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Visit London Awards 2008Visit London Award Winners are recognised as the best in the capital, and benefit from all the positive exposure that comes with that accolade. This year was a record year for entries, with an outstanding amount of submissions made across the 14 judged award categories. 

All shortlisted entries will stand a chance of winning an Award at a dazzling ceremony on 27th November at the Royal Albert Hall. Up to three awards will be awarded per category: Gold, Silver and Bronze.

We are delighted to announce that the following organisations have been shortlisted to win a prestigious Visit London Award: 

Business Event of the Year

London Symphony Orchestra for UBS Gala
City of London Corporation for Take a closer look at the City of London
Science Museum for Siemens 'Think Customer' Awards
Logistik for Share Fair Conference 2008
London Borough of Havering for Havering Business Awards
Maritz for Toyota ERM IV

Best Tourism Experience

Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
The London Pass
Royal Observatory Greenwich
London Walks
Vinopolis
Wembley Stadium Tour
London Duck Tours
BBC Tours

Visitor Attraction of the Year

The London Dungeon
Wellcome Collection
The London Eye
National Maritime Museum
Science Museum
London Transport Museum

Sports Tourism Award

Trees for Cities for Tree-Athlon
The O2
Wembley Stadium Tour
The Flora London Marathon
London Freewheel
Sandown Park

Budget Accommodation of the Year

Passfield Hall, London School of Economics & Political Science
Palmers Lodge Boutique Backpackers
Youth Hostel Association London Central
Meininger City Hostel & Hotel London
St Christopher's Village
London King's Cross St Pancras Premier Inn

Small Hotel/B&B of the Year

The Capital
The Egerton House Hotel
The Levin
The Bingham
The Sumner Hotel
The Duke of Leinster Best Small Hotel

Business Venue of the Year

Barbican
Hilton London Metropole
The Brit Oval
Vinopolis
Science Museum
The Grove
ExCel London
Emirates Stadium

Best Visitor Information Initiative

City of London Corporation for the SquareMilers project
City of London Information Centre
London Training and Resource Centre
South Bank Employers Group
Time Out Group Ltd
Shaftesbury PLC for 'Carnaby'

Large Hotel of the Year

Apex City of London Hotel
The Chesterfield Mayfair
Park Inn Heathrow
Jumeirah Carlton Tower
Melia White House
Wyndham Grand London

Sustainable Tourism Award

Park Inn Heathrow
The Cavendish London
The O2
Cavendish Conference Venues
EC&O venues
The Royal Lancaster Hotel

Accessible Tourism Award

Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
The 02
Emirates Stadium
One Great George Street
Artsline
National Theatre

Marketing/PR Campaign of the Year

British Museum for The First Emperor: China's Terrracotta Army
London Borough of Newham for Be a Local Tourist
Imperial War Museum for For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond
London and Continental Railways for the opening of St Pancras International
Museum in Docklands for Jack the Ripper and the East End
Museum in Docklands for London, Sugar and Slavery
Pearl Restaurant & Bar for Great British Dessert Cocktails
SML Marketing & Events and Golin Harris for Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Best Celebration of Cultural Diversity

Discover for City of Stories
Greater London Authority for East Festival
Greater London Authority for India Now
Pride London
Notting Hill Carnival
The Mayor's Thames Festival

Outstanding Customer Service

The Milestone Hotel
Village East
National Maritime Museum's David Baxter
The O2
BBC Tours Guiding Team
Plaza on the River – Club and Residence London

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