Useful info
Location
Yarnfield Park Training & Conference Centre, Yarnfield, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0NL.
Timings
Hotel check-in is from 14:00 Saturday and check-out at 10:00 Sunday.
- Networking dinner: Oak Suite, Saturday, 11th May 2024
- 18:30 – 19:15 drinks reception
- 19:15 – 20:30 dining
- 20:30 -21:30 live entertainment, including Intelligent Instructor Awards trophy presentation and Speed of Sight charity auction & raffle
- 21:30 – 00:00 networking in the main bar area.
- Driving Instructor Convention, Sunday, 12th May 2024
- 07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast, served in the restaurant (overnight guests ONLY)
- 08:30 – 09:30 Registration: Hot drinks and pastries
- 09:30 – 11:00 Conference morning session
- 11:00 -11:30 Mid-morning break: Hot drinks and biscuits
- 11:30 – 12:30 Conference late morning session
- 12:30 -13:30 Buffet-style lunch
- 13:30 – 15:00 Conference early afternoon session
- 15:00 – 15:30 Mid-afternoon break: Hot drinks and biscuits
- 15:30 – 16:30 Conference late afternoon session
- 16:30 Conference closes.
NB. Residential packages are available, which include a conference ticket, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments throughout the day, overnight accommodation at the venue, and a networking evening meal.
Parking
There is free parking at the venue.
There are no EV charging points on site, but many nearby.
Travel
Travel
By Road
• Junction 14, M6: 10 minutes from Yarnfield Park
• Junction 15, M6: 15 minutes from Yarnfield Park
NB. If approaching Yarnfield Park from the south on leaving the M6 J14 your Satellite Navigation system may direct you up the A5013/ Eccleshall Road. However, the quickest way is to take the A34 north towards Stone and enter Yarnfield Lane at the Wayfarer pub on the left.
By Rail
• London to Stafford: 1hr 15 minutes, trains run every half hour
• Birmingham to Stafford: 30 minutes, trains every half hour
• Manchester to Stoke: 35 minutes, trains every half hour
• Leeds to Stoke: 1hr 45minutes, trains every half hour
• Cardiff to Stafford: 2hrs 40 minutes, trains every half hour
• Edinburgh to Stoke: 3hrs 40 minutes, trains circa every hour