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MANCHESTER

UK

BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR IMMUNODEFICIENCIES (ESID 2018)

A BID FROM THE UK PIN COMMUNITY

Manchester – a leading congress destination

Why Manchester?

• Modern and vibrant city – friendly and welcoming
• Proven track record of staging world-class scientific meetings
• Easily accessible from thousands of worldwide destinations
• City centre convention centre surrounded by hotels and

amenities amenities

• Lots to offer visitors – history and culture, attractions, nightlife

and sports

Global accessibility

• 60 airlines serve 190+

destinations worldwide non-stop

• Manchester Airport only

20 minutes from the heart

• f the city centre by train
• f the city centre by train
• A compact city centre that

can be explored on foot

• Free-of-charge bus system

A proven track record

Track record of hosting successful medical congresses:

• Multiple Sclerosis Society
• British Cardiovascular Society
• Diabetes UK

Soon to be hosting a number of prestigious international congresses including:

• Euroscience Open Forum – 4,000 delegates
• 24th Biennial Congress of European Association for Cancer Research
• 3,000 delegates
• International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry – 1,600 delegates

Congress venue – Manchester Central

“Award winning Convention Centre in the heart of

• ne of Europe's most dynamic & exciting cities”

Manchester City Centre

Central Hall

Exhibition Area & Auditorium

Charter Suite and Exchange Rooms

Welcoming delegates, parallel sessions, networking

Social programme

Welcome Reception – The Town Hall Manchester

Social programme

Congress Banquet - Manchester United Football Club

Attractions, activities and excursions

Shopping Art Galleries Music Theatres National Football Museum Imperial War Museum

Organising committee

Dr David Edgar Belfast UK PIN Chair Consultant Clinical Immunologist, Royal Hospitals Belfast Honorary Senior Lecturer, Queen’s University Belfast Dr Peter Arkwright Manchester Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Immunology The University of Professor Sara Marshall Dundee Professor of Clinical Immunology University of Dundee Dr Sophie Hambleton Newcastle upon Tyne Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Immunology University of Newcastle, Immunology The University of Manchester Children’s Hospital Professor Bernadette Ferry Oxford Professor of Paediatrics & Immunology Oxford University Hospitals Dr Siobhan Burns London Reader in Immunodeficiency University College London The Royal Free Hospital Immunology University of Newcastle, Great Northern Children’s Hospital Professor Bobby Gaspar London Professor of Paediatrics and Immunology Institute of Child Health, University College London Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children

Manchester – the perfect location for ESID 2018

• 28 years since ESID was in the UK (1990)
• Well established city for hosting successful scientific meetings
• Accessible from all over the world and within the UK
• Flexible venue in the heart of the city, surrounded by hotels,
• Flexible venue in the heart of the city, surrounded by hotels,

facilities, academic institutions and life-sciences industry

• Committed subvention funding from City of Manchester
• Legacy for ESID – memorable event, professionally run, science at

its heart, lasting collaborations across boundaries

MANCHESTER

UK

BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR IMMUNODEFICIENCIES (ESID 2018)

A BID FROM THE UK PIN COMMUNITY