 - 25 April 2007
Location: The Hotel Russell, London

CDM 2007 – An Introduction

Date: 18 April 2007
Location: De Vere Hotel, Daresbury Park, Warrington

IMechE - Essential Management Skills for Engineers 2007

Date: 18 April 2007 - 21 April 2007
Location: Keele University, Staffordshire

Optimising the Future Railway: The Work of the System Interface Committees

Date: 28 March 2007
Location: IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London

The Future Aircraft Carrier

Date: 20 March 2007
Location: The Royal Academy of Engineering, London

Maintec 2007

Date: 20 March 2007 - 22 March 2007
Location: NEC, Birmingham

FREE IPlantE Technical seminar on: What’s new in Renewable Energy?

Date: 8 March 2007
Location: North East - Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham (tbc)

What's New in Renewable Energy?

Date: 8 March 2007
Location: Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham

An Engineer in Court: Meeting the Legal Responsibilities of the Engineer

Date: 22 February 2007
Location: IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London

Railtex 07

Date: 20 February 2007 - 22 February 2007
Location: ExCel, London

2007 International Aid + Trade Event

Date: 24 January 2007 - 25 January 2007
Location: Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland

Fluid Machinery – A Seminar For Developing Engineers

Date: 23 January 2007
Location: Cranfield University, Bedfordshire

2007 Events Programme

Date: 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007
Location: To be confirmed

Women in North West Engineering (WEWIN) dissemination conference

Date: 5 December 2006
Location: Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester

Re-Use of Pressure Equipment

Date: 4 December 2006
Location: IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ

IRTE Gala Ball

Date: 1 December 2006
Location: Royal Lancaster Hotel, London

Electronic Vehicle Identification and Applications of RFID in Road Transport

Date: 29 November 2006
Location: Newcastle City Council Chamber

FREE IRTE Event: Is there a case for larger vehicles on our roads?

Date: 28 November 2006
Location: Newark Showground, Winthorpe, Newark, Notts 9.30 - 16.00

Management of Ageing Plant

Date: 1 November 2006
Location: One Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ

IRTE Free Technical Open Forum: Maintenance Providers: Is there a case for regulation?

Date: 26 October 2006
Location: Barton Grange Hotel, Preston

Hazardous Waste - Getting it Right

Date: 27 September 2006
Location: Oval Conference Centre, Vauxhall, London

Design and Impact for Crashworthiness in Aerospace and Automotive Vehicle Structures

Date: 14 September 2006
Location: Loughborough University

Free Technical Open Forum - London Low Emission Zone - 'The true cost of implementation'

Date: 5 September 2006
Location: Imperial College, South Kensington, London

Sharing Global Technology Solutions

Date: 27 June 2006 - 28 June 2006
Location: Heritatge Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire

SOE Presidential Address 2006

Date: 22 June 2006
Location: Skinners' Hall, London EC4

LowCVP Annual Conference

Date: 15 June 2006
Location: DTI Conference Centre in Victoria, Central London

SOE Annual Conference 2006: Fuel, Emissions & the Environment – Sustaining the Future

Date: 7 June 2006
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham

Vehicle Braking – Current Issues, Future Developments

Date: 24 May 2006
Location: Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham

Braking 2006

Date: 8 May 2006 - 9 May 2006
Location: St Williams College, York

CV Show Skills Centre Seminars

Date: 25 April 2006 - 27 April 2006
Location: Birmingham NEC

The 23rd Annual Young Engineers' Conference - Essential Management Skills for Engineers

Date: 5 April 2006 - 8 April 2006
Location: Keele University, Staffordshire

Technical Open Forum: Euro-4/5 - The true cost of implementation

Date: 15 February 2006
Location: Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton St, Westminster, London, SW1P 3RB

Corporate Killing - Accountability and Responsibility

Date: 8 February 2006
Location: Society of Chemical Industry, Belgrave Square, London SW1

Metal Protection & Corrosion

Date: 14 December 2005
Location: United Utilities Mereside Conference Centre, Lingley Mere, Warrington

IRTE Gala Ball 2005

Date: 2 December 2005
Location: Royal Lancaster Hotel, London

Fleet Engineer 2005

Date: 29 November 2005
Location: Heathrow

The Practical Guide to Telematics

Date: 15 November 2005
Location: Volvo Truck & Bus, Warwick

Machinery Guarding & Protection Devices

Date: 18 October 2005
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham

Compliance and Understanding of Lifting Equipment and Compressed Air Systems Standards

Date: 27 September 2005
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham

Noise & Vibration Legislation Uncovered

Date: 13 September 2005
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham

Truckfest Scotland IRTE Lectures

Date: 7 August 2005
Location: Highland Hall, The Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh

Fleet Safety Forum 'Best of the Best' Annual Conference 2005

Date: 23 June 2005
Location: University of Huddersfield

SOE Presidential Address

Date: 23 June 2005
Location: Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, Monkwell Square, Wood Street, London EC2

SOE Annual Conference 2005: The Skills Shortage - Engineering A Solution

Date: 24 May 2005
Location: East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

Ensuring PED Compliance

Date: 10 May 2005
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham

Driver Training in Modern Fleet Operations

Date: 27 April 2005
Location: TRL, Wokingham, Berkshire

T5 - An Engineer's Perspective

Date: 26 April 2005
Location: One Birdcage Walk, London

Essential Management Skills for Young Engineers

Date: 20 April 2005 - 23 April 2005
Location: Keele University, Staffordshire

Commercial Vehicle Show

Date: 15 April 2005 - 17 April 2005
Location: NEC, Birmingham,

Skills Centre Seminars at the CV Show

Date: 5 April 2005 - 7 April 2005
Location: Birmingham NEC

Maintenance Matters - How Good is Your Strategy?

Date: 8 December 2004
Location: Austin Court, Birmingham

IRTE Gala Ball

Date: 3 December 2004
Location: Royal Lancaster Hotel, London

Driving ongoing improvement in Shutdowns & Turnarounds

Date: 25 November 2004 - 26 November 2004
Location: The Thistle Marble Arch, London

Road Transport Regulators Forum

Date: 24 November 2004
Location: National Army Museum, London SW3

Railway Maintenance & Refurbishment - Industry Developments

Date: 16 November 2004
Location: One Birdcage Walk, London (IMechE Headquarters)

BES

Date: 5 October 2004
Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Working At Height - Safeguarding Car Transporters

Date: 14 September 2004
Location: Volvo Truck & Bus, Warwick

There has been considerable controversy surrounding working at height on car transporters. With falls continuing to occur, the IRTE Professional Sector seminar 'Working At Height - Safeguarding Car Transporters' examined what needs to be done to lessen the danger and increase safety.

SOE Inaugural Presidential Address

Date: 17 June 2004
Location: Dartmouth House, London

SOE’s inaugural Presidential Address took place on the evening of 17 June at Dartmouth House, home of the English-Speaking Union in Mayfair, central London.

SOE Annual Conference 2004 – Best Practice Achieved

Date: 25 May 2004 - 26 May 2004
Location: Clarendon Suites, Birmingham

SOE’s first new-format Annual Conference was held on 25-26 May at the Clarendon Suites in Birmingham. Delegates gathered for a two-day technical event which addressed the issue of best practice throughout the road transport and plant engineering industries.