The full list of speakers for this year's Annual National Conference of Visitor Attractions (VAC) has been announced.

The event will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in central London on 13 October.

This year's keynote address will be given by John Penrose, minister for tourism and heritage, while other speakers will include Viscountess Cobham, chair of Visit England; Tony Berry, visitor experience director of The National Trust; Laurence Smith, managing director of Drusilla's Zoo Park; and Eleanor Harris, director of I-Experience.

The one-day event gathers together professionals from the visitor attractions and tourism industries and is being held for the eighth time.

Early bird rates are available until the 11 August. To download a registration form for VAC 2011, please click here