[senco-forum] BETT / Special needs Fringe at the Hilton

Could some kind soul advise on where the Hilton is in relation to Olympia?

Love your vision of the Fringe exhibitors.
 Not very sure of your description/ interests,, so offer an overview of the 
reality.

 This page  lists the exhibitors at the fringe.

http://www.inclusive.co.uk/exhibitions/sn_fringe_06/exhibitors.shtml

This is what they say about themselves.

The Special Needs Fringe focuses on computers and special needs, a field 
increasingly called "Assistive Technology". Running next door to the 
gigantic BETT show, it offers a more intimate and specialist atmosphere and 
(particularly important) free refreshments and somewhere to sit and chat 
with colleagues.

NOT people who can't afford Olympia- people who pay for their own venue as 
the BETT show is so large and crowded.   Used to be the core exhibitors in 
the BETT Special Needs village-  which is now a the Special Needs Area 
(according to the BETT  more inclusion orientated).  Crick, for example, 
goes to both venues.

The web-sites for both venues give lists of who is where.

Were I fortunate enough to be going to Bett this time, I'd go to both.

Elizabeth

From: "Biff Crabbe" <ba at biffc.vispa.com>
To: "senco-forum" <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:52 PM
Subject: [senco-forum] BETT / Special needs Fringe at the Hilton

> Could some kind soul advise on where the Hilton is in relation to Olympia?
> I haven't been to BETT for 3 years (could be 4), but have managed to 
> wangle
> Friday.
>
> When someone posted a reference to the SEN fringe, the picture I came up
> with - probably through the association of 'alternative' - was of some 
> cool
> cats in shades, possibly free-form jazz, cutting political satire, but 
> there
> would definitely be someone still wearing patchouli oil....  Sounded like
> something I might want to join, as long as they're non-violent.
>
> I'd like to go just to check, although my guess is that they might be
> would-be exhibitors who can't afford the arm and leg pitches at Olympia.
> Enlighten me please, someone.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Biff
>
> 