Archive: the conference took place in November 2023.

The Visit Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Conference took place on Wednesday 22 November 2023 at Buxton Crescent Hotel.

The organiser reported that more than 120 industry leaders attended. It was the first major business-to-business event held by Visit Peak District & Derbyshire with Visit Derby as the area’s Local Visitor Economy Partnership. VisitEngland director Andrew Stokes OBE delivered the keynote.

At the conference, the organiser said 2022 STEAM research estimated that tourism in the Peak District and Derbyshire was worth £2.59 billion to the local economy. Speakers discussed topics including accessibility, sustainability and support for tourism businesses.