Speaker Q&A with Benjamin Mee

Jessamy Chapman, editor of Group Tourism & Travel Magazine, talks to Benjamin Mee, director of Dartmoor Zoological Park and the author of We Bought A Zoo, which was made into a Hollywood film starring Matt Damon in 2008.  He will be appearing in the Keynote Theatre at 1pm on 22 March.

Record-breaking year for day trips in England

With its picturesque countrysides and historic landmarks, England offers endless possibilities when it comes to day trip destinations.  So much in fact, that 2016 was a record-breaking year for the English domestic tourism sector, according to new research. New figures from VisitEngland (www.visitbritain.org) show that Brits spent a whopping £45.3 billion on day trips across…