Two days of great science, practical information, interaction and fun. A visit to Villa Park, an outdoor activity, teams, a bit of competition and a great party to finish. Check the photos. If you want to buy prints of the photos and see a much larger selection click here.

Former British 800m runner, World Bronze medalist and Olympian Jo Mersh will perform with her band This Way Up on the final night of the conference. Read more.

The conference is coming up! Summaries of the talks are now available for download as a pdf (5MB). Delegates who are making their way over to Birmingham on Thursday or Friday (or earlier) please dont forget to pack the essentials. Here is some guidance of what you should bring!

As a follow up from a successful Sport Nutrition Conference in Birmingham UK in 2007, several of the worlds leading Sports nutritionists will return to Birmingham for another International Sport Nutrition meeting. The goal of the conference is to get an update on several areas of sports nutrition and to translate the science into practical advice. Check the programme here.

An active conference !
Who says a conference is about sitting back and relaxing? This conference in Birmingham will all be about action and interaction. The programme will include an outdoor activity programme that will take participants to one of Britains most loved forests Cannock's Chase. Here the particpants will compete in teams in orienteering, mountain biking, running and several other activities. Make sure the glycogen stores are fully loaded!

Villa Park !
On day 1 the conference will be based at Villa Park the famous and historical football ground of Aston Villa FC, the largest of the big 4 Birmingham football clubs. A shuttle service will be provided from the centre of Birmingham. For information and directions click here.

Conference supported by Nestle Nutrition and PowerBar
Again the conference will be supported by Nestle Nutrition and PowerBar who make it possible to bring the leaders in the field of Sports Nutrition all under one roof.

Conference hosted by scientists from the University of Birmingham
The conference will be hosted by Dr Asker Jeukendrup of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham.