“Game Meat Hygiene in Focus” Conference
Edinburgh, 10th & 11th September 2015
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (University of Edinburgh)
Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, EH25 9RG, Roslin (UK)
The International “Game Meat Hygiene in Focus” conference is the
perfect opportunity to bring together professionals to discuss wild game
meat production from forest to fork
Key note speakers of international reputation, poster sessions to
stimulate discussion on the latest research on wild game meat, handson experience by visiting a deer farm and abattoir and an international
audience for networking are the main features of this event
The preliminary programme will be circulated soon, however if you wish to register for the
conference, please complete the registration form. Poster submissions are welcome (see
overleaf).
www.irfgmh.org
Poster Submission
Please submit poster abstracts (ca. 1 page, 12pt Times New Roman or Arial; lines 1.5 spacing) as
.doc/.docx files to: [email protected]. Abstracts should not include tables or figures. The
abstracts should be in the order: title, names of author(s), institution(s), main text, (acknowledgment).
Decision on acceptance will be within 7-10 days after submission. All accepted abstracts will be printed
in the conference proceedings, if at least one of the contributors is registered for the conference.
Selected abstracts will appear as separate chapters in the third volume of the “Game meat hygiene in
focus” series.
Sponsorship
Notes for Delegates
Directions from Edinburgh Airport to City Centre and Hotels:
By Taxi – City centre is about 10 miles from Edinburgh International Airport. A taxi will cost around £20
but check taxi fares before travel.
By Tram: Trams offer a frequent and reliable service linking the airport and the city centre. The trams
run approximately every 8-12 minutes with a journey time of 35 minutes and adult single of £5.
http://www.edinburghairport.com/transport-links/trams .
By Airlink bus service from Edinburgh Airport to City centre, an adult open return is £7 and a single £4:
http://www.flybybus.com/. (For delegates discounts see link at the bottom of this page).
By Lothian buses - No 35 http://lothianbuses.com/timetables-tickets-maps/timetables/35; £1.50 is the
standard adult one-trip fare. You'll need exact change.
Directions from Edinburgh Airport to the Vet School (Easter Bush):
By Taxi (recommended) - The Easter Bush Campus is approximately 11 miles from Edinburgh Airport
and the easiest way to arrive directly to the Vet School is by taxi. A taxi will cost around £20 but check
taxi fares before travel.
By Bus (not recommended) - Otherwise follow directions for the City Centre and then directions from
the City Centre to the Vet School (Easter Bush).
Directions from the City Centre to the Vet School (Easter Bush) and return:
By Bus – travelling directions to the Vet School from the City Centre are available on:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/transport/travelling-here/easter-bush/by-bus
Lothian buses - No 47, 15 and 67 http://lothianbuses.com/plan-a-journey/timetables ; £1.50 is the
standard adult one-trip fare. You'll need exact change.
By Taxi (not recommended) – City centre is about 10 miles from the Vet School. A taxi will cost around
£20 but check before travel.
N.B. Conference delegates will be provided with the new Edinburgh Rewards Card (free of charge)
that will allow discounts on Airlink bus fare, please visit links below for more details
http://conventionedinburgh.com//organising-a-conference/rewards-cards/
Airlink Discount for delegates:
https://live.advancedticketing.co.uk//k?lothianbuses&ECB&ka=ECB&TRACKER=ECB&promo=ECB
Accommodation:
In this section you can find a list of recommended hotels that are all very close to the Lothian Bus
services to the Vet School and to the Old College (University of Edinburgh) where the Gala Dinner will be
held. We also offer a free booking accommodation service for our delegates. Please follow the links
below:
https://cabs.conventionedinburgh.com/ei/cm.esp?id=150506&pageid=_4AM0KBSSF
The Travelodge Hotel:
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/418/Edinburgh-Cameron-Toll-hotel
The Premier Inn Hotel:
http://www.premierinn.com/en/search!execute.action
The Ibis Hotel:
http://www.ibis.com/gb/united-kingdom/index.shtml
Gala Dinner on Thursday Night at the Playfair Library (Old College – The University of Edinburgh)
South Bridge Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH8 9YL
The Easter Bush Veterinary Centre
This centre is part of the University of Edinburgh, and aims to provide world-class education to improve
the health of animals and human beings alike. Its mission is to benefit society and the environment by
educating veterinary surgeons to become members of world-wide public and professional healthcare
teams; and to advance veterinary and comparative medicine through research into disease and disease
processes with the goal of improving the health and welfare of both animals and human beings.
Using outstanding clinical facilities, the centre:
Provides a veterinary service of the highest quality;
Ensures a stimulating educational environment to equip students for the profession, and for lifelong learning;
Undertakes veterinary clinical and biomedical research to improve animal health and welfare;
Protects society, through safe food production and the control of emerging and zoonotic
diseases.
The Easter Bush Campus:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.115466!/fileManager/DickVet_EasterBushCampus_map.pdf
http://www.easterbush.mvm.ed.ac.uk/
The Royal (Dick) School of veterinary Studies:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/vet/home
The Roslin Institute:
http://www.roslin.ed.ac.uk/
The University of Edinburgh:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/home