Exhibitors & Partners FAQ’s

Yes - keep an eye out for an email from Ticket Tailor that you should bring with you on the day.

The event is taking place at Manchester Met University Business School, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6BH. Visitor Information, including how to get to the business school and surrounding facilities, can be found here: Visitor Info Page

WALKING: Manchester city centre is easily accessible from the campus

BIKE: There are many cycle parking spaces around the University campuses that are suitable for visitors. Please make sure you securely lock your bike to a stand

TRAIN: Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station is close by. The Business School area of the Manchester campus is just a five minute walk from Oxford Road Station. There are regular regional trains from Oxford Road and the station is operated by Northern Rail

Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station is connected to local, regional and national rail services and via the West Coast Mainline. You can walk to our campus in 15-20 minutes from Piccadilly Station. Alternatively, take the 147 bus to Oxford Road. The 147 bus runs every 10-15 minutes throughout the working day

Deansgate Railway Station is the closest station and provides access to local rail services on the Manchester-Liverpool route

Manchester Victoria Railway Station is on the northern side of the city centre. You can walk to Manchester Victoria in 25-30 minutes, or cycle in 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can take the free Metroshuttle Service 2 (Green Line) from Victoria Station Approach (Stop Ny) and disembark at Whitworth Street. The Metroshuttle services run every 10 minutes during the day

CAR: There are limited car parking facilities at the Manchester Campus. Whenever possible, please use sustainable travel such as public transport, walking or cycling to access our campus. Visitor car parking is NOT available. There are parking facilities nearby: Car Parks within walkable distance of Manchester campus

Anyone wishing to park overnight should use publicly available multi-storey car parking facilities in the area. View map of public car parks in Manchester and Salford

You MUST set up on Tuesday 14th January between 09:00 - 19:00 unless previously agreed with Hannah.

The conference opens at 08:30 on Wednesday 15th January and we want you to be ready to go when they arrive.

We ask that you do not break down until after 18:00 on Thursday - a half broken down exhibition space when the conference closes looks sad, and people often will linger to see stands they didn’t have a chance to see after the closing speeches.

You will have till 20:00 to break down your stand.

We do not have access to the venue on Friday 17th January so you must take everything with you. Nothing can be left overnight.

No, if you want to enjoy the conference you can, but we would recommend you are there during busy periods, during the Breakfast Networking, the Lunch period and at the end of the day.

We will not be recording the Summit in 2025.

There is an option to put a note in your order when you book, but you can also email us to request any accessibility support.

You can request a free ticket for a personal assistant or carer in our booking system and add any special requests.

There is an accessibility map for the venue on our website.

All Speakers will use a microphone, and we are working with the venue to ensure lighting is not too bright in the lecture halls or workshops.

We will have a peace room at the venue to be used freely. During lunch there will be a designated quiet area also.

We also also planning to create a buddy system for those of you coming to the event for the first time that would find that helpful.

Lastly, while the schedule is not yet live, we endevour to have this available at least two weeks in advance so you can plan your day.

We will have an Accessibility Manager on the day as a point of contact.

If you have any requests or questions on the above please email aimee@betternotstop.com

Check out our Impact Policies here. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch via our contact form.

Our catalyst conversations are small and intimate sessions similar to roundtable discussions.

We have invited a Moderator and expert facilitators to talk about each topic, and we encourage all the Audience members to join the discussion. Places to join these conversations are first come, first served.

Session Overview:

• Moderator will introduce the session topic and give an overview 

• The session is a peer to peer learning opportunity. Once Experts have been introduced the Facilitator will introduce some leading questions for the circle to discuss.

• Audience members can join in the conversation at any point - by raising their hand and pointed out by the facilitator 

General Notes

• Please avoid swearing

• Avoid presenting opinion as facts - preface ideas with ‘I believe’ or ‘in my opinion / experience’ 

• It’s not important for everybody to answer every question.

• Please keep on time. The event team will give you a 5 minute and 1 minute warning. 

I like your style! Yes, both nights we are hosting a drinks reception in the Pink Room at Yes Bar, a five minute walk from the venue.

Address: 38 Charles St, Manchester M1 7DB

We will be providing welcome drinks and pizzas, courtesy of our Sponsors Tyler Grange and People, Planet, Pint.

Venue: Manchester Met University Business School, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6BH

Loading bay right next to Uni Building can be parked in for 15 Minutes - Download W3W: Lies.sling.agenda

• We have limited car park passes available. These must be pre-agreed with Hannah via email.

• Closest road to park is Higher Ormond Street, M15 6BH for up to one hour.

• Closest Car Park : RNCM Car Park, Booth Street W, M13 9RD