 Visit London Awards 2006
Thursday 23 November, The Roundhouse, London NW1
The much anticipated unveiling of the 2006 award winners in 21 categories took place at a glitzy black tie ceremony on the 23 November at the Roundhouse. The event was completely sold out with a record number of guests (over 800) in attendance.
The setting for the 2006 Awards ceremony was one of London’s newest and most exciting landmark venues. With its fascinating heritage and track record for iconic performances, the Roundhouse has recently been extensively restored into a state-of-the-art performance venue and a brand new creative centre for young people.
 The stunning reception was lit up by images of the world renowned Tutankhamun exhibition coming to London in November 2007. GMTV's impressible Kate Garraway hosted the Awards and the entertainment, sponsored by The O2, included the phenomenal soul legend Jocelyn Brown singing live on stage.
For images of the awards ceremony visit www.pmsphoto.co.uk, click on Visit London Awards and enter the password ‘visit’ (lower case).
Winners Announced 2006
In 2006 we had more award categories than ever before, reflecting the incredibly wide variety of businesses and people who contribute to London’s success as a destination. Download the Event Brochure [PDF 18MB] to find out more about the winners in each of the award categories.
Entries into the 21 award categories were judged against a number of criteria. In particular the 27 judges were looking for examples of innovative marketing, a sustainable approach to product and service development, a commitment to improving accessibility, investment in staff training and development, and outstanding customer care. All of the shortlisted finalists demonstrated exceptional standards in these areas but there could only be one overall winner in each category. We would like to congratulate all of the 2006 winners on their success.
Read the official press release announcing all the winners
Special Award for Outstanding Achievement sponsored by Virgin Atlantic
This award is given to an individual, group or company that has made an exceptional contribution to the tourism industry over the last year or more. This year the award went to high-profile chef Gordon Ramsay for his role in helping to elevate London to one of the great gastronomic centres of the world, if not the greatest.
The People's Choice Awards
The public voting for the People’s Choice Awards launched in mid October 2006 and ran for four weeks. These Awards were promoted through our different media partner channels (including print, media, online and TV) and allowed members of the public to vote for their London favourites.
The Totally London Best Shopping Experience sponsored by Global Refund was won by Covent Garden
The London Tonight Best Day Out for Londoners Award was won by British Airways London Eye
The LBC News 1152AM Best Restaurant Award sponsored by Yellow Pages 118 24 7 was won by Wagamama
The Evening Standard Best Entertainment Award sponsored by Superbreak was jointly awarded to The Lion King and the Tate Modern
Contact
For all PR and event enquiries please email awards@visitlondon.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
To enquire about future sponsorship opportunities for the 2007 Visit London Awards, please e-mail awards@visitlondon.com | 
