The annual UACES conference, 'Exchanging Ideas on Europe', is a three day event hosted each year in a different city in the first week of September.

Capacity for up to 350 people

Large lecture theatre for plenary or keynote sessions

Break-out rooms for research sessions (circa 12 rooms with capacity for at least 20-30 people)

Communal areas close to the large lecture theatre and break-out rooms (for Publishers' Exhibition, refreshments)

Accommodation options - halls of residence (en suite), reasonably-priced hotels (proximity to the venue is a factor)

Committed and enthusiastic local organisers with backing of Head of Dept

Effective conference office contacts

Co-operation of administrative staff at university to help with local details (most of the administrative work, i.e. handling of research papers, web site, registration etc. is handled by the UACES office)

Circa five students to help out at the time of the conference

Local organiser to be co-opted onto the UACES Committee for the twelve months preceding the conference (with the expectation that they will attend three Committee meetings)

Liaison with other UACES committee members to identify and confirm key note speakers

Efforts to secure financial support or sponsorship of the conference

2011: Cambridge, UK

2010: Bruges, Belgium
2009: Angers, France
2008: Edinburgh, Scotland
2007: Portsmouth, England
2006: Limerick, Ireland
2005: Zagreb, Croatia

Proposals to host the 2012 Conference in September 2012 are welcome (deadline 30 September 2010). Please see the application form. For further information, please contact Luke Foster / Sue Davis at the UACES Office.