British Society of Gerontology

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Conference Venue Facilities

Accessibility

All session rooms are fully accessible. Fully accessible toilets are located at on all levels. Blue badge holder car parking is available at a number of locations around the University: outside the main entrance, in the Science Park car parks or beneath the Stoddart Building.

Audio Visual Support

An audio visual technician will be available in room 1023 on Level 10 and in the Pennine Theatre. A conference helper will be available in each session room and will contact the technician in the unlikely event of a problem. If you have sent your presentation in advance this will be loaded on to the PC in your session room. However, if you have brought your presentation with you for loading on the day please let us know at the registration desk so that we can put you in touch with the technician.

Cloakroom and Left Luggage

A staffed cloakroom with left luggage facility will be available throughout the conference. This is located on Level 2.

Email and Internet Access

A PC lab has been set aside for delegates to use whilst they are at the conference. This is located on Level 2, close the registration desk and Pennine Theatre. Delegates should obtain a login code and password from the registration desk on Level 2.

Exhibitors

Exhibition stands showcasing special interest groups in ageing, University departments, publishers, the voluntary sector are on view in the Main Hall on Level 6 and include:

British Council on Ageing

British Society of Gerontology

British Society of Gerontology 2008 Conference to be held in Bristol

Policy Press

Centre for Policy on Ageing

Help the Aged

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Network of Gerontology Students (NOGS)

OP Technology (ACT)

OPAN

Open University Press

Oxford University Press

Pavilion Publishing

Prestigious Retirement Villages

Psychology Special Interest Group for the Elderly

SAGE publications

Food and Beverages

Refreshments will be served at the times on the programme and tea, coffee and water are available throughout the day in the exhibition area in the Main Hall on Level 6. Lunch will be served in the Heartspace on Level 2. Water is available in the session rooms on Level 10.

There will be a wine reception on the Cutting Edge, level 5 on Thursday 6 September from 7.15 pm, followed by a buffet in the Heartspace on Level 2 from 8.00 pm. The bar in the Howard Suite on Level 6 will be open from 8.00 pm -11.00 pm.

On Friday 7 September a formal reception and conference dinner will take place at Cutlers' Hall in Sheffield. The event is due to start at 7.30 pm.

Fire Procedures

A CONTINUOUS siren means EVACUATE the building. Leave the building quickly and quietly by the nearest available exit route. Follow instructions given by the security staff or fire marshals immediately. Do not re-enter the building until informed to do so.

An INTERMITTENT siren is an ALERT signal. Be prepared to evacuate at any time should the signal change to a continuous tone. DO NOT use the lifts.

Help and Assistance

a member of staff at the registration desk on Level 2

one of the student volunteers, easily identifiable by their BSG T-shirts

a member of the BSG Executive or Conference Organising Committee who will be wearing orange badges

Jobs Board

A jobs board is available in the Main Hall on Level 6 for delegates to post details of vacancies, including PhD Studentships.

Message Board

A message board is available in the Main Hall on Level 6 for those wishing to leave a message for fellow delegates.

Parking

The University is surrounded by pay and display car parks and NCP car parks. Please see the Location of Conference Venue and Hotels Map for locations. Further information about NCP car parks can be found at www.ncp.co.uk

Photographs

Photographs will be taken at the conference and by attending the conference you may be included in these photographs. Please let Jill Hitchenor on the registration desk on Level 2 know if you would prefer not to be photographed. A montage of the photographs will be shown in the Main Hall on Level 6 and will updated throughout the conference.

Registration

Registration will take place in the Heartspace on Level 2 and will open from 9.30 am - 8.00 pm on Thursday 6 September; from 8.30 am - 7.00 pm on Friday 7 September; and from 8.30 am - 2.00 pm on Saturday 8 September. Each delegate will be provided with a name badge and this should be worn throughout the conference. The telephone number for the registration desk is 0114 225 3878. This number will be operational from 9.00 am on Thursday through to 2.00 pm on Saturday.

Speakers' Room

Room 1026 on Level 10 has been set aside for speakers to use to check their presentations. This room is equipped with a PC and data projector.

Programme

Network of Gerontology Students' (NOGS) Events

Please join us at our events and find out more about NOGS and how you can get involved. Both events will provide excellent opportunities for students with an interest in ageing research to meet and exchange ideas with fellow students and colleagues from other universities and institutions. NOGS events are co-ordinated by Karen Baker and Kelly Fitzgerald at nogs2007@hotmail.co.uk

Thursday 6th September

WELCOME LUNCH FOR NEW MEMBERS, FIRST TIME ATTENDEES AND STUDENTS
Members of the Conference Organising Committee and BSG Executive will be on hand to welcome you to the conference. They will be easily identifiable by their orange name badges.

Time: 12.30 - 1.30 pm
Venue: A specially designated area in the Heartspace on Level 2

Friday 6 September

THE NOGS CONFERENCE MEETING
Time: 12.30 - 1.30 pm
Venue: 1034 on Level 10

Older People's Involvement Afternoon

The BSG conference always provides an excellent opportunity not only to hear the latest research but also to forge active links between research, policy and practice by bringing together like-minded people. In promoting wider access this year we have invited over 60 older people to attend the conference on Friday afternoon. They will arrive at lunch time, be free to attend any of the afternoon sessions as well as the keynote presentations. We hope that they will play a full and active role in the afternoon’s events. To facilitate this we have organised an opportunity for older people and delegates to meet during the afternoon tea/poster break to gain their views about the conference presentations and their views on future research priorities.

Poster Presentations

Poster presentations are an invaluable part of the BSG conference and this year we have an excellent space available for viewing in the Main Hall on Level 6. Posters will be in place from Thursday for the duration of the conference. A special dedicated poster session, where authors will be available to discuss their work, will take place on Friday 7 September between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm.

Special Interest Group Lunches

Housing and Care for Older People Research Network Meeting
An informal lunchtime meeting for members of the network to meet and to continue discussion of the issues raised at the symposium on methodological issues.

Date: Friday 7 September
Time: 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Venue: 1024 on Level 10

National Research and Development in Care Homes Forum
The National Research and Development in Care Homes Forum are holding an open, informal meeting to provide an update on current activity and discuss future projects. Forum members and anyone interested in finding out more about the forum are welcome to attend. The Forum is coordinated by Dr Katherine Froggatt (k.froggatt@lancaster.ac.uk)

Date: Friday 7th September
Time: 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Venue: 1032 on Level 10

Conference Social Programme

Thursday 6 September

WELCOME LUNCH FOR NEW MEMBERS, FIRST TIME ATTENDEES AND STUDENTS
Members of the Conference Organising Committee and BSG Executive will be on hand to welcome you to the conference. They will be easily identifiable by their orange name badges.

Time:
Venue: A specially designated area in the Heartspace on Level 2

DRINKS RECEPTION, hosted by Help the Aged
Time: 7.15 pm - 8.00 pm
Venue: Cutting Edge on Level 5

Friday 7 September

CONFERENCE BANQUET and RECEPTION, with drinks sponsored by Age Concern
Time: from 19:30
Venue: Cutlers' Hall, in the City Centre on Church Street, just a few minutes walk from the conference venue and the hotels. Please see map.

Cutlers' Hall is Home of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire and one of only three livery halls outside London, the Cutlers' Hall dates back to 1638.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Black Coffee, a Jazz quintet based in Sheffield with a refreshing approach to upbeat swing and classic standards, and all with a modern twist.

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