The Surfer's Medical Association:
CONFERENCE
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- Biarritz France-Go to Other Date
- Tavarua - Portugal -
SMA Conference Guidelines:
- Information for members and potential members.
- Listed below is information for members and potential members about SMA conferences. - (** Join SMA**) - It includes the basic guidelines, but also discusses the conference fee/donation for each conference. Following that, are SMA sponsored conferences and finally conferences of SMA affiliated organizations. Most of these conferences occur at the same time each year, but you want to contact SMA Central if you are looking at the last years announcement. We are always on the lookout for members and others, who would like to organize a conference or trip.
- Conference Attendees.
- The conference attendees must be members of the SMA. These members can bring wives, husbands, boy/girlfriends, or children if space permits. Any non-member who wants to go to the conference solo will have to join the SMA first. Membership applications can be printed out from the website (www.surfersmedicalassociation.org). (**Join SMA**)
- Conference Component.
- There should be a real "conference component". The conference material is wide open. We generally plan on a short presentation from each attendee. Subjects can range from strict medical presentations to esoteric presentations to case histories (good for non-medical attendees). The sky is the limit. You may decide on some theme around which the presentations should be geared. The conference organizer or program chairperson will contact you about getting a topic, abstract and a CV for the presentation and conference program.
- The Conference should be advertised.
- The conference should be advertised to the membership if possible so that the conference becomes available to our entire membership. This not only gives all members a shot, but it gives you the optimum chances for filling all the conference slots. Some conferences are predictable in their time frame (Tavarua, Biarritz) while others may be offered every several years. (Nicaragua, Mentawais)
- Conference fee & donation
- The SMA asks that attendees be charged a conference fee/donation over and above the actual costs of the conference and in the advertisement this fee/donation should be listed seperately as the conference fee/donation. This fee/donation goes into the SMA general fund to help cover the SMA's operating costs and some conference costs. Conference fees/donations are a main financial support of our association. Our membership fees do not begin to cover the SMA's expenses. The amount of the conference fee/donation is flexible. The standard fee/donation is $250-$350, but for some conferences this is prohibitive. These figures are flexible. Every conference is different and what will work for some will not work for others.
FEATURED CONFERENCE
SMA: BIARRITZ
September 30th to October 7th, 2012
Our next annual European meeting will be held in the south of France from
September 30th to October 7th, 2012.
The all-inclusive (except airfare) conference fee of US $2,100 per person includes:
• One ocean-front room (based on double occupancy) for 7 nights.
• Continental breakfast plus lunch and dinner every day at French restaurants.
• Local surf guides and daily ground transport each day to selected spots du jour.
• Exploration of the entire Cote des Basques from Hossegor to Mundaka.
• Daily cultural excursions with local guides for nonsurfing attendees.
• A contribution to support SMA’s work in developing countries.
We will be based directly in front of the most consistent breaks in France with only a short paddle out to the legendary peaks where surfing began in Europe. The nearby coast features a wide variety of setups, ranging from mellow sandbars and challenging point breaks to outer reef power spots. We will be there during the best time of the year for waves and offshore winds. The ASP has scheduled a WCT event close by during this period.
Cuisine par excellence, continental culture, and networking with our international colleagues also await attendees. Our conference program will feature scientific and professional presentations by all participants as we update the status of the surfing/health-care interface.
Space limitations may preclude late registrations. To reserve your spot, you must send an initial deposit of US $100 per person, as soon as possible.
SMA: BIARRITZ and mail to: 1330 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 2101, Honolulu, HI 96814
If you have queries or need additional details, contact the chairperson, Dr. Bob Speers, at the above address, at speers@lava.net or at (808) 593-1330.
MORE DATES
The European Association of Surfing Doctors was founded to connect doctors through a shared passion for surfing. We hope to enrich surfing medicine in his broadest perspective. Yes!!! There are still openings for the Tavarua Conference. Dr. Ethan Wilson is the Conference and Program Director. Surf Cloudbreak, Restaurants and Tavarua Rights during the day and then sit back and listen to medical and health presentation by legendary SMA members.
If you have never been to Tavarua, NOW is the time! 1. Do it NOW. 2. Contact SMA Central (* Contact Us *) of your interest. Snail mail or use Paypal (* left sidebar* ) to pay $350.00 conference donation/fee, per adult. 3. Then contact Waterways Travel: Tanja Muller: * tanja@waterwaystravel.com * . Dr Bill Jones or Dr. Ethan Wilson
(Use Email Contact Form)
4. The Biggest and Best Waves at Tavarua* Read all about it *, July, 2011
Portugal
June 8, 9 and 10 2012
Tavarua( Fiji )
June 30-July 7 2012 (7 days)
The procedure for signing up is as follows: