Conference

Start the new year with a bang at The Big Tourism Conference, at Uttoxeter Racecourse on Thursday 15^th January 2026 (9am-4pm)!

With keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and an exhibition, The Big Tourism Conference is your chance to learn about our activity, and grow and develop your business.

Tickets are £40+VAT and you can order them now via this simple form.

Here are some great reasons to attend:

• Hear from VisitEngland on how the national visitor economy is performing, and about their forthcoming campaigns
• Learn about the new Staffordshire Destination Management Plan, the five-year strategy for growing and developing the county's visitor economy
• Find out about funding and business support opportunities, from Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Growth Hub
• Discover how the work of Screen Staffordshire, Staffordshire's official film office, is already helping attract film and TV productions to the county
• Hear great tips on producing professional video content with your smartphone, from Inspired Film and Video
• Browse exhibition stands from a wide range of visitor economy businesss and suppliers, including Stoke City FC, Starbots Creative, and VendNation
• Network with your fellow visitor economy businesses and suppliers
• Tuck into a delicious free lunch!

Full information on the programme will be announced in the coming weeks - please keep an eye on our social media accounts on LinkedIn, X, and our industry Facebook group, for updates.