2010 Press Releases
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Twiggy presented with Outstanding Achievement Award at the BT Visit London Awards 2010
London icon Twiggy is presented with Outstanding Achievement Award by Visit London for contributions to fashion and culture
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Lights, Camera, Attraction...
Visit London has launched four mini-films which give advice and tips for the Associations industry.
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Call to action for Events industry – register your 2012 events!
The Mayor of London calls on events industry for information on plans for 2012
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'It's Showtime…' For Visit London at EIBTM 2010
Visit London to showcase the vast array of unique events coming to London in 2011, 2012 and beyond.
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A Capital Engagement
Visit London estimates that the Royal Wedding could bring between £30 and £50 million in economic benefit to London.
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Global Companies Choose London
London maintains its status as top destination for global foreign direct investment
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The London Restaurant Festival 2010 Awards close this year's hugely successful festival
The grand finale of the 2010 London Restaurant Festival has taken place with the London Restaurant Festival Awards.
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Tourism buoyant despite travel chaos in Q2
The International Passenger Survey (IPS) figures reveal that London welcomed 3.55 million visits in quarter two.
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Visit London scoops Gold and Silver at Meetings Industry Marketing Awards
Visit London has scooped two coveted MIMA's at the Meetings Industry Marketing Awards
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London attractions take home top accolades at the 2010 Guardian & Observer Travel Awards
London's V&A has taken home the coveted top prize for Favourite UK Attraction at the 2010 Guardian and Observer Travel Awards
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London steals the show at C&IT 2010 Hot List awards
Corporate travel planners once again vote London as best destination in the world for conferences in C&IT Hot List
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London still top for business
London retains number one position for best business city in Europe overall
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August delivers boost to London attractions
London attractions experienced a boost in August as the number of visitors during the month increased by 7.5% from 2009
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NFL to 'touch down' in Trafalgar Square
London to celebrate American culture with first ever NFL fan rally
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Visit London takes home Best UK City at the Group Leisure Awards 2010
Visit London took to the stage this week at the Group Leisure Awards 2010 as London is announced Best UK City
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Lucky Seven: Visit London Awarded Gold Service Award for the Seventh Year running!
Readers of the prestigious U.S magazine Meetings & Conventions' have awarded Visit London with a Gold Service Award
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Lucky Seven: Visit London Awarded Gold Service Award for the Seventh Year running!
Readers of Meetings & Conventions' magazine have awarded Visit London with a Gold Service Award for the seventh year running
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London's Business hotels top Condé Nast Readers' Travel Awards 2010
London has been recognised by Condé Nast Traveller readers as the top destination for business travel
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Record number of visitors to London attractions in June
The number of visitors to London's attractions in June 2010 saw the highest percentage growth since September 2009
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London Ready to Host 2012 Olympic Triathlon
London plays host to the ITU Triathlon World Championships in Hyde Park
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Think London Annual Review
Think London has attracted a record number of overseas investors to London
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Visit London latest City to join MIA
Visit London has become the latest UK conference destination to become members of the Meetings Industry Association (MIA)
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Business trips to the capital up despite tough economic climate
The number of business visitors to London in the first three months of 2010 grew by 5% over the same period last year.
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Visitor numbers for May up from same period in 2009
The number of visitors to the capital's attractions in May grew 1.2% over the same period in 2009
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Japanese Business Expanding
Two thirds of Think London's Japanese clients operating European headquarters in London are planning to expand their offices
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Visit London sponsors the 'Take me there Boris' viral campaign
Mayor of London supports launch of London's first ICC through on-line campaign
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Visit London to team up with Haymarket to launch VirtualVenueVisitLondon.com
A new digital venues tool has been created which will help secure more events bookings to the capital pre and post 2012
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London's top chefs return to London Eye to serve up eleven nights of fabulous food
Tickets for the 2010 London Restaurant Festival go on sale to the public today
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Visitor numbers for April show London’s resilience as a tourist destination
Visit London has announced that visitor numbers to the capital's attractions fell by just 3.2% compared with last year.
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Visit London strengthens strategic relationship with Site
Visit London has announced its ongoing strategic relationship with global meetings and event professionals association Site
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London looks forward to welcoming SportAccord International Convention in 2011
London is to become the official host city for the 2011 International SportAccord Convention
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London named as Ultimate European Sports City
London was today named the ultimate city in Europe to hold major sporting events
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2009 tourism figures reveal first signs of recovery
Overseas leisure visitors to the capital rose 7% in 2009 to around 7 million
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London connects with the growing Latin American Market
Visit London has announced plans to engage with the Latin American business market over the next 12 months
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MIR3, Inc. Establishes European Headquarters in London
MIR3, Inc. has announced the establishment of its new European operations in London
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Competing in a New FDI Era
An independent report by IBM Plant Location International and Chatham House has identified four key drivers for FDI
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Poll of International Businesses Reveals Confidence in London is High
Nearly two-thirds of international firms say they are more confident about doing business in London compared to a year ago
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World's Smallest Pop Up Hotel Open for Business
Visit London is pleased to announce that the World’s smallest pop up hotel is open for business – for one week only
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Pinkies up! It’s tea time in the Big Apple courtesy of Visit London
Visit London takes a slice of London to New York with the opening of the largest free afternoon tea event New York has seen
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London Retains Position as No 1 for Overseas Investment
The UK Capital continues to inspire confidence amongst foreign direct investors
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‘Tweets’ equals treats on the Visit London Confex stand!
Visit London has joined forces with some of London’s leading businesses to host its first interactive 'tweet-up' at Confex
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London Remains Top Choice for Growth for India's Business Investors
Indian investors are continuing to choose London as a base from which to grow their business, according to new data
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Only in London campaign generates £100 million in economic benefit for the capital
The capital has received a £100 million boost thanks to Visit London's successful 'Only in London' campaign
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London’s Business Tourism (Working) Group announce chair as Bob Cotton
Bob Cotton OBE was today named by the Mayor of London's office as the new chair of the London Business Tourism group (LBTG)
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London Remains Top Choice for Growth for Overseas Business Investors
Small and medium sized enterprises are continuing to drive new inward investment in London