Booking details for the BMG AGM and 50th anniversary on the 6th and 7th December at the Alexandra Hotel in Fort William.

Booking is mandatory for all events but is free for the 50th anniversary presentations and the AGM itself.

Bookings for the AGM dinner must be made no later than the 24th November. This invitation is open to all members past and present along with a guest booking. Please ensure that you also complete the menu choice for each attendee which can be found here: https://forms.gle/BoMw8jfi1zUTgcRn8

AGM dinner cost: £32.80

At 1230 on Saturday the 6th December the BMG will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the BMG with a series of short lectures covering recollections of different eras of the BMG. This will be free to attend and a great opportunity to both learn and reminisce about the association’s history with recollections of up to 20 minutes. We hope as many of you will be able to join us for this as possible. Booking for this event is free via the link. Our confirmed speakers are Harold Edwards, Alan Kimber, Peter Cliff, Malcolm Creasey and Nigel Shepherd.

The AGM and open forum is free to attend and will be between 1500 and 1730 on Saturday the 6th. Any members who wish to request items for the Open Forum should contact President Jon Morgan in advance via email: president@bmg.org.uk

On Sunday the 7th the Risk Management Seminar will be presented by Matt Groves of The University of Highlands and Islands who specialises in perception of risk and decision making and Phil Ebert from the University of Stirling's Behavioural Science Centre. Andy Owen, the PSC Chair, will also lead a segment of the risk management seminar. This will be worth a single CPD point and lunch will be provided. Booking is available through the AGM link.

Risk Management Seminar: £24

BMG Cancellation Policy

Cancellation by attendee:
Course attendance cannot be cancelled online; attendees need to call the Mountain Training office.
If a booking is made in error and a cancellation is made within 14 days of booking, a full refund will be made.
All refunds made, except those made within 14 days of booking, will be subject to a minimal charge due to CMS transaction charges incurred which cannot be reclaimed. This charge is £7.50 for refunds up to £300 and 2.5% of refunds above £300.

If cancellations are received up to eight weeks before the course, attendees will get a full refund (less CMS transaction fee); less than eight weeks, but more than four weeks before the course: 50% refund (less CMS transaction fee); less than four weeks before the course date: no refund unless a reserve is able to fill the slot.
Late non-attendance due to unforeseen circumstances needs to be reported ASAP direct to the course provider, so that arrangements can be made to allow reserves to attend.

Cancellation by the BMG:
The BMG will cancel workshops/courses which do not meet the minimum attendance criteria no less than four weeks before the course date, and a full refund will be given. Every effort is made to deliver all of the advertised courses, however as these are non-profitmaking, the BMG reserves the right to cancel a course should there be insufficient attendees to cover the costs.

Cancellation by trainer:
If the provider cannot run the course at the last minute due to injury or illness, and cannot find an alternative provider, it is their responsibility to notify candidates of the last-minute cancellation. The BMG will refund the candidate in full and no payment will be made to the provider.

Start

06/12/2025

End

07/12/2025

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

110

Bookings

32

Venue

Alexandra Hotel

Town

Fort William

County

Highland Council

Postcode

PH33 6AZ

Country

United Kingdom

Location

56.81931,-5.10650

Name

British Mountain Guides

Phone

01690 720386

Email