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List of all 2009 releases

january

29/01/2009
London to host 2011 UEFA Champions League Final

28/01/2009
London’s restaurants continue Michelin Star success

21/01/2009
Visit London launches marketing campaign in North America

14/01/2009
Olympic City London to showcase the very best in sports and culture.

14/01/2009
Visit London extends marketing campaign into Europe

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february

26/02/2009
Record Year for London Attractions

25/02/2009
Associations enjoy a ‘slice’ of London’s accommodation offer

18/02/2009
2012 Events Industry Fair Pricing & Practice Charter hits 100

16/02/2009
Visit London reveals new television Advert

11/02/2009
Visit London and Elizabeth Arden offer Red Door Offer

09/02/2009
Visit London’s ‘Event Solutions’ team bolstered with new executive.

09/02/2009
Visit London at Confex 2009

04/02/2009
Events 2012 & Beyond conference programme announced

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march

26/03/2009
Mayor Boris Johnson and Visit London back the London Restaurant Festival

23/03/2009
“Only in London” - Mayor reveals plans for £60 million tourism boost to capital’s economy

17/03/2009
See the World, Visit London at Best of Britain and Ireland

12/03/2009
Visit London hires Edelman for Global PR Support

12/03/2009
ISES UK elects first female president for a decade

10/03/2009
Marvellous Mothers Day in the Capital

10/03/2009
London cheaper than New York for first time since 2002

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april

29/04/2009
Global campaign aims to capture opportunity as London tourism holds steady in 2008

27/04/2009
Visit London launch ‘Only in London’ Campaign for Meetings Industry

27/04/2009
£400,000 boost for Mayor’s tourism drive

24/04/2009
London celebrates the biggest Marathon.

24/04/2009
London Walks away with Gold

22/04/2009
Visit London’s ‘Event Solutions’ team takes on new Sales Exec

15/04/2009
Visit London hires Cake for UK campaign support

01/04/2009
Visit London launches bespoke Sport area on website

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may

26/05/2009
Visit London’s ‘Only in London’ campaign comes to life at IMEX

26/05/2009
AC Forum chooses London for 2010 Annual General Assembly

20/05/2009
London Takes High Tea

12/05/2009
Triathlon comes to town as Hyde Park gets a test run

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june

30/06/2009
London Mayor Boris Johnson calls on public to back London’s 2018 Bid

30/06/2009
Mayor launches London’s Warm-up Weekend

24/06/2009
Visit London gets ‘social’ with events industry.

16/06/2009
Visit London supports debut of Business Travel Market at ExCeL

16/06/2009
Street Stories of London breathes life into the rich history of the capital

10/06/2009
Celebrate Father’s Day in the Capital

10/06/2009
Visitor numbers on the rise at London’s Attractions

08/06/2009
Festival starts signing up London’s restaurants

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july

29/07/2009
Last Chance to enter the BT Visit London Awards 2009

17/07/2009
Pierre Koffmann pops up at Selfridges for London Restaurant Festival.

13/07/2009
London stages athlete’s most daring jump.

09/07/2009
BT Visit London Awards 2009 Launched

08/07/2009
Visit London Brings ‘Little Ben’ into the Spotlight

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august

26/08/2009
First tickets go on sale for London Restaurant Festival

25/08/2009
Bank Holiday fun in London

25/08/2009
Visit London launches new website for Travel Trade on visitlondon.com

24/08/2009
Visit London launches new look for business audience

24/08/2009
Visit London sends Bus to Birmingham

21/08/2009
Enjoy the Sunshine with Alfresco Dining in London

20/08/2009
Visitors to London Attractions up by 8%

19/08/2009
BT Visit London Awards 2009 – Shortlist Announced!

18/08/2009
London’s Hotel Room supply set to increase 12% by 2012

06/08/2009
Visit London Wins Gold Service Award for 2009

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september

28/09/2009
The Ivy – for one night only on the Merlin Entertainments London Eye

24/09/2009
Visit London wins Best Travel Website for Groups

22/09/2009
Koffmann ‘pop-up’ restaurant at Selfridges to be extended for second time

21/09/2009
Visit London’s new business look starts its journey

18/09/2009
Voting now open for the BT Visit London People’s Choice Awards 2009

17/09/2009
More mouth-watering events for London Restaurant Festival

16/09/2009
London creates new Business Tourism Working Group

16/09/2009
Mayor of London and Mayor of New York announce tourism agreement to boost visits between cities

15/09/2009
Chef line-up announced for ‘pop-up’ restaurant 135 metres above London

14/09/2009
Visit London appoints Karen Webb to support city strategy for Olympic Park Events Legacy

11/09/2009
Eat your way around the West End for free for an entire year

09/09/2009
Capital’s top chefs gather to begin countdown to inaugural London Restaurant Festival

07/09/2009
Visit London launches second phase of ‘Only in London’ in Europe

03/09/2009
London Restaurant Festival announces exclusive events in Covent Garden Hub

02/09/2009
Explore London with new video podcasts on six attraction-packed boroughs

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october

30/10/2009
London’s visitor economy set to benefit from at least £11bn investment

28/10/2009
Visit London launches bespoke Concierge section on website

23/10/2009
Visit London takes the stage at World Travel Market 2009

14/10/2009
Exclusive awards ceremony wraps up first ever London Restaurant Festival

09/10/2009
Londoners called to vote for their best London Restaurant Festival menu.

08/10/2009
Waiting Finally Over as London Restaurant Festival Opens up a week of Festivities

07/10/2009
New “Visit London Approved” Marque for Visitor Accommodation

07/10/2009
Discover the fang-tastic fun in store around the capital this Halloween

06/10/2009
More Festival Menus unveiled as final countdown begins to first ever London Restaurant Festival

06/10/2009
Corporate travel planners vote London the top conference destination in the world

05/10/2009
World Champion Pizza Acrobats put Covent Garden hub in a spin.

05/10/2009
A taste of Argentina comes to London Restaurant Festival

05/10/2009
Champagne G.H. Mumm announced as official champagne partner & sponsor of of the Gourmet Odyssey

05/10/2009
Siemens, Aggreko and Pitch become Events for London Partners

02/10/2009
2012 HOST CITY AND NATION WELCOME NEW HOSTS OF OLYMPIC GAMES

01/10/2009
ExCeL London introduces the International Convention Centre

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november

26/11/2009
London submits bid for England 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™

25/11/2009
‘Park Life’ Team delivers London’s bid on behalf of the Mayor

18/11/2009
Industry comes together to maximise tourism opportunity from the 2012 Games

17/11/2009
London nominated for Best UK Youth Destination at the British Youth Travel Awards 2009

11/11/2009
Head of Leisure Marketing shortlisted finalist at Asian Jewel Awards

10/11/2009
Win a trip to Wembley to launch London’s ‘Park Life’ 2018 World Cup bid

09/11/2009
Leisure Visitors provide boost to London’s tourism

06/11/2009
London named as one of world’s most affordable destinations

06/11/2009
Tony Hadley receives Outstanding Achievement Award

05/11/2009
Visit London dismisses report on tourism and the Olympic Games

04/11/2009
London sees off tough global competition to host the prestigious 2011 international SportAccord

03/11/2009
Visit London to showcase the capital’s credentials as a global events destination at EIBTM 2009

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december

16/12/2009
Four London Stadia go through to England 2018/2022 World Cup Bid Document.

15/12/2009
Explore London as Sherlock Holmes comes to life in the capital.

10/12/2009
Visit London blasts previous business records at EIBTM 2009

09/12/2009
Cabbies crowned kings of the Visit London Pub Quiz

04/12/2009
London sweeps the board at the British Youth Travel Awards

01/12/2009
Travel Places London office endorses commitment to the capital in the build up to 2012

01/12/2009
London’s visitor economy set to benefit from at least £11bn investment

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