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Social and Cultural Activities

Sunday 7th September 2008, 6pm-7:30pm: Optional Welcome Reception & early registration

Join the iPED Conference Committee and fellow early arrivals to get your bearings and start networking.  We will be happy to recommend places for dinner and offer other guidance.  More details to follow.

Monday 8th September 2008, 7pm Drinks Reception Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

All iPED 2008 Conference delegates and their guests are invited to this event which is sponsored by the UK Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (LFHE)

Monday 8th September 2008, 8pm Conference Dinner Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

All iPED 2008 Conference delegates and their guests are invited to this event which is co-sponsored by The Learning Edge  and Routledge Publishers .

Other links you might like to explore:

The Royal Shakespeare Company

The RSC runs The Courtyard Theatre, Swan Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon less than 20 miles south-west of Coventry, see http://www.rsc.org.uk/ for more details of the September programme at The Courtyard  and development projects.

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham International

The NEC is north of Coventry, accessible by both road and rail, see www.necgroup.co.uk

Coventry Historic Buildings and Museums

See the ‘Visit Coventry’ website for details of Coventry Cathedral, Coventry Transport Museum, The Lunt Roman Fort, Kenilworth Castle and other local attractions: http://www.visitcoventryandwarwickshire.co.uk/attractions/default.asp

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle is 10 miles from Coventry, accessible by both road and rail.  Shakespeare's Stratford is only 8 miles away.

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