Aberdeen Science Festival TechFest in September

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1. Is your event or activity for a public or private audience?: 
Public. This event is open for anyone to attend or for bookings
2. Would you like your event to appear in the online programme? Private events will be marked private.: 
Yes
3. Is this an internet / online activity?: 
No
4. Event / activity title: 
Aberdeen Science Festival TechFest in September
7. Please select which programme this event is part of:: 
UK Science Festival Network
11. Event start and end date and time: 
Friday, 13 September, 2013 - 19:00 to Sunday, 3 November, 2013 - 15:30
13. Name of your organisation/school: 
TechFest-SetPoint
12. Other timing notes: 
Main programme 13th September - 3rd October Activity Weekend 14th & 15th September Primary & Early Years Programme 16th - 20th September Secondary Outreach 3rd October - 3rd November Early Years Outreach 3rd October - 3rd November
14. Your organisation/event website: 
www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk/tis
15. Venue: 
Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire
Would you like you event to appear on our events map?: 
Yes
20. Event booking type: 
Free
22. Event sponsors: 
Principal Sponsors BP & Shell
23. First name: 
Edwina
24. Surname: 
Keown
25. Telephone: 
01224 274196
26. Email: 
e.keown@abdn.ac.uk [1]
28. First name: 
Shona
29. Surname: 
Hendry
30. Telephone: 
01224 615003
31. Email: 
Shona.Hendry@bigpartnership.co.uk [2]
19. How many people are you expecting to attend?: 
25 000
5. Your event image: 
9. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply): 
Demonstration
Discussion/Debate
Drama/Perfomance/Theatre
Exhibition/Display
Hands-on activities
Lecture/Talk/Presentation
Visit
Walk
Workshop
10. Keywords: 
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Engineering
Food
General Science
Information
Maths
Medicine/ Healthcare
Nature
Physics
Psychology
Social Science
Space Science
Sport Science
Technology
Topical Science
Transport
18. Who is the intended audience?: 
All
6. Event/activity description (max 300 words): 

TechFest in September is Aberdeen and the North-East Scotland’s annual festival of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and is widely acknowledged as a major event in the annual calendar of the region. The festival aims to promote STEM subjects to young people and to the wider community by providing an accessible, diverse and entertaining programme. TechFest in September is highly regarded as a key event within education, industry and the wider community. 2013 will be the 20th Anniversary for TechFest in September and we are planning an ambitious programme of activities and look forward to welcome around 22,000 participants. For further details please go to our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk/tis [3]

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16. Venue Address: 
TechFest-SetPoint Office
Strathcona House, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn
Aberdeen
AB21 9SB
United Kingdom