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.

The next conference will be in Harrogate on Tuesday 26th January 2016, programme & ticket availability below. During the evening, the preceding evening and the following day we shall have social events, fun and touristic activities that we call The BreakAway.

Old Swan Harrogate
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 the BreakAway page for full schedule of associated social events beginning 5.00 pm on the preceding day.
Time
Content
Facilitator / Presenter
09.00
Registration and tea/coffee
09.30
BedPosts Business Club AGM - For Members and Non Members alike. Report on activities for the last 12 months with chance to comment. Elections.
Roy McGregor - Club Chair
Dennis Pearson - Club Treasurer
10.00
Public Relations
Vicky Carr - Verve Words
10.30
Food Hygiene
Steve Pepper Training Associates
11.00
New BedPosts website - Discussion and queries
John Gooding - Director, Internet Results Ltd
11.30
Tea/coffee
11.45
Town Pages - working together locally
Gené Jeffrey Brymbo B&B
13.00
Lunch
14.00
Alternative marketing ideas - Airbnb & other answers to online booking agencies
Mary Marrow Firs Cottage B&B
Kimberley Wilson The Camberley
14.45
Letter from America - Live!
Kathleen Panek Gillum House B&B
15.15
Tea/coffee
15.40
Social Media
John Ranby Bee Social Marketing
16.30
Close plus workshop - Stay behind to solve any technical issues
Ben Gooding - Director, Internet Results Ltd

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

Past Events

BedPosts 2015 Conference: Warwick
BedPosts 2014 Conference: York
BedPosts 2013 Conference: Stratford-upon-Avon
BedPosts 2012 Conference: Oxford