'I thought it was going to be a hard sell, but was surprised that I found the supplier meetings as valuable as the Strategy Group (conference) sessions, if not more so. The suppliers were well matched with my purchasing priorities, of the 10 providers I met only 2 did not fit with my requirements.' Andrew Callaghan, Head of Learning & Development, Tyco Fire & Intergrated Solutions
'Thanks, the event was fantastic! Lots to think about, I have some genuinely useful contacts with suppliers - more than I had anticipated. I would certainly recommend it to other L&D professionals and service providers.' Jim Butler, Head of Academy, Games Workshop Group Ltd
'A very professionally run event. First class delegates and suppliers. Well done!' Lee Sheldon, Head of Learning & Development, SSP UK Ltd
'Unlike some other conferences Summit Events manage to make the event relaxed and unpressurised. Feel like I've made some great contacts and suppliers whilst relaxing and recharging.' Jacqui Grey, First Vice President, Leadership & Development, EMEA, Merrill Lynch Europe Plc
'I have been to two Summits and have found both thoroughly rewarding. I find myself back in my workplace energised, with new insights to think about, new business contacts to reach out to, and potential new organisations to work with.' Matt Burton, Learning & Development Manager, Boots UK Ltd.
'As a previous Summit attendee I have seen the events grow in stature and quality. I firmly believe that this is a concept and format that works. From a personal perspective I have now built the Summit(s) into my thought processes when planning and considering sourcing external support and the frequency enables me to consider the most appropriate event to attend. The mix of supplier meetings and strategy sessions appears to be pitched right and enables me to satisfy my needs on a number of fronts, and fully justify the time spent away from the office.' Chris Worts, Head of People Support & Development, Skipton Building Society
'It's very useful to have so many suppliers in one place, and be able to asses the strengths and the benefits they may bring.' Linda Bryant, Head of Learning & Development, Cranfield University
'Thanks again for a good and productive 3 days.' Andrew Dixon HR Manager, Staples (Corporate Express)
'Thank you and all your colleagues for the excellent conference in Madrid. It was my first Summit experience and I really enjoyed it, and found it so useful to meet all the suppliers. Speed dating obviously works!' Cathy Strachan, UK Talent Manager, MBDA UK
'Such a great way to meet top level providers, the Summit facilitated fantastic networking opportunities which I plan to take forward. Thank you for a great event.' Coral Ingleton, Learning and Development Manager, Kent County Council
'Well worthwhile, and a good use of time. Excellent mix of business, learning and fun.' Anne Dewison, Training & Development Business Partner, ARAMARK
'I have packaged a week's worth of business into 2 days without even having to try. Valuable use of time is an understatement!' Victoria Rackham, Training Officer, Human Factors RAF Human Factors Training Squadron
'Again the Summit was well organised, insightful and very, very useful.' Clair Dyson, HR Executive Cuerden Leisure
'An excellent combination of structured and informal business meetings and great personal development. Extremely well organised.' Dawn Bingham, Director of Personnel Development, Denton Wilde Sapte'A great event to share ideas and issues with like minded L&D professionals. I came back feeling inspired and energised with new contacts to keep in touch with.' Denise Aldridge, Learning & Development Manager, Live Nation
'Thought provoking and current. Definitely worth the investment in time.' Paula Travis, Manager of HR Operations, TK Maxx
'Time well spent. Great people, very well organised, smashing city & venue.' Steve Ogle, Head of Learning & Development, Mercer Ltd
'Very useful as always! Lots of ideas to take away with me and use. Lots of suppliers I will follow up with after the event.' Margaret Ollerenshaw, HR Business Partner, Royal Mail
'It was a very good event! It provided time away from my day to day routine to think, gain new ideas and development in L&D, and to network with fellow professional and meet potential suppliers.' Rosemarie Clarke, Head of Learning & Development, London Borough of Brent
'From a business point of view this event is extremely valuable, it enables me to fully consider a number of options while not being pressurised in any way. I will be using the contacts I have made to solve a number of business challenges going.' Ian Catchpole, Management Development Consultant, Jardine Lloyd Thompson'Thank you for the recent Summit in Madrid, it was valuable and time well spent, with exceptional suppliers and inspiring delegates. Summit were slick at planning and organisation with empathetic and personal touch.' Louise Hodgkinson, Senior Leadership & Development Trainer, Cattles Plc
'Clearly the most professionally managed HR Event I've attended.' Chris Muller, Professor, Rosen College, USA (Speaker)
'Mission now enjoys preferred supplier status with a top four UK supermarket, a global insurance group, a large public sector local authority and a European defence company as a direct result of attending the Training and Development Seminars in Budapest and Madrid over the last two years. The format clearly works for us and we are looking forward to Barcelona next year' Chris Mcleod, Director, Mission Performance (2nd Summit)
'The Summit was extremely well run with a real focus on relevant L&D topics. The quality of the delegates was high and the one-to-one meetings meaningful. I"ll definitely recommend it to my colleagues.' Verity Fletcher, Business Development Consultant, Interact (1st PD Summit)
'The profile of the attending delegates was diverse and good quality, the support of the attending staff was as professional as ever, ensuring a slick and well organised event.' Jim Dickson, Director, Executive Education, Aston Business School (2nd Summit)
'The relatively small number of suppliers and delegates means there is an opportunity to talk to most attendees. Overall the networking and exchange of information is extensive.' Jan Worth, Business Development Manager, De Montfort University (5th PD Summit)
'Many thanks and appreciation for what I thought was a really professional and effective event. From my perspective the three days ran incredibly smoothly with the minimum of fuss (i.e. none), and all my needs being met or exceeded. This event allows new relationships to be developed in a relaxed but focused way. I do think that Summit does what it says on the tin. Bravo.' Andy Clare, Director, Shine Feedback (2nd PD Summit)
'A well organised and relaxed (although intensive) way to quickly find opportunity to work with new companies.' Steven Morris, Business Development Director, Grass Roots (2nd PD Summit)
'I have attended several of these types of events as a supplier and this is the only one I have returned to 5 times now! You have a real knack for ensuring just the right balance of introductions and relaxed environment - always a pleasure.' Anne Nash, Managing Director, Training for Advancement (5th PD Summit)
'Good value for money, I think it would take more than £10K to set up 20 meeting of that quality using traditional channels.' David Miline, Partner, Najberg Miline (1st Summit)
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