Friday 9th October 2009

Open to anyone with an interest in audiology

09.00 REGISTRATION/COFFEE & EXHIBITION VISIT

09.30 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION – Stephen Fairfield—Chairman, AIHHP

09.35 WHAT HAIR CELLS DO IN THE COCHLEA – Professor Jonathan Ashmore – UCL Ear Institute

10.20 HOW TO KEEP YOUR CASH FOR LONGER—Sue Daye, Horwath, Clark and Whitehill

11.00 – 12.00 COFFEE & EXHIBITION VISIT TIME

12.00 EVIDENCE OF HEARING LOSS AMONG ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS AND STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION AND PROTECTION – Dr. Bradford Backus, UCL Ear Institute

12.40 HAC UPDATE – Sandra Verkuyten OBE, Chief Executive , HAC

13.00 RNID UPDATE – Jackie Ballard, Chief Executive RNID

13.20—14.30 LUNCH AND EXHIBITION VISIT TIME

14.30 NEURAL CODING & PLASTICITY IN THE AUDITORY SYSTEM – Dr. Jan Schnupp, Oxford University Auditory Neuroscience Group

15.15 THE INDICATIONS & OUTCOMES OF AUDITORY BRAINSTEM IMPLANTS – Shakeel Saeed, Professor of Otology/Neuro-otology, UCL Ear Institute

16.00 – 16.45 TEA & EXHIBITION VISIT TIME

16.45 EFFECT OF COCHLEAR HEARING LOSS ON SENSITIVITY TO TEMPORAL FINE STRUCTURE – Professor Brian Moore, University of Cambridge

17.30 CLOSE

20.00 AIHHP AWARDS DINNER (BLACK TIE)

(Open to anyone staying at the Hotel and inclusive in the Hotel rate)

Saturday, 10th October 2009

Open to AIHHP Executive, Full and Associate Members only

09.00 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

09.30 PRODUCT UPDATE - Chris Auty, MD, Unitron UK

10.00 PRODUCT UPDATE – Oticon UK

10.30 THE NEW EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON SMALL BUSINESSES—Peninsular Business Services Ltd

11.15 COFFEE BREAK

11.30 PRODUCT UPDATE - Phonak UK

12.15 PRODUCT UPDATE – G N Resound & GN Otometrics

13.15 LUNCH

14.00 PRODUCT UPDATE—Siemens Hearing Instruments

14.30 EXECUTIVE & FULL MEMBERS’ MEETING

NB—IF ANY MEMBER HAS AN ITEM TO BE INCLUDED IN “ANY OTHER BUSINESS” PLEASE SEND IT IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRMAN AT LEAST 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE MEETING

15.30 TEA BREAK

16.00 EXECUTIVE & FULL MEMBERS’ MEETING (continued)

17.00 CLOSE