7th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA 2025

This year's event will take place at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport 

Venue address:
Coventry Road, 
Birmingham
B26 3QW

Tel: +44 (0)121-7806700 

Map and directions

Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport is located just 2 miles from Birmingham Airport (BHX) and 2.2 miles from Birmingham International Train Station with direct train connections from Birmingham New Street Station and many other mainline routes and a short drive from the M42 Motorway, with easy access to the M6.

Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport  - Google Maps

Free Shuttle Service 

Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport provides a complimentary shuttle bus service to and from Birmingham International Train Station that runs 24/7.  This service will be operating as a dedicated service on the morning of the ABCD Midlands Regional meeting 2024, collecting delegates from Birmingham International Train Station and providing a return shuttle service back to Birmingham International Train Station at the end of the meeting.

Taxis are also available from Birmingham International Train Station.  

Car Parking Options

Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport has 139 onsite parking spaces including four electric charging points.  Parking is free of charge during the day and is charged at £12.00 per vehicle for an overnight stay, per night.  Parking is available on a first come, first served basis and you will be required to enter your car's registration at reception upon arrival. 

During peak periods overflow parking is also available just a 3 minute walk from the hotel's main entrance.  

Please note registration for this event will close at midnight on Wednesday 5th February 2025, or earlier if full.

ABCD members must log in before registering for the event in order to benefit from members rates.

Members of UKKA will need to obtain a discount code from UKKA in order to qualify for members rates.

*  Members of either ABCD or UKKA

^   A doctor who is neither a consultant nor in a career grade post (eg. associate specialist, staff grade)

Members of UKKA will need to obtain a discount code from UKKA in order to qualify for the members rates.

Health care professionals based overseas are welcome to attend.

In the event of cancellation, delegate fees are only refundable until 14th January 2025. After this date no refunds will be issued. All refunds are subject to a £10 administration fee.

We are delighted to invite the submission of abstracts of no more than 250 words for this meeting. Abstracts should be related to the care of people with diabetes and kidney disease and are welcomed from all members of the multidisciplinary team, including students. Authors of the top three highest scoring abstracts will be invited to present their work at the conference. Those meeting the criteria for publication will be published on the ABCD website.

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 20th November 2024 at 11.59pm.

Please submit your abstract via the online abstract submission form.

If you have submitted an abstract, you will be notified as to whether or not your abstract has been selected for presentation by 11th December 2024.

ABCD hospitality & registration desk

The ABCD registration and hospitality desk will be open outside the Lancaster Suite from 08.00 on 12th February. Upon registration, you will receive your conference pack and badge. We request that you please wear your badge throughout the meeting. The conference organising team will be based at this desk throughout the conference should you have any queries.

Accommodation

You will need to arrange your own accommodation should you require it.  The venue itself has 241 bedrooms and there are a number of other hotels in the local area and on the nearby NEC site.

Accreditation

Accreditation for this meeting will be sought from the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for category 1 (external) CPD credits for full attendance. Certificates of attendance will be available for download after the event. 

Cancellation & refunds

In the event of cancellation, delegate fees are only refundable until 14th January 2024. After this date no refunds will be issued. All refunds are subject to a £10 administration fee.

Catering

Your delegate fee includes tea and coffee at designated breaks and a buffet lunch. We will endeavour to cater for any dietary requirements that have been specified to us beforehand.

Contact

Should you have any problems or queries please contact the ABCD Secretariat on 01675 477602 or by email at info@abcd.care.

Meeting rooms

The meeting will be held in Lancaster Suite 3 which is located on the ground floor of the hotel. 

Safety & security

Please do not leave bags or equipment unattended and please wear your badge at all times. ABCD cannot be held responsible for personal belongings or effects.

Sponsors

We are grateful to our sponsors who have supported this event 

The conference has been instigated and organised by ABCD. Sponsors have contributed funding towards this event in return for exhibition space. They have had no input into the agenda or the selection of speakers. Please take time to visit the sponsor stands during the breaks.

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available at the venue.

1. Delegate places at the conference are limited and offered on a first-come, first served basis. Places cannot be guaranteed until payment has been received.
2. Cancellation charges may apply (100% cancellation fee if cancelled within four weeks of the event)
3. Refunds may be available up to 28 days prior to the event taking place - please check the details for each event.  All refunds are subject to a £10.00 administration fee
4. ABCD / ABCD Diabetes Technology Network reserves the right to alter the programme without prior notice
5. In the event that a conference is cancelled or cannot take place for any reason outside the control of ABCD, the registration fees will be refunded in full. The total liability of  ABCD shall be limited to that refund only and it shall not be liable for any other loss, cost or expense, howsoever arising.
6. Delegates are advised to take out appropriate travel insurance cover.
7. All delegates attending events must comply with relevant current government guidance at the time of the event. Delegates are asked to take all possible precautions against spreading infection through the wearing of masks and frequent hand washing. Delegates are asked to advise the event team if they test positive for COVID-19.