The wait is over – bookings are officially open for the 2025 LCRIG flagship events: the Innovation and Learning Festival and Strictly Highways. These unmissable events are your opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and network with industry leaders across the highways and transport technology sector.
Following an incredible response to our early announcements, early booking is encouraged. Mark your calendars and secure your place today!
LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival
Location: Stoneleigh NAEC
Dates: 2nd – 3rd July 2025
Back for its fourth year, this one-of-a-kind festival is where the sector gathers to shape the future of highways and transport technology.
Key 2025 Event Highlights:
Increased Accessibility: We are doubling fully funded places for public sector attendees and reserving 350 hotel rooms. Fully funded places cover accommodation and travel to and from the hotel and the venue, meals and refreshments.
Live Demonstrations: Showcasing the latest in highways maintenance and transport technology. The 2024 festival included a wide range of innovations from advanced line-marking, ironwork reinstatement solutions, and the Pothole Pro, right through to autonomous pothole-filling systems, driverless buses, robots and drones. We can’t wait to share what’s in store for 2025!
CPD-Certified Training: Training sessions delivered by sponsors and exhibitors cover diverse topics, ranging from asphalt preservation, pavement recycling and geosynthetics through to AI, connected vehicles, lifecycle monitoring and UAV drone mapping.
Networking Opportunities: No other event matches our strategic balance of attendees, ensuring purposeful networking and meaningful engagement. Connect with public sector leaders, procurement heads, and decision-makers across highways maintenance and transport technology.
New Features for 2025:
We’ll be bringing even more cutting-edge technologies to the festival and creating additional fully funded places for public sector delegates working in transport technology.
Department for Transport Focus Sessions and Procurement Drop-Ins are an exciting addition to next year’s festival and we’ll be sharing more information very soon!
A key highlight for 2025 are the DfT Special Recognition Apprentice Awards, honouring young talent in the sector. With fully funded places available for both public and private sector apprentices, we are making it easier for young professionals working in highways maintenance and transport technology to participate and connect with industry leaders.
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Strictly Highways
Location: Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Dates: 30th September – 2nd October 2025
Our annual flagship conference alongside the DfT Special Recognition Awards, brings the highways community together for a glittering celebration of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Event Highlights:
DfT Insights: Hear directly from the Department for Transport on key updates and policy developments.
Innovation and Best Practices: Discover success stories and the latest advancements shaping the sector.
Networking: Connect with peers and industry leaders in the spectacular Winter Gardens setting.
DfT Special Recognition Awards: Celebrate exceptional contributions of individuals and teams in the highways maintenance and transport technology sector.
FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK HEREFully Funded for Public Sector
We are proud to continue our commitment to supporting the public sector by offering fully funded places, enabling opportunities for the public sector to engage, learn, and bring valuable insights to their organisations. Places include accommodation, travel to and from the hotel and the venue, meals and refreshments.
Don’t Miss Out – Book Now!
Demand is high, and availability is limited. Whether you’re an exhibitor, sponsor, or delegate, act now to avoid missing out on these sector-leading events.
Together, let’s shape the future of highways and transport technology. Secure your place today!