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We’ve got full, exclusive use of Abbey Road Studios on 4 February. Anything could happen…
We’ve got full, exclusive use of Abbey Road Studios on 4 February. Anything could happen…
Over the last few years, we’ve gradually transitioned the lang cat from providing interesting but relatively typical conferences, into something more unusual. It seems to us that if we’ve got 300 people in a room together, we might as well put that time to good use. And, as lovers of the theatrical, we like to do it with a flourish and ideally in a site-specific format too.
This is risky stuff; but that’s how we like it. That’s what led us to putting financial planning live on stage in front of a mixed audience of students, career changers, planners and the industry in our New Blood events. It’s what led us to dice with death with a live mass AI experiment at HomeGame 6 in Edinburgh. And it’s what we’re going to do at Abbey Road. More news on that soon.
For the moment, we know our theme – working title “A Stage For Human Creativity” – and we know that it will be about creativity, remembering the importance of human contact, and providing a balance to all the AI content out there. We will make it memorable; my personal intention is to get every music fan in the audience teary by the time we’re done. It will be challenging and intellectually satisfying. Abbey Road, as you’ll see, is an amazing stage (literally) for us to do that; AND because it’s Abbey Road, there’s going to be all kinds of nice things happening for attendees. You’ll have to be there to find out more…
The day will be followed by a drinks reception in Studio Two – more commonly referred to as ‘The Beatles Studio’. There will be all kinds of original equipment, instruments and ephemera to look at, take pictures of, stand next to etc. So, the stage is set as we take over all three Abbey Road Studios in the year of Sergeant Pepper’s 60th anniversary. Talk about creativity – see you there!
THE PRACTICALITIES
The date to mark in your calendars is Thursday 4 February – join us in person on the day. There is no streaming option – you’ve got to be there!
Our ticket pricing is slightly different for this event. Tickets for advice professionals* are £100 plus VAT. That’s for those working at an advice firm; so advisers, planners, paraplanners, compliance and admin (if you work for a huge provider with an advice offshoot you only qualify if you’re in an advice-giving or paraplanning role).
Everyone else is asked to buy tickets at a cost of £300 plus VAT.
*Panel members and Analyser users keep an eye on your inbox for interesting links…
NOTE: We are asking for postal addresses in reference to the aforementioned nice things. If there are any postal issues, please just let us know.
CPD
This event will provide 4 hours of structured CPD. Certificates will be sent out to attendees in the weeks following the event.
GETTING TO ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
It’s just a few minutes’ walk from St John’s Wood Underground station on the Jubilee line. When you leave the station, cross the road onto Grove End Road and walk down the hill until you reach Abbey Road. Turn right and the iconic zebra crossing is immediately in front of you.
Alternatively, the 139 or 189 buses stop directly outside the Studios.
We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.
We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.
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