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THIS REGISTRATION SITE CLOSED ON 1 JULY 2026 AT 12:00pm PDT. PRE-REGISTRATION WAS REQUIRED BY THIS DATE.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Sunday, 26 July 2026:
Attendees arrive in Edinburgh
Evening - Welcome Reception
Monday, 27 July 2026:
Morning - Technical Session
Afternoon - Technical Session
Morning/Afternoon - Partners Tour: Rosslyn Chapel and The Kelpies
Evening - "A Taste of Scotland" buffet dinner
Tuesday, 28 July 2026:
Morning - Technical Session
Afternoon - Technical Session
Morning/Afternoon - Partners Tour: Guided tour of The Castle and The Royal Mile
Evening- Reception aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia
Wednesday, 29 July 2026:
Morning - Historic Technical Session and guest speaker
Evening - Banquet in The Great Hall, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Thursday, 30 July 2026:
Morning - Technical Tour Cruise of Forth Rail Bridge and other historical points of interest
Early Afternoon – Departures
Attire for each Event:
Welcome Reception: Casual
Technical Sessions: Business Attire/Military Uniform of the Day
Partners Tours: Casual, walking shoes
"A Taste of Scotland" Buffet Dinner: Business Casual
Reception aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia: Business Casual - but feel free to dress up for this glamorous event!
Banquet Dinner: Black Tie/Tuxedo/Military Mess Dress/Formal/Scottish highland dress
Technical Tour: Casual and Comfortable Shoes
Locations
WELCOME RECEPTION (SUNDAY):
Apex Grassmarket Hotel
31-35 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS
TECHNICAL SESSIONS:
St Paul’s and St George’s Church (Ps&Gs)
10 Broughton St, Edinburgh EH1 3RH
PICKUP LOCATION FOR PARTNERS/TECHNICAL TOURS & ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA RECEPTION:
The Courtyard Marriott
1-3 Baxter's Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AF
HISTORIC TECHNICAL SESSION & BANQUET:
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
11 Queen Street for historic technical session and 9 Queen Street for Banquet
Edinburgh EH2 1JQ
SUNDAY, 26 JULY - ARRIVAL/REGISTRATION:
An SETP information desk will be available from 4:30pm - 7:00pm at the Apex Grassmarket Hotel's Gallery Bar area to pickup your registration materials. The address for Apex Hotel is below under Location.
• A Welcome Reception will take place at the Apex Grassmarket Hotel in the Heights Room, which overlooks Edinburgh Castle from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Please note: this venue is approximately a 25 minute walk if you are staying at the Courtyard Marriott crossing some cobblestone roads. You may want to consider arranging an Uber ride to get to/from the location.
**If you are unable to pickup your registration materials on this day, it will be available at the venue for the Technical Sessions (St Paul’s and St George’s Church (Ps&Gs) (address below under Location).
MONDAY, 27 JULY - TECHNICAL SESSIONS; PARTNERS TOUR OF ROSSLYN CHAPEL/THE KELPIES; "A TASTE OF SCOTLAND" DINNER BUFFET:
• The Technical Sessions will be held at St Paul’s and St George’s Church (Ps&Gs) (address below under Location). Pastries and coffee will be provided beginning at 7:30am with the program beginning at 8:30am. Lunch will be provided, as well as refreshments at appropriate breaks during the day. If you have not picked up your registration materials, it will be available at this location.
• The Partners Tour of Rosslyn Chapel/Inchyra Hotel/The Kelpies: Leave by coach from the Courtyard Marriott at 9:45am, for an approximately 45 minute journey to Rosslyn Chapel. After the Rosslyn visit the tour goes on to the Inchyra Hotel, where a delicious cold buffet will be served in a private dining room. After lunch, partners continue to The Kelpies: a stunning pair of monumental steel horse-head sculptures. The tour will return partners to the Courtyard Marriott at approximately 16:00. Attendees will meet at The Courtyard Marriott, Edinburgh (address below under Location) at 9:30am for check-in. The bus will depart at 9:45am SHARP. Please bring comfortable walking shoes.
