SLA Europe is delighted to offer two awards to Chapter members to attend the first ever SLA Europe conference, to be held in Cambridge on 5-6 September 2019. The conference promises to be an exciting event, and there will be something for all information professionals, whether you wish to learn about current developments and good practice, make professional contacts across Europe or network with colleagues from other organisations. The conference programme can be found at https://sla-europe.org/sla-europe-conference/conference-programme/.
The awards will cover the full registration, one night’s accommodation at the conference venue and transport costs up to a maximum of £250. Applicants must be members of SLA Europe at the time of application.
The first award is for current or recently qualified students and/or early career professionals (within 5 years of qualification).
The second award is for mid-career professionals who have been members of SLA Europe for between 5 and 10 years.
Please apply, stating your SLA membership number and the award you are applying for, by sending a statement of no more than 500 words, described why you would like to attend the conference and how you would apply or share your takeaways from the conference, to awards@sla-europe.org. The deadline for applications is 23:59 BST on Thursday 8 August 2019.