Every year the Royal Geographic Society hosts an Expedition and Fieldwork planning weekend at their headquarters in London. The event is Called Explore, and brings experts together with researchers and explorers to plan and learn about global expeditions, usually the scientifically based ones. I first attended Explore 2003 which hosted seminars on overlanding chaired by Jack Jackson and Ian Chapman. It was a wonderful and informative event and one I came away from with contacts I still utilize today. This year, for Explore 2009, Scott Brady and myself have been invited to attend on behalf of Overland Training and Overland Journal. The event is the 13th, 14th and 15th of November and includes an impressive program of lectures and seminars from how to raise funds to GIS and field mapping. Have a look at the event program, and if you are in the London area, stop by and have a chat.
Cheers
Graham