Customer Feedback
What do our delegates say? In case you have never been on a PGEA course with us we feel we should allow our previous delegates persuade you of their value. Here are just a selection from the letters that we received after our conferences:
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Saalbach January 2012
We must tell you that we thoroughly enjoyed this trip with you and thank you very much for planning everything so perfectly. The hotel was great, skiing fantastic and the conference as well. We are looking forward to our next trip with you :) Best wishes from Iceland,
N.K & Family
Many thanks for all your hard work in arranging such a successful week.
A.H. - Pinner, Middx
Thank you for a wonderful trip. The organisation, venue and lectures were all superb as usual. I've had an excellent week.
D.P. - W.Mids
Thank you for an enjoyable time in Saalbach. We attended some relevant lectures & particularly enjoyed the haematology and legal lectures. We met some wonderful people and that was quite a privilege.
Veda - Melbourne, Australia
We wanted to write and thank you for inviting us to Saalbach, for organising Newcastle Flights, for organising such great transfers and for a fabulous holiday. We loved the whole week. I enjoyed my talks and the warm academic atmosphere of the conference. The interaction was always positive and there was a great sense of partnership in the lectures. What a great week of skiing too, great snow, reasonable weather and a fantastic resort.
Prof G.J. - Newcastle
Mike, Anne, Many thanks for all your hard work to ensure a successful Saalbach conference.
There was a general consensus that the presentations were particularly good this year.
V.N. - Hampshire
We had such a fabulous time again. Your organisation was impeccable, the venue and hotel were superb. It’s a pleasure to join colleagues and learn together, but it’s a special privelege to work with an organisation that is motivated, slick, efficient and well organised. To you and Mike, we all wish to thank you. We had a great week and met really interesting and fun colleagues. Weeks like this remind us why we like to work with our colleagues.
W.H. - Pinner
Chile & Antarctica January 2012
It was a fantastic experience and joy on the Antarctica expedition. Usha and I really enjoyed it very much. We are looking forward to joining you on future trips. I must appreciate the hard work you are doing. It is a mammoth task to organise, look after everybody’s interest and achieve Post Graduate lectures. I have learned a lot during this trip. Many thanks for giving us a great time.
Drs V.P. & U.S. - Sheffield
We’re back to our busy lives again but are sustained by wonderful memories of the peace and beauty of Antarctica. The educational sessions will also contribute to future practice and the benefit of patients as well as my CDP record. A huge thank you for your efficient organisation which made it go so smoothly, and special thanks for the gifts. We enjoyed the Pinnacle meal and bottle of fizz, and are looking forward to trying the recipes in the cookery book. Ian is sorting through 4000 photographs, and with them we shall re-live the experience many times.
Dr & Mr E.M. - Edinburgh
Once again, thank you so much for making an adventure come true. Anna and I "are in the skies" as we say in Icelandic meaning extremely satisfied with our trip. We know that you "are only doing your job" in planning and exercising a trip like this but the way you do it is fascinating. It is immensely comfortable being in a group belonging to you, it has to do with your more than amiable personalities. Keep on going.
Dr & Mrs B.J. - Iceland
Just back from our second Conference Extravaganza and would like to thank the Ingram Gold team and their background girls for two amazing trips. We look forward to the Amazon and the India trips. We believe the formula of relaxing and learning with fellow Medics & their wives is a winner combining first rate travel with excellent learning. We highly recommend the Ingram/Gold travel packages to both new clients and satisfied returners.
Drs G. & M.C. - Lincolnshire
We wanted to say how extremely grateful we both were for all the hard work that you and Ian put in to make this the most memorable holiday we have ever had.
Dr & Mrs M.H. - Hereford
It was a truly spectacular and awe-inspiring trip and we are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to join you all. Thank you again so much for all the work you put into the organisation of it.
Dr & Mrs B.M. - Guernsey
Thanks to you and Ian for inviting us on such an unforgettable experience. We had a great time, and — as ever — were full of praise for your organisational skills (and patience!).
CONFERENCE SPEAKER Prof & Mrs D.H. - Cambridgeshire
I want to thank you both so much for the most fabulous trip. It was truly wonderful.
