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Glasgow Science Centre will play host to the BIG Event 2013! It's the Event's first time in Scotland and the iconic buildings of glass, titanium and steel, the centre will provide an unforgettable backdrop.The annual British Interactive Group Conference will be held on 24-26 July. 

Thanks to generous support from Graphic Science and BIG, we are able to offer 10 bursaries worth £100 each which includes 1 year’s BIG membership, registration fees for the Little Event and £25 towards travel expenses.

The Little Event returns to Thinktank in Birmingham on Monday 7 January from 10am - 5pm. It’s for people who are relatively new to STEM communication, whether they work in a science centre or museum, volunteer for a festival, are involved in university outreach, or do anything else to engage people with sciences. It’s a lot like the BIG Event, but a bit smaller, and all crammed into one busy day. There will be 4 sessions, each focusing on developing a different skill, delivered by experienced science communicators following our usual hands-on approach.

The Little Event is like the BIG Event – only little! It's a one-day conference aimed at early-career STEM communicators who are keen to suck the knowledge and experience out of those who have been at it for ages. 

Find out more or book at www.big.uk.com/littleevent13

Just three days left to the BIG Event 2012 in York. The Twitter hashtag is #bigevent12 - who reckons we can get it trending?

Register now for the BIG Best Demo Competition 2012! Now in its 16th year we invite you to demonstrate something that really lights your fire and you just can’t help but show off to your peers. You have three minutes, a welcoming audience and the chance to win the prestigious Best Demo Award to display on your desk, in your shed or sliding across the dashboard of your van.
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It’s that time of year for getting out and about and exploring. So I just wanted to remind you all that your BIG Membership Card allows you free entry to selected UK Science Centres and Museums.  For a full and up-to-date list of participating Centres, visit www.big.uk.com/benefits.

Fancy playing a key role in the future direction of THE skills-sharing network for STEM communicators and engagement professionals? Places on BIG’s Executive Committee are up for grabs and will be appointed at the AGM in July. A chance to hone your management skills! Find out more www.big.uk.com/agm

The BIG Event is a prestigious conference that brings together 150+ STEM engagement and associated professionals from across the UK to share skills and experiences, develop professional links and keep up-to-date with the STEM engagement field.

Three whole days of workshops, shows and discussion groups covering topics such as:

- Making the most of emotions in science communication
- Getting into teachers’ heads, universities’ heads and even your own head
- Looking after your intellectual property
- Explorations in training staff
- How to get money
- How to deal with not getting money
- Marketing on a shoestring
- Workshops on competitions, maths, dialogue, physics, Olympics, exhibits …

At just £100 a day (which includes annual membership and a nice lunch) what are you waiting for?

www.big.uk.com/bigevent

BIG Event 2012 - National Railway Museum, York 25 - 27 July

Announcing bursaries to attend this year's BIG Event 2012 in York. View the application criteria and download an application form here: www.big.uk.com/bigevent

Are you looking to improve and develop skills for maths outreach? Do you currently do public engagement in maths and want to improve, or are you looking to try and incorporate the 'M in STEM' into your work? BIG’s forthcoming skills day on Maths Communication will be held on 8th May in Manchester. www.big.uk.com/maths