Previous SAG Conferences

13 October 2011 - 14 October 2011
Autumn 2011 Conference :: Manchester

Details of this past event will be posted shortly.

12 May 2011 - 13 May 2011
SAG Spring Conference 2011 :: Bournemouth

The Spring 2011 Scientific Archivist Group Conference took place in Bournemouth on the 12-13 May 2011 at the Royal Bath Hotel. This event included presentations on:

• Records Retention
• Managing Training Records
• Business Continuity Planning
• Electronic Archiving

as well as opportunities to network with other delegates.

14 October 2010 - 15 October 2010
SAG Autumn Conference :: Birmingham

The 2010 Autumn SAG conference was held in central Birmingham on October 14-15. It was another successful event, featuring a range of interesting, thought provoking presentations, including:

• GLP and the Paperless office
• Meeting your Customer’s Needs and  Expectations
• Health and safety in the Archive (a fascinating presentation on a much maligned topic!)
• Paper preservation and restoration
• Divestment and Records
• Deciphering GCP and GLP Documentation

In addition, there was plenty of opportunities for attendees to network and catch up with old friends, and to make new ones. Thanks to everyone who helped to make this event a success.

10 June 2010 - 11 June 2010
Spring Conference 2010 :: Basel, Switzerland

After being rescheduled from April due to the volcanic ash , the Basel conference took place in early June. There was a good attendance, and a range of interesting speakers. In addition, there was a visit to the Basel State Archive.

Topics presented included :

• ISO 15489 Compliant Classification Systems and their relevance to GxP (workshop)
• Digital Archiving of research data - Strategies and Vision
• Electronic Archiving in a GxP regulated environment
• Corporate Records Management @ Roche
• Records Management in Research
• Closing an Archive
• ITA AVS Monheim 1.0 for UCB Central Archives Monheim  

Presentation materials are available in the Members Area.

15 October 2009 - 16 October 2009
Autumn Conference 2009 :: Crown Plaza Hotel, Liverpool

Details of this event will be posted very shortly....

23 April 2009 - 24 April 2009
Spring Conference 2009 :: Holiday Inn, Regents Park, London

The Spring conference in 2009 was a successful event, featuring a range of interesting speakers. The topics covered included:

• Risk Based inspections and current regulatory issues (presented by Steve Monk of the MHRA)
• Digital pen and paper technology
• Preserving electronic records
• Designing an archive for a small company
• Scanning - Easy or Complex?
• Mould - the uninvited guest

In addition, there was an elightening trip to the Wellcome Trust Foundation, and opportunities to network with other members.

Presentation materials are available in the Members area.

09 October 2008 - 10 October 2008
Autumn Conference 2008 :: Marriott Royal, Bristol

The Bristol conference was a big success, with over 50 delegates attending the workshops and conferences. The presentations included:

• The TMF in an Electronic Age
• Overview of recent GLP and GCP Guidance
• Effective Records Management for Due Digilence and Discovery
• Data Protection Implications for the Pharma industry

In addition, the group AGM took place, as well as members session, conference dinner and other networking opportunties. Thanks to all the speakers, organisers and attendees who helped to make it a success.

Presentations are available on the Members area.

24 April 2008 - 25 April 2008
Spring Conference 2008 :: NH Berlin Alexanderplatz, Berlin

The Spring 2008 conference included sessions on the following topics:

• Members session
• The Top 10 Security Threats to Organisations
• Data Security and Destruction: The 10th Threat!
• Investigator Archiving
• Expect the Unexpected (MHRA presentation)
• Electronic Archiving
• Q&A Session on a range of topics

In addition, members took an opportunity to network with other members and guests during breaks and at the conference dinner.