Branch applications for first-time
attendance at BPC
 BPC 2006 will be held at the Manchester International
Convention Centre from 4 to 6 September. The conference theme is “Personalised
medicine in health care”.
All branches are invited to apply for up to £250 in funding
to support first-time attendance at BPC. Branches may choose to use
the £250 for one attender or divide the amount between more
than one attender. Application forms are available from b&ra@rpsgb.org.
The closing date for applications is 1 August. |
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The British Pharmaceutical Conference and exhibition (BPC) is a unique event bringing together all sectors of the pharmacy profession together in one place and at one time. The 2005 conference programme was of
a high standard with expert speakers drawn from many fields including
science, practice, industry and academia.
Building on the success of recent years BPC 2005 attracted a record attendance
of nearly 1,300 delegates to the three-day event held at the Manchester
International Convention Centre in late September. The programme, together
with a first class exhibition, succeeded in generating a real buzz of
excitement and BPC 2005 has been widely acknowledged as being the best
ever.
The Society offers funding to support members from its branches going
to BPC, the only criteria being that they must be attending the conference
for the first time.
Paul McCabe from the Jersey branch was one of more than 20 branch members
who attended BPC 2005. He says: “As a first-time attender I found
the BPC to be an extremely useful event to learn about developments in
pharmacy. I had initially been attracted to the conference by the varied
programme, in particular to the sessions that I felt would have an influence
on pharmacy in Jersey.
“There were networking opportunities in both the exhibition and
the social events. I also attended the conference dinner on the Monday
evening,
which was most enjoyable and was followed by a lively and talented band.
I would definitely encourage other branch members to attend BPC, in particular
young pharmacists, as it is a good opportunity to meet and talk with
the key pharmacy figures outside of the usual formal setting.”
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