Geographical Association

For our 2011 Annual Conference and Exhibition we are returning to the University of Surrey in Guildford. The 'Association at Work' events will take place on Thursday 14 April, with the main Conference programme over Friday 15 and Saturday 16 April.

The University is only a 10-minute walk from Guildford town centre and railway station. Situated only 40 minutes by train from London with frequent rail services, and served by the M25, M3 and A3, this venue is very well placed.

Attendance at the GA Annual Conference will be by pre-registration only. Your registration fee includes refreshments, buffet lunch and full access to lectures, workshops, forums, the resources exhibition and day-time receptions.

Registration fees start from as little as £35 and students get in free!

Register online now to take advantage of the Early Bird Booking Rates!

Our Annual Conference provides an opportunity for members and non-members to meet in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere for professional and social development.

The programme includes lectures from subject specialists, hands-on workshops, teacher-to-teacher sessions, field visits, day-time receptions, evening events and the UK's largest exhibition of geographical resources.

Here is a taster of the programme for 2011 - further information will be published here and on the Programme page as and when it becomes available.

• Hans Rosling, Director of the Gapminder Foundation will present the Keynote Address on Saturday 16 April
  
  
• Mike Parker, Map Addict author presents the Public Lecture on Thursday 14 April
  
  
• A full-day Olympics field visit by the GA's Community Geographer, Bob Digby
  
  
• A lecture on Poetry and geography by Eleanor Rawling, Research Fellow, University of Oxford
  
  
• Google Earth beginner and advanced IT workshops will be led by Richard Treves, University of Southampton
  
  
• Hazel Barrett, Coventry University on HIV and AIDs
  
  
• A lecture from John Morgan, IoE on Geography as if the planet matters
  
  
• So you're thinking of doing a Masters? primary and secondary PGCE/NQT workshops

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Every year our Annual Conference has a broad theme and for 2011 the event will focus on 'Progress in Geography':

• Progress for children and young people as they learn about the world and develop geographical understanding
• Progress in our teaching of geography, and the importance of our subject specialism
• Our role in the development of geographically literate citizens who can contribute to human progress, locally and globally

The GA Annual Conference represents great value for money CPD and a brilliant opportunity to meet like-minded colleagues and find out about the latest ideas, resources and support in primary and secondary geography.

Here are some of the positive comments we've received from past delegates:

"The GA Annual Conference is the best value inset going. Get yourself here!"

"Innovative, stimulating and highly refreshing..."

"Excellent conference with fantastic presentations and ideas to promote geography."

"Thank you for making me feel inspired once more."

"It should be made compulsory for all geography teachers to attend!"

"This has totally invigorated my GTP year..."

"I will definitely be recommending this conference to other trainee teachers and NQTs."

We are currently seeking papers on research into geographical education for the 'Reporting Research' strand at our 2011 Annual Conference. The papers should be relevant to geography teachers in primary or secondary schools or in FE colleges, as well as fellow researchers in the field of geography education. We particularly welcome proposals on Masters level research. Further information is available on the Research page.

The GA Annual Conference attracts more and more international delegates every year - 24 countries were represented at the 2010 Conference in Derby.

View GA Annual Conference Delegates 2010 in a larger map

Every year the GA gives a portion of the Annual Conference and Exhibition delegate fees to a charitable organisation chosen by the current GA President. This year we will contribute £1 per paying delegate to ActionAid.

ActionAid improves people's lives every day and works relentlessly to change whatever is keeping them trapped in poverty. This means they have a better chance of ending poverty for good.