This is an opportunity for prospective members to find out what the IMechE can offer; for existing members to find out how to progress to professional qualification; what the benevolent fund can do for you; how professional registration can help your business. There will be presentations and the opportunity to talk to IMechE representatives.

The Defence Academy (www.da.mod.uk) is the UK's Defence higher education establishment, responsible for post-graduate education for members of the UK Armed Forces and MOD Civil Servants. Cranfield University (www.cranfield.ac.uk/cds) is the academic partner at the Defence Academy in the fields of science, engineering, technology and management. The Defence Capability Centre is an exceptional facility that brings real military hardware such as armoured vehicles together with synthetic environment modelling. The will be an opportunity for attendees to see military hardware first-hand.