Details around organisation of and speakers at the 2025 ALBUM conference have been revealed. It will be hosted by Nottingham City Transport (NCT) between 12 and 14 May next year at the East Midlands Conference Centre in the Nottingham University Park Campus.
Accommodation will be at the Orchard Hotel, with an exclusive rate of £109 per night for delegates. Technology provider Passenger and Yutong supplier Pelican Bus and Coach are headline sponsors of the event, and attendance is open to all in the bus industry.
Conference business will commence on Monday 12 May with golf and conclude on the evening of Wednesday 14 May with the traditional gala dinner.
NCT Managing Director David Astill has encouraged all from within the sector to attend. “Once again, the legislative framework under which the bus industry operates is entering a phase of once-in-a-generation structural change,” he says.
“In the debates to be had, we must not lose sight of the priorities of new and existing bus users; that is, services that are frequent, punctual and reliable, operate with modern low-emission and easily accessible vehicles, with easy and simple ways of paying the fare, live departure information, and friendly staff.
“At our conference, we will be exploring the ways to achieve this based on best practice. I encourage all bus professionals to attend. This really is the perfect time to be having this debate.”
Among speakers confirmed for the 2025 ALBUM conference are:
- Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK, Pelican Bus and Coach
- Roger French, former Brighton and Hove Buses Managing Director and BusAndTrainUser blogger
- Andy Gibbons, Programme Manager (Buses), Leicester City Council
- David Leeder, Co-founder of Transport Investment Limited
- Tom Quay, CEO, Passenger
- David Sidebottom, Director, Transport Focus.
Speaking about the event, Mr Downie says: “It is an absolute pleasure to have the honour to be a headline sponsor of the ALBUM conference 2025 in Nottingham. The conference is a fantastic opportunity for our industry to debate the current issues and grasp the opportunities that will be presented.
“An added bonus is that it is being hosted by Nottingham City Transport, providing the opportunity to ride on its state-of-the-art Yutong single-deck buses.”
Adds Mr Quay: “Passenger is delighted to be a headline sponsor of the ALBUM conference 2025. It is an important fixture in the bus industry calendar. We are very much looking forward to spending time with colleagues in Nottingham – a city that has been so instrumental in Passenger’s own journey.”
Conference and accommodation bookings, stands and sponsorship opportunities will be available via the ALBUM website from mid-September.
