Spring Conference Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd March 2024
The Glynhill Hotel & Spa, Glasgow
Thursday 21st March
1300-1430 Conference Registration in the hotel foyer. Sandwiches and soft drinks available.
1430 Bus departs for optional site visit to McGill’s Johnstone electric bus depot and academy.
1900 Meet in hotel bar for pre-dinner drinks. Cash bar.
1930 Dinner in Barony 1
After dinner speaker Ralph Roberts, McGill’s Chief Executive Officer and CPT President
Friday 22nd March
From 0630 Breakfast in Breakfast Carvery (follow signs from Reception).
Please check out after breakfast and bring bags and cases to store in the conference room
0845 Conference Starts in Barony 2
Welcome from YBMN Patrons: Roger French, Martijn Gilbert and Alex Hornby
0900 Keynote Speaker: Andrew Jarvis, Chief Operating Officer, First Bus
0935 Valerie Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
1010 Tea and Coffee
1040 Simone Smith, Managing Director, Scottish Citylink and Megabus
1110 Sharon Kindleysides, Interim Head, Bus Centre of Excellence
1140 YBP Members: Kerrie Grant & Gemma Vasellina-Turner, Passenger
1155 Workshop preparation
1240 Lunch in Restaurant
1340 Workshop report back
1410 Fiona Doherty, Managing Director, Stagecoach West Scotland
Steven Russell, Innovation Manager, Stagecoach Bus
1440 Peter Shelley, Transport Development Manager, Portsmouth City Council
1510 Wrap Up
1515 Conference Ends
Tea and Coffee