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Marcus Bowen tells us all
about the BTA's new Expo
What is the Talking Tinnitus Expo about?
The Expo is the first of its kind, bringing together
lots of the tools, techniques and information that
are known to help people with tinnitus to one
place, under one roof.
most commonly
asked questions.
Can you tell me
more about the
talks and sessions?
We're still
booking speakers
and finalising
arrangements,
but we have a
number of exciting
talks already
programmed in.
These include:
Marcus Bowen
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We know that a lot of people turn to the internet
and whilst there is a lot of good information, there
are also a lot of false promises for cures and
treatments which aren’t proven or evidenced to
work. We want to create a safe space to see the
options that may work for you.
Who can attend?
The Expo is designed to be for people living
with tinnitus, but anyone is welcome to come
along and find out more. The expert advice and
information will be helpful to friends and family,
too. There will also be products and information
for prevention and protecting your ears. Medical
professionals will also find value in the day, but
it's not intended to replace any professional
training.
What will I learn from attending?
There will be the chance to try out a number of
therapies and management techniques that are
known to help some people with tinnitus. Tools
for relaxing and reducing stress will be there
to try for yourself. You’ll also get to visit the
Exhibitor Hall and see for yourself what products
and devices are out there. Developments in
technology are happening all the time and things
are coming onto the market that you might not be
aware of yet.
Who will be presenting/talking?
There will be sessions repeated throughout
the day hosted by a variety of experts from
the psychology and medical worlds. They’ll be
covering a range of topics and answering your
• Will there ever be a cure?
• Understanding the habituation process
• My treatment choices
• Introduction to bone conduction technology
• Tinnitus research round-up
• Tinnitus and sleep disturbance
• Helping my tinnitus with hearing aids
• Drugs and tinnitus
• Case studies: how I learned to live well with 'T
These will be repeated throughout the day, to
give you a chance to go to as many sessions as
possible.'
How much does it cost and how do I get a ticket?
Early bird tickets are on sale now at only £8.
There are a limited number of these and once
they’ve gone then full price tickets at £12 will be
released.
There are four different entry times – 9am,
11am, 1pm and 3pm. Everything is running all
day or repeated at different times throughout so
whether you get there at 9am or 3pm you’ll not
miss out.
You can get your tickets online at www.tinnitus.
org.uk/talkingtinnitus or by calling us on 0114
250 9933
Is it going to be busy then?
We hope so! Ticket sales have started strongly
and we are anticipating high demand. That is
why we’ve staggered the entry times, so that it
doesn’t get too loud and so that people can get
around everything easily, see and try as many

things as they wish to and there is
a nice flow all day.
Will people be able to be referred
for medical appointments?
The BTA has no power to make
medical referrals so unfortunately
no. What we can do is tell you about
what tinnitus services there are
in your area and talk you through
what you may get from your GP or
Audiology department.
Will there be an opportunity to
speak with other people who have
tinnitus?
It’s going to be a friendly
atmosphere and we hope a very
positive day. We will be having
sessions designed to encourage
interaction with each other as we
know tinnitus can be isolating.
At the same time, if you just want
to come and have a look around
and not get involved with that part,
that’s fine too.
How often does this event happen?
At the moment this is a one-time
event. We’d love for this to be held
annually but we can only see if the
demand is there. If people don’t
turn out then we can’t hold it again.
Will people be able to access
information about the event
afterwards? If so, how?
There is a wealth of information
on our website which is readily
available 24/7 and anyone can
call the BTA Helpline to speak
to us there, but the idea for this
is that the real benefit will be in
coming along and seeing things for
yourself.
However, we’ll be covering as much
as we can across our social media
channels and we’ll have a full
report in a future issue of Quiet!