I agree with Danny. Many of similar conferences charge prohibitive fees!
One wonders where does the money go to!
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>From: Danny McGeehan[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 29 July 2000 08:56
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: RE: Managing the A & E Dept
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>Colleagues
>I have received today a circular advertiseing a study day in Manchester at
>the Dental Centre. It talks about meeting the challenges of A & E
>modernisation.
>The lecturers include the usual group of near comtempories. I was vaguely
>interested until I saw the price for delegates. It is £325 plus VAT, that
>is nearly 400 quid. I don't care what anybody says it is a pure and
>undulterated rip off, in my opinion.
>When I was first appointed a consultant the DOH under Dr Doreen Rothman used
>to have national seminars on such things as MTOS. I might add with
>international speakers of the ilk of Don Trunkey and Norman McSwain. They
>were free to delegates. Only last week I was invited to a similar
>conference by Toxbase and again it was free. Superbly oraganised and VFM.
>For the price of the conference I could fly to Paris go on a week end course
>and take my wife shopping.
>I apologise for posting it on the list, but it just isn't value for money.
>When you compare it with the BTS Conference it is obscene.
>I think £100 is acceptable but nearly £400 forget it.
>Danny McGeehan
>PS
>There goes my merit award
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