CHIC Conference & Exhibition 2026

 
Join housing landlords and sector leaders at this unmissable CPD accredited social housing conference designed to keep you at the cutting edge of trends, innovation and best practice.
 

Bringing together social landlords, housing professionals, contractors, suppliers and consultants, this event is your opportunity to build connections, share ideas and explore practical solutions that can strengthen asset management, procurement and service delivery.

Through a dynamic programme of keynote sessions and interactive workshops, you will gain valuable insights on the most pressing issues shaping the social housing sector today including sustainability, compliance, asset management and procurement.

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Joining the dots

 
This year’s theme, Joining the Dots, focuses on the strategies and solutions shaping the future of housing. Across keynote plenaries and interactive workshops, delegates will gain practical insight into decarbonisation, regulatory compliance, workforce development and sustainable housing delivery.

Whether you are an operational staff member, manager, sector leader or resident, this event offers the knowledge, tools and networks to deliver homes that are safe, sustainable and ready for the future.
 

Why Attend?

Stay Informed: Learn about the latest trends, innovations and best practice in social housing.

Network with Sector Colleagues: Connect with housing professionals, suppliers and sector leaders.

Solve Key Challenges: Learn from specialists and collaborate to drive the sector forward.

Discover New Solutions: Explore the latest products and services to improve housing maintenance and investment.

Hear from Experts: Learn from leading voices who will share their experience and knowledge.

CHIC Social housing conference and exhibition networking event

We have a diverse range of exhibitors from CHIC’s supply chain showcasing their latest products and services, equipping social landlords with practical tools and strategies to drive positive change within their organisations and communities. Whether you are looking to develop your long term asset management strategy, to solve operational challenges or to explore new technologies, the conference provides the ideal platform to connect, learn and share.

Who should attend?

This is a must attend CPD accredited event for social housing landlords seeking to stay at the forefront of sector trends, innovations and best practice. Bringing together housing professionals, consultants, contractors, suppliers and community stakeholders, the conference offers a unique opportunity to network, exchange ideas and discover what solutions can enhance your asset management procurement and service delivery.

From interactive keynote sessions to engaged workshops, attendees will gain valuable knowledge on key topics such as sustainability, compliance, asset management and procurement.

Our Headline Sponsor

Broad Oak Group is a family-owned, UK-based company driving the transition to net zero through practical, community-focused decarbonisation services. We work with housing associations, local authorities, private landlords, businesses and homeowners to deliver energy efficiency upgrades that lower emissions, cut costs, and improve comfort. Alongside retrofit, we also deliver high-quality build and adaptation services for social housing and local authorities, ensuring homes are safe, accessible, and fit for the future. 

 

Thought Leadership Stage Sponsor

PartB began as a fire engineering consultancy, but we have grown to be much more. Our services have expanded to meet our clients’ needs and today we offer a host of additional specialist services for every RIBA stage and all existing building requirements. Our specialist services include fire testing, certification, waking watch solutions, passive fire protection, and more. We offer these in addition to traditional fire engineering consultancy which includes expert services, FRM and fire safety training. 

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Our Media Partner

Housing Executive is a multimedia platform, focusing on all the current news, discussion and opinions throughout the social housing sector. We aim to facilitate conversations that can bring about meaningful change and progress for the industry, tackling issues head on. We’re distributed to every major housing association in England and Wales, with many of our readers being C-suite or above, meaning our publication reaches the right audience of key decision makers. As well as our bi-monthly print publication and online presence, this year we have made great progress in the event space, functioning as a media partner for the biggest conferences and events in the sector, something we’re excited to continue with the CHIC conference 2026.

Location

Telford International Centre
International Way
Telford
TF3 4JH

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