Of course there is an opportunity to have some fun too. Last year's event seemed to have a good format which may be replicated: dinner on the day of the conference; tourist activities on the day after the conference. Take a look at what we did in Oxford 2012 and Stratford-upon-Avon 2013 and come forward with your suggestions to improve the programme below.

Following two successful gets-together of UK-wide BedPosts members in Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon, the BreakAway will happen again in February 2014. The event is partly social and partly business.

The business part is described under Conference programme and is bookable on-line . The conference is open to day trippers not taking part in the BreakAway. Indeed the whole event is pick 'n' mix.

Some members will be starting to assemble, checking in to accommodation and getting together informally. These are some of the nearby B&Bs, guest houses and hotels with distance in miles and walking time in minutes from conference venue:

Name	Address	Distance / Walk time	Comment
Queens Hotel	Queens Staith, Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DH	1.6m / 11 mins	B&B Single occ. £58.50; double £64.50 Car park £10/night, can flood
The Cavalier	39 Monkgate, York, YO3 7PB	0.2m / 5 mins	Free parking
The City Guest House	68 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PF	0.2m / 5 mins	Free parking
Monkgate Guest House	65 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PA	0.2m / 4 mins	Free limited parking
The Palm Court	17 Huntington Road, York, YO31 8RB	0.4m / 9 mins	Free parking

Members are responsible for booking themselves in, and paying for their own accommodation, food and bar bills. The exception is the conference which must be paid for through the BedPosts website, in early January.

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Ticket sales will close at the end of January.

Assembly for the Conference in Merchant Taylors Hall, Aldwark, York, YO1 7BX will be between 09.30 and 10.00 am.and finish at 4.30 pm.

Day delegates need not rush off and can join us for dinner at an extra cost of £17.00 per head (including VAT and service charge).

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A bad weather option to substitute for guided walk is York Castle Museum, everyday life, great for a couple of hours.

The walled city of York has a rich history going back two thousand years. Lots of historic attractions of which York Minster is the most prominent.

Meet outside York Art Gallery in Exhibition Square at 10.00am for The York Town Walk free, but £1 per head pre-booked group charge.

Free entry: see the exhibits at your leisure at National Railway Museum. Order and pay for your own lunch.

Experience choral evensong at 4.15. The group rate (10 or more) for 2013 is £8.50 for an adult.

Early dinner at Meltons Too Bistro, central, lots of choice.

Meet at The King's Arms Pub - Ouse Bridge (The Famous Pub that Floods) for the Original Ghost Walk of York, believed to be the world's first. Cost £5.