Meetings and Social Activities

We hold monthly meetings (except December) from 8-10pm in conference room 2 at Harlow Sports Centre, Hammarskjöld Road, Harlow, Essex, England, CM20 2JF. [Keep clicking on the minus button at the bottom right of the map to get larger scale]. We charge just £2.50 [includes 2 raffle tickets and refreshments] and everyone is welcome to attend and meet with other like-minded people. At these meetings we usually invite a speaker to talk about motoring related issues, but topics can vary.

Also at Harlow Sports Centre, we hold meetings for associates, where issues relevant to driving, the IAM and the advanced test are discussed; and separate meetings for observers, chaired by the senior observer.

Meetings scheduled for 2006 are as follows [monthly speakers or other activities will be added as they are confirmed]:
11 JanuaryGroup meeting   Tom Craig will talk on "Hindsight is not visible road safety" [about people's responsibility for taking care as road user and /or pedestrian in an emergency]
8 FebruaryGroup meeting   Geoffrey Kay - "What is a Bank in a Communist Country" - his travels in Eastern Europe at the end of the Soviet Empire
8 MarchGroup meeting   Malcolm Thorne, National Business Manager IAM Fleet South, will talk on "IAM Fleet Training for Companies", mainly on health & safety issues.
12 AprilGroup meeting   Bob Millard, Asst Chief Driving Examiner for the London Area will be speaking on 'Driving up Standards and latest news from the DSA'
10 MayGroup meeting   Andy Stapleton, Fire Safety Manager, Harlow Fire Station will talk on "Community Safety and Response to RTAs"
14 JuneGroup meeting    Alan Laws [Chairman, Herts & Beds Advanced Motorcyclists] will talk on "What car drivers can do to assist with motorcycle safety"
12 JulyGroup meeting    Quizzes, videos, discussions [any suggestions?]
9 AugustGroup meeting   Rob Bright of Chigwell Road Policing Unit will speak on 'Driving and Drugs'
13SeptemberGroup meeting   Malcolm Stracey will talk on "Experiences of a Driving Examiner"
11 OctoberGroup meeting    Nikki Redmond will talk about Essex Crimestoppers
8 NovemberGroup meeting   Annual General Meeting