FOCUS 20001: LONDON April 30th to May 4th 2001Focus 2001

Call for Abstracts!

Electronic submission of abstracts for poster presentation, oral communication and the Bayer Award are now welcomed through the website. Poster abstracts must be received by 12th January 2001 but how about getting them in early to save the last minute panic!

Why not make an early decision to come to London and meet your fellow mailbase colleagues.?

The Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition of the Association of Clinical Biochemists will take place between the 30th April and 4th May 2001 in a brand new conference and exhibition centre, ExCel, in London Docklands, adjacent to the Royal Victoria Docks.

The Scientific Committee have put together an excellent programme of Plenary Lectures and Symposia with a focus on Nutrition and Clinical Biochemistry. Other symposia include New Tools in Clinical Biochemistry, Testing Outside the Laboratory, Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Biochemistry, Drugs and Toxicology, Drugs, Nutrition and Sport. Haematology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics are well represented with afternoon seminars. In addition to the formal scientific programme of lectures there are ample opportunities to particpate in discussion groups at the morning and afternoon workshops.

Complete details of Focus 2001 are available at the following address www.focus-acb.org <http://www.focus-acb.org> or from a hot link on the ACB Home Page.
CPD points for the RCPath and IBMS will be available. The Invitation to Participate is available in electronic format, together with Registration Details on the website.


A major exhibition of general and medical laboratory equipment, reagents, information technology and pharmaceuticals will be held between 1st and 3rd May.

The social programme has been organised to allow delegates to participate in traditional Focus social events or to take advantage of the attractions of London, such as 'Fly the London Eye', 'Jack the Ripper Haunts', Theatre Visits etc.  Thursday night will see a grand conference Banquet held in the historic setting of 'The Brewery' which was built in 1782 and was so impressive that it was visited by King George and Queen Charlotte in 1787!



The Focus Website www.focus-acb.org will be updated regularly to keep you informed of the latest information



Travelling to London:
Extremely cheap flight are available from many cities in the UK, Ireland and Europe to Luton and Stanstead Airport, providing you book early!
Both Luton and Stanstead Airports are within an hour of ExCel by Tube/train connections
Have a look at
Ryanair at <http://www.ryanair.com>
Easyjet at <http://www.easyjet.com>
Go at <http://www.go-fly.com>
For those of you in a hurry, London City Airport, is only 5 minutes away from the Conference Centre. Flight details are available at <http://www.londoncityairport.com>.
ExCel, the new Conference Centre is also easily accessible from central London Train and Coach Stations and Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. There is good road transport access, but why bring your car when you won't want to use it all week, and parking is expensive in London!

Focus 2001 Committee look forward to Welcoming Delegates to the London and the brand new Conference and Exhibition Centre in May 2001

Sandra Rainbow
Publicity and Promotions Focus 2001