• The Royal Beach Hotel, venue for the conference in October 2021
  • Transport Commissioner for London, Mike Brown addressing delegates at the autumn 2019 conference in London
  • Delegates split into groups for a workshop in Bristol in 2018. This one asked delegates to consider what we'd be doing in 10 years time
  • Arriva UK Bus Managing Director Kevin O'Connor was the after dinner speaker at the 2017 autumn conference in Oxford
  • Richard Hall, Managing Director, Lothian Buses addresses the 2018 spring conference in Edinburgh
  • The Royal Beach Hotel, venue for the conference in October 2021
  • Go-Ahead Group CEO David Brown was the after dinner speaker at the 2017 spring conference in Liverpool
  • En-route to First Glasgow's Caledonia Depot as part of the autumn 2016 conference
  • ScotRail Alliance Managing Director Alex Hynes was the after dinner speaker at the 2018 spring conference in Edinburgh
  • National Express Group Chief Executive Dean Finch was the after dinner speaker at the 2016 spring conference in Birmingham
  • The Royal Beach Hotel, venue for the conference in October 2021
  • Transdev Blazefield's Chief Executive Officer and YBMN member Alex Hornby at the 2017 spring conference in Liverpool
  • A visit to the Oxford Bus Company was part of the 2017 autumn conference
  • Stagecoach Group Chief Executive Martin Griffiths was the after dinner speaker at the 2015 autumn conference in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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8/9 June 2011, Copthorne Hotel, Birmingham

Click here for pictures. The full programme of events at the Young Bus Managers Network Conference 2011 was:

Wednesday 8 June

6.00 pm – arrival

7.00 pm – free hot buffet and cash bar open for the evening

Opportunity to network and meet new people!

Thursday 9 June

7.30 am – breakfast

9.30 am – Roger French, Managing Director, Brighton & Hove

Welcome, introduction to the Young Bus Managers Network and Conference 2011

10.00 am – Gillian Merron, Chair, Bus Users UK

In one of her first official engagements in her new role, Gillian took a look at what constitutes a great bus service, from the customers’ viewpoint

11.00 am – Giles Fearnley, Managing Director, First UK Bus

An experienced and respected member of our industry, Giles spoke as the head of the biggest bus company in Britain and tells us how we can meet the demands of our customers

12 midday – lunch

1.00 pm – Alex Warner, Regional Operations Director, Royal Mail

Noted Customer Service Champion and former Managing Director of Greyhound UK, Alex has an infectious enthusiasm for how customer service can deliver for the business and its passengers - which he certainly put across in memorable style!

2.00 pm – Workshop with James Freeman, CEO Reading Transport

A firm believer in people power in our businesses, James brought the conference together for a debate and discussion on key topics from the day's events

3.30 pm – closing remarks from Roger French

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