Venue

The IDPE 2025 Annual Conference will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport. 

Onsite facilities

All accommodation will be available to book through IDPE as part of the delegate packages. 

If staying onsite, you will receive complimentary access to the Forum Health Club facilities which include the gym, swimming pool and the largest freeform spa bath in Europe. You can also enjoy exploring 2000 acres of Welsh countryside surrounding the resort. 

Additional facilities/activities available at Celtic Manor (bookable and payable directly with the hotel) include:

  • Three championship golf courses - home of the 2010 Ryder cup (Please note that tee times do book up)
  • Two onsite spas
  • Dinner at a choice of restaurants
  • Adventure and team building activities


Travel by road

The Celtic Manor resort is just off the M4 (J24) and is 5 minutes from the Severn Bridge. 

For those using GPS the resort's position is 336549 and 191340. 

The GPS postcode is NP18 2YA. 

The Sat Nav postcode is NP18 1HQ. 

What3Words: ///total.sage.gold


Onsite parking

Parking for delegates staying overnight is available in both the underground and outdoor car parks. For day only delegates, parking is available in the outdoor car parks only. View map.


Parking charges

Underground parking which is directly below the resort hotel: 5-8 hours - £13.00 | 8-12 hours - £16.00 | Overnight resident - £20.00 (charge per night up to 24 hours). Please note, underground parking is available solely for delegates staying overnight. 

Outdoor car parks – Roman Road is the closet and is a short walk from the hotel foyer: 5-8 hours - £6.00 | 8-12 hours – £11.00 | 12-24 hours - £15.00 |Overnight resident - £10.00 (charge per night up to 24 hours).


Tesla Supercharger stations

Supercharger stations are available to both overnight guests and day delegates and are situated in the Roman Road outdoor car park. Stations are available 24/7 for both Tesla and non-Tesla owners. Non-Tesla electronic vehicles must have CCS compatibility.


Travel by rail

The resort is located close to intercity rail services at Newport, with direct trains to Cardiff, London Paddington and Birmingham.


Travel by air

The resort is 2 hours from London Heathrow and 45 minutes from Cardiff Airport and Bristol Airport.