Diabetes Together Conference 2024

T-1 Today UK presents its annual Diabetes Together Conference for individuals and families living with type 1 diabetes. The weekend is sure to be filled with fun and laughter, some tears and frustrations, education, exciting challenges and cutting edge information. Join our group of world-renowned clinicians, researchers, consultants and guest speakers who live with T1 diabetes. Attend educational sessions, participate in group discussions, share your story and help to support and motivate others who are on the same journey as you. Watch children of all ages become "Friends for Life" and see their excited faces as their bonds develop. From toddlers to grandparents, from those new to the T1 world to those more experienced, from laypeople to the medical professionals, we will all join together and make new and lifelong friendships. This is a conference you will never forget and one you will want to come back to again and again and again.

Registration Line Opening times:-

Saturday 27th April 2024 at 8am – Saturday 4th May at 11am – First Timers only

Saturday 4th May at 12 noon onwards - Everyone, including First Timers who missed initial registration

Who can attend:-

• Children with Type 1 diabetes and their families
• Adults (aged 18+) with Type 1 diabetes and their spouse/partner and families
• Parents, Grandparents, Caregivers of a Type 1
• Medical Professionals.

Youth Groups:- Children must be registered as their actual age as at 24th October 2024 and NOT their age at time of registration. They cannot be moved up or down to be with other family members/friends - each group’s programme is age specific:-

• Childcare 0-3 years (Under the leadership of Alex Stroud)
• Reception 4-5 years (Under the leadership of Alison Meek)
• Elementary 6-9 years (Under the leadership of Laura Braid & Bex Graham)
• Tweens 10-12 years (Under the leadership of Martyn & Chelse Carr)
• Teens 13-17 years (Under the leadership of Jude Kennon & Jenny MacKenzie)

Everyone attending the Conference MUST register, it is not just our T1 heroes who require to do so. When completing each registration form, please register the adults first before the children and answer the questions in relation to each person being registered. Please do not include information about your T1 on any registration form except their own. Every question requires an answer to register each person. If you have omitted to answer a question, it will not allow you to proceed with your booking.

Registration fees:-

£114 (incl VAT) per person aged 6 and above

£54 (incl VAT) per person aged 2-5 years

FOC for ages 0-23 months

And what they include:-

• Conference t-shirt per person
• Conference Programme (one per family)
• Resources for the Youth Groups
• Focus Groups on Thursday hosted by our Platinum Sponsors during the day (more information to follow)
• Meeting the Exhibitors with Professor Brian Kennon, our Medical Advisor, at 4.30 pm on Thursday
• All sessions from Thursday night’s Welcome Keynote to Sunday morning’s Closing Keynote
• Full Youth Programme for Under 3s, Reception, Elementary, Tweens and Teens, Thursday night - Sunday lunchtime (Teens offsite on Saturday)
• Dinner - Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
• Thursday Night Finger Buffet Reception (from 8.30 pm)
• All snacks between sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• Lunch - Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• Movie Night/Entertainment on Friday night
• Family Party on Saturday night - all welcome

Registration fees are for the Conference only: hotel accommodation is NOT included.

Registration Fee Refunds :-

Available until 3rd October 2024, thereafter only available if there is a waiting list. Please note that there is a cancellation fee of £20 per person aged 6+, and £15 per person aged 3-5 years. T-1 Today UK is not only subsidising each registration fee significantly, but are also absorbing the booking fees and charges per registered place.

Scholarship Awards

We are fortunate that we are able to offer full scholarships each year to up to 4 families of 4, with a type 1 child aged between 0 and 17 years of age. The families must not have attended a conference before. The closing date for applications is the 30th June 2024. Successful applicants will be notified before 17th August 2024.

Criteria:-

1. Financial need - this is the primary criteria

2. Commitment to learning more about Type 1 diabetes and improving care

3. Interest in meeting like-minded people at the conference and sharing experiences

Please email [email protected] for more information.

Conference Daily Plan:-

Thursday 24th October

• Conference Registration Desk opens at 10 am for the duration of weekend
• Focus Groups hosted by our Platinum Sponsors during the afternoon (more information to follow)
• Exhibition Hall Opens at 2.30 pm to visit our Sponsors and Exhibitors booths
• “Meeting the Exhibitors” with Professor Brian Kennon, our Medical Advisor at 4.30 pm
• Dinner served from 5 – 6.45 pm in Beardmore
• “Welcome” Address by Professor Brian Kennon and our Sponsors in Auditorium to all delegates (18+) and Faculty at 7.30 pm
• Youth Icebreakers, aged 0-17 years, at 7.30 pm in their respective youth group rooms
• Finger Buffet Reception in the Exhibition Hall with our Sponsors and Exhibitors where you will meet Conference Faculty and Youth Group staff at 8.30 pm

Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October

• Exhibition Hall open both days during snack breaks between sessions, lunchtimes, and after 4.15 pm
• 4 sessions both days for all delegates, including the Opening Keynote at 9.15-10.15 am on Friday morning. Thereafter all adult sessions have 3 breakout groups – 2 for parents/grandparents/caregivers and one for T1 Adults/Young Adults (18+) and their partners/spouses
• Full Youth Programme for all children 0-17 years
• Movie Night or some other entertainment (Friday)
• Teen Offsite Trip to Action Glen, Crieff Hydro (Saturday)
• Family Party (Saturday)

Sunday 27th October

• Exhibition Hall open until 11.30 am
• 2 sessions for all delegates, including Closing Keynote (sessions commence at 9.45 am on
• Sunday to allow for checkout)
• Full Youth Programme
• “Farewell” Lunch (12.30-2.30 pm)

Accommodation on B&B basis:-

Early Bird Rate available until 24th August

• Single Occupancy £100 pn
• Double/twin Occupancy £115 pn
• Family Triple Room £130 pn
• Family x 4 Interconnecting £180 pn
• Family x 5 Interconnecting £190 pn
• Family x 6 Interconnecting £210 pn

Conference Rate available from 25th August

• Single Occupancy £110 pn
• Double/twin Occupancy £135 pn
• Family Triple Room £150 pn
• Family x 4 Interconnecting £220 pn
• Family x 5 Interconnecting £230 pn
• Family x 6 Interconnecting £240 pn

Hotel Reservations - To make your reservation please email the hotel at any time on [email protected] and the conference team will get back to you.

• Full payment on booking

• Additional charges to hotel account to be settled on departure
• 75% chargeable if accommodation cancelled within 4 weeks of arrival

Any queries please contact [email protected]

Further information can be found in more detail at https://www.t1todayuk.org

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