National Conference and Annual General Meeting

Saturday 14 June 2008
Novotel London St Pancras, 100-110 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AJ

• Introduction
• Programme
• Ticket prices and booking

Possible transport problems around London on 14 June

Coming to the conference?  The Victoria line is closed all weekend for engineering works.  Check the latest travel information for the London area on the National Rail and Transport for London websites.

Introduction

Epilepsy Action is pleased to announce that the 2008 National Conference and Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 14 June at the Novotel London St Pancras. hotel website map

As always the event welcomes everyone with an interest in epilepsy. This year's conference will explore the many different ways we understand epilepsy. Our knowledge and understanding comes from medical research, in-depth social studies, focus groups and from individual experiences.

People with epilepsy, their families and carers will have the chance at this year's conference to hear from leading epilepsy experts, lend their voice to discussions on important topics and share their own experiences.

During the conference the big debate will feature a lively discussion based around the motion that you need to live with the condition to understand it.

The interactive sessions will focus on the experience of living with different aspects of epilepsy. Here delegates will have the opportunity to take part in stimulating discussions on such issues as memory and families.

The conference is accessible for all, located in the heart of London. Novotel London St Pancras is situated just outside the congestion charge zone, and is within five minutes walk of Euston, St Pancras and Kings Cross stations.

Programme

8.30am Registration opens, coffee and tea on arrival

9.30 Welcome from the chair, followed by the keynote presentation 'The Big Picture: What is epilepsy?', by Professor Simon Shorvon, Professor in Clinical Neurology at the University College London Institute of Neurology

10.20 The Big Debate: 'You need to live with epilepsy to know what it's like', followed by questions.

• Moderated by Dr John Paul Leach, consultant neurologist at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
• Speaking for the motion: Dr Sallie Baxendale, clinical neuropsychologist at the University College London Institute of Neurology
• Speaking against the motion: Dr Robert S Delamont, consultant neurologist at King's College Hospital, London

11.20 Break for tea/coffee

11.45 Epilepsy Action members to attend our Annual General Meeting.

Non-members can attend an alternative session: 'This is Epilepsy Action' (led by Epilepsy Action trustee Dr Susan Duncan, consultant in neurology at the Western General Hospital Department of Neurosciences, Edinburgh)

1.15pm Hot and cold buffet lunch (included in the ticket price)

2.15 Interactive sessions 'Little Picture'. Delegates can attend one of the following three sessions:

• Memory, led by Katharyn Hall, postgraduate research student from the University of Sheffield
• Genetics, led by Professor Sanjay Sisodiya, professor of neurology at University College London
• Parenting and caring, led by Kate Rudd, epilepsy nurse specialist in London

3.45 Closing session: 'The Bigger Picture', led by Philip Lee, Epilepsy Action's chief executive

4.00 Tea and cakes prior to departure

Before and after the sessions and during the breaks and lunch, there'll be an exhibition highlighting the work of Epilepsy Action.

Ticket prices and booking

• Members £12.50
• Concessions £10
• Non-Members £19.50
• Full membership and conference fee £29.50
• Concession membership and conference fee £21

To book, you can:

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• book online and pay with your credit/debit card. If you would like to book online, please select how many people you are booking for: one - two - three - four - five
• download a booking form that you can print off and post in with your payment