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Day 1 – Wednesday 12th January 2022
Day 2 – Thursday 13th January 2022
Day 3 – Friday 14th January 2022
Wednesday 12th January 2022*
| 11:00 | Registration opens Bags can be left with the hotel to be collected after check in at 5.15pm |
| 11:30 | Lunch The buffet lunch will be open from 11.30 for you to have lunch and network once you arrive at the conference |
| 13:00 | Conference opens |
| 13:15 | Keynote – “Understanding policy – How policy is made, how to consider the impact on the sector and our work” Dan Hurley, Universities UK |
| 14:00 | What works for you? An interactive session involving thematic round table discussion |
| 15:00 | Refreshment break |
| 15:15 | HELOA AGM All HELOA delegates are expected to attend the AGM |
| 15:30 | Associate members networking session |
| 17:15 | Check in and down time |
| 18:30 | Mexican buffet Served in the main dining room, come down at a time that suits you before the evening entertainment |
| 20:00 | Evening entertainment including the HELOA annual quiz |
*Programme correct at the time of publication. Sessions are subject to change.
Thursday 13th January 2022*
| 6:30-9:00 | Breakfast opens for full delegates Full delegates can use the leisure facilities from 6.30am |
| 8:30 | Arrival and registration for day delegates |
| 9:00 | Conference opens |
| 9:15 | Innovation and Best Practice Awards finalist presentations Voting for awards must be complete by 3.45pm via the online form |
| 10:00 | Workshop 1 |
| 11:00 | Refreshment break and business exhibition With opportunity to liaise with Sponsors and visit Innovation and Best Practice Awards showcases |
| 12:00 | Networking Lunch Further opportunity to liaise with Sponsors and visit Innovation and Best Practice Awards showcases |
| 13:00 | Workshop 2 |
| 14:00 | Refreshment break With opportunity to liaise with Sponsors and visit Innovation and Best Practice Awards showcases |
| 14:15 | Workshop 3 |
| 15:30 | Group meetings |
| 16:15 | Wellness Hour sponsored by UK University Search |
| 17:15 | Downtime Full delegates can use the leisure facilities till 9pm |
| 19:00 | Join us for our Hollywood Red Carpet glamour gala dinner The evening starts with a drinks reception sponsored by UK University Search. We ask that all delegates are seated by 7:30 for the awards presentation to start. The awards and gala dinner will be followed by a disco. |
*Programme correct at the time of publication. Sessions are subject to change.
Friday 14th January 2022*
| 6:30-9:00 | Breakfast opens for full delegates Full delegates can also use the leisure facilities from 7am |
| 9:00 | Arrival and registration for day |
| By 9:15 | Check out for delegates Bags can be left with the Hotel. |
| 9:30 | Workshop 4 |
| 10:30 | Refreshment break |
| 10:45 | Workshop 5 |
| 11:45 | Refreshment break |
| 12:00 | What works for you? An interactive session involving thematic round table discussion |
| 12:45 | Keynote – “Journey to a million” Ben Jordan and David Penny, UCAS |
| 13:30 | Conference summary |
| 13:45 | Networking lunch or grab & go sandwich available |
*Programme correct at the time of publication. Sessions are subject to change.