A few weeks ago I have posted about (Ray) Holden publishing and their conference organisation practice. Well, they are at it again (see message below). Now the conference is not about future cities but "Progressive cities". The rest of the promotional message is pretty much the same. Interestingly, there are two 'glitches' in this call. First, they forgot to update the main text to match with the heading, which still features 'future cities'; Second, they look forward to see you in May (but the conferences are in June!).
After posting the message I received a couple of emails from people who have been affected by this organisation: one from a person who also paid for the non-existent conference and did not manage to recover the moneys paid, and one from what it looked like was a supplier who had been affected by the organisation.
When I posted in January, the website was not available. They now have a brand new one. Have a look at it yourself! http://holdenresearch.co.uk/
Progressive Cities
Conference 18 and 19 June 2012 Oxford
Failing Cities Conference 20 and 21 June 2012 Oxford
In June 2012 we will be holding two important conferences concerning urban planning, urban geography and neighbourhood renewal entitled Future Cities and Failing Cities. Both will take place at Oxford. Both events are 2 day events and the cost to attend each event is GB 250 plus VAT per person for delegates and speakers. To have a display space at the event the cost is GB 600 plus VAT for both events in total. All papers presented at both events will be available after the event in a Conference booklet for all delegates and speakers. Student researchers receive a discount of 50%. All attendees at the event will receive conference papers and refreshments during the event.
To register for the event, as a delegate, speaker to submit a paper, for delegate inserts or a display space please email here. Details of the event can be found here http://holdenresearch.co.uk/
Themes for the conferences include:
Progressive Cities
The Connected City
The City and the Region
The City of Neighbourhoods
The City of Enterprise
The Healthy City
The Sporting City
The Sustainable City
Urban Theory
The Cultural City
The Global City
Failing Cities
The Right to the City
Unsustainable Cities
Urban Theory and the Production of Space
Shrinking Cities
New economies for smaller cities
How to plan for smaller cities
With kind regards and we look forward to seeing you in May 2012.
Holden Publishing and Research
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Conference 18 and 19 June 2012 Oxford
Failing Cities Conference 20 and 21 June 2012 Oxford
In June 2012 we will be holding two important conferences concerning urban planning, urban geography and neighbourhood renewal entitled Future Cities and Failing Cities. Both will take place at Oxford. Both events are 2 day events and the cost to attend each event is GB 250 plus VAT per person for delegates and speakers. To have a display space at the event the cost is GB 600 plus VAT for both events in total. All papers presented at both events will be available after the event in a Conference booklet for all delegates and speakers. Student researchers receive a discount of 50%. All attendees at the event will receive conference papers and refreshments during the event.
To register for the event, as a delegate, speaker to submit a paper, for delegate inserts or a display space please email here. Details of the event can be found here http://holdenresearch.co.uk/
Themes for the conferences include:
Progressive Cities
The Connected City
The City and the Region
The City of Neighbourhoods
The City of Enterprise
The Healthy City
The Sporting City
The Sustainable City
Urban Theory
The Cultural City
The Global City
Failing Cities
The Right to the City
Unsustainable Cities
Urban Theory and the Production of Space
Shrinking Cities
New economies for smaller cities
How to plan for smaller cities
With kind regards and we look forward to seeing you in May 2012.
Holden Publishing and Research
to unsubscribe email here.
You might be interested to know that Ray has reappeared under the name of Place and Space Research - see placeandspaceresearch.com - and the 'business model' doesn't appear to have changed.
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