Events diary

May

ESRC: 5th May 2008: Centre for Market and Public Organisation: Evaluating health policy: New evidence from administrative data
05/05/2008 - The UK health care sector is rich in administrative data. To date these have been relatively underused in policy evaluation. The NHS is currently in the middle of an ambitious set of reforms, all of which will need to be evaluated. More...
Royal College of Physicians: Rational prescribing: An important challenge for modern medicine - 07 May 2008
07/05/2008 - Joint conference with the British Pharmacological Society. This conference will address the causes of prescribing errors, how these may be addressed and, in particular, will demonstrate the importance of sound education in the principles of pharmacology to underpin safe prescribing. More...
PPF: Trustee Guidance Roadshows - 7th - 29th May 2008
07/05/2008 - Come along to the Trustee Guidance Roadshows. The complex path through the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) assessment period is being made easier by publication of the PPF’s revised trustee guidance. More...
BSA Annual Conference - 7 & 8 May 2008 - Manchester Central
07/05/2008 - We've lined up a first class programme for this year's conference.More...
SOE: The International Trailer, Truck and Equipment Show: 8 May 2008 - 10 May 2008
08/05/2008 - Society of Operations Engineers: The International Trailer, Truck and Equipment Show 8 May 2008 - 10 May 2008 Melbourne Show grounds, AustraliaMore...
14th Annual BACP Research Conference: Cardiff Bay - 9 & 10 May 2008
09/05/2008 - The theme for the 2008 research conference is ‘Research and regulation: towards a knowledge based profession’. With regulation on the horizon, it is more important than ever to develop the evidence base for the psychological therapies and to demonstrate the role of research. More...
Thursday 15th May national learning disability charity United Response is hosting an employment summit
15/05/2008 - Despite the fact that two thirds of people with learning disabilities want to work, less than one in five are given the opportunity. That’s why on Thursday 15th May national learning disability charity United Response is hosting a unique two part event exploring the barriers people with learning disabilities face in finding employment and ways to support them.More...
SOE: Alternative Fuels – Fact and Fiction; Thursday May 15th, 1.30pm-5pm, Saturn Conference Centre Coventry
15/05/2008 - The IRTE are holding a series of events to consider the fact or fiction in alternative fuel supplies. This essential event starts at 1.30pm and costs just £40 (+VAT) per member and £75(+VAT) per non-member. More...
BMF Motorcycle Show - Racing Ahead!: 17-18 May 2008
17/05/2008 - 17th & 18th May, 9am – 6pm, East of England Showground, Peterborough Bikes racing around the BMF Show’s main arena track have always been a popular feature, but this year the main arena will be host to a BMF Show first, ‘The BMF Grand Prix’, a specially arranged Short Track UK race series over the two days with the grand final on the Sunday. More...
NAPF: Local Authority Conference 2008 - 19 - 21 May 2008, The Belfry, Warwickshire
19/05/2008 - With the introduction of the New Look scheme, 2008 will be a landmark year for the LGPS. In this period of significant change, the NAPF Local Authority Conference will provide a unique opportunity to hear the latest from industry experts about the LGPS. More...
CIWM: Workshop - towards certainty in the use of organic MBT outputs
19/05/2008 - CIWM workshop in conjunction with r3 Environmental Technology Ltd at the DBERR Conference Centre, London More...
Daycare Trust : Ensuring equality seminar
21/05/2008 - Half-day seminar in London with guest speaker Patrick Diamond of the Equalities and Human Rights CommissionMore...
Royal College of Physicians: Acute and general medicine for the physician - 22/23 May 2008
22/05/2008 - Based on the General Medicine for the Physician conference in October 2007, this two-day conference is aimed at consultant physicians who undertake general medicine as part of their clinical service.More...
BMF: Garden of England Motorcycle Show (GEMS)
31/05/2008 - BMF Garden Of England Motorcycle Show 31st May – 1st June, Kent County Showground, Detling, Kent Where Two Wheels Meet Heavy Metal! The new and totally revised BMF Garden of England Motorcycle Show (GEMS) is shaping up to be something big in more ways than one when this year it combines motorcycles and monster trucks at the same venue! More...

