Spring Conference Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th October 2022
The Quays Hotel, Sheffield
Tuesday 18th October
From 1300 Early check in if bedrooms available. Overnight bags can be stored if bedrooms are not ready.
1300-1430 Conference Registration in the hotel foyer. Sandwiches and soft drinks available.
1430 Preserved bus leaves from the front of the hotel to visit Frist Bus’ Olive Grove depot.
1900-1930 Conference Registration continues in the hotel foyer
1900 Pre-Dinner Drinks in function bar outside Victoria Quays North and South
1930 Dinner in Victoria Quays
Wednesday 19th October
From 0700 Breakfast in hotel restaurant, first floor
Please check out after breakfast and bring bags and cases to store opposite the conference room
0845 Conference Starts in Victoria Quays South
Welcome from YBMN Patrons: Roger French & Martin Gilbert
0900 Keynote Speaker: Thomas Ableman, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Transport for London
0930 Two Tastes of Yorkshire: both former YBMN members, now MDs:
Matt Kitchin, Managing Director, Stagecoach Yorkshire, and
Ben Gilligan, Managing Director, East Yorkshire
1015 Tea and Coffee
1030 Mungo Fawcett, Business Development Associate, Zenobe
1050 YBMN Members:
Matt King, Network Manager, Arriva Midlands, and
Scott Cooper, Service Manager, Cotham Coaches
1115 ‘Dragons’ Den’ preparation starts
1220 Lunch in hotel restaurant, first floor
1300 ‘Dragon’s Den’ feedback in front of three ‘Dragons’:
Thomas Ableman, Director of Strategy & Innovation, TfL
Matt Kitchin, Managing Director, Stagecoach Yorkshire
Linda McCord, Passenger Manager, Transport Focus
1400 John Dowie, Executive Director of Infrastructure and Place, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
1430 Andreas Schörling, Managing Director UK, FlixBus
1500 Wrap Up
1515 Conference Ends
‘Grab and Go’ Tea and Coffee