The 19th BARS Annual Conference will be held on Thursday 26 September 2018 and Friday 27 September 2019 at the Crowne Plaza City Centre Hotel, Liverpool.
REGISTRATION
Registration opens at 10:00 hrs on 26 September with tea/coffee followed by lunch at 12:00 hrs The Conference commences with the Chairman’s welcome at 13:00 hrs and day one will finish at 17:00 hrs
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT MEETING
The Programme Management Meeting will take place from 10.30 am to 12.00 pm on Thursday 26 September. This is only for delegates attending the main meeting. Registration for this meeting is required.
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
Following the success of the Slit Lamp Workshops at the BARS 2017 conferenceand the popular 3 Taster Workshops relating to Surveillance at the BARS 2018 Conference, BARS are delighted to announce that they will once again be holding Workshops at the 2019 Conference. BARS Council will be supported by Topcon (Great Britain) Medical Limited who will showcase their DRI OCT Triton, Swept Source OCT. Haag-Streit UK Ltd will be bringing 2 Slit-Lamps. These workshops will be of benefit to Screener/Graders looking to expand their educational knowledge with hands-on sessions
Each consecutive workshop will last 20 minutes (5 minute talk 15 minutes hands-on) with 7 people in each workshop at a time. These would run from 10:00-11:00 and 11:00-12:00. The cost for each workshop is £10.00 per head. Please register for these workshops on the Ticket Page.
PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE TO ATTEND THESE WORKSHOPS
DRINKS RECEPTION AND GALA DINNER
A drinks reception is planned from 19:00 hrs with the Gala Dinner at 19.30 hrs. Entertainment thereafter includes the BARS raffle, a quiz and then in keeping with the Liverpool theme, a Beatles Band!
CONFERENCE DAY TWO
Day two will commence at 09:00 hrs and Conference will end at 13:15 hrs.
A Failsafe Forum will commence at 13:30 hrs for conference attendees only. This will last until 16:00 hours. A fee of £15.00 will be charged for those attending this meeting (includes a working sandwich lunch). There are 60 places available.
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Education Dept/Professional Standards have in the past awarded the meeting 7 CPD points - Category B. This will be beneficial for any Ophthalmologists attending.
DELEGATE LIST
A delegate list will be available within the conference packs. If you DO NOT wish to be included on this list please ensure you mark this on the Eventbrite booking page
INVOICE PAYMENTS
Requests for invoices to Alison Simpson at barsevents@eyescreening.org.uk
Please ensure all relevant payment information is included in the email.
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
Please ensure you add this on the Registration Page on Eventbrite.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS SITE IS FOR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ONLY. PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK ON THE BARS WEBSITE FOR ACCOMMODATION BOOKING** www.eyescreening.org.uk
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BARS Council may at any time, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend.
BARS Council will endeavour to inform all paid up course delegates and presenters. Only monies exchanged between the course delegates and BARS LTD will be refunded. Booked and paid for travel arrangements will be at the liability of the course attendee.
Photographs will be taken through out the course of the conference including the Gala meal. BARS LTD reserves the right to publish these images on media such as, but not limited to its own website, facebook and future printed promotional material.
On the ticket order page you will be asked to indicate that you have read and agreed to these terms and conditions.
