These events are for businesses and citizens, local authorities, RDA's, government and industry.

All events will be webcast where possible. (Sponsors welcome for all aspects of the events). The dates and venues are updated as regularly as we are able but please check for final registration details.

2006 Events

March 29th 2006 - Yorkshire Forward/CBN event for community networks - White Hart, Harrogate. A well attended event covering applications and services, next gen networks, CANs in action, engaging the community, NYnet and the ADIT. Photos and video can be found on the ComplexityGroup website

NEXT EVENT: 5th CAN Colloquium, 21st April, 2006. To be held in Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale. CanDo Award ceremony after the event.

The Colloquia are held to bring together those operating community broadband networks for informal yet informative discussions. We cover issues such as problems faced, solutions found, dealing with competition, engaging your community, sustainability, technical difficulties, recent innovations, and more. The day's discussions depend on your input and there is always a fantastic amount of networking and information sharing. Recent colloquium discussions have included Sharedband and ADSL bonding, VoIP into caravan sites, creating community content, centralised services, network security etc. We shall also be deciding the CANdo Awards categories. More details can be found here.

Register today, price is £20 + VAT and includes lunch. Wireless broadband connectivity available so bring toys to connect over it! (Particularly webcams etc so we can webcast to those who are attending remotely).

PREVIOUS 2006 EVENTS
4th CAN Colloquium, Saturday 28th January 2006, 10.30am - 5pm, followed by maggot racing and social evening in the George and Dragon. Colloquium to be held in Wray Institute, Lancashire, and kindly hosted by WrayComCom.  Photos, write-up etc on http://www.wrayvillage.co.uk

EVENT POSTPONED - new date to be announced spring 2006 November 22nd, 2005 - ABC & Digital Dales proudly present "The End Game for Broadband Britain". You cannot afford to miss this one! BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY at CityPoint, London!

Previous 2005 Events

October 21st - CANdo Colloquium 3, Derbyshire, hosted by Digital Wirksworth
April 15th - Colloquium 2, Oxfordshire, hosted by ORB

January 19th - the 1st CAN Colloquium and CANdo Award Ceremony.

A large variety of online events for private subscribers have been held. We will continue to hold these events privately until we can find a larger audience. You are welcome to join us, please get in touch.

2004 events included:

•  Consuming broadband + Hardcore Wireless 2 July 12th, White Hart, Harrogate 10am - how to make the most of your broadband connection, which content and applications to use for business and fun. Plus wireless workshops for VoIP, content, setting up a community network.
•  The Scottish Conference November 2nd & 3rd, Aviemore

• Rural broadband - how to set up community networks, wi-fi and other technologies, the problems and issues in rural areas.

And previous Events have included:

• Broadband Basics - for all those who want to know more about broadband. As well as great speakers, there will be the latest equipment to play with, live webcasts, video conferencing, experts on hand to answer your questions, and much more!
• Broadband in Yorkshire - an update on developments in our region
• Hardcore Wireless 1 - getting to grips with the latest developments, security, installation, regulation etc

We also organise events covering:

• E-Commerce - with UK Online. Learn more about applying e-commerce to benefit your business. Speakers include Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, and other well-known names to help you take your business online.
• Internet Marketing - Not getting the results you expected from your website? Let the experts share their knowledge on search engines, e-mail marketing, Pay Per Click campaigns, viral marketing, and guerrilla marketing.

• The Legal Requirements and Structures for Broadband Networks
• CAN in a Box the Co-op way - All the tools and guidance you need to set up a community network using co-op principles from those who have been there, done that and got the t-shirt. 

For more details, please complete the registration form, indicating which seminar is of most interest to you. We shall send details once dates are finalised of all events to those who have registered.