FAQs

You’ll find the Business Design Centre right in the heart of Islington, with excellent public transport links to Central London and national destinations. You can easily reach the BDC via bus, London Underground and Overground, the BDC is a short walk from National Rail stations at Kings Cross and St Pancras International. 

By tube 

Closest tube stations:

Angel tube - 4 mins walk

Highbury & Islington - 15 mins walk

Kings Cross / St Pancras - 1 stop (Northern line) or 20 minute walk 

Euston - 2 Stops (Northern line) or 20 minute walk 

Liverpool Street - 3 stops (Circle/District then change onto Northern line) or 40 minute walk 

London Bridge - 4 stops (Northern line) or 50 minute walk 

Cycling 

If you choose to cycle to the BDC, there is a free cycle storage in the on-site car park. You can also rent Santander bikes from several hire stations in the Islington area. 

Driving and Car Sharing 

It’s easy to reach the BDC by car – and although they are a stone’s throw from Central London, they are not in the Congestion Charge zone. 

There is a secure, 250-space car park on-site. If you’re driving to the Business Design Centre, make sure you pre-book your space to avoid disappointment. 

Satnav location: N1 0PW For more information please visit https://www.businessdesigncentre.co.uk/visitors/parking/

The area around the BDC is packed with great places to stay. Accommodation suitable for a range of budgets can be booked online via the BDC website here.

E-badges will be sent to via email, the week of the event. Please ensure that you have your e-ticket barcode ready on your smartphone/device when you arrive. You will need to scan the barcode to print your badge.

The dress code for the conference is smart casual. 

Free WiFi is available for delegates to use throughout the conference. Login details will be displayed throughout the conference. 

No, lunch and refreshments aren’t included but there are catering outlets within the exhibition hall to purchase lunch and refreshments. Vegetarian and vegan options are available. We recommend bringing your own bottle of water to drink during conference sessions. Water refill stations will be located in the Exhibition Hall

The reception desks are DDA-compliant, suitable for people in wheelchairs. All levels of the venue are accessible via passenger lifts, with low-reach buttons, braille, back mirrors and distress alarms. Every staircase in the BDC has handrails. All publicly-accessible areas of the venue are well-lit.

If someone is dropping you off in a vehicle, please contact our front of house team so we can give you access to the forecourt through our security point. Please call 0207 288 6475. If you are coming by train, the nearest step-free station is Kings Cross and St Pancras International, which is easily reachable via bus or taxi.

If you have any particular requirements, disabilities, access or any other needs we should be aware of, please do let us know when you register your place. Alternatively, please email [email protected] to let us know how we can help.

There is a multi-faith room available on the Exhibition floor for private prayer or quiet reflection. This will be signposted on the floorplan and signage. Please speak to a member of staff if you need help locating it.

There is a staffed cloakroom located in the registration area next to Gallery Hall. Items will be charged at £1.50 each. Please note that items are left at your own risk. 

Photography will be taking place at MIMS Learning Live London 2023. If you have any objections to being photographed and/or filmed, please advise the organisers as soon as possible by reporting to the registration desk or emailing [email protected].

Event exhibitors and sponsors may want to share information and news about products and services with you. Haymarket Media Group, organisers of MIMS Learning Live, takes your privacy seriously. Sharing your details with sponsors and partners is always your choice and you will always be provided with a clear opportunity to indicate if you would prefer us not to share this information during registration. If you would like to change your preferences please email us via [email protected].

 Please note, if you allow your badge to be scanned by an exhibitor, you are actively opting in to sharing your data with that exhibitor. 

• Donate Not Waste is an initiative that takes things businesses throw away and gives them to charities, schools and play centres that need them. Any suitable waste items such as stationery, fabric and display materials will be donated where possible.
• No waste to landfill – Waste that cannot be donated will be recycled or responsibly incinerated and turned into energy. Separate bins for different types of waste are provided throughout the venue.
• Cycle storage & electric charging points are available at the venue.
• Since 2019 100% renewable electricity has been used in the venue.
• Introduced various energy efficiency measures across the venue over a number of years including, motion sensors, automatic taps and flushes as well as low energy lighting.
• Plastic-free catering 

• Reuse materials and branding from previous events including lanyards, delegate bags and signage.
• Onsite printed materials are kept to a minimum. The programme and agenda are available to view online or large digital signage at the venue. No conference brochures or show guides will be provided. 
• All marketing materials promoting the event are conducted electronically.
• Conference registration is entirely online, and booking confirmations are electronic.
• Conference delegate badges made of paper (FSC certified) and no plastic badge wallets are used.
• We are working with sponsors and exhibitors to minimise materials they use and/or dispose of whilst at the conference.
• Pens and paper will not be provided to delegates to encourage the use of scrap paper or digital alternatives.

• Avoid single-use plastics – Please bring refillable water bottles and coffee cups with you. There are free water stations throughout the venue.
• Recycle and reuse – return your lanyard and badge at the end of the day.
• Follow waste separation and recycling instructions at the venue.
• Cycle, take public transport, carshare or use an electric vehicle. Cycle storage & electric charging points are available at the venue. On-site shower facilities are also available for cyclists.