Conferences
Each year in January we organise a one-day conference at an interesting venue in the UK. The aims are:
- To provide advice on practical aspects of business management.
- To advise accommodation providers of how to comply with aspects of current legislation.
- To hold AGM of the BedPosts Business Club and set out plans for the future of the BedPosts movement.
Old Swan, Harrogate - venue of next conference on 26-Jan-2016
BedPosts 2016 Conference: Harrogate
Please use the advance booking form as soon as possible to facilitate organisation. Payment for booked ticketed items will be needed by 10th January 2016 by direct bank transfer.
| Invited participants: | Owners and managers in the independent serviced accommodation sector including hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, inns, restaurants with rooms, cottages, apartments |
| Date: | Tuesday 26th January 2016 |
| Time: | 09.00 am to 09.30 am registration & coffee; Conference closes 04.30 pm; Optional Q&A to 05.00 pm |
| Lunch: | 2 course buffet served during conference |
| Venue: | The Old Swan, Swan Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2SR |
| Ticket price: | £35 per head (£30 Business Club members) includes lunch & tea/coffee; & car parking |
| Car park: | Parking is free for delegates, subject to availability. After parking delegates should obtain a permit from the hotel's reception for display on their car's dashboard. |
| Other events: | Please see below the full schedule of BreakAway social events beginning 5.00 pm on the preceding day. |
Dennis Pearson - Club Treasurer
The conference is open to non-members.
Please go here to book.
Places to stay and phone numbers
Acorn Lodge - 01423 525630 - Studley Road - 10 mins walk
Studley Hotel - 01423 560425 - Swan Road - 5 mins walk
Dales B&B - 01423 507248 -Valley Drive - 10 mins walk
Lamont House - 01423 567143 - St Mary's Walk - 10 mins
April House - 01423 561879 - Studley Road - 10 mins
Arc - 01423 843571 - Kings Road - 10 mins walk
Alamah - 01423 502187 - Kings Road - 10-15 mins walk
Arden House - 01423 509224 - Franklin Road - 10-15 mins walk
Ashgrove - 01423 569970 - Kings road - 10 mins walk
Bijou - 01423 567974 - Ripon Road - 10 mins walk
Coppice - 01423 569626 - Studley Road - 15 mins
Conference View - 01423 563075 - Kings Road - 10 mins
Murray House - 01423 505857 - Franklin road - 10 mins
BreakAway and other fun events
BedPosts Forum members get to know each other whilst communicating regularly with each other on the noticeboards. A natural extension to this is to meet in person. We organise a big-scale event each year which we call The BreakAway.
The BreakAway events are organised around food, drink, walking and tourism. Each of the events since the inception of the BreakAway has also involved a tour of an historic castle and 27th January 2016 will be no exception. We'll tour Ripley Castle.
Tour of Ripley Castle on programme for 27-Jan-2016
Of course, Forum members will get together at any time with friends they've made from afar on their own volition.
Programme for BedPosts BreakAway 2016
Please use the advance booking form as soon as possible to facilitate organisation. Payment for booked ticketed items will be needed by 10th January 2016 by direct bank transfer.
Day 1 - Monday 25th January 2016
17.00 Tour of Turkish Baths. £3.75 - payable at the entrance
19.00 Dinner at Quantro - 3 courses for the price of 2 - £16 including 10% service. Advance booking required.
Day 2 - Tuesday 26th January 2016
09.00 Conference begins. Full programme. Club members: £30 (£15 afternoon-only); Others: £35 (£18 afternoon-only) Advance booking required.
19.00 Dinner at William and Victoria - 2 courses - £14.25 including 10% service. Advance booking required.
Day 3 - Wednesday 27th January 2016
10.30 Coffee at Palm Court Cafe - Pay at counter.
11.00 Guided Walking Tour. £4 - Advance booking required. Meet in front of Royal Hall Theatre, King's Road
12.00 Catch no 36 bus to Ripley. Free bus passes accepted, otherwise about £2 on board.
13.00 Lunch at Boars Head, Ripley. Choose from this menu and pay for it yourself.
14.30 Guided Tour of Ripley Castle - £9 - Advance booking required.
16.00 End of official organisation. Those not returning home will make unofficial arrangements to meet together for further festivities.
What are you waiting for? Book now!
Past Events
BedPosts 2015 Conference: Warwick
BedPosts 2014 Conference: York
BedPosts 2013 Conference: Stratford-upon-Avon
BedPosts 2012 Conference: Oxford