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2. “London offers some of the most exciting
INSPIRING experiences on the planet. West End shows,
EXPERIENCES tours of the Olympic Park, high-octane
river parties, royal palaces, Michelin-starred
restaurants, world-class shopping — for
incentive planners, the city has it all.”
Frank Davis, Incentives planner
3. INSPIRING No other city offers you
EXPERIENCES the ability to create such
unique and memorable
action-packed experiences.
QUIRKY
SPORTING SPECTACLES
VIBRANT NIGHTLIFE
4. INSPIRING From West End shows to
EXPERIENCES Michelin-starred dining, London
offers experiences that can
be found nowhere else on earth.
ENTERTAINMENT
150 theatres, 250 galleries
250-plus free attractions
West end thetare and musicals,
comedy, cabaret, dance and music
LUXURY & SHOPPING
Spas, champagne, canapes & massages
FOOD AND DRINK
40,000 shops including prestigious
10,00 bars and clubs department stores; Harrods, Selfridges
6,000 licensed restaurants, Buzzy marktes of Borough, Camden,
bars and cafés Brick Lane and Portobello Road
5. SOCIAL
EVENTS
Dine around on the Southbank to London’s theatre land
include a flight on the London Eye Back stage tour combined with an evening
performance of a world famous musical, play
or opera
6. INSPIRING London’s unforgettable historic venues can be interspersed
EXPERIENCES with contemporary culture to create truly stimulating itineraries.
HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS CULTURE
Buckingham Palace, Hampton Art at Tate Britain, the Royal
Court Palace, Westminster Abbey, Academy of Arts, the Southbank
Shakespeare’s Globe, St Paul’s Centre, the National Gallery, the
Cathedral Serpentine Gallery, the Barbican
Music at the Royal Albert Hall, the
Royal Festival Hall, O2
WORLD HERITAGE SITES and scores of festivals and live
Tower of London, Kew Gardens, music bars
Maritime Greenwich, Houses Exhibitions at the Science
of Parliament Museum, the Natural History
Museum, the British Museum
7. “London mixes business with pleasure like
ACHIEVE
no other city. My team came away feeling
BUSINESS extremely committed to the company and
GOALS with a raft of new skills. Meanwhile, I left
the city with a host of new contacts.”
Jim North, Incentive planner
8. ACHIEVE London offers thousands of opportunities
BUSINESS to motivate and reward staff.
GOALS
TEAM BUILDING REWARDS
Tailored treasure hunts Pampering sessions at London’s
best five-star hotels
Sailing on the river Thames
Cocktail masterclasses led by
50 worldwide courses at City Golf
award-winning mixologists
‘Secret Agent’ spy games and
Champagne receptions and
challenges
wine tastings
A box at a UEFA Champions League
Sake and sushi masterclasses
football match at Emirates Stadium
Murder mysteries on the Venice
Shopping excursions
Simplon-Orient Express
9. ACHIEVE Some of the world’s most
BUSINESS progressive professional
GOALS development agencies and
trainers are on hand to
augment staff skills.
• EXPERTISE
• BESPOKE COURSES
• UNUSUAL TRAINING VENUES
10. ACHIEVE London’s world-class concentration of companies and talent
BUSINESS offers huge opportunities to network with peers and explore
GOALS ways to grow your business.
LEADING BRAND BASE KEY SECTORS
Healthcare
75 % 50 % ICT
Creative Industries
75% of Fortune London hosts 50% Environmental industries
500 companies of all European
have offices here headquarters Financial Services
11. HOW YOUR INCENTIVE CAN
SUCCEED
LONDON & We are the EXPERTS
PARTNERS: Knowledge of ALL London venues and hotels
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QUIRKYamphibious vehicle treasure hunts on land and riverDJ academies, fencing sessions, introductions to zoo keepingsilent tours of the Huguenot ‘time capsule’ residence, Dennis Severs' HouseSPORTING SPECTACLEStours of Stratford’s Olympic Park, tennis at Wimbledon, football at the new Wembley Stadium, cricket at Lords, rugby at Twickenham, racing at AscotVIBRANT NIGHTLIFEopulent super clubs to exclusive underground spacesleading venues include Pacha, Heaven and the 2,000-capacity FabricLONDON CLUBS (London & Partners, 2011)From super clubs to more intimate venues, London has a great range of night spots. Whether you’re after a hardcore night out or something more laid back, you’ll find it one of London’s top clubs.OLMPICS £11 billion is being invested in projects - take delegates on a Blue Badge guided tour of the 500-acre Olympic Park
ENTERTAINMENT (London & Partners, 2011)Top musicals include We Will Rock You, the Lion King, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Thriller, Stomp, Love Never Dies, Les Misérables, Billy Elliot and Wicked.FOOD AND DRINKWine tours and masterclasses at numerous venues including London’s celebrated wine museum Vinopolis6,000-plus restaurants offer cuisine from more than 70 countriesSHOPPINGLondon host’s more than 40,000 shops including Europe’s largest retail complex, Westfield London and the the second Westfield complex opened in East London in 2011MARKETS (London & Partners, 2011)London markets sell everything from food to flowers, modern art to antiques, clothes to curios. Large, sprawling markets such as Spitalfields, Camden Market or Portobello Road are ideal if you want to spend a day wandering about, hopefully finding a few bargains along the way. Greenwich is great for gifts and local designers, and you can’t beat Borough for a quick bite. Whatever your pleasure, you’ll love London’s markets.
HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS (London & Partners 2011)London’s top ten attractions are the British Museum, Tate Modern, the National Gallery, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, National Maritime Museum and the Tower of LondonCUTTING-EDGE ATTRACTIONSTate Modern, O2, Design Museum, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, Wembley National Stadium, London Fashion Week, Barbican, Borough Market, Notting Hill Carnival, Recent additions include Circus, a cabaret restaurant in Covent Garden with a main catwalk dining table featuring nightly performances, the UK’s very own Supperclub in Notting Hill and Camden’s newest multi-million pound restaurant offering Shaka Zulu, with Africa-themed interior.FESTIVALS AND EVENTSChelsea Flower Show, The Proms, Notting Hill Carnival, Lovebox Weekender, London Marathon, the Mayor’s Thames Festival…
EXPERTISEIn London you have access to a range of experts via the industry bodies, associations and professional firms based hereBESPOKE COURSESpresentation skillsproject managementsales and marketingbusiness and financial managementsector-specific refreshers in law, accountancy, digital programming, green energy...UNUSUAL TRAINING VENUESChelsea Football ClubBritish Pullman trainsThe Honourable Society of Gray’s InnAwaiting infofrom Liz. I’m looking for info ontrainers and training bodies in London. !!
London was voted Europe’s number one city for ‘access to qualified staff’Cushman & Wakefield, European Cities Monitor, 2010HEALTHCARE175,000 healthcare professionalsCorporate Report, Technology and Services, London Development Agency, 2008Yearly influx of 80,000 medical and science studentsWhy London for Associations, A Destination Guide for Meetings, Visit London. 2011MedicineFive medical schools, three dental schools and three schools 18 Medical Research Council research centres and unitsSeven of the 12 NIHR Biomedical Research Centres in EnglandICTThe UK is home to Europe’s biggest ICT market, worth £115 billion. London hosts 40% of UK IT businessesLondon & Partners based on EITO data, 2010 figures 65,000 workersLONDON ICT: A Global Hub for High-speed Growth, London & Partners, 2011London is home to 24,000 ICT companiesNational Statistics, ABI, 2010CREATIVE INDUSTRIES400,000 workersLeading sub-sectors: film and broadcast, product design, electronic gaming, digital advertising Nearly 400,000 people work in London’s creative industriesLondon’s creative workforce, 2010 update, GLA economics, Feb 2010. Skillset, 2010)ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIES£140 billion green industryLow Carbon Capital, London as a Global Leader of the Low Carbon Economy, London Development Agency, 2010London is vying to become the low-carbon capital of the world. London’s environmental sector is predicted to attract up to £140 billion of investment and create an industry of around 225,000 peopleLow Carbon Capital, London as a Global Leader of the Low Carbon Economy, London Development Agency, 2010FINANCIAL SERVICESLondon is the world’s leading financial centreGlobal Financial Centres Index, Z/Yen)London leads the world in foreign exchange trading, international equities trading, fund management, derivatives trading, international insurance and bonds trading. London is home to is home to around 324,000 financial services employees.London is home to Europe’s largest investment banking centre.