June

British Glass: Recycle Week 2008
02/06/2008 - Recycle Week 2008 Commences Monday 2 June 2008 More...
CIMA CPD Summer Academy: 2nd of June 2008
02/06/2008 - Following the overwhelming success of the 2007 CPD Academy, CIMA is running a two-day residential CPD Summer symposium. The price includes accommodation, dinner and breakfast in the magnificent Manchester Conference Centre. More...
MRSA Action UK: Health Select Committee - June 2nd 2008
02/06/2008 - MRSA Action UK will meet with the Health Select Committee to debate the issue of healthcare infections.More...
Daycare Trust: National childcare week - 2nd June to 9th June
02/06/2008 - 2nd June - 9th June: National childcare week: Building brighter futures Awards ceremony for competition winners Listening to children - part of Listening to families project launched Debate on "the good childhood conflict"More...
BSA: Financial Crime Prevention Seminar - 3 June 2008
03/06/2008 - This seminar, run in conjunction with Ernst & Young LLP, will provide an update on the work of the Serious Organised Crime Agency including how the SARs regime has improved. More...
Royal College of Physicians: Rheumatology in later life - 5 June 2008
05/06/2008 - Joint conference with the British Geriatrics Society and the British Society for RheumatologyMore...
CIOT: Finance Bill Conference - 10th of June 2008
10/06/2008 - This Conference will explain all of the key changes in detail and the speakers have been carefully selected to ensure they will provide practical angles on all of the topics. More...
The CIWM Show 2008: Exhibition 10-12 June 2008, Conference 10-13 June 2008
10/06/2008 - The CIWM Show is the only event of its kind. It combines a comprehensive exhibition covering waste, recycling and resource management and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) internationally renowned annual conference which is organised as a showcase for the industry by the industry's leading professional body.More...
Property futures - BPF Annual Conference: 10th June 2008
10/06/2008 - What will the future hold for property? How will it be affected by overseas and private equity investment, what will be the impact of climate change requirements and how will the current financial climate influence occupiers' demands? More...
ESRC: 11th - 12th June 2008: Centre for Market and Public Organisation
11/06/2008 - This conference is on Public Organisation, relating in a general sense to the supply of public services, and obviously echoing Industrial Organisation. More...
Royal College of Physicians: Teams without walls: Enabling partnerships between generalists and specialists - 11 June 2008
11/06/2008 - Joint Conference with the King's Fund and Royal College of General Practitioners - administered by the King's Fund More...
BRC Annual Conference 2008: Great leaders, tough times - learn from the best
12/06/2008 - The 2008 BRC Conference will provide ambitious retail professionals with inspirational insights and practical tips on how to create a better business and make a difference through people development and brand sustainability. More...
BASC Centenary Ball: Saturday 14th June 2008
14/06/2008 - As part of its celebrations BASC will hold the Centenary Ball at its historic Marford Mill Head Office on Saturday 14th June 2008. More...
MRSA Action UK: Healthcare Commission, Expert Reference Group - 17th June 2008
17/06/2008 - MRSA Action UK are members of the Expert Reference Group More...
Care Council for Wales: Learning for the future
17/06/2008 - This is an event for practitioners, managers and trainers in Adult Social Care, Social Care for Children and Social Work arranged by the Care Council for Wales as part of Social Care Week.More...
Royal College of Physicians: Management of type 2 diabetes - 17 June 2008
17/06/2008 - For the updated NICE Type 2 Diabetes Guideline 2008, the Royal College of Physicians has performed an evidence-based review of these domains (except foot care), and synthesized up to date recommendations, covering everything from self-monitoring and education to novel therapies.More...
ESRC: 18th–20th June 2008: 4th International Conference on e-Social Science
18/06/2008 - After the success of the 3rd International Conference on e-Social Science that was run in collaboration with the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in October 2007, the conference is returning to Manchester for Summer 2008. More...
NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2008
18/06/2008 - NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2008 Delivering the future today 18 - 20 June, Manchester Central More...
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants: UK Charities: Improving Governance
19/06/2008 - A one day conference on improving governance with an emphasis on leadership and board performance. Whether you are a senior executive, a trustee of a charity, an auditor or a professional adviser to a charity, this conference will update you on all the main governance issues. More...
Black Mental Health UK: Race, culture and psychotherapy
20/06/2008 - Friday, 20 June 2008, 09:15 - 17:00. A joint meeting with British Association of Psychotherapists and 'careif'. More...
BMF South West Bike Show - 21st and 22nd June 2008
21/06/2008 - BMF South West Bike Show - 21st and 22nd June 2008 9am-5pm, Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet A new arrival in the BMF events calendar, the South West Bike Show is set to be another hit in the seasons biking events. Unlike the other four shows the BMF South West Bike Show is organised and managed by Live Promotions Ltd and BMF are providing a supporting role only. More...
Royal College of Physicians: The management of 'collapse?cause' - 24 June 2008
24/06/2008 - This conference aims to try and steer clinicians towards a better understanding of causes and mechanisms, clarify terminology and the key points in clinical assessment and testing. More...
CIWM: Low carbon innovation exchanges - Olympia, London
26/06/2008 - The Low Carbon Innovation Exchanges are a unique opportunity for delegates to share information in a new and exciting format. More...
MRSA Action UK: International Care Pathways Conference - 26th June 2008
26/06/2008 - Debate on Patient Care Pathways in reducing the length of stay and improving the quality of patient careMore...
30th June – 3rd July 2008 ESRC Research Methods Festival 2008
30/06/2008 - The National Centre For Research Methods is this year hosting the ESRC Research Methods Festival its aim is to engage with social scientists across a wide range of disciplines and at all stages of their careers. More...

