Festival-goers won't be networking in suits, sat listening to speaker after speaker or dragging their heels around uninspiring stands. Instead you’ll network directly with Talent Management experts – in a circus tent, on a lawn and only a stone's throw from the largest lake in England. There’s a buyer-meets-seller element and you’ll be talking business in a fantastic country house hotel. And throu
ghout the event you’ll hear and share stories of best practice with other professionals – around a log burner in the woods, sat on hay bales at dawn or half way across the lake. You’ll have every chance you can imagine (and a few you can’t) to explore, enjoy and share the magic of human potential. It’s up to you how much you immerse yourself in the festival atmosphere. You don’t have to camp - our three country house hotels will make sure of that – but in between the more formal, business-focused sessions there’ll be the chance to participate in a variety of activities, development experiences and team-based sessions…from wakeboarding to breadmaking, twilight tree-top walks to ceilidh dancing or just kicking back and enjoying a pint or two of our specially brewed Talent Tipple. We know from experience that the conversations, connections and creativity that spring from these fringe events will also bring clear benefits to both you and your organisation. We know that your time is more precious than ever. We are all ridiculously busy and taking a few days out of the office can be a hard decision to justify. We urge you to be brave and to believe that Learnfest will positively change the way you do business and increase your ability to make the most of the talented people you work with. It will be engaging, enjoyable, new and different - because it’s OK to have fun while you work, learn and develop – it’s what has brought us success over the last 33 years! Learnfest will revolve around a new theme each year. In 2013 we will focus on Talent, which is high on all HR agendas. Attracting, engaging, developing and retaining talent, especially young talent, is a key focus for many organisations - and yet few know as much about it as they would like. Learnfest is a great way to address this. Take a look around our festival website for full details on the theme, line up, workshops, supplier zone and business benefits. This is a must-go-to event for anyone who cares about getting the best from people. Your organisation can’t afford for you to miss it...and best of all it's FREE to attend!