Dr H.L. - Guernsey
We had the most wonderful time, it’s such a privilege to see Antarctica. Everything else was pretty damn good too! We are very grateful for the opportunity to have been to those places with our ‘old’ friends…thanks…
Dr & Mrs G.G. - Cwmbran
We are both grateful indeed for the opportunity to go with Conference Plus on what is almost certainly a once-in-a lifetime chance to reach the remotest reaches of the planet. As the dust settles, and we begin ploughing through the voluminous records we have made we are constantly being agreeably surprised by what we have managed to record. It was also a pleasure to be in the stimulating company of the other delegates some of whom were old friends from previous tours, and others whose acquaintance it was a privilege, and a delight to make. Thank you both again; it has been a truly memorable trip.
Drs T & J G - Newcastle
Hopefully the conference took home some useful gastroenterology as well as memories of great meals, the cruise, the animal spotting, the photo opportunities, the camaraderie of Conference Plus and the majesty of the ocean and Antarctica. We felt so privileged to have participated and the memories will be treasured.
Now for some additional feedback, let it be known that you two got 5 out of 5 on every measure. The inspired decision to go where few “men” have been before took some courage (guts!). The dreadful fire-storm that interrupted our plans reminded us of the power of nature’s forces and the alternative Patagonian sojourn was still a real adventure. The wind, plains, ranches, volcanic terrain and ghost towns had a beauty all of their own.
On return, one is lost for words to conjure when asked “well, what was it like?”. There were also comments like “you look so well” and “where on earth did you get the sunburn?” – all a reflection of how grim we must have looked on departure in late December.
So, from us, a great big thanks for the invitation to join the Conference Plus crew and also, for your hospitality and friendship.
Prof & Mrs O.E. London
Guatemala & Belize November 2011
Thank you for organising such a truly amazing time in Guatemala and Belize. I cannot thank you enough for opening my eyes to such fantastic countries, seeing so much and arranging everything so perfectly. As a really difficult person to feed and a non-walker, you managed to make everything perfect for me. There were no hitches. Each hotel was absolutely superb and different, although top quality and individual. The talks were amazing and ran so smoothly. It really was first class education and a trip in a million. Vastly better than any travel organisation or other educational team could have orchestrated. A very big thank you and I do hope to join you in the future…Please send my email to all the lovely docs and others who were on the holiday. All were kind and caring about me as a singleton.
With love and longing to see your expert photos.
SL
Have just about surfaced from the washing and ironing mountain and wanted to say a very big thank you to you both for the fabulous trip to Guatemala and Belize. Peter and I enjoyed every minute of it from the history to the wildlife as well as the suberb hotels, guides etc. It was a place we would probably not have thought of as a holiday destination until you opened our eyes, so thank you once again.
Much love C&Pr
Many thanks to you and Mike for your superb and patient organising skills leading to another successful conference trip. I thoroughly enjoyed myself as always, and look forward to the next one, wherever that may take me!
PR
Thank you for running such a superb conference. The organisation is brilliant.
Ken
May I thank you and Mike once again for your combined organisational skills that made it such a super holiday for everyone. You really have, to my mind, acquired just the right touch.
AD
Home safely from a great trip as usual, to a dead landline, long grass, millions of leaves. Thanks for your usual top-notch organisation. Keep me posted on the Himalayas.
KC
India March 2011
Thank you for organising my epic journey across India. I have to admit I embarked on the trip with much trepidation, but reassured that your usual professional approach would prevail. I thoroughly enjoyed the pre-conference itinerary and was delighted by Kerala. Well done to you both for enriching my life yet again.
Mrs A.T. Middlesex
Mighty thanks and over-awed congratulations on the trip to Kerala; the sheer ambition of what you achieved boggles the mind and the fact that it all went so smoothly quite astonishing.
Dr & Mrs B.S. Staffordshire
A very sincere thank you for a truly wonderful experience in India. As always the organisation was superb and the company excellent. We both felt we had learnt such a lot about a country we had not visited before and the opportunities to mix with local people added some very special insights which will never be forgotten. Our guides throughout were a mine of information and gave us the confidence to experience situations which on our own we might have missed. So thank you once again and we look forward to travelling with you again in the future.
