Issue 453 - Meeting Reminder        

                                                      20 Sept 2021
To: Firstname Lastname
Your BPS Membership No:
Your BPS Membership renewal date:  
 
Hello, Firstname
 
STILL A FEW SPACES LEFT
Wednesday 22 September - Important Information
After what seems like a lifetime, we are going to re-start live meetings at Unit 13 next Wednesday, 22 September. We appreciate that not everybody will be comfortable meeting in enclosed spaces, so we will be starting our return to Unit 13 with a series of hybrid meetings. These meetings will take the form of conventional "face to face" meetings for a limited number of members, initially 40, this meeting will also be streamed live over Zoom for those members who either can't manage to book one of the 40 places or don't want to visit Unit 13 just yet.
 
Below are instructions from our Zoom guru, Matt de Beger:  
Generally 
  1. Each booking is for one person only, please note that if you wish to book as a couple or a group, you will need to complete the form for each person.
  2. Booking is open for 1 week at a time and you will NOT be able to pre-book for future dates (i.e., book for more than one week). 
  3. The maximum availability is 40 and once all spaces are taken, you will not be able to select a date/time to book.
  4. There is a cut off time of booking a slot, this is 4hrs before the start of any meeting/session (15:30hrs)
  5. We will use the same system for booking a place for any event where there is a BPS hybrid meeting at Unit 13
 
How to book 
  1. Please follow this link to make your booking. https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/BPSBooking@bristolphoto.co.uk/bookings/
  2. Keep a copy of the link for future bookings.
  3. If there a choice of session (DIG or BPS Meeting etc.), select the session/meeting you are looking to book a seat for.
  4. Select the date/time on the screen for the session/meeting.
  5. Fill in the name/email of the person attending (if attending as a couple - you need to complete the form again)
  6. Click on book - you will see a message of you have booked a seat.
 
You will receive a email confirming your booking and within that email you will get an iCal for your digital calendars, you will also be able to cancel your booking using the link provided in this email. These emails will be sent from BPSBooking@bristolphoto.co.uk
 
You will also receive a reminder email at least one day before any event.
 
Please only email webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk if you have any technical issues in accessing the link to book, a manual entry can be made on your behalf with name & email of those wishing to make a booking (Note this will not override the max limit of 40 seats or guarantee you a seat). Do NOT email if there are no slots left and you are wanting to book a seat.
 
Any COVID rules or other questions should be directed to chairman@bristolphoto.org.uk 
 
Wednesday 22 September
 
Our return to the clubrooms is marked by Round 1 of the 2021-2022 Projected Image Competition. This first round of the new competition season will be judged by Les Loosemore ARPS, DPAGB, AWPF, from South Wales. Les is a FotoSpeed Ambassador and is well known on the club circuit. 
 
 
Join Zoom Meeting - LINK
Meeting ID: 821 2474 0624
Passcode: 790262 
 
IMPORTANT: Personal Detail Changes
Please don't forget that if you change your address (home or email), or gain additional photographic distinctions, it would be appreciated if you could let the Membership Secretary know so that she can keep her records up to date, this will also ensure that you continue to receive your newsletters - please email all changes to membership@bristolphoto.org.uk
 
The distinctions we have on record are those shown at the top of this newsletter, please remember, if you don't tell us we can't possibly know!
 
DO NOT REPLY TO THE NEWSLETTER.
 
 
Make Money For BPS Every Time You Shop On Amazon!
With the thought of on-line shopping still looming large in many members' minds. It's worth remembering that if you so wish, each and every one of you can support BPS with every purchase you make on Amazon by using Amazon Smile. Click on the link below – then it’s self-explanatory.
Shopping using Smile is no different to your normal Amazon shopping and costs you nothing, it's just that you need to tell it that you wish to use Smile and then we get some pennies!
 
Photographic Acronyms
For those of you who aren't sure what MPAGB, EFIAP/s and many more such seemingly random collections of letters mean, just click here to see the list.
 
Missed a Copy of the Newsletter?
To view past editions of this Newsletter, please click on the following link and then select the date(s) you are looking for - BPS Newsletter Archive
 
BPS Website - Members' Portal "Log in"
To enter the Members' Portal of the BPS website you will need the following:
Username - Your Membership Number            Password - Created by you
 
If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Matt by email: webmaster@bristolphoto.org.uk  
Bristol Photographic Society,
Unit 13, Montpelier Central, Station Rd, Bristol, BS6 5EE