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GOLD08 has finished. See you next time!

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GOLD08 Finished

GOLD08 has now finished. It's been a lot of hard work and long hours to bring this conference to you and so many others around the world, but most of all it has been so rewarding and so much fun! We have been buoyed by the many kind emails sent to us over the last 3 weeks, and it really makes us happy to hear the value that so many people have drawn from this event. To our marvellous presenters, thank you for making GOLD08 such a quality resource for the continuing education of healthcare professionals from all around the globe - we could not have done it without you.

On behalf of the entire GOLD08 team: Denise, Bridget, Sam, Steve, Siggy and Nick, we thank you for joining us and we are already looking forward to the next big thing we can bring to you, whatever that may be!

What now?

Well, just because we say it's over, doesn't mean there's nothing left to do!

  • The forums will remain open so you can continue conversations and discussions in there if you would like.
  • If you haven't filled out your certificate form yet, you can do this up until the end of June.
  • The evaluation forms for individual recordings are available in the forums, and the overall evaluation form for GOLD08 is available here.
  • There's still the Free Presentations and of course the Closing Presentation delivered by Bridget and Denise.
  • If you want to keep informed about upcoming events, news updates and special offers from Health e-Learning, you can sign up to our online newsletter.
  • Still looking for more great online education? Health e-Learning offers a range of online courses for lactation consultants, IBLCE exam candidates, and other healthcare professionals.

How does an online conference work?

Well, it has all the same features as a face-to-face conference except it is all online. Instead of travelling to the conference venue, you simply go to the conference website. Instead of calling at the registration desk, you enter your username and password to enter the conference rooms.

When you wish to listen to a speaker, you click on the room and you will see their slides and hear them as they deliver their presentation. You can type in a question for the speaker to answer at the end of their presentation, and you can even chat to friends and colleagues who are also at the conference.

Why should I attend an online conference?

There are many advantages - costs for a start. There are no travel, accommodation or meal costs. Time savings is another because of travel. Speakers' presentations are recorded so you can never miss a presentation. Better communication with the speakers means that you can put questions to them during and after the presentation. .. and of course.. an online conference is a environmentally friendly event, so you are contributing to saving our planet at the same time.