• A Taste of Scotland: An Unforgettable Evening - Join us on the evening of Monday, 27th July, for our exclusive "Taste of Scotland" event at the historic St Paul’s and St George’s Church (Ps&Gs) (address below under Location)
TUESDAY, 28 JULY - TECHNICAL SESSIONS; PARTNERS TOUR OF THE CASTLE/THE ROYAL MILE; RECEPTION ABOARD THE ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA:
• The Technical Sessions will be held at St Paul’s and St George’s Church (Ps&Gs) (address below under Location). Pastries and coffee will be provided beginning at 7:30am with the program beginning at 8:30am. Lunch will be provided, as well as refreshments at appropriate breaks during the day.
• The Partners Tour of The Castle & The Royal Mile: There are some areas of cobbles or uneven pavements, so appropriate footwear is advised. One guide will meet the first 30 partners with a coach at 8:00am at the Courtyard Marriott for an ‘private’ tour of Edinburgh Castle. The second coach, with the remaining 30 partners and two guides, will leave the hotel at 9:00am, for general public entry. Partners will be given the opportunity at registration to opt for the earlier or later tour, on a first-come, first served, basis. Both sets of partners will meet in the Castle prior to a walking tour of the Royal Mile. At about 12:00pm partners will have the choice of dining at Waverley Food Court and then resuming a guided tour, with an option of seeing the ‘New’ town built in between 1767 and 1850, retaining much of its original neo-classical and Georgian architecture, and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, or eating at St James’ Quarter and then exploring on their own. Holyrood Palace (the Royal Residence in Edinburgh) or the Scottish legislature at Holyrood are options, as is shopping! Partners who opted to continue with the guides can expect to be back at the hotel by 3:00pm. If you opt to explore on your own, you will be responsible for getting yourself back to your hotel. As mentioned above, there are 2 different departure times. Half of the attendees on the private castle tour will meet at The Courtyard Marriott, Edinburgh (address below under Location) at 7:45am for check-in (the tour will depart at 8:00am SHARP) and the other half of the attendees going into the castle at the general public entry time will meet at The Courtyard Marriott, Edinburgh at 8:45am for check-in (the tour depart at 9:00am SHARP). Please bring comfortable walking shoes. The Tour (lunch is NOT provided, as you will have time on your own to dine).
• Royal Yacht Britannia - Networking Reception - 7:00pm-10:00pm (Complimentary drinks - Canapés and Small Bowl Food). Dress: Business Casual - but feel free to dress up for this glamorous event! Coach departure from The Courtyard Marriott (address below under Location) at 6:30pm SHARP, boarding at 7:00pm and leaving the yacht at 10:00pm. If you are self-transporting to this event, boarding is at 7:00pm SHARP at The Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Drive, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ.
This event is sponsored by ETPS/QinetiQ.
WEDNESDAY, 29 JULY - HISTORIC TECHNICAL SESSION; BANQUET DINNER:
• This Historic Technical Session will comprise of a series of less technical presentations on subjects of historic and wider general aviation interest, and will take place at The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (address below under Location). Pastries and coffee will be provided beginning at 7:30am with the program beginning at 8:30am. Partners are welcome to attend this Session. The final presentation of the day and our Guest Speaker is the renowned aviation historian, broadcaster, and author, Paul Beaver, who will talk about his close friend of over forty years, the legendary test pilot, Eric “Winkle” Brown. Please note that this series of presentations will conclude at the end of the morning, and that lunch is not provided on this day.
• For the final evening of the symposium, a Banquet dinner will be held in The Great Hall at The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (address below under Location). Those attending the Banquet will have the ability during the Technical Sessions throughout the week to request to sit with colleagues if desired. The evening will commence at 6:30pm with a Reception in the historic Library which dates from 1682, to the live music sounds of a clarsach (traditional Scottish harp) being played from the Minstrels’ Gallery, before being piped into the spectacular pillared venue of the Great Hall. Guests will enjoy a 3-course Banquet of traditional Scottish fare, now accompanied by a varied repertoire on the imposing pedal harp. Our Guest of Honour for the evening is Will Whitehorn. The evening ends at 11:00pm. Transportation is not provided, as attendees can walk to this nearby location or order a taxi.
THURSDAY, 30 JULY - TECHNICAL TOUR; DEPARTURES:
• A Technical Tour and private boat trip with Forth Boat Tours. Attendees will meet at The Courtyard Marriott, Edinburgh (address below under Location) at 8:45am for check-in and the buses will depart at 9:00am SHARP. Please note, lunch is not included. After the Tour, attendees will board the buses at 1:00pm and return to the hotel at approximately 2:00pm.
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