More than 350 delegates attending the first traumatic brain injury (TBI) conference in Christchurch, last week. Delegates came from throughout New Zealand, with 52% attending from outside the Canterbury region. International delegates from six countries also came from afar afield as Japan and the USA.
The event was organised by Interpoint Events, who have worked with Brain Injury Australia on the Australian conference for the past four editions. According to Managing Director of Interpoint, Simon Cooper, the event was a resounding success. “We were hoping for 200 delegates so to achieve 350 was amazing,” said Cooper; “ we are also had dozen suppliers showcasing products and services which ensured a real buzz”.
Interpoint partnered with the Laura Ferguson Brain Injury Trust who designed and curated the conference programme with more than forty speakers across the two-day event.
Kathryn Jones, CEO, Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust said “we are thrilled with the outstanding success of our recent TBI Conference NZ in Christchurch. A key highlight was the balance between the focus on cutting-edge research and the invaluable insights shared by those with lived experience of TBI, which grounded the conversations in real-world challenges and triumphs.”
The conference was held during brain injury awareness month and attracted national media coverage. Click here for the link to news coverage from 3News NZ’s concussion problem: ‘More needs to be done’