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Healthcare high on the agenda at Elevate 2019
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ith more than 300 speakers at this year's Elevate, there are a number of dedicated seminar
sessions focusing on how to create and transform buildings to encourage more activity and greater health and wellbeing. A free pass to the event, which runs
from 8-9 May at ExCeL London, gives full access to the impressive line-up of speakers as well as a chance to network in the bigger-than-ever exhibition featuring suppliers such as TVS, Gerflor, Geometrik Flooring Solutions, Ecore, Power Plate, CMS Danskin Acoustics, SIG, Certikin and Nortech. With increased investment in
health and wellbeing, facilities need to provide safe environments where guests are able to be active and independent. Exhibitors such as Power Plate offer
inclusive products for people of any age and ability to keep muscles healthy. And, for the first time, Elevate will
also feature a Moving Medicine seminar stream, created by The Faculty of Sport Exercise and Medicine (UK) in partnership with Public Health England and Sport England. This series of free-to-attend seminars
is aimed at giving practical advice and evidence on prescribing movement for those with specific needs such as
What: Elevate 2019 When: 8-9 May Where: ExCel London Web:
www.elevatearena.com
cancer, heart disease, depression, dementia, inflammatory rheumatic disease and frailty and includes speakers from Public Health England, Age UK, the Alzheimer’s Society, Mind and The Royal College of GPs. Supported by the Chartered Society
of Physiotherapists, a session entitled Love Activity, Hate Exercise? How physiotherapists are supporting people with long term conditions to become more active, will include presentations by Anna Lowe, physical activity clinical champion at Public Health England; Rachel Young, neurological physiotherapist at Sheffield Neuro Physiotherapy and an associate lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University; and Christopher Tuckett, physiotherapist and falls practitioner at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. And, with the launch of Elevate Kids
in 2019 there will be a dedicated exhibition area for suppliers offering equipment for schools and play centres, supported by ukactive Active Kids, Youth Sports Trust, BALPPA, API and the Sports & Physical Education (PE) Association UK. Chris Sharman, managing director of
iKidz Training and Consultancy, will chair a session on creating services and spaces for kids and families, with speakers Susie Malcolm, group family manager of David Lloyd Clubs; and John Penny, managing director of Third Space. For those with a particular interest in
pools and active aquatics, Swim England has created a seminar stream
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including sessions focused on the building of swimming pools featuring Richard Lamburn, head of facilities at Swim England; Mike Lawless from LA Architects; and Simon Whittingham from FT Leisure. For more information and to register
for your free pass to attend go to
www.elevatearena.com
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