Unlike many of you, I’m unfortunately not able to attend the SCOPE Summit over the next few days, and am here in a reasonably sunny Manchester rather than there in an almost certainly more sunny Orlando.

I believe it’s the biggest SCOPE yet, with 16 tracks, additional workshops, and around 5000 people in attendance.

If I had been there, I’d have been looking forward to mingling with some of my fellow ClinEco Luminaries in the early afternoon session about that online clinical trials community. Plus I’d have been eagerly watching the keynote presentations and Participant Engagement Awards.

Then rounding off the day with the famous kickoff reception – which this year has a luau theme. I’m not especially noted for my Hawaiian shirts. I leave that to other people in the field of patient recruitment, but maybe if I was there I’d have been able to find a Hawaiian tie?

Anyway, if you’re at SCOPE today – enjoy!