Manchester Programme

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The IATEFL Annual General Meeting sponsored by telc will be held in
Exchange 9 on Sunday 12th April from 1310-1410. All members are invited
to attend. The AGM Agenda is located on page 123 and the AGM reports will be available at the
AGM and in the members area of the IATEFL website.
INTERNET CENTRE
The Internet Centre (sponsored by Password English Language Testing) can
be found at stand 16 in the exhibition hall and will be open Saturday to Monday
0830-1730 and Tuesday 0830-1215. As well as checking emails and the web, the Internet Centre
is a great place to play an active part in Manchester Online (http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org).
INTERNET ACCESS
Wifi is available within the conference centre but will be drained when simultaneously used by
delegates accessing the internet and using the conference app. If you have a UK mobile phone,
perhaps you’d like to use a dongle and share access with other delegates. Please do take others
into consideration when using multiple devices by ensuring you log out when you are finished.
CONFERENCE APP
This is the fifth year of our Conference App for iPhone/iPad and Android phone users. You can
download this free app to: browse and search the Conference Programme; select individual
sessions and add them to a conference planner; view a map of the conference venue and help
you navigate the conference; see what others are saying about the conference via an integrated
Twitter channel; share your location and thoughts via a variety of social media connections;
access the IATEFL Online site; and more.
IATEFL TECHNICAL HELP DESK
Are you worried about using the conference technology for your presentation, or having problems
with the conference Wifi or the Conference App? Volunteers will be available and try to help you
make sure you can use your laptop or mobile devices to get the most out of IATEFL Manchester
2015. Please note: IATEFL cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage to your equipment or
data as a result of the help and advice given to you by our volunteers.
CLOAKROOM
There are cloakroom facilities located on the ground floor of the conference centre. The cloakroom
facilities are free of charge and you will be issued with a ticket, per item, by Manchester Central
staff. You will need to keep this ticket safe and should you wish to redeposit an item you will be
reissued another ticket.
RESERVATION HIGHWAY
Reservation Highway will be in attendance at the conference to help you with your accommodation,
local events, local cuisine, things to do and see, travel information, etc. Reservation Highway is
the company through which delegates were encouraged to book their accommodation.
In addition to offering help with your stay in Manchester, Reservation Highway will also talk with
you about your plans to book accommodation at next year’s IATEFL conference in Birmingham
(13-16 April 2016). Reservation Highway will be on the ground floor (near the registration desk)
of the conference centre on Friday & Saturday from 1000 to 1600.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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