Travel and accommodation

Conference Venue: Lancaster Conference Centre, Lancaster University, UK

For maps, travel and directions to campus, please visit here.

Visitor Parking Zones and Charges – Parking Scratch Cards will be available from the Conference Registration Desk and must be display on your car dashboard.

Visitor Wi-Fi

LU Visitor Wi-Fi enables visitors who cannot use eduroam to get internet access.

LU-Visitor is a public Wi-Fi network and so not a secure network. It is designed for temporary access; you will need to sign back in every 24 hours. It is not for long-term use by staff and students as they can use the secure eduroam Wi-Fi.

To connect to Visitor Wi-Fi, look for LU-Visitor in your list of Wi-Fi networks and follow the Visitor Wi-Fi registration instructions on your device.

You will need to:

  • Tick the box to agree to the terms and conditions
  • Register to use LU Visitor Wi-Fi with either a: Google account, Facebook account or using email verification (providing a personal email address).

Note: If you choose email verification:

  • An email will be sent to the personal email address you gave. Open the email on the same device, and click on the link to verify the connection. You will be given 10 minutes internet connection to allow you to complete the registration.
  • Once verified you will have 24 hours access to Visitor Wi-Fi.

Accommodation

You can either stay on Campus or in Lancaster House Hotel, from where everything will be in walking distance of the conference. Alternatively, you can stay in Lancaster City Centre – a short bus ride or taxi journey away from the Campus. There are also other rural/out of town options for those with a car or who are happy to take a taxi or public transport.

Campus Accommodation

Campus accommodation are en-suite and can be booked online via our Conference Centre. It is about a 5–10-minute walk to the conference venue.

Lancaster House Hotel Accommodation

Accommodation can be booked at the 4-star Lancaster House hotel, which is situated next to our campus. Reservations can be made by calling  (+44) 330 4043 407 and quoting “Management School Conference” for a discounted rate of £112.00 per night for single occupancy and £130.00 per night double occupancy. A luxury room is a discounted rate of £152 per night for single occupancy and £170 per night double occupancy. All above rates include breakfast, The code is not valid for online booking.

The rate also includes access to their leisure facilities. We highly recommend this option, but places are limited. At times, the hotel experiences high number of calls, therefore, please email your requirements to reception.lancaster@englishlakes.co.uk

Please note Lancaster House is fully booked for the evening of 11th September and only has 4 luxury rooms left for 12th.

Lancaster City Centre Options (short bus or taxi ride from conference sessions)

There are a number of options listed below:

Follow this link for an interactive map of the city centre with hotel locations.

Rural/Out of Town Options (taxi or car journey to conference sessions)

Alternatively, AirB&B