Dr & Mrs P.S. Surrey
What a wonderful trip that was! It is one of the trips that will remain in our memory vividly forever. We saw so much and the company was so good. You created the right environment for learning with enthusiasm. Great diversity and expertise of speakers. It was a trip to remember forever!
Dr & Mrs G.K. Berkshire
New Orleans March 2011
A short message to say how much I enjoyed joining the latest conference to New Orleans. I really appreciated your kindness and organisation on my behalf and I hope that my contributions to the academic programme were about right. It was also a great pleasure to meet so many friendly people who were clearly thoroughly enjoying the trip. New Orleans was fascinating and, now back at work (after last week on leave), I can see how the travel bug could catch.
Dr D E (Speaker)
Really good conference and fantastic choice of location.
Dr A M, Guernsey
I have nothing but praise for the course and N'Awleens. Really good time. Thanks very much.
Dr R N, Berkshire
Ski St Christoph January 2011
Many thanks for the fabulous organization of what I think was the best Ski Conference Plus to date — brilliant resort, such an efficiently designed and run hotel and I really enjoyed the attention to detail. Of course from the delegate’s perspective it feels so comfortable but I fully appreciate the hours of unseen work that has gone in to making it run so smoothly.
Dr A.C. North Yorkshire
Thank you for your brilliant organisation and hard work in making the trip to St Christoph such a successful and invigorating experience.
Dr P.A. Watford
We had such a good time as ever with you. Thank you again for outstanding organisation.
Dr D.L. London
Thanks for a wonderful time at St. Christoph, we all enjoyed it and the good service at the hotel –it was excellent. Thanks for everything and a wonderful service.
MR J.B. Iceland
As ever, Conference Plus has been one of the highlights of my year, and I love to look forward to the next one — you just have the PERFECT formula. The splendid thing about C Plus for a full time GP like me is that one can be very much part of a group and enjoy the teaching sessions and the privileged sightseeing, and the fun evenings — or one can elect not to join in so much and have some quiet time catching up with oneself. I love C Plus because it is so grown up!
Dr V M – London
Tallinn September 2010
The trip was fantastic and we were so lucky with the weather that it made London feel damp and cold by comparison. Looking forward to seeing Ian's photos and once again many thanks for everything it was so well organised.
Dr S H - London
Cambodia, Laos & Burma October 2010:
Thank you both for a fantastic two weeks. So many special memories and hundreds of photos to sort out! You and Michael organised and delivered a faultless programme and Liz and I are very grateful!
Dr S B Berkshire
Many thanks for another unforgettable holiday and educational trip. The smile on peoples face in these three countries, even in hardship, will always be there to help us when we feel down.
Dr G G - Wales
It was a fabulous trip and a great conference. I can’t thank you enough for all the hardwork you both put in, and it was obvious that all the planning had been going on for some time. Everyone I have spoken to is so interested and, although we only scratched the surface, I think I have been able to give an idea of some of the challenges that exist.
Dr J M - Hampshire
How can I ever thank for letting me join all these adventures with you. What a memorable journey this has been again. I am still trying to remember and sort through the details of this very special trip and there have been so many of them. To pick out a highlight, I can’t as there were too many! With love and many thanks.
Ms U W - Spain
Rome & Florence April 2010
Thank you for a great conference. I do love going to all these historic places with Conference Plus, the stimulation (and ritzy bathrooms) have quite set me up for a long summer without my colleague who is having a baby.
Dr V M – London
Zanzibar Feb 2010:
Welcome back from your safari which I hope was really brilliant. Thank you very much for organising yet another "holiday" for us - Bruce tells me that the lectures were excellent and I enjoyed the whole thing, ashamedly treating it rather as a total "veg-out" and doing absolutely nothing all week - wonderful!
Bev & Bruce, Guernsey
Dear Mike and Anne - just arrived back to snow in Newcastle and already missing the wonderful Indian Ocean. I just wanted to write and thank you for a great trip. We loved meeting everyone, the atmosphere of warmth, the organisation, the setting and I enjoyed the sessions I was involved in. You and your family made everyone feel welcome and set the scene for the smooth and enjoyable week we enjoyed. We were very much looking forward to our week but it still exceeded our expectations.
G Jackson, Speaker. Newcastle
We all had a fab time despite the burning skin which is now peeling .I can’t say enough about the fantastic standard of the speakers and the great atmosphere amongst all.... Looking forward to Burma and Cambodia already but I won’t wish away the summer and of course I am off to your Rome Conference with my mum in April. Thanks again for a fantastic trip.
Christine, Bicester
Thanks to you both for the brilliant and unflappable organisation and the infectious enthusiasm for travel to remote parts. Really great trip.
M Emberton, Speaker, London
Thank you so much for a brilliant time in Zanzibar and Tanzania. Although initially trepidatious of the safari, I felt safe, excited and had a wonderful time. Even the food, which I felt may be a stumbling block was terrific, something for everyone. The talks were excellent but Warren has, for my money, to be the best speaker I've ever heard. I would go to another Conference plus just to hear him talk again! Thank you again for all the superb organisation and care of me and others. A conference and a half to remember forever.
Sue, Sussex
Ski Conference January 2010
Thanks again for organising another great week. Martha and I enjoyed it immensely. Hope some photos will be going on web as I did not have my camera this year. Hope to see you again next year.
Dr W S - Lanarkshire
Japan Nov/Dec 09:
Thank you so much for a really wonderful holiday and learning experience, not only medically, but for enabling us to experience and learn about another fascinating country and culture. You both did a brilliant job organising everything for all of us - it can't have been easy! We feel that the balance between tours, free time and lectures was spot on.
Dr & Mrs R.A. Leeds
All three of us had a stupendous, fantabulous time. You excelled yourselves again this time! Although how you get better each time is beyond me! Your patience and attention to detail is unparalleled.
Dr S.S. & family Bromley
This has to be one of the most fantastic conferences ever. Looking back I cannot believe how many fabulous sights we saw and how much was achieved in such a relatively short time. The dinners were also in such great locations and all of the hotels were superb. Thank you for allowing me to share in this wonderful experience.
Mrs M.L. Billericay Non-delegate
It was the best trip ever! Thanks for everything you and Ian did to make it so! We will look forward to joining you on another such trip.
Dr P.N. Doncaster
Just to say thanks for a wonderful Conference Plus (the best yet, for me).
Dr J.H. Neath
Thank you and Ian very much indeed for arranging the wonderful conference in Japan. It truly was the voyage of a lifetime. The hotels were superb and the guides excellent.
Mrs M.M. Ascot Non-delegate
Just a short note to thank you both for all your hard work and preparation. Japan was an excellent conference with an exceptional itinerary.
Dr & Mrs D.B. Market Rasen
Thanks for another fabulous trip, splendidly well organised as usual. It's also good to see faces from previous trips again. As usual, wonderful hotels and excellent tours and guides. Shame it's all over so quickly, but I can now start looking forward to the next one.
Dr P.R. Caterham
ATTENDING ALONE?
"Thank you for the superb organisation of the trip! I had a wonderful time and have provisionally booked to return. Thank you for looking after us solo travellers. I'd recommend anyone to join you."
Dr Joan Mason, Warwicks
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If you are unsure whether to come with your partner all we can do is assure you that there will be plenty for everyone to do:
Venice
"Thank you so much for welcoming Adrian & I as non-delegates…we thoroughly enjoyed the hotel, the tours, the meals and of course the company. We returned relaxed and refreshed…we look forward to seeing you again for another exciting experience!"
Dr A Mattison, Cheshire
Individual Travel - Yes, Conference Plus will organise your private holidays too!
Argentina April 2011
I cannot thank you enough for organising what was a truly amazing trip for us. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the organisation was excellent. The Llao Llao hotel was everything you had said it would be. Stunning!
We were so glad that we took your advice and had our Buenos Aires tour with Veronica on our stop over day. She was brilliant and showed us the sights we needed to "do" which was just as well as we did not do much sightseeing when we went back for the wedding.
Many thanks again. We could not have seen and done so much in our time without your thorough and knowledgeable organisation.
Love, Pat and Tony
Malaysia & Singapore Nov 2009
"Well, we’re back, and what a fantastic time we've had! Borneo was fantastic - despite the best efforts of the rain and the leeches - and the local agencies did a great job of organising things on the ground. Thanks for all your fantastic hard work and effort in getting this all arranged at such short notice - it was hugely appreciated by us all! Catch up again soon"
Alex
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