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Visitor attractions industry prepares for eighth VAC conference
POSTED 18 Jul 2011 . BY Tom Walker
Event details have been released for the annual Visitor Attractions Conference (VAC), which will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, London on 13 October.

Minister for tourism and heritage, John Penrose, will be among the keynote speakers at this year's conference.

Among the confirmed sessions for the one-day event is the Attractions Performance 2011; Prospects for 2012 and the future outlook, a report on the state of the industry.

The keynote will include the latest results from VisitEngland's new Attractions Performance Monitor, plus latest ALVA Benchmarking results. To view the full programme of VAC 2011, click here.

Now in its eighth year, VAC is a not-for-profit event which is planned to address topics of industry-wide relevance. For more information on VAC, click here.

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Visitor attractions industry prepares for eighth VAC conference
POSTED 18 Jul 2011 . BY Tom Walker
Event details have been released for the annual Visitor Attractions Conference (VAC), which will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, London on 13 October.

Minister for tourism and heritage, John Penrose, will be among the keynote speakers at this year's conference.

Among the confirmed sessions for the one-day event is the Attractions Performance 2011; Prospects for 2012 and the future outlook, a report on the state of the industry.

The keynote will include the latest results from VisitEngland's new Attractions Performance Monitor, plus latest ALVA Benchmarking results. To view the full programme of VAC 2011, click here.

Now in its eighth year, VAC is a not-for-profit event which is planned to address topics of industry-wide relevance. For more information on VAC, click here.

Sign up here to get your choice of the Attractions Management weekly ezine, breaking news alerts and every issue of Attractions Management magazine FREE on digital.
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