Susan Burt of the BSF has asked me to advertise their conference on
wells-and-spas. Text below is cut from a Word file so I hope it's clear.
Contact Susan please on [log in to unmask] (ie not me!) if you want
to go.
Katy
SPRING CONFERENCE
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Conference - Thursday 18th May 2000
The Raven Hotel, Droitwich Spa
AGM * - Friday 19th May 2000
The Council Chamber, St Richard's House
(*Foundation/Full Members only - separate formal Agenda)
Thursday 18 May - The Raven Hotel
10.30 Registration & Coffee
11.00 WELCOME by THE TOWN MAYOR OF DROITWICH SPA
INTRODUCTION to the day - Paul Simons, Chairman BSF
11.15 COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN THE UK TODAY -
Introduction - Finding an appropriately qualified practitioner -
Dr John Harcup - Chairman BSF Medical Advisory Committee
Discussion Panel -
· The British Complementary Association - Dr Tom Lafferty
· The Council for Complementary & Alternative Medicine -
Mr Terry Mole
· ANO keynote speaker (tbc)
12.15 Drinks and Lunch
13.30 Introduction to new INTERNET site, britishspas.co.uk -
other marketing opportunities/special promotions
Sue Arnold - BSF General Secretary
13.45 NEW MEDIA MARKETING -
WWWant to know more about the Internet?
Dr Mike Northcott - Chairman of Bluecheese Digital Media Ltd
§ E-commerce - new buzzword or new business opportunity?
§ How to make the web work harder for you
§ How to get the best from your internet site
14.45 THE EUROPEAN SPA MOVEMENT -
Introduction - Paul Simons, Chairman BSF
The role of the European Spas Association (E.S.P.A.) (Paul Simons)
The role of the International Spas Association (I.S.P.A.) (Speaker tbc)
· Harmonisation of Spa terminology - a clarification
· The Network of Natural Healing
Dr John Harcup - Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee BSF
· The Growth of Health Tourism in Europe
Mr Miro Sajfert - Thermalia Travel -
15.45 Tea
16.00 "THE POWER OF THE BATH" **
A New Approach to Stress Management -
Professor Stephen Palmer - Director of The Centre for Stress Management
** Sponsored by RADOX
16.45 SPAS ROUND-UP & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES -
Update on what's happening in the UK's spas - Round table session
17.45 CHAIRMAN'S SUMMARY & Close of Meeting - Paul Simons
(Informal Dinner - The Raven Hotel - 19.30)
Friday 19 May - The Council Chamber, St Richard's House
10.00 Registration-
10.30 Annual General Meeting - Foundation / Full members only**
To be held in The Council Chamber
(Separate formal Agenda)
** Other delegates may enjoy a Guided Tour of Droitwich Spa
12.00 TALK -
Introduction to the local brine and salt industry -
"John Corbett - the Salt King of Droitwich"
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Visit to the Droitwich Spa Hospital - guided tour with
Mr Michael Scott, Medical Director
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A DIP IN THE NATURAL BRINE WATERS AT THE DROITWICH SPA
HOSPITAL
The Council Chamber is in
St Richard's House
Victoria Square
Droitwich Spa
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Katy Jordan
Faculty Librarian, Engineering & Design
Library & Learning Centre
University of Bath
BA2 7AY
Tel: 01225-826826 x5612
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Living Spring Journal - THE International Electronic
Forum for Research into Holy Wells & Waterlore
http://www.bath.ac.uk/lispring/journal/front.htm
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The Holy Wells Web - Gateway to Waterlore
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~liskmj/holywell.htm
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