“A region with a vast mining, shipbuilding and other industrial heritage. It is now a major car manufacturing area with a developing renewable energy industry centred on the vibrant city of Newcastle upon Tyne.”
Located at the heart of North East England, Newcastle and Gateshead are stitched together by seven unique bridges that cross the River Tyne to form a remarkable conference destination. Newcastle Gateshead has all the access links you’d expect from a major European city so wherever you are coming from, you can be here in no time. A wide variety of airlines fly into the international airport and with trains arriving from all corners (including London in under three hours) and the A1(M) passing right through the city, you won’t struggle to get here.
Once here, transport is easy and frequent thanks to a reliable Metro and a compact and walkable city centre.
To say that there is lots to see and do here is an understatement: Newcastle has ancient city walls and a castle keep and in contrast the new Quayside area provides not only The Sage but also waterfront bars and galleries. Further afield, Hadrian’s Wall is a stunning “necklace” of Roman wall and forts across the north of England and along with Durham Castle and Cathedral forms a pair of World Heritage sites on the doorstep of Newcastle Gateshead.
Our Conference venue: The Sage, is one of the most dramatic urban settings in Europe. It is a magnificent £70 million Sir Norman Foster building nestled on the Quayside. As well as exceptional purpose-built event facilities with nearby hotels and restaurants, the venue offers stunning river views.
We are delighted to have secured this iconic building for SOM ASM 2012.
PROGRAMME TOPICS:
Topics which we hope to include in the programme as it develops are
- Ageing and work
- Cancer
- Clinical topics – respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal disease, diabetes, dermatology
- Disability and work
- Disaster planning
- Drug/alcohol use, including new drugs of abuse
- Energy supply and the future
- Fatigue
- Genetics
- Shift work
- Sports
- Training in Occupational Medicine
PROGRAMME FEATURES:
- Keynote lectures from invited speakers
- Oral presentations
- Poster presentations
- Networking opportunities
- Workplace Visits