On arrival in Liverpool, would all delegates please register at the BDE 08 Information point in the Playhouse Theatre foyer, where your Delegate Pack will be waiting for you along with all your ticket reservations and relevant information. The Information point is open from 12.00 on Weds 30th January. The Playhouse Theatre is a few minutes walk from Lime Street Station.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is nine miles southeast of the city centre. The Airlink 500 bus service runs to the city centre every 20 minutes (£2 single), and the new, highly accessible Liverpool South Parkway Merseyrail Station is nearby with regular bus services to and from the airport. A taxi to the city centre takes around 20 minutes and costs roughly £10.

Inter City services run from major towns and cities including hourly services from London into Liverpool Lime Street in the heart of the city (www.thetrainline.com)