The chance to swap notes with other clinical editors and coordinators , and meet your technical writers face-to-face are just two invaluable reasons not to pass up on the HealthPathways Conference this November.

But if that’s not enough, there’s always the Andrew London Trio.

With tunes like Let’s Talk About Me and I Hugged My Mate, the trio mix whimsical humour that pokes fun at modern life with 1940s-era “Hot Club”-style swing, with a little bit of folk, blues, and western swing thrown in for good measure.

Let’s Talk About Me gives you an idea of the toe-tapping satirical tales that will form the soundtrack to the conference.

In fact, Streamliners CEO Ian Anderson likes the band so much their tunes may be coming to some hold music near you the next time you phone the company. No joke.

But then it’s not too surprising when you learn that the band’s humour has been compared to everyone from Tim Minchin and Flight of the Conchords, to Noel Coward.

The trio, whose 2004 album Toasted “lured listeners in with eccentric edges and devilishly clever wordplay” (Downbeat USA), are experienced pros when it comes to delivering acerbically smart swing to conference audiences.

However, they’ve also played festivals in Australia and Norfolk Island, and even had their music included in film soundtracks and the New Zealand school English syllabus.

Andrew London, who plays alongside woodwind exponent and fellow songwriter Nils Olsen, and bassist Kirsten London, says the key to a good conference soundtrack is all down to doing your homework.

“Have an awareness of the demographic. Know the nature of the organisation.  And plan accordingly,” he says.

“They’re all key to providing a good night’s entertainment at a conference.”

So knowing that Andrew has done his research it’ll be interesting to see which of the trio’s satirical songs make the night’s playlist, although Ian says Getting Old and Getting Tired and 40 Winters are both sure to make the list.

“Both link closely to improving health systems, but I think the latter is particularly poignant given that the newest members of the HealthPathways Community - South Tyneside – hail all the way from the North East of England.”

To find out the final playlist register for the conference so you can be there on the night.