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)
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Getting to the Venue
Car Parking
There is plenty of free parking in front of the venue.
Disabled parking spaces are immediately to the right of the main entrance doors.
Entry to the car park is from the westbound carriageway of the Birmingham New Road. If you are approaching from Wolverhampton you will need to go past the venue and u turn at the next set of traffic lights
By Train
The nearest train station is Tipton which is about a mile away
(25 min walk)
By Bus
There are regular bus services along the Birmingham New Road or from Tipton Road
Hotels
The nearest hotels are on the Castlegate business park in Dudley (about 1 mile away). Here you will find a Premier Inn and the Village Hotel Dudley
Access and Accessibility
Access to the venue is through the double doors at the front of the building. The meeting facilities are all on the same level with no steps
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 conference room
The WMCA team will be present throughout the day to answer any questions you may have or if you need assistance
Refreshments and Food
Lunch is provided, if you need to notify us of any requirements that you have not indicated on the booking form please let us know by emailing events@wmca.care as soon as possible
Security
Venue and WMCA staff will be present at all times but the venue is open to the general public.
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 may be taken 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
