UK MANCHESTER BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR IMMUNODEFICIENCIES (ESID 2018) A BID FROM THE UK PIN COMMUNITY
Manchester – a leading congress destination
Why Manchester? • Modern and vibrant city – friendly and welcoming • Proven track record of staging world-class scientific meetings • Easily accessible from thousands of worldwide destinations • City centre convention centre surrounded by hotels and amenities amenities • Lots to offer visitors – history and culture, attractions, nightlife and sports
Global accessibility • 60 airlines serve 190+ destinations worldwide non-stop • Manchester Airport only 20 minutes from the heart of the city centre by train of the city centre by train • A compact city centre that can be explored on foot • Free-of-charge bus system
A proven track record Track record of hosting successful medical congresses: • Multiple Sclerosis Society • British Cardiovascular Society • Diabetes UK Soon to be hosting a number of prestigious international congresses including: • Euroscience Open Forum – 4,000 delegates • 24 th Biennial Congress of European Association for Cancer Research - 3,000 delegates • International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry – 1,600 delegates
Congress venue – Manchester Central “Award winning Convention Centre in the heart of one of Europe's most dynamic & exciting cities”
Manchester City Centre
Central Hall Exhibition Area & Auditorium
Charter Suite and Exchange Rooms Welcoming delegates, parallel sessions, networking
Social programme Welcome Reception – The Town Hall Manchester
Social programme Congress Banquet - Manchester United Football Club
Attractions, activities and excursions Shopping Music Art Galleries Imperial War Museum National Football Museum Theatres
Organising committee Dr David Edgar Professor Sara Marshall Belfast Dundee UK PIN Chair Professor of Clinical Immunology Consultant Clinical Immunologist, Royal University of Dundee Hospitals Belfast Honorary Senior Lecturer, Queen’s University Belfast Dr Peter Arkwright Dr Sophie Hambleton Manchester Newcastle upon Tyne Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Immunology The University of Immunology The University of Immunology University of Newcastle, Immunology University of Newcastle, Manchester Children’s Hospital Great Northern Children’s Hospital Professor Bernadette Ferry Professor Bobby Gaspar Oxford London Professor of Paediatrics & Immunology Professor of Paediatrics and Oxford University Hospitals Immunology Institute of Child Health, University College London Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children Dr Siobhan Burns London Reader in Immunodeficiency University College London The Royal Free Hospital
Manchester – the perfect location for ESID 2018 • 28 years since ESID was in the UK (1990) • Well established city for hosting successful scientific meetings • Accessible from all over the world and within the UK • Flexible venue in the heart of the city, surrounded by hotels, • Flexible venue in the heart of the city, surrounded by hotels, facilities, academic institutions and life-sciences industry • Committed subvention funding from City of Manchester • Legacy for ESID – memorable event, professionally run, science at its heart, lasting collaborations across boundaries
UK MANCHESTER BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR IMMUNODEFICIENCIES (ESID 2018) A BID FROM THE UK PIN COMMUNITY
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