Conference exhibition 2022

Headline conference sponsors, Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers is an independent, chartered insurance broker, providing bespoke insurance solutions to museums and visitor attractions across the UK. Our dedicated heritage team have a vast amount of knowledge in this sector and are available to discuss your requirements either over the phone or in person at your premises.

Come say hello and chat about your environmental monitoring and control needs.  From data loggers to full cloud hosted wireless systems we have something suitable for everyone. Humidity control kit including dehumidifiers and Brune humidifiers also available.  Whatever your project come and meet our super friendly team.

Bruynzeel Storage Systems is Europe’s leading manufacturer of specialist storage systems for archives, libraries, offices and museums. Serving public and private sector clients, we focus on providing storage solutions that combine space efficiency with accessibility; to meet every customers individual need. Our systems include Mobile and Static Shelving, Longspan and Heavy Duty Racking, Picture Racking, Cabinet and Drawer systems; plus our market leading high-density Double-Decker storage system.

Piet and Monty are a husband and wife artisan cottage business trading as Roelofs & Rubens. We design and hand make a range of ceramic hanging decorations, blue delftware style and multi-colour. We also specialise in making bespoke decorations for Museums, Cathedrals, historic properties and other key visitor Attractions. Currently, we have over 100 UK stockists and some more internationally.

Vernon Systems has more than 30 years’ experience in creating software for the museum, gallery and cultural heritage sectors.  Our systems are used around the world by institutions to catalogue, manage and publish information about collections. The two collections management systems we have developed are: Vernon CMS, a mature desktop system, and eHive, a simpler hosted web-based system.

Guiding solutions for heritage sites everywhere. We create multilingual, multimedia and audio experiences, enhanced by intuitive digital and hardware solutions. With human-centred storytelling and design at the heart of everything that we do, our passionate and expert team is ready to work with you to bring your vision to life, no matter the size of your project.

Jigsaw Design & Publishing are the specialists in publishing guidebooks for the heritage market.  At Jigsaw, we take time to understand your museum, enabling us to create something truly unique and striking, individually tailored to your requirements and those of your visitors.

We are a digital consultancy working to support museums, visitor attractions and charities to maximise their commercial and customer engagement opportunity using the best technology available. We help with system appraisal as well as supporting the selection and the implementation of appropriate and cost-effective solutions. We are working with some fantastic organisations including English Heritage,  The V&A, Durham Cathedral and The Museum of Freemasonry.

Explore new ways to grow online sales with a MuseumShops account. With an 82% rise in 2021 sales, MuseumShops partners benefit from free marketing and pay as you go pricing for ticketing, online shops and donations in our growing marketplace.

Pocket Mountains publish accessible, affordable and inspiring pocket-sized walking guidebooks for anyone who likes a bit of an adventure.

Jarrold Publishing is an award-winning publisher working with 100s of museums, galleries and historic houses. We develop initial ideas and turn them into bold and beautiful publications that visitors want to buy. Clients include, Tullie House, Beamish, Ely Museum, Bowes Museum, SS Great Britain and Royal Pavilion.

Drakon Heritage and Conservation provides conservation, archaeology and project management services to museums, heritage organisations, private individuals and development-funded projects. We offer collections care, x-ray, conservation, exhibition and loans and decant services to our museum clients; come and see us during the conference to discuss your collection needs.

Direct Access works with museums and heritage sites to be more inclusive by increasing accessibility features for disabled visitors.

Services include:

• Access Audits
• Access Guides
• Tactile Maps
• Induction loops

Great British Jigsaws produces jigsaw puzzles entirely in the UK. We are the best short run production jigsaw manufacturer in the country, producing premium quality puzzles at a more affordable price. All design work is completed in-house, with no hidden costs.

Bespoke museum gifts and branded merchandise, Made in the UK.

Recycled leather and real leather product ranges featuring stationery, wallets, travel goods and accessories.

Plus a small range of traditional enamel souvenirs and a fully bespoke service.

Arts & Culture Finance offers secured and unsecured finance between £150,000 and £1,000,000 with repayment term available until May 2030 and interest rates ranging between 3% and 8.5%. Our funds have supported organisations including The Story Museum, The Migration Museum and The National Holocaust Centre and Museum.

Leading eCommerce platform and app innovator Convious helps museums grow by optimising every step of your visitor’s digital journey and ultimately, offering a great overall experience. Convious provides the technology you need to better understand your visitors, members and fundraisers. We help you turn anonymous visitors into long-lasting supporters.

Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 organisations, 5,500 events and 53,000 volunteers. Every September this extraordinary community network gives people the chance to explore hidden places and try out new experiences – all for FREE! We coordinate the festival, providing organisers with a supportive national framework and promotional platform to open up and trial ideas.

At Squeaky Pedal, we create award winning films across museums and heritage attractions. Our work inspires, communicates and connects. Highlighting human interest stories, showcasing fascinating objects and uncovering forgotten history. Our clients include Sky History, Historic England, Imperial War Museum, National Army Museum, and Gloucester History Festival.

Spectrum compliant collections management software offering simple, affordable solutions.  Widely used by museums in UK, we’ve been the go to CMS provider for over 30 years. Services include training and support for museums, galleries and archives. As a not-for-profit company, all costs are kept low for our customers.

Cre8 are an established UK based company offering bespoke fit out packages within the heritage sector.  Our team have extensive knowledge of working within listed buildings such as museums, churches, cathedrals, art galleries and ancient monuments. We are a fully serviced manufacturer offering cost effective ideas and solutions through highly skilled joinery and shop fitting.

Charity Finance Group (CFG) is the charity that inspires a financially confident, dynamic and trustworthy charity sector. We do this by championing best practice, nurturing leadership and influencing policy makers. Our 1500 member charities, including members from our partners associations, turn to us to develop their finance management knowledge and skills.

The AIM Energy Action Group works to help members reduce energy costs. We advise on all energy related matters from assisting with contract renewal pricing to new connections, from smart meters to changes of tenancy and asset transfers.

We provide energy audits and advice on energy efficiency, consumption monitoring and renewable generation and we run an annual buying basket for electricity and gas.

Sporting Heritage CiC is the Subject Specialist Network (SSN) for sporting heritage in the UK. The umbrella organisation for grassroots sports clubs, community groups, museums and archives that hold sporting collections, and key advocate with national policy makers and funders we deliver campaigns celebrating sporting collections locally, regionally and nationally.