Meetings & Events

2024

Q2

  • 6th April 2024,1100: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting.
  • 6th April 2024: BAFTA Television Craft Awards.
  • 27th April 2024,1100-1300: Camera Branch TV Drama & Film Meeting. Location TBC
  • TBC 1st June 2024,1100: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting.
  • 22nd June 2024,1100-1300: Camera Branch Commercials Meeting. Location TBC
  • 27th-29th June 2024: Euro Cine Expo, Munich.

Q3

  • 1st – 3rd September 2024: The Plasa Show, Olympia National Hall.
  • 21st September 2024,1100-1300: Camera Branch Factual Meeting. Location TBC

Q4

  • TBC October 2024: BFI London Film Festival.
  • TBC 12th October 2024,1100: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting.
  • 26th October 2024,1100-1300: Camera Branch Other Freelancers Meeting. Location TBC
  • 7th December 2024: Camera Branch Christmas Meeting, including rate card roundup. Location TBC

2025

Q1

PAST EVENTS

2024
  • 16th March 2024,1600-1800: Camera Branch AGM & Social. New Prospect House, 8 Leake Street, London. SE1 7NN Agenda (zoom link on branch email)
2023
  • 27th May 2023, 6pm: IN PERSON Camera Branch AGM, The Green Man, 36 Riding House Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W 7EP.
  • 28th January, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch General Meeting.
2022
  • 26th November 2022, 11.00: IN PERSON AND/OR ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (4/4).
  • 12th November 2022: London Production Division meeting.
  • 29th October 2022 time TBA: IN PERSON Camera Branch General Meeting(4/4) and Union Week Social.
  • 22nd September 2022, 19.00: IN PERSON AND ONLINE. Ratecard Meeting – Camera Branch General Meeting(3/4).
  • 10th September 2022: London Production Division meeting.
  • 23rd July 2022, 11.00: IN PERSON AND/OR ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (3/4).
  • 9th July 2022, 11.00: IN PERSON AND/OR ONLINE Camera Branch General Meeting (2/4).
  • 11-14 June 2022: The Prospect National Conference, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).
  • 4th June 2022, 11.00: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (2/4).
  • 14th May 2022: London Production Division meeting.
  • 30th April 2022, 11.00: ONLINE Camera Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) (1/4). Check your branch email for a join link.
  • 12th March 2022: London Production Division meeting.
  • 11th March 2022 12.00: Deadline for propositions and delegates to Prospect National Conference.
  • 26th February 2022, 11.00: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (1/4).
2021
  • 27th November 2021, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (4/4)..
  • 21st November 2021: Bectu Sector Meeting (5/5).
  • 11th November 2021, 1900: IN PERSON & ONLINE Camera Branch Ratecard & General Meeting, New Prospect House, 8 Leake St, Waterloo, London. SE1 7NN (4/4), followed by drinks in a local pub.
  • 6th November 2021, 1100-1350: ONLINE LPD All Members Online Forum.
  • 26th September 2021: Bectu Sector Meeting (4/5).
  • 25th September 2021, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (3/4).
  • 25th-26th June 2021: ONLINE Virtual Cinematography Roadshow..
  • 19th June 2021, 1100: ONLINE London Production Division meeting. (3/4).
  • 12th June 2021, 1100: ONLINE General Meeting Saturday (AGM). (3/4). Check your branch email for a join link. Agenda
  • 16th-17th May 2021: ONLINE BECTU Sector Conference, Bournemouth.
  • 24th April 2021, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (2/4).Minutes
  • 17th April 2021, 1100: ONLINE London Production Division meeting. (2/4).
  • 10th April 2021, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch General Meeting (2/4). Check your branch email for a join link. Minutes
  • 23rd March 2021, 1930: ONLINE Camera Branch Equality, Inclusion & Diversity Working Group Meeting.
  • 22nd March 2021, 1900: ONLINE RPD Camera Network: BECTU Rates, how do we achieve them at work? Contact the branch to attend.
  • 21st March 2021: Bectu Sector Meeting (2/5).
