THE CHRISTIE EDUCATION CENTRE

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1 AN IDEAL LOCATION FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDY DAYS & CONFERENCES THE CHRISTIE EDUCATION CENTRE WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

2 The Christie is one of Europe s leading cancer centres, treating over 40,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 26% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

3 Education Centre Welcome The Christie Education Centre was opened formally on 9th October 2001 by Professor Sir Martin Harris, Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester. The centre is a highly regarded venue for national and international study days and conferences. Offering a high standard of service and state-of-the-art facilities, the education centre represents the perfect modern learning environment, facilitating over 2,500 meetings a year. Key features Air cooling system throughout the centre Restroom provision includes disabled facilities Water cooler in foyer Computers in meeting rooms with access to the internet Visitors Wi-Fi available on request Situated on the ground floor, the Wilmslow Dining Room is ideal for breaks and refreshments or we can provide catering for you in the education centre Manchester provides outstanding commercial, cultural and creative activities and is an excellent location for conferences and meetings. To book the Education Centre: [email protected] Bookings: General enquiries: Catering enquiries: For further information, please contact the Events & Education Programmes Coordinator on WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

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5 The Auditorium The 134 seater auditorium is perfect for large meetings and conferences. Auditorium bookings include use of the foyer area for registration, food and refreshments (there is no food and drink allowed in the auditorium). Meeting room A & B can also be booked to provide additional accommodation for larger meetings i.e. for catering. Screen Lectern Stair 2 Exit Control Room Exit Auditorium layout Key features High class AV facilities include HD projection onto a 154 screen Professional lighting and audio system Easy to use touch screen controls for all audio visual equipment Range of industry standard microphones 134 seats with retractable writing tables Handheld voting system brings audience participation to a new level Microscope projection WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

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7 The Foyer The foyer provides a breakout area for refreshments and poster displays. Key features Quick and easy access to both floors of the centre via stairs & lift Felt walls for displaying posters & training materials Refreshments can be enjoyed in the comfort of the foyer Complimentary chilled water dispenser WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

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9 Meeting Room A & B Meeting room A & B is set out boardroom style for 20 delegates in an educational setting. It can also be used as extra accommodation for refreshments & food. Layout 1 Screen Layout 2 Screen Key features 120 projector screen Full blackout facility via manual blind system Flipcharts Open plan meeting room with adjustable desks Can be used as a breakout area for large meetings WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

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11 Seminar Room 1 Situated on the 1st floor, seminar room 1 is fitted with state-of-the-art MDT equipment. Light Boxes Screen PACs / X-Ray Microscope Lectern Seminar room 1 layout Key features 57 LCD TV & 120 projection screen User friendly audio visual touch screen control panel N3 network video conferencing system Professional audio with separate mixing desk PACS enabled workstation X-ray camera and lightbox 40 comfortable seats WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

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13 Seminar Room 2 Seminar room 2 is perfect for small teaching sessions and seminars. Screen Key features PC/DVD/Video facilities Air cooling system Full blackout facility via manual blind system 14 seats with adjustable table tops WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

14 Previous visitors to the Education Centre include: Gastrointestinal Disease Orientated Group Annual General Meeting Astra Zeneca The Medical Protection Society Prostate Cancer Support Association The Lymphoma Association Association of Clinical Pathologists British Thoracic Oncology Society Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer Organisation

15 Event Management If you require assistance with planning your events we can provide a bespoke planning service to aid you with your requirements This includes: preparation and distribution of all marketing materials promoting the event via web, postal and distribution arranging and liaising with sponsors liaising with speakers and maintaining contact up to the day of your event processing all bookings and corresponding with delegates, as well as chasing non-payments keeping a record of financial income and outgoings for the event providing a welcoming service on the day of the event preparing all delegate materials including speaker biographies and PowerPoint presentations on a CD Presenting tips For presentations in the auditorium, our highly trained technicians can provide seamless transitions between presentations using remote access software. Presenters using PowerPoint should forward all presentations at least 24 hours in advance of their meeting to [email protected]. This ensures our technicians can make compatibility checks with our system. When ing presentations, please ensure that they do not contain patient sensitive information (including clinical images). They should also be less than 20mb in size due to restrictions on our server. We would strongly advise that you: always bring a backup on a CD or a USB memory stick contact our IT department at least 24 hours in advance via [email protected] if you do not have a Christie encrypted memory stick, as otherwise it may not work on the day arrive as early as possible so that any problems can be resolved For further information, please contact the Events & Education Programmes Coordinator on WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

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17 Site Maps Facilities Education Centre 1st Floor Education Centre Location Plan OUT-PATIENT ENTRANCE Fire escape only Seminar Room 1 Medical Illustration & Education Centre Administration Education Centre (1st & 2nd floor) Education Centre 2nd Floor V i s i t o Oak Road r s C a r P a r k MAIN OAK RD ENTRANCE Wilmslow Road Fire escape only Auditorium Follow arrows from main entrances. Turn left at Young Oncology Unit / Education Centre sign and take lift or use stairs. Meeting Room A & B 1st Floor: Seminar 1 2nd Floor: Auditorium, Seminar 2, Meeting Room A + B WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH Seminar Room 2

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19 How to get to The Christie By Bus Direct services to The Christie From City Centre/ Airport For further bus information - Tel. GMPTE information Or visit By Train Inter city trains go from Piccadilly Station, some also stop at Oxford Road Station The Airport service stops at East Didsbury Station, it is then a short bus ride to The Christie For further train information - Tel. National Rail Enquiries Or visit By Car Please note there are no dedicated car parking facilities provided at the hospital and parking spaces are limited Please see map for directions Stretford Eccles Urmston The North M6, M61, M63 Sale B5166 Altrincham M56 M6 & South M60 d R oa P rincess Nell Barlow Moor R oad A5103 B 5166 Altrincham Road A560 Lane Jnc.9 Mauldeth P rincess R oad P alatine R oad M60 B 5167 Manchester City Centre R oad West L Burton R oad R ane L apwing A5145 B.R. Station East Didsbury & P arrs Wood iver Mersey B5093 R oad Wilmslow B 5167 S chool Lane Cheadle Gatley & Wilmslow Withington Wil mslow R Wilmslow Cinema R oad Fo g L ane oad A5145 B.R. Station Mauldeth Rd Withington Mauldeth R oad Kings way Didsbury Manchester City Centre P.O. R oad Ma uldeth R oad S tockport Ro ad N Stockport (2 miles) Christie Hospital NHS Trust (Visitors Car Park - Oak Road) L a pwing Christie Hospital Holt Entrance & Out Patients L a Oak Road Main Entrance Preston Old Preston M61 M66 M60 Manchester Leeds M62 Barlow Moor Road Palatine Roa d Didsbury P.O. P Ro ad W ilmslow P Broadway P.O. Fog L a ne School Lane Fog Lane Park M62 M60 CHRISTIE M67 M56 & M60 Liverpool Chester M6 Birmingham M56 Stockport Bus Stops Post Offices P Public Car Parks Shops etc. Fletcher Moss Park P Millgate Lane Stockport & East Didsbury Station WE CARE, WE DISCOVER, WE TEACH

20 TO BOOK THE EDUCATION CENTRE Bookings: General enquiries: Catering enquiries: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom Tel: Fax: Web: