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26.06.08
Improving the customer experience at Heathrow Airport
James Bidwell responds to London First's "Imagine a World Class Heathrow" report.
19.06.08
Office Takes Root In St James's Park
On 3 and 4 July workers in the capital will be given the opportunity to "branch out" from their usual 9 to 5 as St James's Park plays host to an Outdoor Office for 2 days.
18.06.08
Olympic coup for Visit London
Visit London, the capital's official visitor organisation, has appointed Mark Howell as its Senior Project Manager for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
16.06.08
London leads Olympic handover celebrations
Visit London, the capital's official visitor organisation, has today welcomed plans to mark the Olympic handover to London at the 2008 Beijing Games.
12.06.08
Enjoy Father's Day in London
We all know Dads are difficult to buy for, so why not treat yours to a day out in London this year? From sophisticated Dads to active Dads, or even shopaholic Dads, there's something to suit all tastes in the capital.
02.06.08
Best access guide yet to London's hotels
Nothing will be left to chance for disabled visitors to London with a new guide launched this week by Visit London to over 800 accessible hotel rooms in the capital – the most detailed such guide to any city anywhere.
09.05.08
Double win for Visit London at IGLTA Convention
Visit London is celebrating two wins at this year's IGLTA (International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association) Awards.
06.05.08
Visit London Achieves Record Figures at IMEX
Visit London, the city's official visitor organisation, achieved record enquiry figures at this year's IMEX international business event in Frankfurt.
24.04.08
London Triumphs at British Tourism Awards
London's tourist industry celebrated last night as the best of the capital's visitor attractions were recognised at The Enjoy England Awards for Excellence.
21.04.08
Visit London Launches 2 New Websites at IMEX 08
Visit London, the capital's official visitor organisation, is launching 2 new websites at IMEX.
17.04.08
Visit London strengthens Business and Major Events PR in build up to 2012
As part of its long-term strategy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Visit London has boosted its Communications team with a new post to promote business and major events to the capital.
09.04.2008
Leap year sees leap in visits to London attractions
New figures from Visit London show visits to museums, galleries and other attractions in the capital grew in February. Warm weather and an extra opening day due to the leap year boosted visitor numbers by 7.3% compared to the same month last year.
27.03.2008
NBA Europe Live Tour returns to London
NBA Europe Live Tour returns to London for second year. London confirmed as leading global event destination.
26.03.2008
Olympic Torch Relay Competition
Visit London is giving away 500 pairs of tickets to the spectacular finale of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in London.
20.03.08
Kids Love London Website Relaunched
Visit London has revamped its website for kids at www.kidslovelondon.com in time for the school Easter holidays.
14.03.08
London tourism chief welcomes opening of T5
Visit London has today welcomed the opening of Terminal 5 at London Heathrow saying it will alleviate the pressures experienced at Heathrow.
12.03.08
London – world cultural leader
New report shows London's cultural offer ahead of other major cities
10.03.08
London Wins EULAR Congress
The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has chosen to hold its annual congress in London in May 2011, bringing in approximately 12,000 delegates from across Europe to the capital.
10.03.08
London tourism chief warns of missed Olympic legacy
Visit London, the capital's official visitor organisation, has today urged the government to take tourism seriously and start preparing for the London 2012 opportunity.
05.03.08
Visit London wins bid to host the 2008 Indian Travel Congress
Visit London has won the bid to host the annual Indian Travel Congress to be held in London from 26-29 September 2008.
04.03.08
Celebrate St Patrick's Day in London
London will be hosting one of the biggest St Patrick's Day celebrations outside Ireland this year, with special events taking place across the capital including parties, parades, theatre shows, concerts and family days out.
29.02.08
What's new in London? Find out at BTTF!
Visit London will be promoting a host of exciting new openings and events at the British Travel Trade Fair (BTTF) this year.
27.02.08
Visit London and Transport for London seek bus drivers for London to Beijing journey
To mark the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games of 2008 and celebrate the growing economic and cultural links between the UK and China, an iconic red double decker London bus will travel from Trafalgar Square to Beijing – driven by London bus drivers.
26.02.08
Visit London launches first ever marketing campaign in Poland
Visit London, the official visitor organisation for the UK capital, has launched its first ever marketing campaign in Poland this week, in partnership with Wizz Air, the largest Central and East European based low fare – low cost airline.
19.02.08
The Oval to host ICC World Twenty20 in 2009
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have today announced they'll be recommending The Oval as a 2nd venue for the ICC World Twenty20 to be staged in June 2009.
14.02.08
Visit London launches recovery campaign for Camden
Visit London has launched a recovery campaign for the Camden area following a fire last weekend which has affected trade in the area.
