We are pleased to announce that the 8th annual BARS conference will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel on Thursday the 2nd and Friday the 3rd of October 2008.

Speakers are yet to be confirmed but a provisional programme is available to download by clicking on the link below.

Conference 2008 - provisional programme

To register your place please click on the link below to download a registration form.

Conference 2008 - registration form

Once again we are asking delegates to book rooms at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole direct with the hotel (a credit card will be required).

You can do this by calling

0121 780 6282 and quoting reference GBARB

Room rates are

Double - £160

Single - £130

Partners wishing to stay at the Hotel but not attending Conference need
only pay for breakfast with the Hotel.
If partners wish to attend the champagne reception/dinner dance they
need to book this separately with BARS at the published rate.

Car Parking

Resident - £7.00
Non Resident - £12.00

Hotel details

Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel
National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham
B40 1PP
Tel: 0121 780 6282
Website: www.hilton.co.uk/birminghammet

Call for Papers & Posters

We are keen to encourage new members and screeners who are new to the profession to present at this year's conference. Please click on the link above to download a form and submit your presentation or poster abstract.

Previous Conference Reports

Bristol 2007

Blackpool 2006