London International Blending Conference — Spring 2025
19 - 20 April 2025
Praise the Lord for the upcoming London International Blending Conference!
Dates: 19-20 April 2025
Cost:
- £30 per adult
- £15 per 12 -17 year old
- Free per 0-11 year old
Deadline: Lord’s Day 13 April 2025 (Late registration still open)
All conference meetings, book sales, children’s and young people’s meetings, and crèche will be held at the Hammersmith Novotel Hotel.
Registration for the conference will be open one hour before each morning meeting.
To limit distracting noise and to take care of the atmosphere of the meetings, there will be a designated overflow room for parents with infants.
Translation:
Translation will be provided into Chinese. An outline in Chinese will be provided. Please remember to bring your own FM radio and headset.
Service:
Thank you for all those who signed up to serve at the conference. If you signed up for service but have not heard from your coordinator, please go to the help desk on the day.
Everyone is required to register including those under 18 years old.
Conference Fees
- £30 per adult
- £15 per 12 -17 year old
- Free for children 0-11 years old
Deadline
Lord’s Day 13 April 2025 (Late registration still open)
Church Hospitality
The church in London is pleased to extend hospitality to those who would like to stay with the homes of the church during the conference, prioritizing those who have traveled from further away, subject to availability.
Conference Hotel Accomodation
Limited accommodation is available at the Novotel London West at a special conference rate:
- Single occupancy: £172 per night (standard rate £202)
- Double occupancy: £187 per night (standard rate £212)
- Triple occupancy: £202 per night
- Children (15 & under): Free with parents (max. 2 children per room)
Booking deadline: 18 March 2025
Rates include VAT and English breakfast for 18th, 19th and 20th
Booking Details
To reserve your room:
Email: h0737-re@accor.com
Call: +44 (0) 208 741 1555 (Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm).
Mention “International Blending Conference” and use the booking code BLENDINGCON25.
Alternative Hotels
| Hotel | Address | Walking Distance | Double | Family | Parking | Breakfast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Inn Talgarth Rd | 181 Talgarth Road, Hammersmith, W6 8DN | 7 min | £181 | £181 | n/a | £10.99d |
| Premier Inn Ravenscourt Rd | 255 King Street, Hammersmith, W6 9LU | 20 min | £162 | n/a | £20 | £10.99 |
| Hilton London Olympia | 380 Kensington High Street, W14 8NL | 15 min | £169c | n/a | £37 | n/a |
| Best Western Kensington Olympia | 25-27 Matheson Rd, W14 8SN | 17 min | £175 | n/a | n/a | £15 |
| Holiday Inn Express London Hammersmith | 120-124 King Street, W6 9QU | 16 min | £234a,c | £279 | £25 | included |
| Ibis London Shepherd’s Bush | 3-5 Rockley Road, W14 0DJ | 22 min | £180b,c | n/a | £10 | £10.50 |
a. Member rate available: free to join loyalty program £222 ↩
b. Member rate available: free to join loyalty program £160 ↩
c. Same price for two twins ↩ ↩ ↩
d. Up to two under-16s eat for free ↩
All rates based on the best flexible rate as of 25 February, with free cancellation up 1-2 days before arrival. Lower, non-refundable rates are available.
Saturday, 19 April:
Meeting 1 – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Meeting 2 – 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Lord’s Day, 20 April:
Meeting 3 – 10:00 am – 12:30pm*
Meeting 4 – 2.30 pm – 4:30pm
*Young people will join the 10am Lord’s table and morning message.
Parents are ultimately responsible for their children during the weekend and should make sure that their children are not walking around the hotel unattended or leaving the grounds but are in their respective meetings as listed below.
Please do not bring children who have had vomiting or diarrhoea in the last 24 hours.
Crèche (0-3 years)
- A parent-led crèche will be available with toys, singing, snacks, and a craft/colouring table.
- Parents must coordinate with one another to take turns watching their children.
- A video link will be available in one corner of the room for parents who stay.
Children’s Meetings (4-11 years)
- Sign-in & Sign-out:
- Children must be signed in and out by a parent or guardian (18+).
