| TourEast London "THE TOURISM VOICE OF LONDON'S EASTSIDE" Newsletter |
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| Issue 17 |
May
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Inside This Issue...TourEast London Update London City Airport Launches Flights to Milan Events at ExCeL London |
WelcomeDear Colleague Welcome to the May edition of the TourEast London Newsletter. This edition is jam packed with news and developments in east London, including the forthcoming Made in Deptford Festival, East London Week at Greenwich TIC and launch of the PrivateJet service by London City Airport service to name but a few. We hope you find this service useful and look forward to receiving your feedback. Use the contents menu on the left to browse articles in this newsletter, or simply scroll down the page. The next edition of this newsletter will be published in September 2006. Please send us any interesting news, or information by 25th August and we will consider it for inclusion. Email: info@visiteastlondon.co.uk. Best Wishes, TourEast London N.B. Should you not wish to receive this quarterly update, please reply with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. |
TourEast London UpdateEast London Week at Greenwich TIC: 2nd - 6th August 2006
If you would like to participate in East London Week or to offer discounted/free product for vouchers and prizes, please fill in this form and send it back to sharon@visiteastlondon.co.uk by 26th May 2006. New Visitor Guides Work is well underway with the revised and updated visitors guide, and we expect to go to print in June. The format and content will change substantially, and will be based around the tourism clusters of: Maritime Greenwich, Deptford, ExCeL London Campus, Stratford, Docklands & Canary Wharf, Spitalfields & Brick Lane and the Pool of London. Emphasis will be on how to access the clusters, the tourism content and how to move around between them. We will be moving away from simply listing products that we know give no real ideas nor help in planning a visit for the new market segments. Len Lickorish Award Sharon Chou from TourEast London has been awarded the 2005 national Len Lickorish award for best postgraduate tourism dissertation. Sharon will be presented with her award at the Tourism Society annual dinner at Colwick Hall, Nottingham on 15th June 2006. |
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London City Airport Launches PrivateJet London City Airport (LCY) has extended its corporate aviation offer with the launch of its PrivateJet service.
Since the launch of the Jet Centre at LCY, the airport has frequently been asked to provide private aircraft for both leisure and corporate users.
PrivateJet will help to meet this growing demand by providing a world–wide executive jet charter brokering service.
For further information please contact Jenny Lloyd at London City Airport by calling 020 7646 0054 or emailing jenny@lcy.co.uk Click here to visit the London City Airport website |
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FOCUS: The Made in Deptford Festival, 19th - 21st May 2006 Those involved in Deptford’s many food-related businesses will be tickling your taste buds with exotic recipes and charming stories. Legendary institutions such as Goddard’s pie and mash shop, family-run businesses including Wellbeloved Butchers and Cod Fathers’ fishmongers will all add to the magic with the kind of warmth and cheeky banter that evokes scenes typical of east London.
Click here to visit the Made in Deptford Festival website Lewisham host a diverse range of events throughout the year, including the current Annual Lewisham Walking Festival which offers over 90 events and activities, mostly free, in the borough from now until 28th May 2006. Pick up your free festival programme from all libraries in Lewisham, GP practices, the Lewisham Shopping Centre Kiosk and other community venues. Alternatively, call the Hotline on 07984 186824 for a copy. There's something for everyone, no matter what age or how fit you are, so enjoy walking and discovering the best that Lewisham has to offer! Click here for full details and times of events |
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Pool of London Visit Planner Updated
Click here to visit the Pool of London Partnership website |
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National Maritime Museum Voted Large Visitor Attraction of the Year!
