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INFORMATION

VENUE: The Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR

The conference is being held at The Sage Gateshead. This iconic building designed by Lord Foster, occupies a spectacular waterfront location with views of the River Tyne and Newcastle upon Tyne city centre.

TRAVEL:
BY AIR:
Newcastle International Airport is served by many airlines providing direct links from internatiional and UK destinations, and is located eight miles from the city centre. Visit thewww.NewcastleGateshead.comwebsite for further information on destinations and operator details.

The airport is connected to the city’s Metro system which is the quickest way to get to the city centre. Trains run every 5-15 minutes and the journey takes around 20 minutes. Visit: www.newcastleairport.comfor more information.

BY CAR:
The A1(M) passes through NewcastleGateshead linking the area to London, the South, Scotland and major routes across the country. The A69 links west to Carlisle, the Lake District and, via the M6, to the South and West of England.

To help plan your route visit: www.rac.co.ukorwww.theaa.com

The post code for The Sage Gateshead is NE8 2JR.

PARKING:
The Sage Gateshead has its own car park with lift access situated directly behind the building. From 06.00-17.00 charges are £1.50 per hour, paid for on exit only.

BY TRAIN:
Direct rail services run from many UK cities to Newcastle Central Station. National Express operate the East Coast mainline from London King’s Cross to Scotland via Newcastle and the CrossCountry route links the region with Scotland, the Midlands and the South West. Northern Rail operates from Carlisle, Teesside and beyond, while TransPennine Express services run from Manchester, Liverpool and stations across Yorkshire

To help plan your route contact: National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50 or visit the website: www.nationalrail.co.uk

Visit:www.thesagegateshead.orgorwww.newcastlegateshead.comfor further travel information and directional maps.

SOCIETY RECEPTION AND DINNER, GREAT NORTH MUSEUM HANCOCK
The Society Reception and Dinner will take place on Thursday 10th June at the Great North Museum Hancock which has recently reopened after a £26 million refurbishment. Guests will be able to access the museum during the reception to view exhibits which include artefacts from ancient Greece and Egypt and major displays showing the wonder and diversity of the animal and plant kingdom.

The main costs of the Society Dinner are being subsidised by the BMFMS. However there will be a nominal charge to delegates of £15.00 per head to attend. This ticket price will include a pre-dinner drink, three course dinner with wine and entertainment.

MEET THE EXPERTS LUNCHTIME SESSIONS – THURSDAY 10th JUNE 2010
Three ‘Meet the Experts’ lunchtime sessions are included in the 2010 scientific programme on Thursday 10th June 2010. The topics are Outpatient induction of labour, HIV/infection and Late termination. Please indicate on the relevant section of the Registration Form or in the relevant section on the on-line registration system, if you plan to attend one of these sessions.