13.02.08
Camden Lock Market: Open For Business As Usual
Camden Lock has reopened for business following Saturday night's fire (9 February).
12.02.08
Mother's Day in London
Mother's Day is the perfect time to say thank you to your mum for all her hard work. Falling on 2 March, London has plenty on offer to ensure a day of relaxation and enjoyment.
01.02.08
Unprecedented NFL win for London
Visit London, has confirmed the American National Football League will return to London for a regular season game in 2008 – an unprecedented second time in 2 years.
24.01.08
More Michelin Stars for London Food Scene
London's reputation as 1 of the top gourmet cities of the world has been reinforced once again today with the launch of the new "Michelin Guide London 2008".
18.01.08
American NFL returns to the UK
Visit London has welcomed the news that the American National Football League is to return to the UK for a competitive game in 2008 as part of the league's International Series of regular-season games.
17.01.08
Travelodge CEO appointed to Visit London Board
Visit London has today announced the appointment of Travelodge CEO, Grant Hearn, to its Board.
11.01.08
Visit London to Launch 'Cool' New Venue Guide
Visit London is to launch an exciting new guide entitled 'Capital of Cool: The ultimate guide to London's hottest event spaces'.
08.01.08
Treat your Valentine in London
Make this Valentine's one to remember by taking advantage of London's romantic bars, hotels and luxury packages.
01.01.08
London hosts spectacular NYE fireworks display
Londoners and visitors to the capital have witnessed a spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks display tonight.
20.12.07
Celebrate 2008 in London
Celebrate New Year's Eve in London this year with an unparalleled line-up of entertainment, parties and events.
17.12.07
London to host the Badminton World Championships in 2011
London has won the right to host the 2011 Badminton Championships for the first time ever.
15.12.07
Visit London teams up with TripAdvisor in a global first
Visit London has teamed up with TripAdvisor to be the first tourist board in the world to provide user-generated reviews on its website.
13.12.07
London named Destination of the Year at the World Travel Awards
London has capped an amazing 2007 by being named Destination of the Year at the World Travel Awards.
12.12.07
London to focus on the 'unique and unusual'
Visit London will once again be showcasing London's outstanding meetings and events product through the London Area at this year's International Confex.
06.12.07
EIBTM exceeds expectations
Visit London expect to receive over £10 million of enquiries following a highly successful show in Barcelona.
04.12.07
London Sweeps the Board at Eventia
London once again underlined its prominent position in the UK events industry, taking prominence at the Eventia Awards with 90% of winners residing in the capital.
03.12.07
Traffic-free West End huge success
Visit London, the capital's official visitor organisation, has hailed Saturday's traffic-free West End a tremendous success.
30.11.07
2007 Visit London Awards - Helen Mirren winner of the Special Award for Outstanding Achievement
The Visit London Awards were held last night, 29 November at a glittering celebration at indigO2.
21.11.07
London to re-brand in the lead-up to 2012
Visit London today announced that international agency, Saffron, has been hired to re-brand its consumer, corporate and business identities.
14.11.07
Visit London welcomes government decision on hand luggage policy
Visit London, has welcomed the government's announcement to reverse the decision to restrict carry-on hand luggage to one item.
13.11.07
Hotel development helping to drive regeneration of London
Hotel building is providing a direct catalyst for regeneration and forming a crucial part of many of London's largest development schemes.
09.11.07
New forecast figures show changing mix of overseas visitors by 2012
Visit London has released new forecast figures showing how the mix of visitors to London will change by 2012 if current trends continue.
06.11.07
Royal opening of St Pancras International
James Bidwell offers these comments ahead of this evening's [Tuesday 6 November] opening of the new St. Pancras International.
02.11.07
London's Winter Wonderland
London sparkles over the festive season with the world-famous West End lights, seasonal shows, ice rinks and a host of exciting events.
22.10.07
Visit London Sweeps the Board at the MIMA Awards
Visit London cleaned up at the Meetings Industry Marketing Awards (MIMA) held at The Science Museum in London.
22.10.07
Mayor Ken Livingstone and US Star Greet 26ft American Football Player
Ken Livingstone and Hollywood star Christian Slater today greeted a 26ft replica of Miami Dolphins player Jason Taylor to Trafalgar Square.
19.10.07
American Football Teams Offset Air Travel to London
Visit London has brokered an agreement with the American National Football League to carbon offset the impact of this month's NFL match
17.10.07
Visit London and Thomas Cook announce 3-year partnership
A unique new service combines tourist information with foreign exchange.
15.10.07
Visit London Goes Green for World Travel Market
Visit London will be promoting the capital's 'green' credentials in the London Pavilion at the World Travel Market 2007.
10.10.07
2007 Visit London People's Choice Awards: Londoners to vote for their favourite things to see and do
The Visit London People's Choice Awards launch at St Pancras International, with radio DJ and Awards host Margherita Taylor.
08.10.07
Margherita Taylor to host 2007 Visit London Awards
Tickets for the 2007 Visit London Awards on Thursday 29 November – the highlight of the tourism calendar – have gone on sale today.
05.10.07
Visit London welcomes crossrail announcement
Visit London today welcomed the announcement that the Crossrail project had been given the go-ahead, with construction starting in 2010.
27.09.07
Season of US sports creates spotlight on London
Visit London is exploiting an autumn of American sports in the capital to invite North American visitors to "Do London like a Local".
25.09.07
Visit London announces 2007 Awards shortlist
Visit London announced the shortlist for the prestigious Visit London Awards 2007, sponsored by Eurostar.
21.09.07
London named Best UK City in Group Leisure Industry Awards
London was named Best UK City in the Group Leisure Industry Awards last night.
17.09.07
London campaigns to go live across UK and Europe
Visit London will this week launch 2 significant marketing campaigns aimed at driving visitors to the capital from across the UK and Europe.
17.07.2007
2012 Games Will Boost London And Britain’s Position In The "Changing World Of Global Tourism"
Tourism benefits from the London 2012 Games is estimated to be worth an additional £2.1bn.
14.09.2007
Visit London joins party conference coalition on climate change
Visit London, the capital’s official visitor organisation, has announced that it will be part of ‘Climate Clinic’ at this year’s Party conferences.
13.09.2007
Barbican to host 'flagship' NMW event
Visit London has joined forces with Eventia and the Barbican as part of the organisations’ collective support for National Meetings Week 2007.
05.09.2007
Tourism chief says hotel development booming in the capital
James Bidwell will today open Away from Home, a major new exhibition examining the future of hotel development in the capital.
28.08.07
Stately Attraction New report reveals tourism pulling power of film and TV
Many UK locations have experienced a rise in visitor numbers thanks to being shown on the silver or small screen.
28.08.07
Visit London awarded environmental British Standards certification
Visit London has today announced that it has been awarded an environmental certification by British Standards.
28.08.07
New deal with Visit London and Superbreak makes Oyster even more convenient
TfL, Visit London and Superbreak launch a new deal to enable visitors to buy and receive Visitor Oyster Cards before they arrive in the capital.
21.08.07
London - A Fashionista’s Dream
London Fashion Week returns (15-20 September), bringing with it a flurry of fashionable activity throughout the capital.
20.08.2007
Strong attendance levels at London attractions
London’s attractions are drawing in strong visitor numbers despite the rain in the early part of summer
17.08.07
Visit London launches Multicultural London campaign
Visit London is launching a campaign to help people explore the capital’s vibrant multicultural neighbourhoods.
08.08.2007
Vote for your favourite London Venue at National Venue Show
Visitors to the Visit London stand at National Venue Show are being asked to vote for their favourite London based venue.
25.07.2007
Last chance for tourism businesses to showcase achievements by entering 2007 Visit London Awards
Tourism businesses hoping to showcase their achievements in this year’s Awards, sponsored by Eurostar, have until Wednesday 15 August.
17.07.2007
Visit London revamps website as part of its 2012 preparations
Visit London has re-launched its website as part of its preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
16.07.2007
Tessa Jowell to address Visit London tourism summit
The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP, will today address a summit on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and climate change.
13.07.2007
Visit London launches Waterside campaign
Visit London is set to launch a £500,000 ‘Waterside London’ campaign to promote the capital’s rivers, canals, lakes and lidos.
11.07.2007
Visit London Images – a new online image library for the capital
Visit London has today launched Visit London Images a new online photo library.
09.07.2007
Tourism de London
Unprecedented weekend in London boosts visitor economy.
29.06.2007
Statement from Visit London regarding today’s incidents
A statement from Visit London Chief Executive James Bidwel.
28.06.2007
Visit London wins British Hospitality Association Award
Visit London, the capital’s official visitor organisation, has won the prestigious Tourism Award at the 2007 British Hospitality Awards.
21.06.2007
London and Beijing sign historic Tourism Agreement
Visit London today signed a Tourism Agreement with the Beijing Municipal Tourism Authority that will bring the two cities even closer.
14.06.2007
Visit London launches new gay guide
Visit London has launched a new gay guide for 2007/2008, containing all the information gay and lesbian visitors to the capital will need.
