Members are informed that each region is now making preparations for its annual general meeting (AGM), to be held in March 2005. About three weeks prior to the AGM you will receive a letter of invitation from the region chairman, an agenda and if necessary a ballot form.

Many of you have probably considered offering your services to your region committee but have not done so due to business or personal commitments or possibly you have hesitated due to not knowing what is involved. Region committees work within published guidelines, known as ‘The manual of procedures for the administration of regions' and if you are interested in assisting your region and would like a copy of the manual, please contact ICES and request one.

Alternatively, or additionally, speak to your region chairman who will be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have.

18 January & 15 February 2005 — A two part talk on ‘Making Informed Decisions — the dos and don'ts when using the GPS Active Network'
To be held in the Dept of Geography & Geomatics, University of Glasgow. Both 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Both talks will be able to be attended in isolation. The speakers will be Stuart Edwards and Matt King of Newcastle University.

25 February 2005: Scottish Geomatics Conference 2005
Sponsored by the Scottish region and the Department of Geography & Geomatics, University of Glasgow. To be held at the University of Glasgow. The one-day event starts at 10.30am and includes talks on laser scanning, photogrammetry, LIDAR, hydrography and much more. The day will also feature a Q&A session and a discussion on the future of the profession in Scotland. The cost is £30 including lunch (students £10.00). More information is available from (e) [email protected] and (w) www.scottishgeomatics.co.uk

For further details on any event, please email Robbie Cowan at [email protected] or telephone 01786 449131.

The Scottish Committee meet regularly at Trett Consulting, Stirling on the first Tuesday of each month.