SIA Annual General Meeting and Conference

The Spinal Injuries Association AGM takes place on Saturday 4th October 2008 at the Hilton Hotel, Victoria Quays, Sheffield.

Below is the programme for the day, including details of the the ‘Ageing Well with Spinal Cord Injury’ Conference taking place later in the day.

Ageing Well with Spinal Cord Injury Conference
12.15pm Welcome
Jack Lawton, Chair of the Ageing Well Conference
12.20pm Keynote Speech - A Life Worth Living
Paul Harrison, RGN MAEd, Clinical Development Officer, Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre, Sheffield
12.40pm The Ups and Downs of Ageing with a Spinal Cord Injury
Baroness Masham of Ilton, President of the Spinal Injuries Association
12.55pm Lunch Break
2.00pm Introduction to the Afternoon Session
Jack Lawton, Chair of the Ageing Well Conference
2.05pm SIA's Ageing Well Project
Joy Sinclair, Ageing Well Officer, Spinal Injuries Association
2.15pm From the Mouths of the Members (Overview of the SIA Ageing Well Survey)
Cllr. Dave Holliman, MSc MBRM (Open), MA, BA (Hons)
Questions
2.45pm Keep Moving!
Mike Parkin, SIA Member
2.55pm When an Emergency Strikes
Liz Tennison, SIA Member and Carer
3.05pm Growing Old Disgracefully
Jackie Bailey, SIA Member
3.15pm Retiring in Style
Representative from the ExtraCare Charitable Trust
General Discussion
4.00pm Chair's Closing Remarks and Tea

To register your attendance at this year’s AGM please contact Bernie Murphy on 0845 678 6633 or email to b.murphy@spinal.co.uk

Annual General Meeting