Sponsor frequently asked questions

Alternative Legal Management 2026 takes place on Monday and Tuesday, 14 & 15 September 2026.

It is co-located with Alternative Legal Finance 2026 on 14 September 2026 and Alternative Legal IT on 15 September 2026.

The event will be held at Wyboston Lakes Resort in Bedfordshire:

Woodlands Conference Centre
Wyboston Lakes Resort
Great North Road
Wyboston, MK44 3AR

Website: www.wybostonlakes.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 333 7007 667

Please use MK44 3AL for sat navs and click here for a location map

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🚆The nearest rail station to Wyboston Lakes Resort is St Neots, on the Great Northern service, a 48-minute train journey from London King’s Cross. St Neots and Sandy Train Stations are both 10 minutes’ drive away from Wyboston.

We strongly recommend that you pre book a taxi from the station using one of the following companies:

Steve’s Taxis: + 44 (0)1480 215 666

Anglian Taxis: + 44 (0)1480 475 222 .

Complimentary car parking is available for all attendees in any of the carparks on the site.

Please note that when the Legal Management and Legal IT events cross over on Tuesday morning, we expect a huge number of cars trying to park in the Woodlands Conference Centre. If you are staying over on Monday night at the Drift Inn or the Willows Centre, we would be grateful if possible,  you could use the shuttle bus service to get to the Woodlands and then retrieve your car later on. We expect to be using the Drift car park as an overflow.

Electric car charging In association with EON and Tesla, we offer all guests charging facilities for electric vehicles 24/7.  We have 10 Tesla Super Charge points and 6 EON Chargers at the Drift Inn, 4 at the Willows, 6 at the Woodlands, and 4 at the Knowledge Centre. For more information:
Tesla Super Charging
EON EV User Guide
If you’re traveling to us and need to find somewhere to charge along the way, click the link below to use the carwow tool: EV Charging Stations Map | Carwow

Registration will open for  delegates on Monday at 09:00 and the Summit programme will start at 09:50.  Tuesday will begin with a refreshing walk, session starting at 09:15 and closing with lunch at 13:10

If you have ticked that you intend to stay overnight, then yes, a room is confirmed for you at Wyboston Lakes Resort on Monday 14  September. There are 3 venues on the site and these will be allocated randomly. However if you book additional nights be sure to let Phoebe Bugden know so that we can link the reservations and hopefully avoid any need to change rooms.

The conference will be held in the Woodlands Conference Centre and bedrooms are split between this centre, the Willows Training Centre and the Drift Hotel (formerly The Waterfront).

You can walk between all the venues (around 8 minutes) and a map showing the fastest route will be provided upon check in. We will also have a shuttle bus operating during the following times:

Monday 14 September 17:00 – 01:30
Tuesday 15 September 07:00 – 10:00

This will be available upon demand and you will be provided with a phone number for the driver. Look for the bus stop sign at each of the 3 venues.

Please click here for a site map

Yes, you can book a hotel room for additional nights direct with the venue here. If requested please apply the code ALT2026.

Please notify phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk if you have made an additional reservation direct with the venue – this will enable us to link your bookings so you need not change rooms. If do not notify us of your additional bedroom booking, you might be required to change bedrooms during your stay.

If you are unsuccessful in reserving a room at the Wyboston Resort, there are 2 Premier Inns very close:

St Neots Hotels | Book Hotels In Wyboston | Premier Inn

St Neots Hotels | Book Cheap Hotels In St Neots | Premier Inn

There will be a check-in desk open for you to collect your key in the Woodlands Conference Centre lobby from 17:00 on Monday 14 September. Check-out is by 11:00.

Alternatively, a couple of options on site are:

Willows Training Centre There is a buffet option here but you will need to book via the below email address, and again this will need to be done 2 weeks in advance: willowsreception@wybostonlakes.co.uk

Drift Hotel You can book a table at the Gravel Pit Brasserie at the Drift Hotel via this link. Please note that this restaurant is very popular – we recommend booking early to secure a table.
The Gravel Pit Brasserie & Bar Online Bookings | OpenTable.

There are also many restaurants and take away outlets in the surrounding areas.

Please note that Wyboston Lakes Resort is CASHLESS.

For those staying overnight on Monday 14 September,  breakfast will be available in the servery in the Olive Suite in the Woodlands Conference Centre from 07:00 – 09:00.

If you are staying on Sunday night, it will be served in the venue that you are staying in. For example if you stay in the Willows Training Centre on Sunday night and are attending the conference on Monday, breakfast will be served in the Willows and you will not be permitted to take this in the Woodlands Centre.

Exhibitors will have access to the exhibition area from 19:00 on Sunday 13 September or from 07:00 on Monday 14 September.

All stands should be ready with rubbish cleared by 08:45 on Monday 14 September.

You will have space only (3x3m OR 2x1m). We do not use shell schemes and we do ask that side walls are not used  – backdrops are fine however. This will help us to maintain the open and inviting environment that we aim for with our events.

We do not send out floorplans. Your stand location will have been discussed with you at point of contract and your position will be identified by your company name once on site. Any questions around this in the meantime please contact Carly Keeping

Yes, we will have a dedicated Wifi set up for the event – password LEGAL

All attendees are represented by a lanyard colour as per the following categories:

DELEGATE (GREEN)

SPEAKER (RED)

SPONSOR (BLUE)

ORGANISER (AE BRANDED)

We will provide you with a 3x2m OR 2×1.5m space for you create your exhibition (please check your contract)

For 3x2m space: We will include a 4′ trestle table and 2 chairs, as well as power access.
For 2×1.5m space: We will include a high table and 2 stools, as well as power access.

Details on how to order additional AV equipment will be provide within the Sponsor Hub – if you do not yet have access to this please contact Carly Keeping

You will need to complete and Exhibitor Checklist and delegate registration forms : Please ensure they are registered by 21 August! 

Full details can be found on the sponsor hub page on the website which you should by now have been provided with access to.

Wyboston Lakes will accept deliveries for this event from Friday 11 September. Delivery labels and details can be found on the Sponsor Hub pages.

Storage is limited so where possible it would be great if you could keep materials either in a vehicle or a bedroom. If neither of these is possible please let Phoebe Bugden know.

Exhibitors may commence dismantling stands once dinner has commenced on Monday 14 September, unless you are also exhibiting at The Alternative Legal IT Conference, in which case this will take place on Wednesday 15 September from13:15.

You can but please inform Phoebe Bugden of the change and ensure that your new attendee completes a registration form.

The event app WHOVA will be made available to you three weeks ahead of the event. You should be able to simply sign in using the email that you used to register your place at the event. This will give you the opportunity to upload any content to your virtual site ahead of delegates joining the app one week out from the event.

To download the app please visit:

For IOS Devices – available on App store For Android Devices – available on Google Play

Please click here for the app attendee user guide.

If you have any issues with the app please contact: phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk

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On Tuesday morning the events combine and you will have access to the Legal Management & Legal Finance Summits (together) and Legal IT Conference on the Whova app.
You will need to switch to the event which relates to the badge of the delegate you are trying to scan.

Yes you too will be granted access to the app 3 weeks from the event to set up your booth.

We are encouraging all sponsors of the event to use competitions or prize draws to attract delegates to your stands.  To help you make the most of this opportunity, we have organised a prize-giving ceremony during the evening giving you the chance to present your prize to the winner/s in front of the whole audience.

If you would like to be part of the prize-giving ceremony, please contact Carly Keeping and let her know what prize you’re giving away from your physical stand at the event or virtual stand on the app and how people can win it.

Yes, you can communicate direct on WHOVA with all registered attendees at the event.

The full conference programme is available on the event website and will be available to view on WHOVA before, during and after the event.

All speakers’ names, photos and bios are available to view either on the event website or on the event app WHOVA.

Yes you are welcome to attend the roundtable workshops, these can be booked via the WHOVA app. Please be respectful of sessions that are sponsored by other vendors.

The Samoan Circle is a regular feature of an Alternative Event and is an opportunity for a wider group of people to volunteer their thoughts on a contentious issue. It is an informal and interactive session. Set up in the round, attendees gather around a central circle to “eavesdrop” on frank, facilitated discussion among the participants. Any attendee can join the “inner circle” to give their perspective or share their views.

At the end of the Summit on Monday afternoon there will be a drinks reception, followed by a dinner. After dinner, we’ll continue in the bar and courtyard for socialising and networking and announce the winners from the prize draws and competitions run throughout the day.

This year we celebrate our 10th Legal Management event so look out for details on our exciting plans ahead!

Please inform us of your dietary requirements when you register. If you want to check that we have accommodated your requirements, please contact phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk.

Photographs and videos will be taken during the event. If you do not wish to appear in either, please do let phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk know.

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You should have received a link to your own google drive and your Gleanin card templates where you can find all the assets you require for promotion, both generic and personalised. Included here too is a template for a client invite which we encourage you use to invite your client database to the event.

If you have not received your google link please contact Carly Keeping

Please follow us and tag @altevents_when tweeting about the event so that we can retweet you. Please include the following link in your posts: Legal Management – The Alternative Legal Management Summit (alternativeevents.co.uk)

Feel free to also use our event hashtags on both platforms: #LegalMgmt2026 #law #legalevent #lawtech #legaltech #managingpartners #alternativeevents

The dress code is business casual throughout the day and in the evening, as we will be celebrating our 10th event, party attire will be encouraged! More details to follow….

Please inform us of your accessibility needs when you register. If you want to check that we have accommodated your needs, please check with phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk.

All our exhibitors and sponsors will have virtual booths available for you to access on the event app WHOVA.