Conference for Bursars, Business Managers and HR Staff - Council of British International Schools

The Orchard, 1 Great Cumberland Place, London

The COBIS Conference for Bursars, Business Managers and HR Staff will return to London, in a new venue, 29-30 January 2025. This is a popular training and networking event for Finance, Business and HR Staff working in an international school context.

This two-day training and networking event will be of interest to colleagues from COBIS Member and non-Member schools including:

Bursars
Business Managers
HR Managers
Operations Managers
Finance Managers
Other senior administrative staff with responsibility for HR and Operations

Delegate Fees and Booking Forms

Registration information is listed below. Please note the delegate fee includes lunches on both days, the conference dinner, and all conference sessions.

Delegates from Schools

£385 plus VAT - COBIS Member School delegates
£485 plus VAT - Non-COBIS Member School delegates

BOOKING FORM

Delegates from Companies

£435 plus VAT - COBIS Supporting Associates
£545 plus VAT - non-Member companies

Please note - these fees are for delegate registration; for exhibitor opportunities, please see below.

BOOKING FORM

Programme

Exhibitor and Sponsor Opportunities

Testimonials

"It was so nice to hear from people who have actually made great strides in HR. Also, the cross-cutting topics for both Business Managers and HR were well well-chosen and relevant. The school case studies were so relevant to us all."
"Extremely high standard of presentations and discussions. The fact that there never seemed enough time for Q&A is a testament to how good these sessions were."
"Thank you very much for the great conference. I learned a lot and was able to network with many great colleagues."

Accommodation

The recommended conference hotel, directly across the street from the conference venue, is The Cumberland Hotel:

The Cumberland, Great Cumberland Place

Marble Arch, London

W1H 7DL

Subject to availability, preferential rates are available for conference participants for the nights of 28, 29 and 30 January 2025.

£180 inc VAT, including breakfast, for single occupancy

£195 inc VAT, including breakfast, for double occupancy

To book at the preferential rate, please use this link. Please note that in order to access the single occupancy rate, you will need to edit the number of guests at the top of the booking page.

"Thank you for a wonderful conference, and keep up the great work. It is vital for school leaders from the 'administration' side to get together and share common concerns and find new solutions. These opportunities are rare and precious. " - Previous delegate

Sponsors

We are grateful to our sponsors for supporting the 2025 COBIS Conference for Bursars, Business Managers and HR Staff.

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