The Disabled Photographers Society - AGM and Photo Weekend 2009

The DPS AGM and Photo weekend - 8th and 9th May 2010

The AGM and photo weekend 2010
will once again be held at Pitstone memorial hall

This year in response to suggestions we have switched days for the AGM itself. Instead of the usual Sunday morning the AGM will now be at 11.00 am on Saturday the 8th of May. Please make a note of that important change.

Hopefully this will allow those who rely upon public transport to attend, rather than the usual chaos caused by a lack of public transport on a Sunday! details below - click here

We are making special arrangements for wheelchair users - details below - click here

Accommodation is available in the area for those who wish to stay over - details below - click here

All members are welcome to come and have their say and to vote on any proposals put to the members at the AGM. It is completely free to attend the AGM, attendance at the photo weekend will incur a charge to cover the costs.

DPS Members should please use the booking slip which is in "In Focus " or email Alan Kelly alan@alkel.co.uk to book a place for the AGM and/or the photo weekend. This is essential so that we know how many to cater for.

Free tea coffee and light refreshments will be available.

Once the AGM is over for another year the Photo weekend will start

Roman will once again be transforming the hall into a variety of photographic sets. We will also have a variety of models and lighting set ups to keep you fully occupied for the remainder of the Saturday...... and all day Sunday too!

If you are new to studio photography do not worry, you will not be alone, there is always lots of help at hand to point you in the right direction. We can even lend you a camera if needed. and then burn your images to a disc afterwards to take home.

We will provide a light lunch and tea, coffee etc each day, all included in the price. So you have absolutely no excuse for not coming along!

Costs are the same as last year i.e.

£15 per day for the Saturday or Sunday
or
£25 For both days

Some views of the 2009 event

Accomodation

Hotels

Premiere inns www.premierinn.com

Tring, Aylesbury or Hemmel hempstead

Holiday inn www.hiexpress.co.uk

Weston Turville (Aylesbury) or Hemel Hempstead

Vintage Inns www.vintageinn.co.uk

Duck Inn - Aston Clinton

B&B's etc

More information about Hotels, B&B's, guest houses, campsites etc can be found from :

Tring Information Center (click for more)

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Travel

By Road - for sat nav users
Pitstone Memorial Hall
Vicarage road
Pitstone
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 9AW

Map users
Pitstone is situated just off the A41 near to Tring - click on the red balloon on the map below and then on "get Directions" for more information. There is ample free car parking at Pitstone memorial hall.

View Pitstone in a larger map
Please click and drag map to zoom and move

By Bus Saturday only!

Aylesbury bus station is right next to the rail station. Take the Arriva No 61 bus, (To Luton Airport ) from bay 1, at Aylesbury bus station leaving at 09.35 it will drop you off at Pitstone playing fields at 10.10, (ask for Pitstone roundabout) time enough to spare for a cup of tea before the AGM starts. Follow the footpath to the right into Vicarage road from the small roundabout and the Village hall is 50 yards on the right,

The reciprocal bus route, Arriva No 61 leaves Luton railway station at 09.35 from stand K. It arrives at Pitstone playing fields (ask for Pitstone roundabout) a few minutes after the bus from Aylesbury, so there will be enough time for us to refill the kettle. Please follow the footpath as above.

www.arrivabus.co.uk for more info on route and fares or call traveline on 0871 200 22 33

There are regular buses every hour running back to both Luton and Aylesbury until well after the event, so you will have time to drink even more tea and have a sandwich or two.

Redline bus also operates a local service from Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard, service 164 and 161 you can download a timetable from here: www.redlinebuses.com

Details supplied by www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk and are correct at the time of printing but may change, so please check nearer to the date.

By Taxi

Local Taxi companies

ECO cabs

01296 423282

Falcon taxis - www.falcontaxis.co.uk

01296 58 00 00
01296 437649
01296 489894

By Train

For general rail enquiries tickets etc www.nationalrail.co.uk

To Aylesbury railway station

Services are operated by

Chiltern railways www.chilternrailways.co.uk

To Luton railway station

Services are operated by:

First Capital Connect www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk

East Midlands trains www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk

To Tring railway station

Services are operated by:

London Midland www.londonmidland.com

Southern www.southernrailway.com

There is no direct connection by bus at Tring railway station. The No61 route above (Saturday only), Rose and Crown Hotel bus stop is a 10 minute walk from Tring station. Leave the station and turn left, walking along the main road. n.b.You will need the No 61 bus that is travelling towards Luton Airport (ask driver for Pitstone roundabout)

Wheelchair users only Saturday only!

Where possible please make your own way, but we can collect a very limited number of you from Tring railway station, strictly by prior arrangement only. We may have some room for the walking wounded. but there is no guarantee of that, it depends entirely upon numbers.

N.B. You will need to arrive at Tring station no later than 10.15 am to use this service

Please email chairman@disabledphotographers.co.uk to book a lift from Tring station and further details.

For more information on the above for train times, fares etc: visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
Or call them on 08457 48 49 50