> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://nolongerset.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # UKAUG: App-in-a-Day Conference - URL: https://nolongerset.com/ukaug-app-in-a-day-conference/ - Published: 2026-04-25T03:59:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-08T12:49:14.000Z - Description: If you live in the UK (or want a great excuse to visit!), you need to register now for the truly unique "App-in-a-Day" conference on May 19, 2026, in Birmingham, UK. - Author: Mike Wolfe - Tags: Announcement, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59 If you've ever attended a Microsoft Access conference–or, really, any conference for that matter–you know how they work: - Speaker 1: 45-min talk, 5-min Q&A, 10-min break - Speaker 2: 45-min talk, 5-min Q&A, 10-min break - Speaker 3: 45-min talk, 5-min Q&A, 10-min break - Lather, rinse, repeat It can be a long day with a lot of intense technical learning packed into a short amount of time. And when you are the last presenter of the day (as I was at the recent [J Street Access Day event](https://www.jstreettech.com/access-day/) in Redmond), you can see it in the body language of the audience. Everyone is mentally drained. Which is why I'm so excited about the format of the [UKAUG's upcoming conference](https://ukaug.co.uk/event/the-app-in-a-day-conference-may-2026/) in Birmingham, England, on **May 19, 2026**. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2026/04/image-5.png) Say what now? > **The App-in-a-day conference!** > What does this mean? We have lined up 6 fantastic international presenters who will collaborate on a single objective for the end of the day – the development of a new app. This could be anything from a smashing success to a mitigated disaster. Wait, "mitigated" disaster? Don't I mean "unmitigated" disaster? No, no, no, dear reader. Trust me when I say that the worst-case scenario for this conference is quite mitigated indeed. How so? Let me count the ways: 1. World-class speakers 2. A top-notch team of conference organizers 3. The camaraderie of the UK Access User Group itself 4. A live, in-person event 5. ~~A sunny, beachside resort~~ (*strike that, I was thinking of* [*Juanjo's conference*](https://eventodedatos.com/) *in Valencia, Spain*) The idyllic charm of Birmingham, England ## A High Floor The quality of the speakers and organizers is such that the event has a high floor. I mean, not a *literal* high floor. After all, this is still the UK we're talking about. Five-story buildings qualify as skyscrapers in that part of the world. No, what I mean is that no matter how well (or poorly) the actual app turns out, you will 100% get your money's worth by attending. While building the "app-in-a-day", each presenter will also be sharing insights in his respective area of expertise. ## An Even Higher Ceiling The "App-in-a-Day" format is an ambitious concept. And if anyone [can pull this off](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFarSide/comments/1efrlym/eat%5Flike%5Fkings/), it's this group: - Armen Stein - Anders Ebro - Kevin Bell - Peter Bryant - Steve Girling - Andrew Richards Here's a sneak peek at what you can expect, direct from the event website: --- Over the day, the app will be developed to include such functionality as - Adding and configuring a ribbon and a tree view for navigation around your project (Kevin Bell) - Advanced and interesting things to do with Access reports (Anders Ebro) - Approaches to importing existing, non-normalised data into a relational database (Peter Bryant) - Creating a UI which doesn't even look like Access is in use (Steve Girling) - Temporal tables - what they are, why they're useful and how to implment them (Kevin Bell) And running as a thread through the day will be how to successfully manage the project (Armen) when your customer doesn't have a clue what they want (Andrew). --- [The “App-in-a-day” conference – May 2026 – The UK Access User GroupA conference with a difference, featuring a top panel of speakers collaborating on building a single application! Armen Stein, Anders Ebro, Kevin Bell, Julian Baker and more will present and make this a great day!![](https://ukaug.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/UKAUG-logo-light-bg-sq-500-x-500-px-300x300.webp)UKAUG logo dark-bg 250w no strap![](https://ukaug.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/App-in-a-day-logo-v3.jpg)](https://ukaug.co.uk/event/the-app-in-a-day-conference-may-2026/) ## Key Details - **Website:** - **Where:** The IBIS Birmingham New Street, 21 Ladywell Walk, Birmingham, B5 4ST - **When:** Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM - **Cost:** £95 member / £160 non-member - **Accommodation:** A limited number of hotel rooms are available for the night before (add to your ticket at checkout) - **Pre-conference dinner:** "Details" on [the UKAUG site](https://ukaug.co.uk/event/pre-conference-dinner-may-26/)