Future OACUG Events

Plans for 2009 and 2010 are are developing.

Getting value from OAC: an OACUG training course, 24 March 2009

An OACUG course specially designed to provide a hands on introduction to organising data and analysis by OAC in all user sectors will be held on 24 March 2009 in London. The full day course is an updated version of the one successfully held in June 2008. It is ideal for those embarking on work where area classification will be used.

The course will be given by Martin Callingham, Visiting Professor at the School of Geography, Birkbeck College, London University, and Dr Tom Smith, Director, Oxford Consultants on Social Inclusion.

There is a fee of £125 for the course which includes refreshments and a comprehensive range of material to retain. Reservations for places, or expressions of interest, may be made now. Details and how to book

Planning is at an early stage for further half day events free of charge.

Innovation in geodemography May/June 2009

An event featuring the latest innovation in geodemography, with emphasis on visualisation and uses for wider public audiences.

OACUG Seminar September 2009

The emphasis will be on applications, including OAC coded data in ONS surveys.

OACUG Seminar and other events in 2010

The September seminar is planned to have the theme of ‘OAC 2011′ – a new version when the Census results emerge, and further events will aim to serve the emerging needs and interests of OAC users.

Contributing to events

The OACUG steering group would welcome offers of presentation for these events, including material for our website, and would also be very happy to arrange presentations on OAC elsewhere. Please contact Martin Robson [martin.robson@lbhf.gov.uk].