July

Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting: Imperial College, London 1st - 4th July 2008
01/07/2008 - Psychiatry without frontiers: integrative mental health practice is the theme of the College's Annual Meeting. This year's is a conference with a difference. It has no sponsorship, and focuses on integrated practice and the role of psychiatry in a multicultural society. More...
CIWM: Low carbon innovation exchanges - Telford International Centre
02/07/2008 - The Low Carbon Innovation Exchanges are a unique opportunity for delegates to share information in a new and exciting format. More...
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants: Planning and budgeting
02/07/2008 - Are you gaining a competitive advantage from you planning and budgeting process? Many organisations are by re-engineering their approach. Two major trends are emerging: Predictive planning and beyond budgeting. More...
MRSA Action UK: Tribute to all those lost and all those affected by healthcare infections, Westminster Abbey - 3rd July 2008
03/07/2008 - MRSA Action UK is holding its annual Memorial event at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 3rd July 2008More...
The Disabilities Trust: Sussex Corporate Golf Challenge 2008 - Singing Hills, Albourne, Brighton, 11th of July 2008
11/07/2008 - Are you looking for a team building exercise? Why not enter a golf team to raise funds for a local disabilities charity? More...
BMF: Kelso Bikefest 12-13 July 2008 Springwood Park, Kelso, Scotland
12/07/2008 - Kelso Bikefest 12-13 July 2008 Springwood Park, Kelso, Scotland. Now a two day event, Bikefest, held in Kelso’s Springwood Park on the banks of the river Tweed, is in fantastic biking country and with camping facilities open to all, it makes a great base.More...
CIWM: Waste management and cleansing briefing session - Northampton
17/07/2008 - What are the key waste management and cleansing issues affecting the industry? More...
Crisis Annual Conference 2008, Thursday 24th July, Barclays HQ
24/07/2008 - What Works - getting homeless people into employment.More...
Monday 28 July - Wednesday 30 July 2008: Voice Annual Conference 2008 - Daventry, Northamptonshire
28/07/2008 - The first Annual Conference of Voice: the union for education professionals (previously PAT) will be held at the Daventry Hotel in Northamptonshire (http://www.paramount-hotels.co.uk/hotels/central-england/daventry-hotel) from Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 July. More...

