Dear Colleagues,
The Joint Irish-UK Endocrine Meeting is nearly upon us and we are looking forward to welcoming you to Belfast. I just wanted to update you with some last minute information which may be helpful.
Conference Registration:
For anyone who still needs to register, it is still possible to register online or in person at the meeting. Please follow the link Registration | Society for Endocrinology
Gala Dinner:
Unfortunately the deadline to attend the Gala Dinner in Belfast City Hall on Monday 14th October has now passed. For anyone who has not managed to secure a ticket and would like to attend, please email IES-SFE2024@endocrinology.org to be added to the waiting list or speak to the SfE Staff at the exhibition stand in the exhibition hall in the conference. The team will let you know if a ticket becomes available.
Transport:
For anyone travelling by public transport, please double-check your travel times. The new Belfast Grand Central Station will open on Sunday 13th October and translink have advised that there are some changes to timetables. The enterprise train from Dublin will arrive and depart from Grand Central Station and not Lanyon Place as it did previously. The conference centre is roughly a mile from the new station- it is possible to get a connecting train or bus to Lanyon Place from Grand Central Station, a taxi or walk.
Car-Parking:
There are a number of carparks in the city centre. Please check with your hotel as many hotels will have arrangements for discounted rates for your stay.
The Apcoa carpark, Oxford Street and the Apcoa carpark Lanyon Place are very close to the conference centre. Spaces can be pre-booked online in advance APCOA Prebook (If staying in the Hilton, contact the hotel as they have an agreement with the carpark).
For anyone staying in the Grand Central Hotel, you can avail of a discounted rate in the Great Northern Mall Car Park, on St Andrew’s Square. If you are using this carpark- just take a ticket as normal and present it to reception on check-out and the hotel staff will process the discount. You will then pay the discounted rate when leaving the carpark.
I hope that this information is helpful- I wish you all a safe journey and look forward to seeing you in Belfast.
Best wishes
Helen
Dr Helen Wallace
Local Organiser for the Joint Irish-UK Endocrine Meeting
