Thank you to everyone who has booked an exhibition space at the DDN Conference! The details for exhibitors are below.
If you have not yet confirmed your booking it’s not too late! Please contact ian@cjwellings.com today.
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Timings, venue details, accommodation and set up
Information for stand deliveries
Contact for questions: Ian Ralph: ian@cjwellings.com – 07711 950 300
Timings, venue details, accommodation and set up
Date and timings
The conference is on Thursday 10 July. The conference programme will run from 10am – 4pm with breaks for refreshments and lunch. Registration will be from 9am.
Venue
The event will be held at the National Conference Centre (The National Motorcycle Museum), Birmingham, B92 0EJ. The venue is easy to reach by both car and public transport and offers free parking. Full details on location, accessibility and other information on the venue can be found here.
Accommodation
The DDN team are staying in the Arden Hotel which is close to the conference venue. The conference room rate is £120 which can be booked by calling (0)1675 443221 and quoting reference GA003143. The DDN team will be having a small get together in the bar the night before the event, it would be great to see you there.
There are other hotels close by in the NEC, or Birmingham city centre is only 20 minutes away.
Exhibitor set up
Exhibitors will have access to set up stands from 8:30am on the morning of the conference. There will be limited availability to drop stands and materials off at the venue between 2-4pm the afternoon before (Wednesday 9 July) but you will not be able to set your stand up until the morning of the event. Please let Ian know if you are dropping off material the day before.
Exhibition space
You have an exhibition stand which will be a tabletop and chairs with space for pop up banners and stands. Please email if you have specific requests such as power or need extra space for stands etc.
As those of you who have attended before will know, this is a vibrant area at the heart of the event and interactive stands and giveaways are incredibly popular.
Information for stand deliveries
Delegate bag inserts and information for couriers
The deadline for sending inserts for delegate bags is Thursday 3 July. The bags are being packed by volunteers at Better Together.
We are expecting 500 delegates. Please send all inserts to:
C/o Nicky Dwyer
Better Together
21 Warwick Grove
Olton
Solihull
B92 7JL
Email and phone contact for couriers:
nicholas.dwyer@bettertogether-src.org.uk
07480 463 179
Please label all deliveries DDN Conference.
Deadline for delivery is Thursday 3 July.
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If you are sending your stand via courier a day or two before the event, please send it to the details below.
If you are popping it in the day before, please go to reception and ask for Michelle Cruise. She will store your materials and it will be waiting for you in the exhibition area on the day of the event. Please note, you will not be able to access the venue itself the day before as another event is taking place.
Stand delivery/drop off
Attention Michelle Cruise, Events Planner, MichelleC@nationalconferencecentre.co.uk, 01675 444149.
The National Conference Centre (at the National Motorcycle Museum)
Coventry Rd
Bickenhill
Hampton in Arden
Solihull
B92 0EJ
Please ensure all stands are clearly marked DDN Conference 10 July.
Please email Michelle in advance and copy in ian@cjwellings.com.
DDN cannot take responsibility for delivery or pick up of stands from the venue.
Delegate names
We will be issuing delegate badges at the event in the same customisable format as last year, so there is no need to supply a list of names! We just need the number of people attending.
Invoicing
You will be emailed an invoice for your booking to be paid in advance of the event by either BACS or credit card. If you have any questions regarding the invoicing, please contact accounts@cjwellings.com.
We hope this helps you prepare for what should be a fantastic, interactive, energetic and inspiring event. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the event or DDN magazine, please contact ian@cjwellings.com – 07711 950 300.
Details of the event, speakers and programme coming soon.