September

CIMA CPD Autumn Academy: 4th of September 2008
04/09/2008 - The extremely two day successful CPD Academies are now in their 2nd full year. Designed with CIMA’s Centre of Excellence, the programme has been developed to help finance professionals maximise their CPD learning in a convenient and cost effective format. More...
BSA: Challenges and Opportunities in 2008: High-level Legal and Regulatory Briefing - 4 September 2008
04/09/2008 - This seminar, run in conjunction with Allen & Overy LLP, will deal with key developments, challenges and strategic opportunities for building societies arising from the legal and regulatory environment. More...
BASC: The .410 World Championship - Saturday 6th September 2008
06/09/2008 - .410 World Championships, Mid Wales Shooting Centre, Trefeglwys, Powys More...
BASC centenary open sporting competition: 7th September 2008
07/09/2008 - BASC Wales Centenary Clay Shoot, Mid Wales Shooting Centre, Trefeglwys, PowysMore...
Police Superindendents Association of England and Wales: Conference diary date
15/09/2008 - A date for your diary please: The Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales will be holding its Annual Conference at the Carden Park Hotel near Chester from September 15-18th. Everyone is welcome to attend.More...
Royal College of Physicians: Infections in acute medicine - 16 September 2008
16/09/2008 - Joint conference with the British Thoracic Society and the British Infection Society More...
SOE: Recycle Waste Management Show: 16 September 2008 - 18 September 2008
16/09/2008 - Society of Operations Engineers: Recycle Waste Management Show 16 September 2008 - 18 September 2008 NEC, BirminghamMore...
BMF tail end
20/09/2008 - The BMF’s Tail End event always has a party atmosphere about it but as this year marks the tenth anniversary of Tail End, things are looking good for a real party. But before that comes daytime action with the spectacular racing of the UK Shorttrack Championships - and on the Saturday a bit of fire walking! More...
BRC: Annual Retail Industry Dinner 2008
24/09/2008 - Regarded as the biggest night in retail, the Dinner provides an unrivalled environment for networking.More...

October

NAPF Annual Conference & Exhibition 2008 - 8 - 10 October, Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow
08/10/2008 - Our 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition will take place on 8 - 10 October in Glasgow. A new date and a very new format are just two of the things which are making the Conference a high point of the year. More...
BACP Annual Conference 2008: 17-18 October 2008
17/10/2008 - BACP Annual Conference 2008, including AGM and Counselling & Psychotherapy Awards, 17-18 October 2008, Telford International Centre, Telford. More...
CSP Congress 2008: Moving physiotherapy forwards for patient health and wellbeing
17/10/2008 - This high-profile two-day event showcases the latest best practice, research, educational and professional developments in physiotherapy. The programme features keynote speakers, a packed programme of lectures, workshops and debates as well as an extensive social programme. More...
ESRC: 22nd October–2nd November 2008: Cambridge Festival of Ideas
22/10/2008 - The University of Cambridge will be holding a new Festival of Ideas, working in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University and many other local organizations. The Festival will celebrate the rich history of arts, humanities and social sciences at the University and within Cambridge.More...

November

SOE: EuroBus: 5 November 2008 - 7 November 2008
05/11/2008 - Society of Operations Engineers: EuroBus 5 November 2008 - 7 November 2008 NEC, BirminghamMore...
British Glass: Annual Health & Safety Conference 2008
06/11/2008 - Annual Health & Safety Conference 2008 6 November 2008 Bagden Hall, Scissett More...
Royal College of Physicians: Eastern Mediterranean seminar on general medicine for physicians - 22/23 November 2008
22/11/2008 - Joint conference with the Medical Royal Colleges Association - Cyprus, in Limassol, Cyprus More...

December

CIMA CPD Winter Academy: 4th of December 2008
04/12/2008 - The extremely two day successful CPD Academies are now in their 2nd full year. Designed with CIMA’s Centre of Excellence, the programme has been developed to help finance professionals maximise their CPD learning in a convenient and cost effective format. More...
Royal College of Physicians: Becoming a new consultant - how to make it work for you - 9 December 2008
09/12/2008 - This conference will provide practical help and support for registrars about to make the difficult transition to the consultant grade and for consultants within the first five years of appointment facing the new responsibilities of their position.More...

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