This year’s Healthcare Estates conference will take place on 27 and 28 October at the Harrogate International Centre, and IHEEM is now inviting potential speakers to submit papers for consideration by a 9 April deadline.
The IHEEM conference regularly attracts over 500 delegates, with a further 1,000 attending the accompanying exhibition. The event is well-known for the high quality of its speakers. Possible themes identified for the 2009 conference so far include:
Design and construction.
Energy and sustainability.
Emergency preparedness.
Finance and performance management.
Quality of the physical environment.
Patient safety.
Estate management.
Workforce issues.
Potential speakers should submit a 500-word abstract on each 30-minute presentation, outlining the intended subject matter, along with the title of the paper, and key topics, speaker details, and contact details, by 9 April, to: Nicola Oliver, IHEEM, 2 Abingdon House, Cumberland Business Centre, Portsmouth PO5 1DS Tel: 02392 823186; Fax: 02392 815927. Email: Conference@iheem.org.uk. www.iheem.org.uk/events or www.healthcare-estates.com For more information on submitting an abstract see the Call for Papers document inserted into this edition or refer to the event websites, www.healthcare-estates.com and www.iheem.org.uk/events. Successful speaker “candidates” will be notified in June, and full versions of each presentation are required by 10 September. IHEEM ceo John Long added: “This is an ideal opportunity to share your knowledge, experience and ideas with your peers and make a real contribution.”
