2. How we help
The London
Convention Bureau,
helping business
event planners:
• Save time and
add value
• Help create
memorable events
with lasting
legacies
3. Free and impartial, your first point of contact for:
What we offer
Venue finding Creative ideas for
incentive programmes
Coordinate site
inspections and hotel
bedroom searches
5. Why London?
Direct flights from 400
destinations
E-gate access for American
and Canadian passports
Direct train links to mainland
Europe via Eurostar
11 underground lines with
five running a 24-hour
service
Accessibility
6. Hotel & Venue Options
143,000 hotel rooms
1,600+ hotels
18,400+ new hotel
rooms are being built
by 2022
1,000 diverse venues
18,100 restaurants in
London, 72 of which
are Michelin Starred
Why London?
8. • 18,400+ new hotel
rooms built by 2022
• 3 new regeneration
zones
• New ways to get around
the city
• New spaces in London
to fit large groups
• The world’s first
National Park City
London: the city
of reinvention
Introduce yourself
What will be happening in the presentation, about London and the CVB before a interactive escape game
Who here has done an event in London in the past 2 years
The official promotional organisation of the city. We should be the first port of call for anyone looking to bring a business event to London.
We help you unlock the potential of London.
Helping buyers and event planners / mice buyers save time and money, creating memorable events that leave a lasting legacy
“The one stop London shop”
We offer a free and impartial Convention Bureau service. Your first point of contact for:
Venue finding – finding creative ideas for venues, organising site visits etc
Creative ideas for incentives – we can introduce you to the DMCs in London who will help you with this
We offer a free and impartial Convention Bureau service. Your first point of contact for:
For association clients, we offer assistance with bids.
Comprehensive planning toolkit, including promotional materials – this includes access to photo/ image database, annual event planner guide, biannual What’s New
Accessibility
400 international destinations with direct flights to London, multiple airports
11 underground lines with five running a 24-hour service, 270 stations in total
Direct train links to mainland Europe
14 main stations in London
Hotels
143,000 hotel rooms
1,676 hotels
9,900 new hotel rooms to be opened by 2020
Venues
Over 1,000 diverse venues from blank canvas warehouse spaces and trendy pop ups, to purpose-built meeting rooms, conference centres and state-of-the-art-auditoriums, there’s an outstanding solution for every event in London.
18,100 restaurants in London, 72 of which are Michelin Starred
All within a diverse city where 223 foreign languages are spoken.
Hotels
143,000 hotel rooms
1,676 hotels
Venues
Over 1,000 diverse venues from blank canvas warehouse spaces and trendy pop ups, to purpose-built meeting rooms, conference centres and state-of-the-art-auditoriums, there’s an outstanding solution for every event in London.
18,100 restaurants in London, 72 of which are Michelin Starred
All within a diverse city where 223 foreign languages are spoken.
20,500+ heritage/ historical sites
4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which are Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, The Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich
192 museums, 13 of which are National Museums and 478 art galleries. Most of these are free of charge. Delegates can use these in their free time, adding value to their trip. For business extenders this is useful. You can add this to itineraries, to boost incentive trips.
270 theatres
A city with 2,000 years of history, but the mix of old and new, innovation and heritage makes it special. One foot firmly planted in our history with the other foot always looking toward to the future
Every time you return to London, there is a new landscape. Here are just 5 things that are new and upcoming in the city.
18,400+ new hotel rooms built by 2022
3 new regeneration zones – Royal Docks, Battersea Power station, King’s Cross – the Knowledge Quarter
New ways to get around the city – with the Elizabeth Line and new piers for London’s boats
New spaces in London to fit large groups – hotels with huge ballrooms and conference rooms, Magazine London etc
The world’s first National Park City – with 33% green space. Named as of June this year