Events
Algeos ‘Show and Tell’
Feb 21st
There is still time to enter the Show and Tell at the BAPO conferenece sponsored by www.orthotictechnicians.com please see the details below.
This is a new event that will be held at the BAPO Conference 2011 to be held at the Harrogate International Centre. The event is sponsored by orthotictechnicians.com to help relaunch this important resource for Orthotic, Prosthetic and Podiatry Technicians.
Have you ever wanted to show your fellow Technicians a new manufacturing process or method of manufacturing a device, well now is your chance at this new Show and Tell. There will be a prize of £150 for the best presentation as decided by the judges.
There will also be the chance to see some of the new products that Algeos will be showing at the Conference exhibition.
Presentations should be no longer than 7mins and can be given as a powerpoint presentation, a poster, a manufactured product or just simply a talk.
At the end of the Show and Tell we will see the return of the Algeos Technician Social event with the chance of catching up with your colleagues over a small refreshment from our sponsors Algeos.
Ray Edwards video
Feb 13th
Please have a look at this amazing video about Ray’s trip to climb Kilimanjaro. Ray will be speaking on the Saturday during the Technical Programme at Harrogate in three weeks time at the BAPO conference.
Happy New Year
Jan 8th
Happy New Year to all our viewers.
As it is only 8 weeks till the BAPO Conference in Harrogate we will be starting to highlight some of the speakers and events at Conference aimed at Technicians.
This year sees the largest Technical programme at a BAPO Conference so be sure not to miss out.
Nominations for Limbcare Tech of the year close on 31st Jan 2011
Dec 29th
Remember to get your nominations in for the Limbcare Technician of the Year award for 2011 as the nominations must be in by 31st January 2011 to be considered by the judging panel to win the £500 prize. details of the award as as follows.
Do you know a Technician who goes that extra mile? Someone who makes sure their patients device is suitable for their activities or has a great understanding of what their patient needs. Maybe it’s a Technician who has overcome barriers to allow them to carry out their duties, or Technicians who consistently produce excellent and innovative devices?
Well now is your chance to give them something back by nominating them for the Limbcare Technician of the Year Award.
The prize is £500 and the Technician can be nominated by anyone, be it their manager, a clinician, a fellow Technician, or a patient or user.
To nominate a Technician of the Year simply tell us in under 300 words why they should win this award. Send your entry together with a completed Nomination Detail Form to the BAPO Secretariat at the address below. The winner will be presented with their award by Limbcare Chairman Ray Edwards at the BAPO Conference in Harrogate on Saturday 5
March 2011.
Please send your nomination to:
Limbcare Technician of the Year Award
BAPO
Sir James Clark Building
Abbey Mill Business Centre
Paisley
PA1 1TJ
e-mail: conference@bapo.com
Registration for BAPO Conference 2011
Dec 13th
This year registration for the BAPO Conference in Harrogate is being done via the BAPO web site: www.bapo.com
Member (Full Member/Associates/Assistants/Students) : Login using membership number and Online CPD password and follow the on screen instructions. If you do not know your Online CPD password please use the password request link on the left and this will be emailed to you. Please note this is not the email address and password used to log onto the BAPO forum.
Exhibitor (Stands & Personnel) : User name and password will be issued by the BAPO Secretariat
Non Member / New User: you are required to create an online account prior to registration. Please click on the link below and follow the on screen instructions.
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If you would like to register using a paper copy registration form or if require assistance please contact the Secretariat at : enquiries@bapo.com
Algeos to put full support behind BAPO 2011 Technical Program
Nov 9th
Algeos are pleased to announce they will be ‘fully’ supporting the 2011 Technical Program at the BAPO conference. Full details will follow, but plans are in being put into place to provide at least 3 speakers at the 2011 event, as well other initiatives such as sponsorship of the NEW ‘Show and Tell’ event and a re-launch of the technicians ‘Get Together’ event.
We are hoping the change of location and the increased energy being put into next year’s show by the BAPO team, that the 2011 conference will the one of the most successful events of recent years. We will be working closely with Ian Adam and Phil Buttery to ensure that technicians and other attendees have the best technical program ever at the UK’s most important O&P event.
We hope that all participating organisations, contributors, exhibitors and attendees will join us in in this supporting the 2011 event, to make it the best ever, which can only benefit us all as stakeholders in this most notable and worthy industry.
Further details on Algeos contribution to March’s conference will be posted to this website, BAPO’s and Algeos.com in the coming weeks.
Marc Cameron
A. Algeo Ltd