La Leche League of Ireland
BREASTFEEDING HELP& INFORMATION
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
8th & 9th March 2008
The West County Hotel, Ennis Co. Clare
La Leche League International was founded in 1956 by seven women who were dedicated to providing information and encouragement to breastfeeding mothers. It has now grown into a worldwide organisation with over 3,000 Groups and 8,000 Leaders in 66 countries. In Ireland La Leche League has over 100 accredited Leaders and 36 active Groups.
The conference sessions start on Saturday 8th March 2008 at 9.15 a.m. and finish up at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 11th March. Click here to download a pdf version of the Conference Programme
What has Love got to do with it?
Marian Tompson
Marian Tompson is one of the founders of La Leche League International and was its president for the first 24 years. Mother of seven children, grandmother to 16 and great grandmother to four, so far. Marian developed LLLI's Continuing Education Breastfeeding Seminars for physicians and was the first editor of what is now New Beginnings. In 2001 Marian founded AnotherLook, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to research about breastfeeding in the context of HIV and AIDS.
Other Sessions for Saturday
| 9.15-10.30 | ||
| Inish Mor | BFHI in Ireland: Its Achievements and its Future | |
| Inisheer | Book Club (Books to be discussed: The Revolutionaries wore Pearls, Sleeping with Your Baby, The Impact of Birthing Practices Breastfeeding) | |
| 11.00-12.15 | ||
| Inish Mor | Breastfeeding in the Context of HIV and Aids | |
| Inisheer | Simplicity Parenting | |
| Oak Room | Dads Talk to Dads | |
| Elm Room | Teens Talk to Teens | |
| 2.15-3.30 | ||
| Inish Mor | The Risks of Supplementation | |
| Inisheer | Organic Session | |
| 4.00-5.15 | ||
| Inish Mor | Breastfeeding Information Pack for Schools | |
| Inisheer | What Your Baby Would Like You to Know About Breastfeeding | |
| 8pm | Inish Mor |
Keynote Address: What Has Love Got To Do With It? |
| 10.00-11.15 | Inish Mor | Complementary Therapies for Birth and the Early Days | |
| Inisheer | Building Strong Family Bonds | ||
| Oak Room | Dads Talk to Dads | ||
| 11.45-1.00 | Inish Mor | Workshops |
A. Nighttime Parenting B. Nursing Through Pregnancy and Tandem Nursing |
| Inisheer | Sibling Rivalry | ||
| Elm Room | Teens Talk to Teens | ||
| 2.30-3.45 | Inish Mor | Couples Relationships: How to Prevent the pinch becoming the crunch | |
| 3.45 | Inish Mor | Closing Address | |
in the Loughnane Suite
Saturday 8.30-915am, 10.30-11.00am, 1.45-2.05pm, 3.30-4.00pm, 5.30-6.15pm
Sunday 8.45-9.45am, 11.15-11.45am,1.30-2.15pm
Happy Reading
Comfortable and elegant the West County Hotel is well regarded not just for its hospitality but also as a base from which to do business and explore all that Clare has to offer. A Lynch family hotel it boasts 150 en-suite bedrooms including executive and family rooms, a large convention centre and a variety of dining experiences. The health and leisure facilities extend to three indoor pools, gym, sauna, jacuzzi, solarium, aerobics studio, massage and beauty salon.
The hotel rates are as follows:
| Bed & Breakfast per person sharing per night | € 67 |
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| 2 nights Bed & Breakfast plus 1 evening meal per person sharing | €149 |
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| Children 0-up to 6 years, free bed when sharing with adult, breakfast | € 6.50 |
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| Children 6-15 years, B&B per night | € 15 |
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| Single Supplement per adult, per room per night | € 25 |
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Booking Your Accommodation:
Accommodation can be booked with
Joanna, Central Reservations Office,
West County Hotel
Ennis
Co. Clare
Ph: 065 6823000
Please fill out the relevant section of the booking form and send it with €50 deposit before 25th January, 2008.
Conference Meals: Meals may be booked in advance on your booking form and paid for at the time of the conference. Meals are available to residents and non residents of the hotel.
Entertainment: We will maintain the tradition if an informal Friday evening get-together (8.30-10 pm).
Requirements for Children: Swimming caps for the pool. Soft soled shoes to reduce noise level at sessions. Light-weight clothing as the hotel may be warm. Books and soft toys (labelled) for toddlers attending sessions. No noisy toys please! Bring baby sling if required.
Playgroup facilities: Playgroup facilities and other entertainments will be provided for children during Conference sessions. Please remember that these should not be treated as crèche facilities and that children under four years of age may participate only if accompanied by a parent or teenager. There will be a charge of €8 per child or €16 per family to cover children's entertainment for the whole weekend and only those children registered for entertainment may participate. You may pre-register for the children's activity.
At the Conference: As is usual at all LLL functions, your children are welcome to accompany you to sessions, meals and all conference areas. Ordinary baby sounds or gleeful toddler noises will not bother speakers or delegates. A crying baby, however, may be distracting for others and may be upsetting for the baby. You may have to miss part of the session, but listening to your child so that you can tend to his/her needs is the most important thing you can do.
A buggy park will be provided in the Hotel Conference Area. For safety reasons, please do not use prams or pushchairs inside the hotel. Only parents with a specific need may use pushchairs (for example - parent of twins, if pregnant and with a toddler, disabled parent/child etc.) Ask at the Registration Desk for a Buggy Pass.
LLL Bookstall: A fully stocked LLL Bookstall will be open at specific times over the weekend.
CDs: Audio CDs of the conference may be ordered at the Registration Desk
Teenagers: (13 yrs+) will have access to a Teen Room with activities available at designated times throughout the weekend. Teens are welcome to attend Conference sessions. Teen Registration €5
Registration Fees
| Full Weekend | One Day Only | ||||
| Couple | Single | Couple | Single | ||
| Standard Reg. | € 55 | € 42 | € 42 | € 36 | |
| *Early Bird Reg. | €49 | €39 | €39 | €30 | |
| LLL member Reg. | €45 | € 36 | € 32 | € 25 | |
| *LLL member Early Bird Reg. | € 39 | € 32 | € 26 | € 20 | |
| LLL Leader Reg. | € 45 | € 36 | € 32 | € 25 | |
| *LLL Leader Early Bird Reg. | € 32 | € 25 | € 22 | € 16 | |
| Unwaged Family | € 30 | € 23 | € 22 | € 16 | |
| + CERPs Fee | € 20 | € 20 | |||
Health professionals can be provided with a certificate of attendance and registration for Continuing Education Recognition points (CERPs) for an additional € 20. This conference has been granted a Category 1 Course approval by An Bord Altranais.
Weekend fees include sessions, keynote address, children's refreshments and coffee.
Day fees include events of the day, children's refreshments and coffee.
*Early Bird Discounts apply to those registrations received by 1st February, 2008. No Exceptions.
Final Date for postal registration is 29ht February, 2008.
Unfortunately we are unable to accept your conference booking online. You can download a pdf of the conference brochure and booking forms or use the email links below to request a copy of the brochure to be sent to you. There are two sections to the form: Accommodation Booking Request and Registration Form. Please fill in your details and post each section as requested to the listed address.
Conference Information Jan
Local Conference Organiser Johanna
This page was last updated on 3/03/08
