If your work is cutting edge and you're making waves in your field, then tell the world!

Bringing a conference to NewcastleGateshead is a great way to show your colleagues that North East England's universities, hospitals, businesses and organisations are at the forefront of change and innovation.

Hosting a conference will help you:

• Highlight new research and developments
• Forge national and international links with academic and industry peers
• Gain recognition for top staff
• Showcase new facilities
• Shape the agenda within your field
• Position yourself and your organisation as leaders in your discipline
• Boost your professional standing at home and abroad

You will also make a valuable contribution to the ongoing economic redevelopment of NewcastleGateshead and help put the region on the map.

"In 2008 the Institute of Health and Society hosts the biennial conference of the International Society on Priorities in Health Care, providing the opportunity to showcase the work of the Institute and the University, as well as the region. At the outset, and at every step, we have welcomed and relied on the invaluable support provided by the Convention Bureau, from helping us secure the right to host the conference, to locating venues and organising accommodation."  Angela Bate, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University .