The Visitor Studies Group: Championing excellent visitor experiences
The latest news and upcoming events from The Visitor Studies Group (VSG)
To find out more or make a booking please see the events posted below.
This year’s VSG Conference, ‘Big data, big opportunities?’ took place March 8th and 9th in London’s Natural History Museum. Our bursary recipient, Elena Trimarchi, reflects on a busy two days: The theme of this year’s conference was Big Data. One of the things that most struck me was the variety of the speakers’ backgrounds:… More
We are delighted to have two fantastic keynote speakers joining us at our annual conference in March 2018. Angie Judge, Chief Executive of Dexibit , market leaders in musedata will discuss the opportunities big data offers for the cultural sector. Presenting provocations and insights from an international perspective, we will hear what that sector can gain from using… More
Tickets for our annual conference will go on sale on Monday 27th November. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘ Big data, big opportunities? ’. It will be held in the Natural History Museum on March 8th and 9th, 2018. We are excited to have speakers from the cultural sector and beyond, who will share their experiences of working with big… More
We have opened applications to two bursaries that we will be offering in 2018. The Alison James Professional Development Bursary is open to students and early career professionals. It provides funds of up to £500 to cover travel, conference registration fees or other related expenses that will further careers or research within visitor studies. The deadline for applications is Thursday… More
Training event, Inverness, 19th March 2018 The Visitor Studies Group has partnered with GEM to offer ‘The Visitor Studies Survival Kit’ to be held in Inverness next year. Presenting an overview of qualitative and quantitative research techniques that can be delivered on limited budgets with limited resources, this event will give GEM and Visitor Studies Group members… More
***Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite .*** The full programme is available for download here: VSG Conference 2018 Programme . In visitor studies, we are constantly striving to respond to an ever-changing socio-political landscape. We are frequently tasked with helping our organisations understand and support evidence-informed decision making, in response to these often complex areas. As populations and communities… More
Training events in Scotland in October ***Please note that due to low uptake we have been unable to proceed with the workshop scheduled for 16th October*** The Visitor Studies Group has partnered with GEM to offer two training events in Scotland, ‘The Visitor Studies Survival Kit’. Presenting an overview of qualitative and quantitative research techniques… More
We are excited to announce the theme for our 2018 annual conference and issue our call for papers . The theme will be: ‘Big data, big opportunities?’ In visitor studies, we are constantly striving to respond to an ever-changing socio-political landscape. We are frequently tasked with helping our organisations understand and support evidence-informed decision making, in response… More
VSG Member and recent member consultation As a membership group which advocates for audience research, the VSG Committee thought it was time for us to conduct some research of our own to find out what our members and recent members think. In this short survey we invite you to tell us honestly where we… More
*** UPDATE – this call has now closed. Thank you to all who expressed interest. We are looking forward to having new representative on board very soon. *** We are looking to recruit one Member and two Helpers to our committee . Are you passionate about visitor studies and audience research? Would you like to help… More
In this newsletter:
• Conference 2017 review
• Committee update
• Alison James professional development bursary
• Membership renewal
• Financial statement
• Connected Audience conference – call for papers… More
The Visitor Studies Group 2016/17 financial statement can be read here .
Applications for the 2017 Alison James Professional Development Bursary are now open. In 2017 the VSG annual bursary will provide financial assistance to those in the early stages of their career to provide support and encouragement in their professional development. The closing date for applications this year is Monday 8 May 2017. Applicants will be expected… More
This year, the Visitor Studies Group were happy to be able to offer a bursary to assist one person to attend our conference. Louise Treble of Glasgow Museums was the deserving recipient and through the bursary was able to attend the full two day conference. Louise has kindly summarised her experience of the conference: As the… More
Presentations from our 2017 conference held in London.… More
For those of you who were not able to attend our 2017 conference, ”Measuring up”: ways of capturing social value and more intangible outcomes’, held in March, check out our handy Storify: https://storify.com/visitorstudies/visitor-studies-group-conference-2017 Thanks to all who tweeted and joined in the conversation over a thought-provoking two days!
The full programme for the Visitor Studies Group’s 2017 conference, ”Measuring up”: ways of capturing social value and more intangible outcomes’ is available to view now. We think this is one of our most exciting programmes yet, featuring speakers from a diverse range of organisations and institutions both within and outside of the heritage sector. A sample of… More
**Please note that the information below was correct at the time of being emailed to members but may have changed since. In this newsletter: • Conference bookings open! • Keynote speakers • Conference bursary – apply now • Conference poster session • Festive socials – Glasgow and London We have been a very busy… More
Do you have recent work relevant to our 2017 theme that you would like to share at our conference? Why not sign up to our poster session? At the end of day one we will be gathering for a glass of wine at which point there will be an opportunity for delegates to look at the… More
We are very excited to announce our keynote speakers for our 2017 conference. Janice Lane , Director of Learning, Exhibitions and Digital Media at National Museum Wales and Anoushka Kenley of the National Philanthropy Capital will both share their experience of, and expertise in, tacking the issues inherent in measuring social impact. We are looking forward to hearing their cross-sectoral perspectives.
Bookings are now open for our 2017 conference. Visit Eventbrite to book . Use the code ERLYBRD for a 10% discount before 6th January 2017. Our theme is ‘‘Measuring up’: ways of capturing social value and more intangible outcomes’ and the conference will take place, 22nd and 23rd March 2017, in the Royal Geographical Society , London.
We are planning two festive social events in December, one in London and one in Glasgow. We would love to see you at either, or both! Glasgow, 1st December Come along to Brewdog (1397 Argyle St) at 6pm for a wee drink and some friendly visitor studies chat. Kelvin Hall is just around the corner… More
In this newsletter:
• Theme announced for the 2017 VSG Conference
• September 22nd training event in Scotland
• Visitor Journey Masterclass report
• London social event
• Dr Elee Kirk
• Call for case studies… More
In this newsletter:
• Open call for new Committee Member and Committee Helper
• July Masterclass in York
• Masterclass bursary
• Post-masterclass social
• Alison James Bursary winner… More
*** Deadline extended to 1pm, Monday 3rd October 2016! *** We are pleased to announce the theme for the 2017 VSG Conference, ‘‘Measuring up’: ways of capturing social value and more intangible outcomes’. It will be held on the 22nd and 23rd March 2017, in the Royal Geographical Society , London. We think this is an exciting and… More
Join VSG committee members to catch up on all things visitor studies over a drink or two. Find out what others are up to and share questions, thoughts and experiences on research and evaluation, or anything else that’s on your mind. Plus we’ll be chatting about our 2017 conference theme, hot off the press! When:… More
Pop along to the York Tap from 4.45pm onwards on Thursday 7th July for some drinks and friendly chat with visitor studies enthusiasts. All welcome! Address: York Railway Station, Station Rd, York YO24 1AB
**Booking for this event is now closed – please keep an eye out for more masterclasses in the future** The Visitor Studies Group is running a special masterclass with Lisa Baxter (founder of The Experience Business) July 7th, 10.00 – 16.30 at the National Railway Museum (York). Perfect for those with experience in visitor research… More
Please note that the deadline for expressing interest is Friday 17th June. We are looking to recruit one new Member and one new Helper to our committee . Are you who is passionate about visitor studies and audience research? Would you like to help us champion visitor studies as a force for evidence-based decision-making to… More
In this newsletter:
• Bursary now open to applications!
• Conference 2016
• All membership renewal due 1st April
• AGM highlights and minutes… More