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News & Events
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.
‘Big data, big opportunities?’ – Reflections
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:… Continue Reading
The Visitor Studies Survival Kit training workshop
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… Continue Reading
Conference 2018
***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… Continue Reading
Conference 2018: Call for Papers
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… Continue Reading
Bursary applications open!
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… Continue Reading
Conference reflections
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… Continue Reading
Conference 2017 – Storify
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!
Conference programme announced!
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… Continue Reading
Conference 2017 – poster session
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… Continue Reading
Conference bookings open
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.