27th EMWA Conference
Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
London, UK
20-22 November 2008

I am pleased to invite you to join us for two days of training, discussion, and networking at the 27th EMWA Conference to be held between 20th and 22nd November 2008 in London, UK.

This conference will provide members with opportunities to continue their training in the EMWA professional development programme. The workshop programme covers a wide range of medical writing subjects, including essential fundamentals for new writers and advanced workshops for experienced writers looking to keep their knowledge up-to-date or refresh their skills. In addition, we have a new seminar on offer providing training in Good Clinical Practice tailored specifically for medical writers. There will also be a Freelance Forum on Friday evening, which is a great opportunity for freelancers to share experience and learn from each other.

London was chosen for this meeting for its ease of accessibility, dynamism and cultural diversity, and range of good hotel options. These features make it a convenient location for a 1- to 2-day meeting that can easily be slipped into a busy medical writer’s schedule. So take a look at the programme on offer and sign up quickly because space is limited and the demand promises again to be large.

I look forward to seeing you in London and sharing in the learning and networking opportunities that await us there.

• Online Programme
• Online Programme in dedicated browser window/tab
• Conference Brochure (2 MB PDF)
• Registration
• Travel Information
• Accommodation
• Workshop Leaders and Invited Speakers

Change to programme
Please note the start time of the opening lecture and welcome buffet on Thursday 20 November have been pushed back by half an hour. The opening lecture will now begin at 19:30 and the welcome buffet will begin at 20:30. For those attending the social dinner at Simpson's Tavern on Friday 21 November, please note the departure time from the hotel has been brought forward to 19:15.

Members can now register online. If you are already a member log on to the members area of website and click on the 'Upcoming conf (members)' link to the right of the logout button then following the online registration instructions.. If you are not yet a member and would like to take advantage of this new online facility, please follow the ‘Become a member’ link on the homepage.  A username and password for the EMWA members' database will be issued by Head Office once payment has been received.

Non members can register by downloading the conference registration form and either faxing, emailing or posting to Head Office. Please click here to download the registration form. Head Office contact details are included in the form.

Cancellation
A refund will be made for written cancellations received before Friday, 7 November, 12:00 UK time, subject to an administration fee of €50. No refunds will be made after this date and FULL payment by the registrant will be due. Full payment is due by Friday, 14 November 2008. EMWA reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone who has not paid in full by the due date.

Back to conference information index

The 27th EMWA Conference will be held at the following venue:

Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
97 Cromwell Road
London
SW7 4DN, UK

Please note the timings and prices below are approximate and should only be used as a guide.

London Underground
Closest station: Gloucester Road
Distance to hotel: 0.5 miles / 0.8 KM

When exiting the station turn right. There is a small Holiday Inn to the left however the Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum is the tall building to the right, approximately 2 minutes walk.

Train
Closest station: Victoria Station
Distance to hotel: 2.5 miles / 4.2 KM
Taxi Cost (one way): £10.00 (GBP)

London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Distance to hotel: 14 miles / 22.53 KM 
Taxi Cost (one way): £48.00 (GBP)
Time by taxi: 36 minutes
Train Cost (one way): £14.00 (GBP)
Time by train: 30 minutes

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Distance to hotel: 37.4 miles / 60.19 KM
Taxi Cost (one way): £65.00 (GBP)
Time by taxi: 1 hour
Train Cost (one way): £14.00 (GBP)
Time by train: 35 minutes

London City Airport  (LCY)
Distance to hotel: 12.4 miles / 19.96 KM
Taxi Cost (one way): £45.00 (GBP)
Time by taxi:  52 minutes
Train Cost (one way): £10.00 (GBP)
Time by train: 1 hour

By Car
Take the M4 following signs for Central London. Join the A4 at Hogarth roundabout and continue to follow signs for Central London. Once past Earls Court, take a right and turn into Knaresborough Gardens. Follow the road around to the left where it bends, the hotel is 100 meters on the left.

Please note, the Mayor of London has approved plans to extend the central London Congestion Charging zone westward. The extended zone now includes the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum. Congestion Operating Hours are 7:00AM - 6:30PM Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays. New Traffic signs will make clear exactly where the charging zone is. Please visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging/ to pay the congestion charge or for more information on the charge zones.

Parking
The hotel has 76 parking spaces. Secure parking is available to residents and non-residents based on 'first come first served' basis. Parking includes 24-hour security and state-of-art surveillance. The 24-hour parking rate is £27.

Oyster card
An Oyster card stores credit and can be used on buses, the London Underground, trams, the docklands light railway (DLR), London Overground and some National Rail services in London.

The pay as you go card has several advantages over paper tickets:

• Oyster single fares are generally cheaper
• Credit can be used as you need it and doesn't expire
• Daily price capping automatically calculates the cheapest fare for all the journeys you make in a single day

You can get an Oyster card online, at most underground and overground stations and at London Travel Information Centres.