  • 20th March 2021, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (1/4).Minutes
  • 20th February 2021, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch General Meeting (1/4). Minutes
  • 29th January 2021: Bectu Sector Meeting (1/5).
  • 23rd January 2021, 1100: ONLINE Special Camera Branch Committee Meeting. Minutes
  • 16th January 2021, 1100: ONLINE London Production Division meeting. (1/4).
2020
  • 28th November 2020: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (4/4). Minutes
  • 7 November 2020: ONLINE London Production Division meeting.
  • 7 November 2020, 0930: ONLINE Sustainability 201.1: Creating a Sustainable Plan for Camera & Lighting Branches.
  • 31st October 2020, 1030: ONLINE Meeting for All Camera Dept Workers in RPD hosted by North West Camera Shop. (Open to LPD camera branch members).
  • 17th October 2020, 1000: ONLINE DIT meeting. OPEN to all DITs.
  • 15th October 2020, 1900: ONLINE Week-night General Meeting (4/4). Minutes.
  • 12th October 2020, 1830: ONLINE Camera branch LGBTQ+ open meeting. info
  • 10th October 2020 1000-1530: ONLINE Training the Trainers course. For 1st & 2nd ACs who tutor trainees. info
  • 26th September 2020: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (3/4). Minutes.
  • 20th September 2020: BECTU Sector Meeting
  • 29th August 2020, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch General Meeting: Useful Kit for Covid-19 shooting. Minutes.
  • 7th August 2020, 1100: ONLINE Getting more involved in your union. Check your email for join links from BECTU.
  • 5th August 2020, 1100: ONLINE Zoom On Up – How to Workshop. Check your email for join links from BECTU.
  • 5th August 2020, 1400: ONLINE Camera Branch Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group Meeting.
  • 5th August 2020, 1800: ONLINE CB reps at ACO Sustainability meeting. Download the branch document.
  • 28th July 2020, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch General Meeting. Minutes.
  • 21st July 2020, 1100: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting.
  • 14th July 2020, 1100: ONLINE Tuesday CB Meeting: Covid Safety reports & discussion.
  • 8th July 2020, 1400-1600: ONLINE Camera Branch Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group meeting.
  • 8th July 2020, 1200: ONLINE Camera Branch Sustainability Working Group meeting.
  • 5th July 2020: BECTU Sector Meeting.
  • 30th June 2020: ONLINE Tuesday CB Meeting: Mental Health & Wellbeing.
  • 23rd June 2020: ONLINE London Production Division meeting.
  • 16th June 2020: ONLINE Camera Branch AGM. Elect the committee.
  • 9th June 2020, 1100-1300: ONLINE Tuesday CB Meeting: Strategy & Cohesion.
  • 21st May 2020, 1500: ONLINE Committee Meeting: Contractual Obligations in CoVid19 Times (follow up to Tuesday meeting).
  • 19th May 2020, 1200: ONLINE Tuesday CB Meeting: Contractual Obligations in CoVid19 Times
  • 12th May 2020, 1100-1300: ONLINE Tuesday CB Meeting: Climate & Sustainability.
  • 5th May 2020, 1100-1300: ONLINE Tuesday OPEN Meeting: Equality, Inclusion & Diversity.
  • 28th April 2020, 1100-1300: ONLINE Tuesday CB Meeting: The Tax Status of Freelancers.
  • 26th April 2020: ONLINE BECTU Sector Meeting.
  • 23rd April 2020: ONLINE London Production Division / Regional Production Division meeting.
  • 21st April 2020, 1500-1700: ONLINE General Meeting – Hours & work/life balance
  • 18th April 2020: ONLINE Camera Branch Committee Meeting (2/4).
  • 14th April 2020, 1800: Voting Closes for the Prospect National Executive Committee.
  • 1st April 2020, 1400: ONLINE Camera Branch General Meeting – Rates & finance. (2/4)
  • 1st April 2020, 1200: Deadline for LPD nominations to the SEC.
  • 19th March, 7-9pm: IR35 meeting – Leavesden Studios Screening Theatre
  • 17th March, 6-8pm: IR35 meeting, Leavesden Studios Screening Theatre
  • 15th March 2020: Voting opens for Prospect National Executive Committee.
  • 14th March 2020: Camera Branch Committee Meeting (1/4).
  • 11th March, 7-9pm: IR35 meeting, The Goat Pub near Shepperton Studios
