Join us for another must-attend ACPME Annual Conference
The 2025 ACPME Annual Conference
including the ACPME Creative and Print Awards
Crewe Hall, Cheshire 1–4 June 2025
For 2025 registration fees, the Early Bird Offer and what’s included see below.
See the provisional programme here:
An amazing conference and awards venue
About the 2024 theme: Influencing for success – #1BigThing
We’ve all got #1BigThing we want to talk about
Whether that 1 Big Thing is how to run a successful print tender, how to do a lot with a little, how to generate immersive creative content, how to influence uber-sceptical, digital native, Gen-Z prospective students to apply to our courses, how to get funding for additional staff, how to get buy-in from senior management…
More than ever, we need to demonstrate results. We need to be positive. We need people to understand our objectives/purpose and to take people with us on our journeys. We need to grow our sphere of influence.
Without sufficient influence we are working in vacuums and we are unable to gain the investment needed to action our best plans. We need to become influencers.
Influence leads to better feedback, to wider recognition, to progress and to greater support.
Influencing doesn’t mean posting thousands of heavily-filtered selfies.
The conference was a fantastic experience, even though it was hard work. The days were long – attending talks and getting involved in group activities and discussions – while making new friends and networking. I made so many new contacts and learned so much. I’ve been in the industry since I was 15, so nearly 30 years, and I made more useful contacts at the ACPME Conference than I’d made over all those previous years. I will definitely go again, if I get the opportunity, and I really hope I do.
Here’s what a couple of last year’s delegates had to say
I found it absolutely amazing. The people are so friendly and helpful. I feel like I’ve got this family that I never knew I had. It’s been brilliant. Love it!
Susan Senior
Print Manager,
Leeds Trinity University
What an amazing event! It was fabulous! So great to meet a whole range of new people and to catch up with some old faces too. The venue was fantastic! Really enjoyed it to the full. The talks were very informative and learned a good few new things. So great to have our North American cousins giving a talk too, nice to see how similar things are – evenon a different continent. The entertainment was brilliant and all such good fun. Great to meet suppliers old and new. Food great. Rooms great. Venue fab. Event wonderful. 10/10 from me. Well done the ACPME team!
Nic Delves-Broughton
University Photographer,
University of Bath
The ACPME Creative + Print Awards – Tuesday 3 June, Crewe Hall, Long Gallery
The highlight of the ACPME calendar
As always, we’ll be celebrating your excellence and your added value with the 2025 ACPME Creative + Print Awards.
The ACPME Creative & Print Awards are an excellent opportunity for you to promote the work of your team, showcase your creativity, your best printed work, any innovations you have implemented and to tell us just how amazing your service and team are.
Award categories for the 2025
- Service of the year: total staff 1 to 5 FTE
(winner only)
Service of the year: total staff 6+ FTE
(winner only) - Most innovative use of print
(winner and highly commended) - Most innovative use of wide format
(winner and highly commended) - Best in-house photography
(winner and highly commended) - Best in-house digital design
(winner and highly commended) - Creative campaign of the year
(winner and highly commended) - Team member of the year
(winner only) - Sustainability hero of the year
(winner only)
Start thinking about your entries now
Deadline for submissions: Friday 11 April 2025
2025 delegate registration fees
For bookings BEFORE or ON Sunday 1st December 2024
| ACPME Member * |
Non Member**
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| 3-night Conference Package (Sunday – Wednesday) |
£555.00
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£655.00
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| 2-night Conference Package (Monday – Wednesday) |
£409.00
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£509.00
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| Day Delegate – 1 day package (Monday OR Tuesday) |
£135.00
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£165.00
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For bookings FROM Monday 2nd December 2024
| ACPME Member * |
Non Member**
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| 3-night Conference Package (Sunday – Wednesday) |
£599.00
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£699.00
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| 2-night Conference Package (Monday – Wednesday) |
£449.00
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£549.00
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| Day Delegate – 1 day package (Monday OR Tuesday) |
£150.00
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£180.00
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* The ACPME Members rate is available to any employee of the member institution whose subscription has been paid in full prior to 1st December 2024.
** Non-member rate is available to anyone working within a public sector print or creative department eg councils, emergency services or NHS.
What’s Included:
3-night Conference Package includes access of all Conference sessions with tea/coffee during the breaks and lunch, as per the programme, 3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) including entertainment and drinks packages, where applicable.
2-night Conference Package includes access of all Conference sessions with tea/coffee during the breaks and lunch, as per the programme, 2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation (Monday and Tuesday) including entertainment and drinks packages, where applicable.
Day Delegate – 1 day package is based on attending either Monday OR Tuesday and includes access of all conference sessions, tea/coffee during the breaks and lunch.
Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities for suppliers
We find this event to be incredibly well organised and meticulously run. Our experience has been marked by great success, fostering valuable connections with new delegates and strengthening relationships with existing customers. Being part of this fantastic network has provided us with some invaluable opportunities.
The event’s structure strikes a perfect balance, seamlessly blending impactful business meetings during exhibitions with casual networking and entertainment. The fantastic support from the ACPME starts from the moment of sponsorship booking and extends throughout the event and beyond.’
Joanne Bass
Owner, XL Displays Ltd
Exhibition and Sponsorship Leaflet coming soon
We’d like to thank our 2024 sponsors
Find out more
To discuss membership, sponsorship opportunities or annual conference please contact
Jennie Mort, ACPME Administrator: 01527 893675 | admin@acpme.ac.uk
Contact address: Seven Elms, Dark Lane, Astwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire B96 6HB
Or feel free to contact members of our Board
Details here
The Association of Creative and Print Managers in Education, a not for profit private company, limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales No. 10244428. Registered address: Seven Elms, Dark Lane, Astwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire B96 6HB