Conference 2026

In Person | Shrewsbury        Online Streaming | Zoom

Friday 9th & Saturday 10th October 2026

Overnight Accommodation

There is an option to select CMA-booked Accommodation which will be reserved for Friday night at either:

• Holiday Inn Express: Free parking and 2.5 miles from the conference venue Ideal if you're arriving by car! (bed & breakfast basis)
• Premier Inn: A four minute walk from Shrewsbury Railway Station and two minute walk from Shrewsbury Bus Station. The hotel is a 10 to 15 minute walk through historic Shrewsbury to the Conference Venue. Ideal if you're arriving by public transport! (Room Only basis, with pastries & juices provided for breakfast at the conference venue). Hotel car parking is also available at the Premier Inn and this is payable at the hotel.

Pre-booked places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Please advise us of any accessibility requirements at your time of booking.

Should you wish to book your own accommodation (for a longer stay / alternative accommodation) please book into the conference using a non-accommodation option and make your own accommodation and breakfast arrangements.

There are lots of places to stay in Shrewsbury:

• We recommend looking at Booking.com as you can find lots of lovely local hotels and B&B's at good rates.
• Travelodge Battlefield / Bayston Hill: There are two Travelodge hotels in Shrewsbury who provide affordable accommodation. Both of these are next to Service Stations which have food options available for breakfast such as Starbucks, Greggs and other food providers.

Food

Please note Friday lunch prior to the conference start is not provided, therefore please eat before your arrival at the conference venue. A number of cafes, restaurants and sandwich bars are available locally. 

* There is no access to the conference venue for delegates before 1pm on Friday 9th October *

• Friday Evening two course celebration dinner: We will enjoy a two course evening meal together for delegates on Friday night at the conference venue. You may opt out of this if you are booking a non-accommodation place, by selecting the appropriate booking option.

• Saturday Breakfast: Breakfast will be provided for all delegates in CMA-booked hotel accommodation. Breakfast will not be provided for non-accommodation delegates, so please make your own arrangements for this.

• Saturday Lunch: A sandwich buffet lunch will be provided for all delegates at the conference venue.

Please notify us of any allergies and dietary requirements at your time of booking.

How to Book

CMA Affiliate Discount All CMA affiliate centres receive a £30 discount per delegate which can be selected within each link by selecting 'Affiliated to CMA' after you have clicked 'Add to Cart' and the fee will be reduced by £30. If your CMA centre does not appear on the drop-down list, please select CMA Head Office.

Joining Instructions Joining Instructions will be sent to all booked IN-PERSON delegates on 25th September 2026. Please be aware that our emails may find their way into your Spam or Junk folder, so do check there if not received.

ZOOM Delegates will receive Joining Instructions on 29th September 2026.

Bookings Close on Friday 2nd October 2026 for in-person bookings, and Thursday 8th October 2026 for live-stream bookings.

Booking Links: (The system closes for in-person bookings on Friday 2nd October 2026 and live-stream bookings on Thursday 8th October)

Online Live Streaming - Via Zoom:

Friday and Saturday online live stream via Zoom: £20 CMA affiliate delegate / £50 non-CMA delegate

In Person - Without Overnight Accommodation: 

Friday & Saturday including dinner and lunch NO accommodation: £80 CMA affiliated delegate / £110 non-CMA delegate

Friday Only with no evening meal: £30 CMA affiliated delegate / £60 non-CMA delegate

Friday Only including evening meal: £50 CMA affiliated delegate / £80 non-CMA delegate

Saturday Only including lunch: £50 CMA affiliated delegate / £80 non-CMA delegate

In Person - With Overnight Accommodation: last few places remaining!

Friday & Saturday including meals and Holiday Inn Express accommodation: £165 CMA affiliated delegate / £195 non-CMA delegate (Ideal if you're arriving by car - see 'Accommodation' above)

Friday & Saturday including meals and Premier Inn accommodation: £165 CMA affiliated delegate / £195 non-CMA delegate (Ideal if you're arriving by public transport - see 'Accommodation' above)

Room Sharing: If you wish to share a room with another delegate (please note: hotel rooms contain one double bed) book one place above with accommodation and another below without accommodation. Please then email [email protected] immediately to let us know who is sharing so we can notify your chosen hotel of double occupancy.

Cancellation:

If circumstances change and you're unable to use your booked conference place, please email [email protected] to inform us as soon as possible.

In Person conference bookings:

Whilst some elements of your booking will be non-refundable with less than 4 weeks to the conference date, (eg overnight accommodation) we will always try to fill your place and therefore offer you at least a partial refund, however this is not guaranteed.

No refunds can be given less than 7 days before the conference as our hotels, caterers and venue have be paid for your place, and they do not offer us a refund to pass onto you.

Zoom conference bookings:

Once you have received the Zoom link for the conference in your Joining Instructions on 29th September, no refunds for your place can be issued.