59th Annual Irish Gerontology Society Conference
Friday 9th & Saturday 10th September
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
The 59th annual Irish Gerontoloy Sogciety Conference will take place in the Aviva Stadium on the 9th & 10th September with Trinity College Dublin as ‘virtual hosts’.
The conference will have a varied and interesting programme for delegates which will be followed by an enjoyable conference dinner giving delegates the opportunity to meet up with old friends in a relaxed environment. We encourage you to book early as there are a limited number of places.
You must register online to attend the conference and avail of the special negotiated conference rates in the D4 Berkeley Hotel. The Aviva Stadium formerly Lansdowne Road opened last May and is a unique conference venue with excellent facilities. Please click here to see transport guide to Aviva Stadium.
Registration
To attend the conference you must register online – click here. Note that payment is by credit card only so please have your credit card details ready when registering. To avail of the early registration fee which is a saving of €50.00, please register by the 7th July.
Registration Fees:
Joint Early Registration and Membership Fee before 7th July: €150.00
Joint Late Registration and Membership Fee after 7th July: €200.00
50% discount for Full Time Students
Membership Fee Only: €65.00
Conference Dinner: €60.00
The registration fee includes:
o Entry to all conference session each day
o Access to trade exhibits and poster displays
o Daily morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch on Friday
o Conference Materials including Programme
Cancellation Policy for Registration and Accommodation:
Before 14th July – Full Refund
After 14th July – No Refund
Accommodation & Conference Dinner
A special conference rate has been negotiated in the D4 Berkeley Hotel, please book your accommodation on your registration form to avail of these special rates.
The D4 Berkeley Hotel is conveniently located only 3 minutes walk from the Aviva Stadium. The bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms, flat screen cable TV, iron and ironing board, trouser press and safe. The rates include all taxes, service charge and breakfast.
Double room for single occupancy B&B; €94.00
Double room for double occupancy B&B; €104.00
The conference dinner will be held on Friday 9th September at 7:30pm in Havelock, Aviva Stadium. There is an additional charge of €60.00 per person.
All those wishing to attend dinner please book before Friday 2nd September.
Sponsorship & Exhibition
A trade exhibition will take place alongside the conference, if you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference please contact Marian Hughes for further details
Programme
Click here for the full programme
Outline programme
Friday 9th September 2011:
09:00 – 10.50 Registration followed by tea/coffee
10:50 – 11:00 Welcome Address by The President, Irish Gerontological Society
Session 1:
11:00 – 12:00 Platform Presentations (S1 – S5)
12:00 – 12:30 Update Speaker
12:30 – 14:15 Lunch, Poster Viewing, Marketing & Pharmaceutical Stand Viewing
13.00 – 14.00 IGS AGM
Session 2:
14:15 – 15:15 Platform Presentations (S6 – S10)
15:15 – 15:45 Update Speaker
15:45 – 16:15 Tea/coffee and Poster Viewing
Session 3:
16:15 – 17:15 Platform Presentations (S11 – S15)
17:15 – 18:15 Willie Bermingham Lecture
20:00 Gala Dinner
Saturday 10th September 2011:
Session 4:
09:30 – 10:30 Platform Presentations (S16 – S20)
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/coffee and Poster Viewing
Session 5:
11:30 – 12:30 Platform Presentations (S21 – S25)
12:00 Keynote Presentations
13.00 Close
Call for Abstracts
Submission has now closed.
(closing date 31st May 2011)
Further Information
Please see the conference website for regular updates, if you would like information on registration and accommodation please contact:
Jennifer MacAdam
Tel: 01 296 8688
Email: Jennifer@conferencepartners.ie or Igs2011@conferencepartners.ie
If you would like information on abstracts please contact
Marian Hughes
Email: MarianHughes@ireland.com
Scientific Committee:
Prof Rose Anne Kenny, Prof Desmond O’Neill, Prof Richard Reilly, Dr. Joe Harbison, Dr. Suzanne Cahill, Dr. Tara Coughlan.