Want to organise a meeting or event with BACR ?

1. Why is it attractive to work with BACR ?

BACR has a history of facilitating the interchange of ideas among workers in all branches of cancer research and a membership of over 1000 people can see why the BACR is an attractive way of ensuring the right audience for an event.
The BACR is a platform in which original clinical and experimental data can be presented not only to members but to anyone who registers for an event.  Also having links with other prestigious organisations such as EACR, NCRI and RSM increases the opportunities for networking and establish collaborations with leaders in cancer research from both academia and industry.
Not only does the BACR have great opportunities for networking and targeting colleagues in the cancer field it has a well established Secretariat who can help with organisation and administration of your event from start to finish, providing you with excellent support and organisational infrastructure.

2. Things to consider when proposing an event

  • What are the aims of the meeting

  • Will it be a one day or two day event
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What is the anticipated target audience and how big is that audience

  • Who will be on the organising committee

  • Who do you recommend as Speakers

  • What opportunities are there for raising sponsorship

  • Should poster presentations or oral presentations from selected abstracts be incorporated

  • When and where do you want to hold the meeting . It is worth allowing a minimum of 12 months for organising a one day event / 24 months for residential events, Also try to avoid clashes with other BACR and major meetings.

3. How to proceed when making your suggestion.



  • Complete the BACR Meeting/event proposal form, taking into consideration points listed above in 2, and send it to the BACR Meeting & Training sub-committee care of Mrs Janet Alexander at the BACR office in LIMM, Leeds. If you are uncertain about some of the points Janet will be happy to advise. Don’t forget to include your contact details.

  • Your proposal will be reviewed by the BACR Meeting & Training sub-committee. If the committee view the proposal as potentially viable and in keeping with the aims and objectives of the BACR one of the Meeting and Training sub-committee members will contact you to discuss this further and support you and the organising committee in establishing a programme and budget.
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If the proposal is supported by the BACR Executive Officers then the BACR Administrative Secretary will support you and your organising committee throughout helping to promote your event, the search for a suitable venue and any other administration which you require in putting on a successful event.

Meeting Proposal Form