Day 1 – Monday 12^th May 2025

10:00 Golf at Wollaton Park sponsored by Equans and Allison Transmission
Our Golf Day will be held at Wollaton Park. This beautiful parkland offers an enjoyable and challenging test for golfers of every level. The putting surfaces on this course have a reputation for being some of the best in the area.

Arrive from 10am for breakfast ahead of the first tee off at 11.30am. There are half-way drinks and food provided at the Club House after the game.

14:00 Registration Open

Pick up your delegate pack sponsored by Alfatronix and your name badge & lanyard sponsored by Backhouse Jones. Registration is open until 17:00 on Monday.

15:00 Hotel Check In

18:30 Curry and Quiz Night sponsored by Adverta
Test your knowledge whilst enjoying a curry and pint on this relaxed, informal and fun evening, with cash prizes for the winners too!

Food is served by 19:30, with Golf Day prizes being presented too.

Day 2 – Tuesday 13^th May 2025

09:00 Registration and Exhibition Stands Open
The Exhibition Halls open, with 50 industry suppliers available to explore and network with. There’s also a special session kicking off ALBUM 2025.

Pick up your delegate pack sponsored by Alfatronix and your name badge & lanyard sponsored by Backhouse Jones.

12:00: Lunch sponsored by Ticketer

13:00: Conference Opens

Conference 2025 is officially opened by NCT’s voice of the buses, David Lloyd

13:10: Welcome to ALBUM Conference 2025 from NCT Managing Director and ALBUM Chair, David Astill

David will welcome everyone to ALBUM Conference 2025 and outline the days ahead around our theme of delivering excellent bus services through positive partnerships 

13:20: Cllr Graham Chapman, NCT Chair

13:40: Keynote Speech by Minister for Local Transport, Simon Lightwood MP

14:05: Claire Ward, East Midlands Mayor

14:30: Guillaume Chanussot, CEO Transdev

14:50 Refreshments and Exhibition Hall sponsored by Zenobe 

15:20: David Leeder, Founder and Managing Partner, TIL Transport Investment Ltd

15:45: Jason Prince, Urban Transport Group

16:10: Daniel Pearman, City Transport Director, Leicester City Council

16:35: Richard Wellings, Principal Public Transport Officer, Nottingham City Council

17:00: Conference Closes

Evening:

There’s been high demand for our sell out Medieval Night, where you’ll get to meet Robin Hood and enjoy a medieval themed banquet at Nottingham Castle.

If you’ve not been able to book on to the Medieval Night, food is available in The Orchard Hotel and we’ll also be providing transport to/from Nottingham City Centre for people to make their own plans and enjoy the city’s nightlife.

18:30: Meet in the Hotel Bar 

19:00: Buses depart for Nottingham Castle and Nottingham City Centre

19:30: Medieval Night at Nottingham Castle sponsored by Vaculug

Enjoy a hog roast banquet and entertainment from Robin Hood and friends!

22:30 and 23:30: Buses depart from Nottingham back to the Hotel

Day 3 – Wednesday 14^th May 2025

09:00 Conference Starts 

Welcome back from NCT’s voice of the buses, David Lloyd

09:10 Louise Collins, Director, Transport Focus

09:35 Roger French, Bus and Train Blogger

10:00: Tom Quay, CEO, Passenger 

10:20: Refreshments and Exhibition Hall sponsored by Zenobe

11:00: Panel Discussion on Wellbeing in the Transport Sector, Chaired by Alex Warner

11:35: Caroline Wilson, Head of Client Engagement, Intuitive Recruitment

12:00: Lunch sponsored by Freeway Fleet Systems

13:00: Tony Depledge, ALBUM Policy Advisor

13:20: Alison Edwards, Director of Policy and External Relations, CPT

13:40: Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK, Pelican Bus and Coach

14:05 Julia Meek, Director of Business Development, Zenobe

14:30 – 16:20: Visit to NCT’s Trent Bridge Garage

16:30: ALBUM Annual General Meeting

Evening

18:30: Fizz Reception in the Conference Centre sponsored by INIT 

19:30: Gala Dinner and Conference Close

David Astill brings ALBUM Conference 2025 to a close.

Enjoy a three course meal, where table drinks are sponsored by EO Charging and Centre Pieces by Timespace Technology Limited.

There’s a silent auction to win some fabulous prizes, raising money for Maggie’s Cancer Care, followed by a Nottingham-based comedian. End the evening trying your luck at the after dinner casino or retire to the bar.

Thursday 15^th May 2025

Head home, full of great ideas and inspiration following a great conference.