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Conference Programme (updated 3 August 2009)
Scientific Programme (updated 20 July 09)
Workshops (updated 20 July 09)
Tradeshow (updated 14 August 2009)

The conference hotel is now fully booked for Thursday 17th September.
This means that it is no longer possible to book a full conference ticket. All delegates will now have to book by selecting items individually. If you are planning on staying for Thursday night, you will have to book alternative accommodation but there are still a few rooms available for Wednesday and Friday night. Here is a selection of hotels nearby for alternative accommodation on Thursday night:

Castlecary Hotel: Tel: 01324 840233
Inn Keeper’s Lodge, Cumbernauld: Tel: 0845 1126003
Premier Inn, Cumbernauld: Tel: 08701 977108

Conference Venue
This year’s conference will be held in the impressive surroundings of this 4 star hotel, which is ideally located with easy travelling to all areas of the UK. Cumbernauld Hotel Web Site. Here you will find details of the fabulous facilities on offer. The website will show you why the Q hotel group has recently been chosen as the AA hotel group of the year.

Scientific Programme more...
The main conference programme is now beginning to take shape. One of the many highlights will be a talk by the acclaimed landscape photographer, Colin Prior. Check out his awe inspiring work here.

There will be the usual nervous first timers presenting papers, and an assortment of world class speakers covering topics such as data storage, freedom of information, access to health records and many others.

Our timetable is now full, however, we are still looking for reserve speakers. If you would be interested in being a reserve speaker, please contact Nicky Goodfellow

Workshops more...
The many planned workshop sessions will allow delegates to experience the latest versions of Adobe software, IR and UV digital imaging, ophthalmic imaging including slit lamp and 3D ocular coherence tomography, digital video and graphics topics. We also plan to hold a management stream for department heads and aspiring department heads!

The workshop coordinator is Steve Stanton and he can be contacted on 0131 242 3446 or by email.

Trade Exhibition more...
The Trade Exhibition this year promises to be the biggest ever seen at an IMI conference. Companies confirmed as attending are: 3dMd, Adventi, Better Together, Cameron Communications, Canon, Cosmetic Medical Technologies, Cryptic Peach, Dimensional Imaging, Fujifilm, Haag-Streit, Medialogix, Nikon UK, OR Networks, Park Cameras, Ricoh, Schuco, Topcon, Vertec, Visbion, WABA, WACOM, Warehouse Express and Zeiss.

Many of the Trade organisations will also be running training workshops from their stands, in areas such as dermoscopy, software training and dynamic corporate portraiture. There will also be an exciting competition linked in with the Trade Show this year with some great prizes.

The trade coordinator is Craig Richardson and he can be contacted on 0141 211 4692 or by email.

Social Programme
As you would expect from a Scottish conference, the social programme will be unique! Thursday evening will be an informal evening of fun based around a casino/ magician theme.

The IMI 2009 annual banquet will be held in the Carrick Suite on Friday evening. At this formal event we will be announcing the winners of the top IMI awards together with other IMI distinctions.

This will then be followed by dancing the night away to “Callanish” one of Scotland’s foremost comtemporary ceilidh bands. Callanish have played at the G8 summit at Gleneagles as well as the opening ceremony of the Scottish Parliament’s buildings. A great night of ceilidh fun and current chart music will be enjoyed by all.

Further information of our exciting social programme can be obtained from Sharon Sutherland on 0141 201 1825 or by email.

Bookings
Bookings for conference can be made online. It is highly recommended that, should you wish to attend, you get in early as there are a limited number of rooms available at the hotel.

Remember that this is the best opportunity to meet friends and colleagues from all over the world, see the latest equipment, discover the latest techniques and also enjoy the best social programme that IMI has ever produced.

See you at IMI 09!