World of Learning, the UK’s key conference and exhibition for business learning, takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 19 and 20 November 2008.

World of Learning 2008 will include:

• A world-class conference programme featuring leading international speakers and innovative high profile case studies


• Free seminars, interactive workshops and product demonstrations


• More than 140 major industry companies demonstrating the latest products and solutions launched for the learning and development market


• The World of Learning Awards, the UK’s premier event for honouring learning-specific solutions.

This year the conference will, in particular, look at innovation in the changing world of the learning and development professional and the latest approaches to traditional methods of learning, as well as coaching and mentoring.

The exhibition will include a variety of free educational seminars where visitors can learn about the latest innovations and best practice.

Leading industry companies already confirmed as exhibitors at World of Learning 2008 include Academee, Assima, Atlantic Link, Cotswold Conference Centre, Crown House Publishing, e2train, Edvantage Group, LM Matters, Manchester United, Mohive, Questionmark Computing, Revelation Training, Scott Bradbury and Speakfirst.

The World of Learning Awards, which recognise the highest standards of achievement within the industry, will be presented during a black-tie dinner on 19 November 2008 at the Paragon Hotel in Birmingham.

Andrew Gee, senior project manager for the World of Learning, said: “The World of Learning, during its sixteen-year history, has continually grown and transformed with the industry, responding to not only economic and market forces but also technological and cultural developments in learning. The event has become in recent years a true blend of all aspects of learning and training in order to fulfil all the needs of our visitors and the market in general.

“The combination of our high quality conference and educational features with a wide range of exhibitors ensures that World of Learning remains the most time and cost-effective method of keeping up to date with the market and sourcing new suppliers.”