General Information Congress Venue (Vet School, Gateway Building, The Barn)
Exhibition
The Congress will take place at the Veterinary Medicine & Science Building (The Vet School) at the University of Nottingham. The Vet School is situated in the Sutton Bonington Campus. Please see the accompanying map of the Sutton Bonington Campus for directions. The Vet School is marked 27 on the campus map. Some lecture sessions will take place in the Gateway Building marked 37 on the campus map. It is located next door to the Vet School. Please see the programme to check which sessions take place here. The Exhibition, Poster Sessions, Lunches and Buffet Dinner on Monday evening will take place in The Barn, marked 20 on the campus map.
Congress Registration The Registration area is located inside the main entrance of the Vet School building. The registration desk will open on Monday 19th of September from 09.00 to 10.30 and from 8.00 to 8.30 on the Tuesday. Please ensure you wear your badge at all times during the Congress.
Certificates of Attendance Certificates of Attendance will not be issued at the Congress. They will be provided after the event upon request as a PDF file. Please email ukco@aso.org.uk from Thursday September 22nd to request a copy.
Chairpersons and Speakers All speakers should have their presentation available on a memory stick so that it can be uploaded onto the provided laptops in each of the lecture rooms. Please ensure that you submit your presentation at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the session. Technical assistance will be available in each of the rooms. We kindly ask that all chairpersons and speakers are available in the relevant lecture room at least ten minutes prior to the start of each session. Please allow 5-10 minutes for audience questions at the end of each session.
The exhibition area is located in The Barn. Visit each stand to get your Exhibitor Visit Card stamped for your chance to win a prize! The Exhibitor Visit Card can be found in your Congress bag. Please return completed cards to the registration desk by Tuesday 13.30. The lucky winner will be announced on Tuesday at 15.30 in the main lecture room.
Lunches Lunch on Monday and Tuesday will be available in The Barn which is just a short walk from the main lecture rooms. This will be clearly signposted and we kindly ask delegates to make their way there promptly. Coffee breaks will be in the foyer of the Vet School.
Poster Session The poster sessions will take place on Monday and Tuesday during the lunch breaks in The Barn. Please see the Programme for times. We encourage all delegates to attend and vote for the best poster. Poster voting forms will be available near the poster area. Please return voting forms to the registration desk by Tuesday 13.30 for your chance to win a prize. The lucky winner will be announced on Tuesday at 15.30 in the main lecture room. If you are presenting a poster please check the programme book on pages 40-42 for your poster number. We ask that you hang your poster prior to the session on Monday which commences at 13.30. Help and materials will be provided to assist you. Please ensure that you are available to discuss and answer any questions from delegates during the session. If your poster is nominated ‘best poster’ by delegates, you will receive a complimentary registration to UKCO 2017. The winner for the Best Poster Prize will be announced on Tuesday at 15.30 in the main lecture room.
WiFi Free WiFi will be available in the Congress Venue. Disclaimer: University of Nottingham and the ASO will not accept any responsibility for the loss or damage of any property at the Congress.
Dinner Buffet The complimentary buffet dinner takes place on the Monday evening from 19.00 to 21.30 in The Barn (marked 20 on the Campus Map). We encourage all delegates to attend - dinner, drinks and entertainment will be provided. A fully licensed bar will be open until 23.00 on the ground floor of The Barn.
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UKCO2016
September 19-20, 2016