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Update 1060
6 May 2024
There will be two HOPS Annual General Forums for HOPS Admins and senior managers at Advanced HOPS Subscribers this year.

Event 1 and Event 2 are identical. There are two events to offer maximum flexibility to 9-5 staff and volunteer staff with day jobs, UK staff and Australian staff. Staff from either country may attend either event.

The meeting will be via MS Teams.

There will be:
- a presentation about the developments of HOPS in the last year
- plans for the coming year and future developments
- changes in the heritage railway landscape
- HOPS staffing arrangements
- fees and costs
- long-term plans
- an opportunity for questions and comments.

This is (one of) your opportunities to steer the future development of the program.

Attendees need to please register to gain access to the meeting. Please email alan.johnson@hops.org.uk to register.
More than one attendee per organisation is permitted.... but please not hundreds!

* EVENT 1

The first is on Tuesday 11 June 2023 at 9.30am (British Summer Time), and is timed for the convenience of UK employed staff for whom it is during work time, and volunteer Australian staff for whom it is in the evening.

This meeting is at 9.30am UK time. The UK will be on British Summer Time at the date of the meeting.

0900 BST is:
1100 SAST in South Africa
1100 CEST in Italy
1830 ACST in South Australia
1900 AEST in Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales
Attendees from the UK or Australia are welcome to attend.

* EVENT 2

The second AGF event is on Thursday 20 June 2023 at 7pm, is timed for the convenience of volunteer staff in the UK who have day job during the day.
Event 2 is at 7pm (UK time). The UK will be on British Summer Time at the date of the meeting.

1900 BST is:
2100 SAST in South Africa
2100 CEST in Italy
0330 (21/6/24) ACST in South Australia
0400 (21/6/24) AEST in Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales

Event 1 and 2 are identical, and staff from any country may attend either event, but Australian staff may prefer to attend Event 1 which is at a more convenient Australian time.