BSSM has organised a special event to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary to take place at NPL (in London) on 4th November 2014. A reception and dinner is planned on the evening before and all BSSM members are invited to attend the Showcase and the evening reception free of charge. The Showcase comprises a series of presentations covering the development and future prospects of the key experimental techniques in wide usage in current research and industrial applications. Internationally leading researchers across a range of subject areas have been invited to present their work in plenary sessions. The idea of the Showcase follows on the successful ICEM16 conference organised by BSSM and is a celebration of achievements alongside exciting new developments. There will be exhibition of current instrumentation as well as a ‘trip down memory lane’ with exhibitors displaying old cameras and equipment.Participants are invited to produce posters on their work.