WMCA Event Joining Instructions
Thank you for registering for our event. Here is some infomation for the day including the venue and transport options
This page contains all the necessary information to help plan your journey to the event and your time at the venue enjoyable.
The WMCA Events Team will be present throughout the day to answer any questions you may have, or to resolve any issues that arise
Please be advised that although we've made every effort to provide accurate details the program may be subject to change without notice. Any amendments should they occur will be highlighted as soon as they become apparent.
In the meantime if you have any questions about the conference please do noy hesitate to contact us vis events@wmca.care or 01384 943000 (opt2)
The Copthorne Hotel - Merry Hill
Getting to the Event
Venue:
The Earls Suite
Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill
Level Street
Brierley Hill
DY5 1UR
Phone: 01384 482882
Car Parking
There is plenty of free parking in front of the hotel Disabled parking spaces are immediately to the left. Entry to the car park is from Level Street
By Train
The nearest train station is Cradley Heath which is 2 miles from the hotel.
By Bus
There are regular bus services to the Merry Hill Centre or Brierley Hill High Street.
Hotels
Accomodation is available at the hotel or alternatively the Travelodge Birmingham Dudley is a short walk away
Access and Accessibility
Access to the Earls Suite is through the double doors to the right of the main recption entrance (looking at the hotel) - there will be WMCA branding to make it clear.)
There are no stairs and everything is on the same level
Should you have any accessibility or additional requirements that you did not make us aware of when you booked, please contact us by emailing events@wmca.care as soon as possible so that we can accommodate your needs.
Registration
Upon arrival you will need to register at the Registration Desk inside the entrance to the Earls Suite
Registration will be open from 6.00pm
The WMCA team will be present throughout the evening to answer any questions you may have or if you need assistance
Refreshments and Food
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The evening will begin with a drinks reception followed by a three course meal. If you have not indicated your meal choice or If there are any special dietary requirements that you did not make us aware of when you booked, please let us know by emailing
events@wmca.care
as soon as possible
Security
Venue and WMCA staff will be present at all times and the general public are not allowed to access the Earls Suite. There may however be other events going on unconnected to the awards evening
WMCA advises all attandees to ensure that their possessions are safeguarded at all times, In the event of any damage or loss you should report this to a member of WMCA staff with details. WMCA cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage to the attendees property.
Should you have any lost property to hand in, please visit the registration desk where a WMCA staff member will be happy to help.
Event Photography
Photographs/video will be taken of all aspects of the awards ceremony for use online, on social media and printed documents.
If you do not wish your photograph to be used following the conference please make a member of the WMCA registration staff aware
Cancellation
If you should need to cancel your booking, please let the association know as soon as possible by emailing events@wmca.care
Please click here to see our event terms and conditions and refund policy.
Data Protection
Data collected during the booking process is only used by WMCA for event organisation purposes. We do not share this data with third parties (including the conference exhibitors) or store it beyond a reasonable time.
Our data privacy policy can be found at
www.wmca.care/privacy
Anything Else
If you have any other queries about the event them please contact us on:
Email: events@wmca.care
Phone: 01384 934000 (opt2)
The WMCA offices are normally open Monday - Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm
