Industry Calendar
Important dates for your diary for the coming year.
November
21st-24th
CTA Winter Networking 2025
CTA Winter Networking 2025
With a weekend of familiarisation trips planned, including in and around Edinburgh the CTA’s winter networking event takes place based at Crieff in Perthshire from 21 to 24 November.
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December
4th
WiBC Northern Region Festive Reception
WiBC Northern Region Festive Reception
A festive afternoon event celebrating the women driving positive change across bus, rail and ferry in Northern England. 1pm-4.30pm.
16th
CBW Special Christmas Issue Published
January
24th
UKCOA New Season Winter Ball
UKCOA New Season Winter Ball
Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington
Tickets are now on sale from stephen.telling@uk-coa.co.uk.
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27th
UKCOA Members Meeting
UKCOA Members Meeting
Online via Zoom,
Begins at 1030hrs. Non members are welcome to join, contact admin@uk-coa.co.uk for details.
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29th
CPT Conference and Annual Dinner
CPT Conference and Annual Dinner
Park Plaza Hotel, London Riverbank,
The Confederation of Passenger Transport’s 2026 conference theme will be ‘Putting passengers first: Shaping the future of public transport.’
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February
6th-10th
CTA Annual Workshop 2026
24th
UKCOA Members Meeting
UKCOA Members Meeting
Online via Zoom,
Begins at 1030hrs. Non members are welcome to join, contact admin@uk-coa.co.uk for details.
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March
19th
British Tourism and Travel Show
British Tourism and Travel Show
NEC, Birmingham, Travel inspiration for group tours and packages
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19th
CTA Networking Reception at BTTS
20th
CPT Midlands Dinner
22nd
UKCOA Annual General Meeting Dinner
UKCOA Annual General Meeting Dinner
The UK Coach Operators Association will be hosting its Annual General Meeting Dinner on Sunday 22 March. The venue and full details will be revealed soon.
23rd
UKCOA Annual General Meeting
April
18th-19th
UK Coach Rally
UK Coach Rally
Blackpool, The 70th UK Coach Rally, showcasing the best of vehicles and driving skills.
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21st-23rd
IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge 2026
21st-23rd
Bus & Coach Expo at The Commercial Vehicle Show
Bus & Coach Expo at The Commercial Vehicle Show
NEC, Birmingham. The Commercial Vehicle Show
returns to the NEC at Birmingham
accompanied by a new bus and
coach exhibition.
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May
11th-13th
ALBUM Conference 2026
ALBUM Conference 2026
Blackpool. The conference and trade exhibition for independent UK bus operators.
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16th-18th
CTA Spring Networking Event
CTA Spring Networking Event
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6th
UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition
UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition
Blackpool. The annual skills competition for bus drivers returns to Blackpool’s seafront and Imperial Hotel.
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17th
RHA Future Forum
22nd-24th
FIAA International Bus and Coach Trade Fair
FIAA International Bus and Coach Trade Fair
IFEMA, Madrid.The bus, coach and minibus industry exhibition for Spain and Portugal, including the 2026 Sustainable Bus Awards.
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November
3rd
CTA Networking at WTM 2026
CTA Networking at WTM 2026
ExCel London.
3rd-5th
Euro Bus Expo
Euro Bus Expo
NEC, Birmingham.The UK’s bus, coach and minibus industry exhibition returns to the National Exhibition Centre.
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22nd-23rd
CTA Winter Networking Event