Back to conference information index

The 27th EMWA Conference will be held at the following venue:

Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
97 Cromwell Road
London
SW7 4DN, UK

A special rate of £180 per room, per night for a standard bedroom with single occupancy has been negotiated at the conference hotel for Thursday 20th and Friday 21st November.  This rate includes an English breakfast and taxes at 17.5%.  Double occupancy bedrooms are available for an additional charge of £10 per room, per night.

Further information on the conference hotel is available at the Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum website. Please click here to visit the hotel website.

If you would like to book a room at the conference hotel, please fill in the hotel booking form and fax back to the hotel. Please click here to download the hotel booking form.

If you would prefer to stay in an alternative hotel, please see the list below.  All of the accommodation listed below is within 0.2 miles of the Conference Hotel. 

Please note that EMWA does not offer a recommendation for the accommodation quality or customer service for the establishments below.

EARLS COURT GARDENS HOTEL  £32
36, Earls Court Gardens, London, SW5 0TR. Tel: 02073 700798   

CURZON HOUSE HOTEL  £35-£40 
58, Courtfield Gardens, London, SW5 0NF. Tel: 02075 812116  

AMBASSADORS HOTEL  £38-£133
16 Collingham Road, London, SW5 0LX. Tel: 02073731075

ST SIMEON  £39
38, Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4LT. Tel: 02073 730505  

REGENT COURT HOTEL   £46 
76, Courtfield Gardens, London, SW5 0NL. Tel: 02073 738594  

MANOR COURT HOTEL  £52 
35, Courtfield Gardens, London, SW5 0PJ. Tel: 02073 738585

MERLYN COURT HOTEL  £52
2, Barkston Gardens, London, SW5 0EN. Tel: 02073 701640  

ST. MARK HOTEL  £62-£87
4 Barkston Gardens, London, SW5 0EN. Tel: 02073730060 

COUNTRY INN AND SUITES  £62-£87  
162 Cromwell Road Kensington, London, SW5 0TT. Tel: 020 7229 6666

EARLS COURT HOTEL  £65 
36 Earls Court Gardens, London, SW5 0TR. Tel: 0207 370 0798

BEST WESTERN BURNS KENSINGTON  £68-£110  
18 26 Barkston Gardens, London, SW5 0EN. Tel: 020 73733151

MILLENNIUM BAILEY'S HOTEL LONDON  £75-£186
140 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4QH. Tel: 02073736000

MARANTON HOUSE HOTEL   £76-£115
14 Barkston Gardens, London, SW5 0EN. Tel: 0207 373 5782  

HENLEY HOUSE HOTEL  £85-£100  
30 Barkston Gardens Kensington, London, SW5 0EN. Tel: 020 73704111

RYDGES KENSINGTON PLAZA HOTEL  £85-£180
61 Gloucester Road, London, SW74PE. Tel: 020 75848100

MILLENNIUM GLOUCESTER HOTEL LONDON  £85-£206
4-18 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4LH. Tel: 020 7373 6030  

KENSINGTON MANOR HOTEL  £86-£172
8 Emperors Gate, London, SW7 4HH. Tel: 020 73707516 

CROMWELL CROWN HOTEL  £95-£206
39-141 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7 4DX. Tel: 0207 370 1222  

NH HARRINGTON HALL HOTEL  £98-£158
5 25 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JW. Tel: 0207 3969696

DERBY HOTEL  £99-£210  
155-157 Cromwell Road, London, SW5 0TQ. Tel: 0207 835 2000

ASHBURN HOTEL  £109-£155
111 Cromwell Road, London, SW74DP.  Tel: 02072441999  

PARK INTERNATIONAL HOTEL  £ 117-£202
117 125 Cromwell Road, London, SW74DS. Tel: 020 73705711  

QUALITY CROWN HOTEL KENSINGTON  £117-£211
162 Cromwell Road, London, SW5 0TT. Tel: 0207 244 2400

ABCONE HOTEL  £ 119-£298
10 Ashburn Gardens, London, SW7 4DG. Tel: 020 74603400

RADISSON EDWARDIAN VANDERBILT HOTEL  £123-£375
68-86 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BT. Tel: 0207 761 9000

THE KENSINGTONROOMS  £128-£306
131-137 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4DU. Tel: 020 7598 7979

MONTANA HOTEL  £136-£241
67-69 Gloucester Road, South Kensington, SW7 4PG. Tel: 020 7584 7654  

ENTERPRISE HOTEL  £137-£365
15-25 Hogarth Road, London, SW5 0QJ. Tel: 020 73734502

BEST WESTERN THE CROMWELL  £142-£142
110 112 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4ES. Tel: 020 72441720

THE BENTLEY KEMPINSKI HOTEL  £145-£754
27 33 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JX. Tel: 020 7244 5555

THE PARKCITY  £159-£280
Lexham Gardens 18, London, W8 5JE. Tel: 0870 765 7333

 

MARRIOTT LONDON KENSINGTON  £190+
147C Cromwell Road, London, SW5 0TH. Tel: 020 79731000

Back to conference information index

To book accommodation at the conference hotel, request an expense form or for further information regarding EMWA’s reimbursement policy, please contact Head Office, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Back to conference information index