This presentation outlines the main elements of BDA Live & Online. It covers the important role of research in the programme and the elements we have added to ensure that our members feel that this really is their event. BDA Live & Online is a brave and bold step to deliver a truly valuable and unique experience for BDA members and other professionals and individuals interested in diet, health and nutrition.

1. 1
The event experience we will create will be unlike any event participants have ever
attended.
BDA Live will be built on the things that made previous BDA conferences great: fantastic
content and wonderful speakers all brought together in a unique atmosphere that only the
BDA can create.
BDA Live & online is the
British Dietetic
Association’s Flagship
Event.

3. Social media can do many
things for a live event but
the ingredients have to be
worth consuming and
sharing.
Social media has the potential to maximise our participants’ engagement with BDA Live.
Social media will allow participants to engage with the content and will help the BDA
promote their key messages far beyond the confines of the event venue.
Social media will help the BDA:
- Address the difficulties in changing behaviour at an individual and at a societal level.
- To confirm the important position that research plays within the Dietetic profession.
- To ensure that no one loses sight of the importance of food.

5. We have created an event
experience that will turn
our attendees into
participants.
Our participants will be listened to by all of our speakers, the event organiser and the BDA.
Our participants will alter the event environment over the two days and they will play an
active part in every aspect of their event. They will choose some of the event content, they
will have the opportunity to create that content and even run their own sessions.

7. Research shows that
delegates learn much more
when their senses are
stimulated.
We want participants to remember the content. We want them to continue to connect with
the people they meet and we want our participants to enjoy the whole experience that is
BDA Live.
In short, we want participants to touch, taste, hear, feel and see the event experience.

9. For example, we will run short sessions with a lot of participant interaction and we will also
have longer sessions with a smaller number of participants.
We will have panels, debates and workshops. We will have speaker led, facilitator led and
participant led sessions.
We will offer participants the opportunity to decide on the format of the topics they want to
cover. We will also offer sessions in different spaces and environments.
A variety of session styles, delivery and environments will ensure a creative buzz throughout
the two days of BDA Live.
Every conference session
will look and feel different.

11. We want to expose our attendees to past research, papers and new ideas from our
speakers.
We want our speakers and our participants to have a discussion before, during and after the
event.
We have asked our speakers to be creative in their sessions and we will support that
creativity.
We want the content our speakers deliver to be exceptionally useful for our participants.
We will be asking more of
our speakers and in return
we will be offering them
more.

13. We will be taking BDA member’s research online by both submitting and displaying research
digitally.
We will be asking our members to submit not only peer reviewed research but proposals,
practice evaluations, projects and early stage research ideas.
We want to create a research hub at BDA Live that not only displays research but provides
an environment for it to bud, grow and thrive.
Submitting research digitally will allow our members’ work to be seen by hundreds,
potentially thousands of interested health professionals not only during and after BDA Live
but before the event too.
We want to amplify the
research that our members
create.

15. The BDA will invite companies to demonstrate their latest and cutting edge products at BDA
Live in a specially designed technology lounge.
We want participants to be able to touch and engage with that technology as part of the
unique experience.
Technology will play an
important role in the
delivery of health and
nutritional services.

17. We believe that buildings speak to people. We think this venue says “you can be creative, you
can be innovative, you can challenge and you can change.” We would love to know what our
venue says to you!
Our event will make the most of the environments and atmospheres within Vinopolis. There
will be plenty going on and even a few surprises. So be prepared to spend some time
exploring this wonderful space.
BDA Live is a unique
event. So how could we
take it to a boring hotel or
conference centre?

19. We will ensure that our event leaks into the market and in some way the market joins us
within the event.
What a waste it would be if we had 250 Dietitians at Vinopolis - on the doorstep of Borough
Market - and we didn’t use the most wonderful of markets within our event!
One of the main reasons
we chose Vinopolis is its
location in Borough
Market, one of the UK’s
biggest open markets.

21. Our exhibition will be full of interesting exhibits. Our attendees will find a great mix of
attractions designed to support the themes of the conference.
The exhibition area will have a lounge or coffee shop feel with more relaxed, informal spaces.
We will be breaking down the physical barriers which tend to stifle interaction.
BDA Specialist Groups will demonstrate in the BDA Pavilion. This area will provide members
with the opportunity to find out more about all parts of the BDA.
There will also be presentations taking place in the exhibition area.
Exhibitors will create
interactive spaces to
promote and engage with
our participants.

23. That content will include powerful messages from the BDA which cover the importance of
Dietitians to the nation’s health.
The content will include members quoting and reflecting on their interaction with other
participants.
It will be the guidance given by our speakers. It will be everything that our participants learn.
The value and the impact of that learning will be shared.
Finally we hope that our participants share the wonderful experiences they have. Pictures of
our venue, of our attractions and of each other will amplify BDA Live and its key themes.
We will be encouraging
participants to share the
wonderful content with
their networks.

25. Participants will be able to like and share various sessions, digital displays and exhibitions.
Participants will be able to vote during sessions and they will be able to identify important
policy areas for the BDA to take forward.
The badge will be a fundamental part of the event experience. It will allow attendees to
collect digital information from the event and send it to their email address. It can even be
used to select and digitally deliver the highlights of the whole show.
Badges will be enabled
with RFID chips.
This technology allows
attendees to truly interact
with the event.

27. They are providing financial support to help us deliver a truly unique experience for BDA
members. They also have a creative influence on the event.
We will be tailoring their involvement to ensure that they receive value from their strong
association with the health and nutrition sector’s flagship event.
Using a ‘creative sponsorship’ approach the BDA will be focussing sponsors involvement on
creating value for our participants.
Our sponsors really
are“powering” BDA Live.

29. Some BDA members will be unable to join either or both days at BDA Live. Selected
sessions will be available LIVE and FREE to members. Non members will be able to pay to
access the wonderful online content being discussed and created at BDA Live.
BDA Live & online will amplify the messages that the BDA want to take to the wider health
sector.
BDA Live & online is designed to allow every member to participate in a meaningful way and
will allow stakeholders access to a wider audience.
Members will be able to
enjoy the live experience
or take part in the event
online.

30. October 11th and 12th, 2013
Vinopolis, London
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