- Sign-in will 20 minutes before to meeting times. Parents arriving earlier must stay with their children until sign-in begins.
- What to Bring:
- A clearly labelled water bottle or drink
- Food:
- Snacks will be provided.
- Children with eat their lunch with their parents/carers.
- No outside food is allowed inside the hotel venue.
Young People’s Meetings (12-17 years)
- Meetings will be held for young people, except on Lord’s Day morning, when they will join the Lord’s Table and morning message.
- Young people are encouraged to attend either the young people’s meetings or the conference sessions.
- To maintain a positive atmosphere, young people should remain for the full duration of whichever sessions they choose to attend.
- First-time attendees should be accompanied by an adult shepherd.
Venue Address
London Novotel West, 1 Shortlands, London, W6 8DR
Public Transport
- 7-minute walk from Hammersmith Underground Station (District, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City lines).
- 5-minute walk from Hammersmith Bus Station.
- No shuttle service will be provided.
Airport Transport
- Heathrow: 30 min by Tube (Piccadilly Line).
- Gatwick: Train to Victoria → Underground to Hammersmith.
- Stansted & Luton: Train or bus to central London, then Tube to Hammersmith.
For London travel, use a contactless card or an Oyster card (cash is not accepted on buses or the Tube).
Please check your route before you travel: https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/
Directions from Hammersmith Tube Station
Driving Directions
Venue Address: London Novotel West, 1 Shortlands, London, W6 8DR
Hotel-Parking
- Limited onsite parking at Novotel: £3.50 per hour (£28 per day) for non-residents.
- Pre-booking available at: justpark.com
Street Parking
- Free street parking is available south of the A4 near to Barons Court Station.
- On Lord’s day, some on-street parking closer to the hotel may be available.
Local Street Parking
Parkopedia shows local parking:
- Go to parkopedia.co.uk
- Click on Street
- Zoom out to local streets
Lunch will not be provided. Food cannot be brought into the hotel venue and be consumed there. But there are close by parks and green spaces where you can have a picnic if the weather is good. Alternatively, you may use the large number of shops, cafés, and restaurants located within a five to ten minutes’ walk from the conference venue.
There are many food options around such as Honest Burgers, Nandos, Wasabi, Wagamama, Pret A Manger, Leon and many more. We have identified some restaurants that are close to the conference venue that may be of interest to you.
| Chez Maiss Customer Rating: 4.7 Price: ££ Type: Mediterranean Restaurant Grill serving Mediterranean staples, like risotto and shish tawook. Closed on Sundays. | Broadway Shopping Centre West, Unit 21a-22b, Hammersmith Broadway, London, W6 9YD Tel. 0208 741 4725 www.chezmaiss.co.uk |
| Honest Burger Customer Rating: 4.4 Price: ££ Type: Hamburger Restaurant Sells chicken, beef, and veggie burgers with toppings. Seven minutes’ walk from conference venue. | 24 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 9PH Tel. 0204 542 5735 www.honestburgers.co.uk |
| Tortilla Hammersmith Customer Rating: 4.5 Price: £ Type: Mexican Restaurant Eat-in and takeaway restaurant, part of small chain, serving soft, filled tortillas and burritos. Seven minutes’ walk from the conference venue. | 6a King St, London W6 0QA Tel. 0203 909 0415 www.tortilla.co.uk |
| La Petite Bretagne Customer Rating: 4.6 Stars Price: £ Type: French Restaurant Contemporary creperie offering sweet and savoury buckwheat pancakes, and other Breton specialities.Seven minutes’ walk from the conference venue. | 5-7 Beadon Rd, Hammersmith, London W6 0EA Tel. 020 8721 5530 https://www.lapetitebretagne.co.uk/ |
| The Gate Hammersmith Customer Rating: 4.4 Stars Price: ££ Type: Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant Inventive, eclectic vegetarian and vegan food in a high-ceilinged room with light-wood furnishings. Nine minutes’ walk from the conference venue. | 51 Queen Caroline St, Hammersmith, London W6 9QL Tel. 020 7833 0401 https://thegaterestaurants.com/ |
Conference audios will be available at: