BGS Transfusion Conference, April 2020
New name ... new Venue ... same Ethos
BGS Reading is back with a new look and venue for 2020.
The BGS Committee have taken on board your suggestions and moved to a more central location with improved accommodation and transport links.
BGS Transfusion 2020 will take place on the Jubilee Campus, Nottingham University from 27th April to 29th April 2020. All lectures, meals and accommodation will be on site within easy walking distance. The whole campus is fully disabled compliant and adapted bedrooms are available.
Jubilee Campus is easily accessible by major road links (M1), rail links (Nottingham) and air links (East Midlands Airport), situated within the beautiful, vibrant city of Nottingham.
The conference will follow its usual format with cutting edge lectures, workshops and case studies. Being on campus there is plenty of chance for that all important networking. There will also, this time, be a chance to hear from our commercial colleagues during some short presentations on new developments within their companies.
There is also the opportunity for you to have a poster displayed and obtain a discount to attend the full event. The event will be supported by a Commercial Exhibition and on site social events.
Delegates will have free access to the on site gym and swimming pool on University Campus.
BGS Transfusion is to be held on:
27th - 29th April 2020
Programme
The scientific programme is available to view below:
Monday 27th April
Session Sponsored by Labcold
Tuesday 28th April
Wednesday 29th April
Social Events
The social programme will include a light-hearted quiz on the first evening, with the gala dinner on the second evening.
Packages
- Full Package
- Access to all sessions
- Overnight Bed and Breakfast accomodation
- Lunch and Evening meals - including access to conference dinner
- Complimentary car parking for duration of the conference
- Use of swimming pool and gym
- Complimentary WiFi across the campus
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Total price
£ 460
per delegate
- Part Packages
- Monday Day Delegate (14:00 - 17:30)
£70 - Monday Evening Meal and Quiz
£35 - Tuesday Day Delegate (09:00 - 17:30)
£110 - Tuesday Conference Dinner
£65 - Wednesday Day Delegate (09:30 - 15:00)
£85 - Bed and Breakfast rate (Monday or Tuesday night)
£75
- Subsidised Places and Poster Presenters
- The following groups of staff are eligible for a subsidised place:
Newly Qualified Staff
Staff returning to work after a break
Staff becoming multidisciplinary where haematology/transfusion isn't your natural discipline - If you have a poster to present at the conference, you may also be eligible for a discounted place.
This years poster categories are:
Patient Safety
Use of Blood Components and Products
Serology / New technology -
Total price
£ 360
per delegate
On-Site Facilities
Set within its own peaceful lakeside grounds only two miles from the vibrant city of Nottingham, the Jubilee Conference Centre and hotel provides the perfect environment for the BGS Transfusion Conference in April 2020.
Each full package will include:
- Full access to all lectures and breakout sessions
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Tea and coffee during session breaks
- Complimentary car parking for the duration of the conference
- Single en suite study bedroom with towels and complimentary toileteries
- Tea and coffee in your room
- Free Wifi throughout the campus
- Coffee Shop
- Mini-market for those forgotten essentials!
- Cash Machine
- Use of swimming pool and gym
- The campus is fully accessible, with accessable rooms available on request - contact us for more information
For those joining us for the day, you are entitled to free parking and wifi. Tea, coffee and lunch is also provided.
Apply to attend BGS Transfusion 2020
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Downloadable Application Forms
| Full Booking Form |
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Contact Us
Please complete the form below to contact a member of the BGS Transfusion Committee.
Meet the Committee
The BGS Transfusion team all donate their free time to make this conference a possibility.
Trade Liaison: Jon Barkley -> Email me
Conference Charity
The charity chosen by the BGS committee is Harvey's Gang.
Harvey's Gang provides ill children with tours of the blood transfusion and other laboratories.
Harvey's gang started with Harvey Buster Baldwin, who passed away on October 6, 2014. Harvey became ill with acute myeloid leukaemia at age six. He ended up spending many weeks in hospital. Whilst spending time at Worthing Hospital, (West Sussex, England) Harvey was curious about the vacuum air tube which would take his blood to Pathology. The children's ward arranged for Harvey to visit the laboratories.
Harvey enjoyed his time in the laboratories and got to wear a lab coat and badge with trainee biomedical scientist written on it. His mum said “He really enjoyed his tour,” His father added “To give him that insight was absolutely marvellous and it made him, as well as us, understand why it takes so long to process blood.” A year later Harvey sadly lost his battle with leukaemia.
You can find out more information on Harvey's Gang here:
Trade Partners
With thanks to the following trade partners for their support of the 2020 conference:
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