Patient Information Day 2012

and 10th Birthday Celebrations

All at the Draycote Hotel and Whitefields Golf Course, Warwickshire, UK

Saturday and Sunday 19th and 20th May, 2012

Patient Information Day

Saturday 19th May

Come and join us from 9:30am to 4:30pm for this FREE popular and fascinating day.  Listen to world-class medical expert speakers, meet other patients and AMEND volunteers, and explore all that AMEND has to offer.  Patients (both members and non-members), their families, friends and interested health professionals are all welcome.  Book your place now using our booking form.

Programme (Subject to change)

9.30 – 10.00	Registration and welcome Refreshments
10.00 – 10.10	Short 10th Anniversary Address		Liz Dent and Emily Fazal AMEND Co-Founders
10.10 -  10.30	AMEND Achievements and Plans		Jo Grey AMEND CEO / Chair of Trustee Board
10.30 – 10.35	AMEND USA update		Vickie Baggett, AMEND USA Representative
10.35 – 10.40	AMEND NZ update		Siobhan Conroy, AMEND NZ Representative
10.40 – 11.00	2012 Young Investigator Award		Dr Candy Sze (tbc) St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
11.00 – 11.35	Advances in the Treatment of MEN1 tumours		Professor Rajesh Thakker May Professor of Medicine, Oxford Centre for Diabetes & Endocrinology, Oxford, UK
11.35 – 12.10	Advances in the Treatment of Sporadic  and MEN2 Medullary Thyroid Cancer		Robert F Gagel, MD Head of the Division of Internal Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, USA
12.10 – 12.25	AMEND Annual General Meeting (for registered members of AMEND)
12.25  - 13.30	Lunch break
13.30 - 14.00	Recent Advances in Endocrine Surgery		Mr Barney Harrison Consultant Endocrine Surgeon, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK, and immediate Past President of the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons
14.00 – 15.30	Ask the Doctor Live!		Hosted by Professor Rajesh Thakker, Robert F Gagel, MD and Mr Barney Harrison
15.30 – 16.00	Afternoon refreshment break
16.00 – 16.30	Feedback and close

2012 marks AMEND's 10th birthday so we have organised extra events this year over the course of the weekend in celebration:

Black & Gold Charity Ball

Saturday 19th May from 7pm

Come and party the night away with us in aid of AMEND.  Get a group of friends, family or colleagues together for that well-deserved night out!

Reasonably priced at just £40 per person, the ticket includes a 3-course meal and a night of entertainment and dancing.

We're sure that there'll be some of our auction prizes that take your fancy too!

Charity Golf Tournament

Sunday 20th May

No matter what your handicap, you can swing your clubs with us on the 18-hole Whitefields Golf Course which is adjacent to the Draycote Hotel.  A driving range and pitch and put course are also available for use.

Entry into the tournament is priced at just £25 per person which includes a £5 donation to AMEND.  There will be prizes and wooden spoons galore so brush up on that swing now!

Ladies Mini Spa Day

Sunday 20th May

For those with something more relaxing in mind, how about a bit of yoga?  AMEND's own yoga and relaxation guru, Marion Pidgeon, has kindly agreed to host a yoga session for us to help us stretch out those over-danced legs!

Other beauty treatments will be on offer including reflexology and Indian Head Massage, and all for the price of a donation to AMEND.  What a wonderful way to end the weekend!

Accommodation

 

There are a limited number of rooms at the venue, priced specially at £65 per room including breakfast, but these will book up quickly.

Please book your rooms directly with the Draycote Hotel . 

A list of alternative local accommodation is available here.

Transport The Draycote Hotel is situated close to the market town of Rugby, the home of Rugby Football. It has ample free car-parking spaces available for those arriving by road and is conveniently located on the A45, just metres away from the M45. Travelling from: London M1 (Junction 17), join M45/A45, Hotel 500 m on the left. The North Off A45 (M45/M1) the North, exit off Junction 17 (M1), M1 (J21) join M69/A46 Coventry ring road A45 East towards M45 The South Bristol M5 (Junction 4b) join M42 (Junction 6) join A45 The North West Manchester M6 (Junction 2) A46 join A45 (M45/M1)   Click here to plan your route with the AA Route Planner Click here to view a map of the area with Multi Map

Rail and Air Rugby railway station is a 10 minute taxi journey.  High speed trains connect to London in under 1 hour and the station is also served by Virgin West Coast Mainline trains from the North as well as local services. Birmingham International Airport is just over 20 miles away (30 mins) Heathrow Airport is 1 hour and 20 minutes drive

Things to do in the area

Warwick Castle: 'Britain's ultimate castle' - www.warwick-castle.com

Cadbury World: 'Discover a whole world of chocolatey fun!' - www.cadburyworld.co.uk

Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden: 'home of Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I' - www.english-heritage.org.uk

Stratford upon Avon: 'The home of Shakespeare' - www.visitstratforduponavon.co.uk

Reserve Your Place Now!

Contact AMEND if you have any queries, or simply complete the Booking Form as soon as possible to reserve your place at any or all of the events above.