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Friday 20 March 2026 09:00- 18:00 St Giles Hotel 12 Bedford Ave, London WC1B 3GH Attendance is free to Art of Being an Acoustician if you register to Art of ...
St Giles Hotel 12 Bedford Ave, London WC1B 3GH
“The Art of Being a Consultant” event covers a wide range of day-to-day issues that consultants will need to address in their careers. All speakers are practicing consultants and their combined wealth of knowledge of the industry is extensive. This meeting is aimed at new acoustic consultants, students, and those who are considering a career in acoustics. The event is designed to be a relaxed environment with many opportunities for attendees to network with their peers and ask questions to the leading experts in their field.
Programme:
09:30
Registration and refreshments
09:50
Welcome & introduction
Session 1
10:10
What is acoustics consultancy? – David Boaden, Managing Consultant, AIRO
10:35
Negotiating Contracts - Daniela Filipe, Senior Associate, Experience Studios
11:00
Refreshments
Session 2
11:30
Doing the Job - Russell Richardson, Director, RBA Acoustics
11:55
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Consultancy- Sarah Huskie, Managing Director CDM Stravitec UK & IE
12:20
Working with Teams – Speaker TBC
12:45
Lunch
Session 3
13:45
Writing the Report - Chris Turner, Director, Arthian
14:10
Quality issues - Ed Clarke, Director, Clarke Saunders Associates
14:35
Session 4
15:00
Gaining Professional Recognition, CPD – Why it matters - Paul Shields, Senior Lecturer, Derby University
15:25
Rules of the Game – the Ethics of Consultancy – Robert Adnitt, Director, Adnitt Acoustics
15:50
Discussion Session
16:30
End
The Hotel
The meeting is taking place in Meeting Room 5
The room is located in the basement of the hotel, accessibility via stairs.
If you have any accessibility requirements, please let Sheema know.
Travel
The hotel does not have onsite parking.
Train
Tottenham Court Road – 2 minute walk
Goodge Street – 7 minute walk
Oxford Street – 12 minute walk
Holborn 13 minute walk
Accommodation
The hotel has reserved a limited number of discounted bedrooms until 18 February.
Rooms are available to book for stays between 18 March and 20 March.
To book, please quote 4862792 and contact the hotel by emailing lgroups@StGiles.com or calling 020 7300 3032.
Please email sheema.ali@ioa.org.uk to register
Event Fee(s)
Students (must be in full time education) - £ 40.00
Early Careers Members - £ 40.00
Researchers and Retired members (must be in full time retirement) - £ 40.00
IOA Members - £ 192.00
Non-Members - £ 316.00
IOA Sponsors - £ 154.00
Exhibitors - £ 200 (includes 1 free delegate)
If you have registered to attend The Art of Being a Consultant then you can register to attend The Art of Being an Acoustician - FREE