  • 9th March, 7-9pm: IR35 meeting, Pinewood Studios Large Boardroom
  • 18th February 2020: Low Budget Action Plan version 0.4 handed over to LPD.
  • 16th February 2020, 1200: Deadline for the submission of nominations and Motions for the Prospect conference (The branch submitted a motion)
  • 15th February 2020, 1300: Camera Branch Meeting & Social: New Member Special
    The Angel, 73 City Road, EC1Y 1BD Old Street tube (1/4) 🍻. Download agenda.
  • 7th February 2020, 1000: BECTU, Find Your Future Event, Westminster Kingsway College, Kings Cross Centre, 211, Grays Inn Road, London. WC1X 8RA.
  • 2nd February 2020: BECTU Sector Meeting.
  • 31st January-1st February 2020: Camera Branch Diversity Networking event at the BSC Expo.
  • 31st January-1st February 2020, 2pm: Camera Branch at the BECTU stand, BSC Expo.
  • 18th January 2020: London Production Division meeting.
  • 25th January-15th February 2020: Consolidation of Low Budget Action Plan stage 3 consultation comments.
2019
  • 30th November 2019: Camera Branch Committee Meeting (4/4).
  • 25th November 2019 – 24th January 2020: Low Budget Action Plan (LBAP) stage 3 consultation opens.
  • 24th November 2019: BECTU Sector Executive Committee meeting.
  • 16th November 2019, 2pm: Camera Branch General Meeting (3/4), The Apollo Room, The Crown Tavern, 43 Clerkenwell Green, Clerkenwell, London, Greater London, EC1R 0EG.
  • 13th November 2019, 0930: Major Motion Picture Agreement Negotiation meeting.
  • 12th November 2019, 1100-1500: ‘Dignity at Work’ campaign launch. New Prospect House, 8 Leake St, Lambeth, London SE1 7NN).
  • 9th November 2019: London Production Division meeting (followed by proposed joint LPD/Regional Production Division meeting).
  • 9th – 16th November 2019: Prospect Union Week.
  • 5th – 24th November 2019: Consolidation of LBAP stage 2 consultation comments.
  • 4th November 2019: Low Budget Action Plan (LBAP) stage 2 consultation ends.
  • 30th September 2019: Low Budget Action Plan stage 2 consultation opens.
  • 21st – 29th September 2019: Consolidation of LBAP stage 1 consultation comments.
  • 21st September 2019: Camera Branch Committee Meeting (3/4).
  • 20th September 2019: Low Budget Action Plan (LBAP) stage 1 consultation ends.
  • 20th July 2019: London Production Division meeting.
  • 18th July 2019: Major Motion Picture Agreement negotiation pre-meet. Pinewood Studios.
  • 28th July 2019: BECTU Sector Executive Committee meeting.
  • 22nd June 2019: Camera Branch AGM and London Production Big Summer Gathering at The City of Westminster College in Paddington Green (2/4).
  • 21st June 2019, 09:00-18:00: Freelancer’s Fair, Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, London. W1S 4BS.
  • 4th June 2019: BBC Continuing Drama / Series and Serials negotiations.
  • 22nd May 2019: BBC Continuing Drama / Series and Serials negotiations.
  • 19th May 2019: BECTU Sector Conference, Brighton Metropole Hotel.
  • 18th May 2019: BECTU Sector Executive Committee meeting.
  • 18th May 2019: London Production Divisional Conference, Brighton Metropole Hotel.
  • 8th May 2019: Presidential and Sector Executive Committee ballot closes (Note: All candidates were unopposed and therefore elected).
  • 4th May 2019: London Production Division (followed by joint LPD/Regional Production Division meeting) (2/4)
  • 27th April 2019: Camera Branch Committee Meeting, BECTU HQ, 11am (2/4).
  • 18th April 2019: Conference agenda available to branches and notified delegates
  • 17th April 2019 (midday): Deadline for branches to register delegates
  • 3rd April 2019 (midday): Deadline for amendments to policy propositions and rule changes AND deadline for nominations to SOC
  • 24th March 2019: BECTU Sector Executive Committee meeting.
  • 22nd-31st March 2019: BECTU Freelancers Week.
  • 13th March 2019: Presidential and Sector Executive Committee ballot opens
  • 2nd March 2019, 2pm: Camera Branch General Meeting (1/4), 🍻 The Orchard Room, The Green Man, 36 Riding House Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W 7EP. Minutes.
