Visitor numbers up 10 per cent at BPC 2004
Figures for this year’s British
Pharmaceutical Conference, held last week in Manchester, showed a 10 per cent rise in visitor numbers as well as a record number of exhibitors.
Over its three days, the conference attracted a total of 1,258 participants.
Among them were 183 full-time students, of whom 132 had taken advantage
of the special offer enabling students to attend on the Wednesday for
just £5.
Gill Hawksworth, chairman of the Society’s Conference Committee
said: “This year’s BPC has been a fantastic success with
visitor numbers up and a record number of exhibitors in attendance.” She
said that the success was all due to the hard work of the conference
team, Science Chairman Ruth Duncan and the previous Conference Committee
chairman, Wally Dove.
She added: “There was a real buzz among delegates about the quality
of the exhibition and the sessions and there was very positive feedback
about the whole event including the new venue, which we will be revisiting
next year. It brought together science and practice in many ways, paving
the way for next year’s conference, ‘Linking science with
practice’, which we have already started to plan.”
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