11.06.2007
Visit London joins ‘Lights Out London’ and urges tourism industry to get involved
Visit London, the city’s official visitor organisation will be joining the Lights Out London initiative organised by Capital 95.8.
06.06.2007
The new emblem for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Visit London welcomes the launch of the new emblem for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
06.06.2007
Entries for the 2007 Visit London Awards open today
Entries for the 2007 Visit London Awards sponsored by Eurostar – the highlight of the tourism calendar – opened today.
04.06.2007
Visit London welcomes new London 2012 emblem
Visit London, the capital’s official tourist organisation, has welcomed the new London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games brand.
25.05.2007
Visit London woos Indian tourists
With Indian visitors to London spending more than visitors from Japan last year, Visit London today welcomed an offical Indian delegation.
17.05.2007
Overnight domestic visitors to London rises in 2006
London is the only region in England to reverse falling domestiv visitor numbers.
15.05.2007
London ‘hotly anticipating’ NFL Game at Wembley
London is gearing up to host one of the most hotly anticipated sporting events of the year, Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said today.
14.05.2007
Visit London launches day and night guide to Camden
Visit London, in partnership with Camden Town Unlimited, has produced a new guide detailing what there is to see and do in and around Camden.
11.05.2007
Visit London to kick off Village London campaign
Visit London will be kicking off its “Village London” campaign by covering Trafalgar Square with grass for the first time ever.
03.05.2007
Visit London concern over VisitBritain redundancies
Visit London today expressed its concern over VisitBritain’s announcement of the forced redundancy of a number of VisitBritain staff.
26.04.2007
An Award-winning and record breaking IMEX for Visit London
Visit London wins the IMEX Green Exhibitor Award and received an estimated £10 million worth of enquiries.
25.04.2007
London goes Alfresco
Now the weather is warming up it’s time get out there and experience the fantastic al fresco dining opportunities London has to offer.
25.04.2007
A US Eye on London
US stations to broadcast from London's most iconic landmark in radio first.
25.04.2007
'Events for London' plans unveiled at SportAccord in Beijing
A new strategic function tasked with attracting, developing and staging major sporting and cultural events in London, was launched in Beijing.
25.04.2007
Visit London launches 2007 Awards with Eurostar and The O2
Visit London today announced that the 2007 Visit London Awards –the highlight of the tourism calendar – will take place on 29 November.
24.04.2007
Visit London to Inspire Visitors at RSVP North
Visit London will be creating a buzz at RSVP North along with two of its partners, Millennium Gloucester and etc.venues.
24.04.2007
Visit London Appoints Key Association Sales Role as London Jumps up the ICCA Rankings
Visit London has appointed Becky Graveney as Head of Association Sales as London jumps in the ICCA rankings from 13th to 11th position.
23.04.2007
Record tourist numbers boost London's economy by £600 million
2006 saw a record number of overseas visitors to London. An extra 1.3 million visitors came to the capital.
18.04.2007
Visit London urges aviation industry to engage in climate change
Visit London Chief Executive, James Bidwell, has urged the aviation industry to engage in the climate change debate.
03.04.2007
Boomtime for Bollywood
Bollywood’s love of London is marked with a new movie map.
03.04.2007
Visit London appoints Deputy Chief Executive as remit increases in lead up to 2012
Visit London today announced the appointment of Sally Chatterjee as its new Deputy Chief Executive.
22.03.2007
London host committee takes the helm with ambitioius aims for the MPI PEC-Europe 2008
The London host committee has taken the helm as host city of the MPI Professional Education Conference-Europe.
21.03.2007
Budget 2007 - income tax cuts and green measures
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, gave his 11th and most likely final budget speech today.
21.03.2007
Ministers ‘put the bed tax to sleep’
For two-and-a-half years, Sir Michael Lyons has been conducting a review into local government.
15.03.2007
Visit
London launches London Explorer, the 'online concierge' service
Visit London has announced the launch London Explorer - a revolutionary new web service for the capital’s visitors and residents.
13.03.2007
Major Tutankhamun exhibition to draw visitors into London
Official Tutankhamun partner, Visit London, today welcomed the return of Tutankhamen’s treasures to the city.
13.03.2007
Giant Lenny Henry painting to swell London’s art collection
Lenny Henry will make a huge impact on Trafalgar Square tomorrow as the public create a giant paint-by-numbers image of the comedian.
12.03.2007
Great Craic in London this St Patrick's Day
If you’re looking for somewhere to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, London will be hosting one of the biggest and best St Patrick’s days outside of Ireland.
09.03.2007
British Tourism Week
British Tourism Week (BTW) aims to raise national awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain's visitor economy.
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