The conference was notable for the attendance of a wide range of specialists in the field of soft tissue therapy from around the world. Athletic Trainers from the United States and Canada and Physical Therapists from Australia and New Zealand.

BASRaT had a good attendance overall and held the Annual General Meeting on the Saturday evening. Presentations from Steve Aspinall, the Chair, and Lesley Haig the Training and Education Officer gave an up to date insight into the application to the HPC and the ongoing international growth of the reputation of BASRaT and the profession of Graduate Sports Rehabilitators.

7th BASRaT Symposium and Annual General Meeting - November 2006

This years Clinical Symposium consisted of insightful talks from Nicholas Clark (BEd, BSc, MSc, MCSP, MMACP, CSCS) around the subject of Plyometrics in the clinical and (p)rehabilitation of injury; Mr Glenn Hunter on current advances in hamstring injury research and Mr Andy Smith (BSc(Hons). MB. ChB. FCEM. MRCS(Eng). Dip IMC RCS(Ed)) on Pitch Side Immediate Care and the current and future state of qualifications.

Members can download the presentations given by Glenn and Nicholas in the Members section within the Newsletter and AGM page.

A large number of full members were buoyed by the attendance of a significant number of student members who thoroughly enjoyed a day of interesting talks and an AGM with discussions regarding the situation surrounding Sports Rehabilitation in the spotlight and the notion of state regulation.

Attendance = 150

6th BASRaT Clinical Symposium and AGM - May 2005

The 2005 Clinical Symposium and AGM was again held in Birmingham and produced a day notable for talks on knee ligament injuries from Mr McNicholas of Warrington, Hypermobility Syndrome issues from Jane Simmonds of the University of Middlesex and the question "Are we really that bad at rehabilitation?" by Mike Antoniades of Sport Dimensions, London.

Exhibitors included Premier Sports Medical, Canonbury Products, Shrewsbury Medical, SKF, Anatomical Models and Human Kinetics. With lunch and refreshments, the day provided visitors, student, associate and current 'full' BASRaT members to be included in important decisions and discussions relating to the organisation and future development.

Attendance = 145

5th BASRaT Clinical Symposium and AGM - May 2004

The 2004 Clinical Symposium and AGM was held again in Birmingham. Talks by Mr S Jari - Current Practice in Chondral transplantation and Meniscal Repair in Knee Injuries, Dr. David Hughes, Pure Sports Medicine, London - High Ankle Sprain and by Steve Simbler - Pharmacology in Sports provided the usual high level of interest.

Exhibitors included Premier Sports Medical, Canonbury Products, Shrewsbury Medical, SKF, Anatomical Models and Human Kinetics.

Attendance = 110

4th BASRaT Clinical Symposium and AGM - May 2003

The 2003 Clinical Symposium and AGM was held this year in Birmingham with talks by Mr Graham Smith - Visceral Fascia Manipulation, Mr Solomon Abrahams - PFPS and by Dr. P.L. Gregory - Spondylolythesis in elite cricketers

Exhibitors included Premier Sports Medical

Attendance = 100

3rd BASRaT Clinical Symposium and AGM - May 2002

The 2002 Clinical Symposium and AGM was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, talks by Professor Christer Rolf - Ankle, Shoulder Surgery / Rehab and Mr Andy Rolls, Chelsea FC - Stress Fracture Management.

The AGM was notable for a presentation of the redesigned website by Rik Mellor and Julian Hatcher.

Attendance = 100

2nd BASRaT Clinical Symposium and AGM - May 2001

The 2002 Clinical Symposium and AGM was held at the Westmead Hotel in Birmingham with talks by Mr Matt Jevon - Sports Psychology, Ms Zoe Hudson - ACL Rehabilitation and Ms Stephanie Saunders - Injection Therapy

Attendance = 75

1st BASRaT Clinical Symposium and AGM - May 2000

The first Clinical Symposium and AGM was held at the University of Salford - with a talk by Dave Hancock of Leeds Utd FC.

Attendance = 36