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The Imagineering timeline |
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1999 |
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1999 |
Midland engineers concerned at the rapidly increasing skills shortage in engineering, develop the concept of Imagineering. The new initiative, designed to introduce 8-16 year olds to the fascinating world of engineering and manufacturing through fun, hands-on personal experience, targets the engineers of the future at a young age, develops and holds their interest and hopefully, encourages them to consider engineering as a future career. |
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2000 |
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2000
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Imagineering attracts support from various manufacturers and organisations including Campaign to Promote Engineering, Jaguar, Sandvik, BT etc. |
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August
2000
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First Imagineering Fair held at Town and Country Festival, NAC, Stoneleigh, Warwicks. Around 20 manufacturers with hands-on activities and over 20,000 visitors attend. Trevor Baylis, famous inventor of the clockwork radio pays a visit to the Fair. |
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Sept
2000
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Imagineering Fair wins Manufacturing Matters category of national Manufacturing Industries Achievement Awards. |
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2000
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Imagineering begins to attract support from various organisations including DTI Auto-Industry, EEF West Midlands and EMTA |
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2001 |
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July
2001
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Imagineering exhibits at launch of Setpoint at Warwick University |
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August
2001
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Second Imagineering Fair held at Town and Country Festival, NAC, Stoneleigh, Warwicks. Over 40,000 visitors attended with nearly 40 exhibitors. Trevor Baylis lends his support to the Fair for the entire three-day show. New companies join the Fair - IMI, Purac, Caterpillar, Marconi, TRW Lucas Aerospace, Unipart, Bombardier. Talking robot, Oscar, proves major draw. |
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Sept
2001
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Launch of Imagineering Foundation, an education charity. |
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Dec
2001
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Imagineering exhibits at CENTRA, National Engineering Conference at Jaguar, Castle Bromwich. |
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2001
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First web site goes on line |
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2002 |
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2002
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Financial support comes in from Advantage West Midlands, Learning & Skills Council, and other bodies. |
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March
2002
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First concept brochure published. |
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May
2002
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Following successful - and enjoyable - visit to Fair in 2001, Lord Mayor of Coventry hosts networking reception for Imagineering to recruit supporters and sponsors. |
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June
2002
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Ninestiles School, Acocks Green holds Imagineering Day |
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July
2002
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Imagineering becomes patron of CPE (Campaign to Promote Engineering) and takes part in joint publication of 'Engineering Your Future' by The Independent newspaper and CPE. |
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August
2002
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Third Imagineering Fair - Town & Country Festival organisers very impressed with public response to earlier Fairs and allocate larger space for the Fair. 60,000 visitors attend. Live broadcast on Sky News and local radio from Fair. Trevor Baylis again joins in the fun of Imagineering. More organisations join in at the Fair - RAF, National Grid Transco, HME Technology, Cincinnati UK, Inst of Marine Engineering, CIBSE, Robot Wars - and Oscar returns. |
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Autumn
2002
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Imagineering Clubs concept developed, following format of Junior Engineering Clubs in Worcestershire. Support for launch comes from Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham & Solihull Education & Business Consortium, Setpoint, Education Action Zone, amongst others. (Out-of-school Clubs for 9-11year olds who assemble a series of working devices from simple kits with help from a tutor engineer and school staff) |
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2003 |
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January
2003
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Over 70 Junior Imagineering Clubs now in operation in Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. |
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May
2003
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Imagineering in the Southwest - first Imagineering Fair-style event in west of England - four-day event at Royal Bath & West Show at Shepton Mallet. 15,000-20,000 visitors attend. |
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August
2003
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Fourth Imagineering Fair - in Hall 2 at Town and Country Festival, allocated prime exhibition space - sponsored by The Patrick Trust and supported by other organisations. Well over 40,000 visitors joined in the fun over the three-day event. |
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Sept
2003
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Over 80 Imagineering Clubs now in operation for new academic year in Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. |
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Autumn
2003
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Imagineering activity took place at various events including Inst of Directors Business Exchange and a special Education Action Zones event at Millennium Point, Birmingham. |
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2004 |
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May
2004
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Imagineering @ Thinktank - a joint event with hands-on activities for all ages at Birmingham's Museum of Science and Discovery at Millennium Point. |
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June
2004
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Imagineering in the Southwest holds its second Imagineering Fair at the Royal Bath & West Show at Shepton Mallet, Somerset. |
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June
2004
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Final of the Crossover Challenge - featuring schools from 14 LEAs in the Midlands in partnership with Imagineering, Enginuity from Ironbridge and support from DFES. |
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June
2004
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MTA's Technology Day at Millennium Point featuring Imagineering activities. |
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July
2004
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'Imagineering Clubs for Families' at Enginuity, part of the internationally renowned Ironbridge Museum at Telford. |
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August
2004
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Fifth Imagineering Fair at the Town & Country Festival at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire |
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2005 |
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June
2005
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Imagineering in the Southwest - third Imagineering Fair at the Royal Bath & West Show at Shepton Mallet, Somerset - now a regular and popular event. 25,000 visitors including the Countess of Wessex, and the first Imagineering Team Challenge event held in the Main Arena. |
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August
2005
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Sixth Imagineering Fair at the Town & Country Festival at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire 45,000 visitors and the Lord Mayor of Coventry popped in too. |
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2006 |
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June
2006
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Annual Tutor Symposium - held at Land Rover in Solihul Birmingham where over 50 Tutors attended. Presentations available via the News Page of the event HERE |
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June
2006
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Imagineering in the Southwest - fourth Imagineering Fair at the Royal Bath & West Show at Shepton Mallet, Somerset - 25,000 visitors and new participants including Greenpower. HRH the Duke of Kent also paid a visit. |
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July
2006
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NEW Imagineering Fair at Royal International Air Tattoo - for the first time Imagineering goes to TRI@RIAT, new youth event at the Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, Nr Gloucester - courtesy of the RAF. VIP visitors included HRH the Duke of Kent; His Royal Highness Lieutenant General Feisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan and his son Prince Omar and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshall Sir Glenn Torpy. |
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August
2006
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Seventh Imagineering Fair at the Town & Country Festival at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire 45,000 visitors including Lord Mayor of Coventry and Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Trevor Baylis, as ever, supported the event for the whole weekend. Many visitors are now annual regulars. |
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