Exhibit at a BOU meeting
The British Ornithologists’ Union holds two scientific meetings a year. The meetings bring together ornithologists, ecologists, conservation practitioners and early-career researchers from the UK and abroad. Exhibiting gives your organisation direct, face-to-face time with an engaged audience of researchers and practitioners. It’s a good way to show your products, services, publications or opportunities to people who will actually use them.
The poster and exhibition space at the Spring conference. © River Stewart
Who attends our meetings?
We usually have 80-100 in-person attendees at our spring conferences and 60-80 at our autumn conferences. At the Spring conferences, around 50% of attendees are based outside the UK, and closer to 20% of attendees of the Autumn conferences are based outside UK. Approximately one third of attendees at both conferences are early-career researchers.
When our meetings take place
- Spring (annual) conference: a three-day international meeting, usually held in early April
- Autumn conference: a one-day meeting, usually held in October
All our upcoming meetings are listed in our conference diary. Please note that the locations of some upcoming conferences are yet to be confirmed, the conference diary is regularly updated so please check this for the latest information.
Spring conference
The Spring conference is our largest meeting. Exhibitors are in the same room as the posters, the morning and afternoon refreshment breaks and the buffet lunch. Every delegate passes your stand several times a day, so you get plenty of chances to talk to people.
Exhibitor packages
Exhibitor space: £275
- A table and chairs for your display
- An A4 colour advert in the conference handbook (PDF)
- Your logo on the conference website
Each person staffing your stand also needs to register as a delegate and pay the standard registration fee. Registration includes refreshments and lunch.
Lunchtime workshop: £275
Run a session over lunch to demonstrate a product, run a training session or lead a discussion with interested delegates.
Early-career researcher (ECR) workshop: £225
Run a session for our early-career delegates, for example on skills, methods or careers.
Support our early-career researchers
Every ECR delegate gets a BOU goody bag. We’re happy to include branded items or information from exhibitors, such as pens, pencils, flyers or small samples. It’s an easy way to introduce your organisation to the next generation of ornithologists. Please let us know in advance if you’d like to contribute.
Practical information
- We provide a table and chairs. Please bring your own displays, banners, literature and other materials.
- Power sockets are limited and are all in one corner of the room. If you need power, please bring an extension lead.
The poster and exhibition space at the Spring conference. © River Stewart
Autumn conference
Our Autumn meetings are smaller, one-day events focused on a single topic, so they suit organisations whose work fits the theme. At the Novotel York Centre in 2027, exhibitors are at the back of the main meeting room, alongside the talks and the refreshment breaks.
Exhibitor space: £85
Each person staffing your stand also needs to register as a delegate and pay the standard registration fee. Registration includes refreshments and lunch.
Book your space
Exhibitor spaces are limited, so please book early. To book or for any questions, contact admin@bou.org.uk.