Venue & Travel Information
The ARA 2024 Annual Conference will take place at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC) in the centre of Birmingham.
CONFERENCE VENUE
The Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC)
The BCEC is located in the heart of Birmingham’s city centre, just a 2 minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station.
Situated in the middle of Britain’s motorway network and just a 9 minute train to Birmingham International Airport it is the perfect location, no matter where you are travelling from.
Cleverly designed with a wall-to-wall glass frontage to make the most of the natural daylight, The BCEC’s light and bright pre-function space leads directly on to multiple function rooms of various sizes.
All meeting rooms feature in-built high-tech equipment including Click Share, flat screen smart TVs and projectors, flipcharts and hi-speed Wi-Fi as standard across the venue.
Please consult the map of the Birmingham City Centre, venues used, train station exit and parking options.
More detailed information is available below.
GETTING HERE
By Air
Birmingham International Airport:
Situated 16 miles from the BCEC.
The train goes direct from the airport to Birmingham New Street and takes between 10 and 15 minutes. The average ticket will cost around £5
East Midlands Airport:
Situated 82 miles from the BCEC.
Bus, taxi, train: Take the bus from East Mids Airport, Coach Park to East Mids Gateway, Interchange. Then take a taxi from East Mids Gateway, Interchange to Long Eaton. After that, take the train from Long Eaton to Derby and finally take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street. This journey takes approximately 1 hour and 34 minutes and costs between £49 and £125
Line 9 bus, train: Take the line 9 bus from East Mids Airport, Terminal Building to Burton upon Trent, Railway Station. Then take the train from Burton-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street. This journey takes approximately 2 hours and 28 minutes
Taxi: You can also take a taxi directly from East Midlands Airport to Birmingham New Street Station. This journey takes approximately 43 minutes and costs between £90 and £110
By Car
There is no on site venue parking.
- Parking 4 minutes walk from BCEC and hotel, Britannia, Birmingham Grand Central Station Car Park
Hill St, Queens Dr, Birmingham B5 4DQ, United Kingdom (Google Maps)
Located above New Street train station
Currently £9.50 for 24 hours. Pay at Holiday Inn (as overnight guest)
Further discounts available for day delegates - please visit the BCEC reception for instructions before leaving the venue. - NCP Birmingham City Centre – located next door to the BCEC entrance (see Google maps)
No discount available - NCP Birmingham New Street – located behind the BCEC entrance (see Google maps)
No discount available
Please consult the Birmingham Car Parking information for more options.
By Rail
Birminghan New Street Station (South Side Exit)
Walking - Leave the train station via the Southside exit opposite the John Lewis escalators. Turn right at the top of the stairs and continue around to the ramp and follow this down. Turn left onto Hill Street at the bottom of the ramp and continue down this road. The BCEC is located on your right hand side.
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