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Monday 18th – Wednesday 20th May 2026, Apex Dunblane Hydro Hotel, Dunblane, Scotland

This years Conference will take place at the Apex Dunblane Hydro Hotel, Dunblane, Scotland.

As ever, our Annual Conference sets out to provide an opportunity for NAGS members from across the UK to come together, hear about new concepts, share best practice, network and learn.

During the event, we will also be holding our Annual General Meeting, which you are cordially invited to attend as a NAGS member.

Registration Options

Browse options for packages and attendance for NAGS26. Both Single Person and Two-Person hotel rooms are available. Now at a reduced Early Bird rate.

NAGS is delighted to announce that the first 80 people to register for the NAGS 2026 Conference will receive an additional discount from the National Association of NFU Group Secretaries – £100 for single bookings, and £150 for double bookings. This will be applied at the end of the booking process.

Single Person Booking

Full Package

£ 580 Standard Price: £620
  • Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th Hotel Accommodation with Breakfast
  • Monday Night Networking
  • Daytime attendance, AGM & Conference dinner
  • Option to add Sunday Night (17th May) Stay
EARLY BIRD

Daytime Options

£ 70-250 Choose between:
  • Conference daytime attendance only (£180)
  • Conference daytime attendance with Gala Dinner (£250)
  • Gala Dinner Only (£70)

Two-Person Booking

Both twin rooms and double rooms are available upon registration.

Add-Ons

Add ons can be selected during booking. If you are making a double booking, you can select different add-ons per person.

Idyllic Golf Course Hole Scene

Golf - Glenbervie Golf Cub

10:00 tee-time, Monday 18th May
£ 60
  • (Limited Availability)

Glenbervie Golf Club

Glenbervie has earned its place in Scottish golf history by hosting some of the UK’s most prestigious tournaments and welcoming many of the world’s top players. Designed by the legendary James Braid, the course makes full use of the parkland’s natural beauty, contours, and native hazards. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Ochil Hills, Braid created an elite golfing experience that continues to challenge and inspire professionals and amateurs more than 80 years on. Few inland courses anywhere in the world offer such a remarkable setting.

Traditional English afternoon tea: scones with clotted cream and jam, strawberries, with various sadwiches on the background, selective focus

Afternoon Tea

Afternoon tea-time, Monday 18th May
£ 25
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Conference Agenda

Times, titles and speakers can be subject to change.

Monday 18 May
10:00Optional Golf (Off-site)
An optional round of golf will be available at a nearby course, with a 10am tee time.
AfternoonTime at Leisure
Delegates are welcome to enjoy the hotel facilities (pool and gym), or to book a spa treatment or afternoon tea.
15:00Cyber Security Session
A specialist session on cyber security delivered by a cyber expert and Dynarisk or an RMS affiliate.
Late afternoonFacilitated Breakout Networking
Informal breakout discussions in the bar or outdoor area, with suggested topics to support focused networking.
EveningInvite-only Welcome Reception
Drinks reception for new NAGS members and first-time conference attendees. Sponsored by Greenburn.
EveningNetworking Evening & NAGS Quiz
An informal evening of networking, with food and refreshments, concluding with the NAGS Quiz.
Tuesday 19 May
Daytime

Conference Sessions
Professional conference programme, including the following sessions:

  • Benevolent Fund AGM
  • NAGS AGM
  • Greenburn: National HR update, partnership agreements, and partnership mediation solutions (with a helpdesk available throughout the day for one-to-one discussions)
  • Two NFU Mutual sessions:
    • Financial and non-financial impacts of Product-Based Commission, including insight into agency relationships, commercial considerations, and wider business impacts. 
    • An Update from Gary Thomson, Head of Agency, NFU Mutual
  • NAGS Wellbeing Officer session focusing on self-employed wellbeing and welfare.
End of dayConference Close
The conference programme concludes.
Evening

Drinks Reception, Dinner & Ceilidh
Evening reception followed by the conference dinner and a ceilidh.

Dress code: black tie or themed fancy dress. Theme: “Great Scot!”

Wednesday 20 May
MorningBreakfast & Farewell
Breakfast and departure. Hotel Check-Out is 11:00.