  • 27th February 2019: Conference document 3 – calling for amendments to policy propositions and rule changes; closing date for Presidential and Sector Executive Committee nominations and election addresses
  • 27th January 2019: BECTU Sector Executive Committee meeting.
  • 26th January 2019: Camera Branch Committee Meeting (1/4). Minutes.
  • 12th January 2019: London Production Division meeting. (1/4).
  • 20th February 2019 (midday): Deadline for receipt of policy propositions and rule changes
2018
  • 25th November 2018: BECTU Sector Committee Meeting(4/4).
  • 24th November 2018: London Production Division Meeting / RPD (4/4).
  • 10th November 2018: Camera Branch General Meeting & Screening. 11am, Zero One, 1 Hopkins Street, Soho, London W1F 0HS (4/4). Minutes.
  • 27th October 2018: Camera Branch Committee Meeting (3/3). Minutes.
  • 12th September 2018: Midweek Evening Ratecard Meeting. The City Pride, Farringdon. (General Meeting 3/4) Minutes.
  • 2nd September 2018: BECTU Sector Committee Meeting (3/4)
  • 14th July 2018: London Production Division Meeting (3/4).
  • 9th June 2018, 1800: Camera Branch Annual General Meeting and SOCIAL at 🍻 The Green Man, 36 Riding House Street, Fitzrovia, London. W1W 7EP (General Meeting 2/4) Minutes.
  • 3rd-6th June 2018: Prospect National Executive Committee Meeting (1).
  • 12th May 2018, 1100: Camera Branch Committee Meeting Minutes.
  • 27th April 2018: The Freelancers Fair
  • 25th March 2018: BECTU Sector Committee Meeting.
  • 10th March 2018: London Production Division Committee Meeting.
  • 17th February 2018: Camera Branch Committee Meeting Minutes.
  • 4th February 2018 London Production Division Meeting, BECTU HQ.
  • 21st January 2018 Camera Branch General Meeting, BECTU HQ. Minutes.
2017
  • 26th November 2017 BECTU Sector Committee meeting.
  • Saturday 25th November, 11am LPD Committee Meeting (followed by joint LPD/RPD meeting).
  • 16-20th October 2017 Unions Week.
  • 24th September 2017 BECTU Sector Committee meeting.
  • 23rd September 2017 Camera Branch Committee meeting At BECTU HQ.
  • Saturday 9th September 2017, 11am LPD Committee Meeting.
  • 12th July 2017, 20:00 Camera Branch Rate Card Review Meeting. Old Mary’s Cocktail bar at The Mitre, 24 Craven Terrace, Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3QH (note this is a venue change). ADD link to minutes
  • 11th July 2017 OB Network organiser Sean Kelly at Wimbledon during the championships to meet members.
  • 9th July 2017 BECTU Sector Committee meeting.
  • 1st July 2017, 12-3pm Wild West – A BECTU event for workers in Micro-Budget productions at the royal Vauxhall Tavern.
  • 27th June 2017 OB Network Meetup, Wimbledon (Lunchtime & Evening) More info: OB Network.
  • 24th June 2017, 2pm, Branch AGM. (Preceeded by lunchtime Tax presentation at 1pm).
  • 3rd June 2017, 11am LPD Committee AGM.
  • Noon on Friday 26th May 2017 The TV Drama ballot closes.
  • 19th May 2017 The Freelancers’ Fair, Friday at the Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS.
  • 8th May 2017 The TV Drama ballot opens.
  • 7th – 8th May Sector Conference (formerly the BECTU annual conference), Brighton.
  • 6th May LPD delegates meeting for Sector Conference, Brighton.
  • Noon on Tuesday 2nd May 2017 Deadline for eligibility for the TV Drama ballot.
  • Saturday 22nd April 2017, 11:00 – 13:00 BECTU Pact TV Drama Agreement Consultation Meeting. Phoenix Arts Club, 1 Phoenix Street, London. WC2H 8BU
  • Thursday 20th April 2017, 19:00 – 21:00 BECTU Pact TV Drama Agreement Consultation Meeting. Holiday Inn, Regent’s Park, Carburton Street, London. W1W 5EE
  • Saturday 8th April, 11am LPD Committee Meeting (followed by joint LPD/RPD meeting)
  • 15th March 2017 Closing date for receipt of amendments to proposed propositions and for submitting nominations for the Sector Conference Standing Orders Committee, 2017-2019.
  • 4th March 2017 Branch Committee Meeting, BECTU HQ. Minutes.
  • 19th February 2017 BECTU Annual Members Forum, Holiday Inn, Fitzrovia.
  • 4th February 2017 London Production Division Meeting, BECTU HQ.