Click here to visit the NMM website Tourism Conference Boost for Greenwich
Click here to visit the Greenwich Council website |
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London Development Agency East London Tourism Update
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The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games TourEast London is working with Newham 2012 to run fam trips to the site of the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford, east London. The site is not accessible and these visits aim to give the industry an insight into the time scales involved, products available and knowledge about the various Olympic venues. Click here to visit the Newham 2012 website |
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After nearly 30 years in the West Midlands, The British International Motor Show makes a triumphant return to London from 20th - 30th July 2006 for a spectacular two week summer celebration of cars and motoring. As well as motoring excitement including celebrity appearances, car handling demonstrations and test drive experiences, groups can dine and drink al fresco at the Waterside Cafes, relax and soak up the atmosphere of the live outdoor, evening rock and pop concerts. The world's largest triathlon, The Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon, will return to ExCeL London from 5th - 6th August. The event is open to all levels, from novices to elite, as well as a youth event open to 15-16 year olds. The Triathlon takes place over 2-days, with Super Sprint, Sprint and Team Races on Saturday 5th August and Olympic and Elite racing on Sunday 6th August. Many of the leading national and international triathletes will be competing for the £45,000 prize and the event will be broadcast on BBC Grandstand. ExCeL London ideally located for access from the M25, M11, A406 and A13 and to London from Prince Regent and Custom House for ExCeL DLR stations, offers coach parking facilities for London. For further information, contact ExCeL London on 020 7069 5000 or email info@excel-london.co.uk Click here to visit the ExCeL London corporate website |
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Capacity Expansion at the Express by Holiday Inn Royal DocksThe Express by Holiday Inn Royal Docks near Canning Town has opened an additional 48 bedrooms plus two meeting rooms to meet the growing demand for bed stock in the Royal Docks area. For further information please contact Nosheen Karim by calling 020 7540 4040 or emailing nosheen@splendidhotels.co.uk Click here to visit the Express by Holiday Inn Royal Docks website  EThere was a quintessential summer theme mixed with good old fashion fun with a beer garden, barbecue, clowns, steel band, bouncy castle and much more! |
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Take 'Time Out' with the Docklands Light Railway The new guide is available from Tower Gateway information point or by calling customer services on 0207 363 9700. The guide is also available to download here or can be ordered from the TourEast London contact page. Click here to visit the DLR website |
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City Cruises Plots a Course for the Chinese Outbound Market  City Cruises plc, the award winning riverboat operator in London is targeting the Chinese outbound market with the help of China Business Network. The Approved Destination Status (ADS) that the UK gained with China prompted City Cruises to develop a platform where the Chinese outbound travel trade could access comprehensive information on all the company's services. The result is a full version of the City Cruises website in Chinese, available online 24 hours a day, all year round. City Cruises offers an extensive range of sightseeing, entertainment and charter services in addition to operating the restaurant ship The R.S. Hispaniola. Click here to view the City Cruises website in Chinese |
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Get Married in the Refurbished Bridge Master's Dining Room at Tower Bridge
The Bridge's sophisticated North Tower Lounge is also available for daytime hire, providing the perfect space for informal meetings and launches. You can look out onto the Bridge itself from the Lounge through the Victorian-leaded windows. For further information please contact Jessica Rees by calling 020 7940 3969 or by emailing jessica.rees@cityoflondon.gov.uk. |
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Jazz Nights at Crowne Plaza Docklands Hotel
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Eastside Creative and Cultural Events this SummerEast London's cultural scene has never been more vibrant with a unique programme of music, exhibitions, dance, drama, festivals...and more! This summer enjoy a range of free arts events and festivals.
Click here for further information about Paradise Gardens 2006 |
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V&A Museum of Childhood Grand Re-openingWith only six months to go to the grand re-opening of the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, work is well underway, and the galleries are being redecorated including a new, expanded learning centre in the north basement. For further details, please contact Kate Bines by emailing k.bines@vam.ac.uk Click here to visit the Museum of Childhood website |
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Naming Newham’s Island Visitors to the Royal Victoria Docks this summer will be amongst the first to set foot on the borough’s brand new island. The results of a competition to name the new landmark will be announced on Saturday 10th June when the Council’s Watersports Centre will hold a special Open Day. Newham’s island is actually a floating pontoon complete with palm trees and measures 16 metres by 16 metres. It will hold up to 40 people at any one time and is reached by boat. The island is accessible for wheelchair users and is available for private hire and corporate team building exercises. For further information, please contact |
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Simply Apartments is a new partner and includes a selection of newly built and spacious one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses located directly in front of ExCeL London. For further information contact Nicky Bloom by calling on 020 8598 4059 or emailing enquiries@simplyapartments.co.uk. Click here to visit the website The London Borough of Hackney re-joins as a borough partner. Click here to visit the website. |
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Useful Web LinksVisit www.visiteastlondon.co.uk for up and coming events listings this Summer and more information on our unusual and quirky products and leisure ideas. |
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Coordinated by TourEast London
The Made in Deptford festival which includes music, art, design, food, dance and heritage will bring you the spirit of Deptford and show you why, as one of the last remaining high streets in London with shop names you won’t be familiar with, it is well worth paying a visit. 
There’ll be lots to fit in during three-day festival. Whilst you’re indulging in a selection of appetizing treats, you’ll also be able to enjoy over 100 art, film, music, dance and heritage events. Dance will be brought to you by the award-winning Laban Centre for Contemporary Dance. Laban, Brazilian & Austrian artists will lead an audience on a walk through Deptford. The Creekside Creative Arts Trail will feature a varied collection of art exhibitions, open studios and "behind the scenes" tours from participating art venues. It’s an ideal opportunity to meet the artists in their own studies and perhaps snap up a bargain at the Seager Distillery. All work exhibited will have a sale price of under £1000. 
Local participation will be at the absolute heart of the project, helping to raise the profile of existing businesses, activities and organisations within the area. Deptford SE8, is just seven minutes from London Bridge, or 15 minutes on the Docklands Light Railway from Canary Wharf, is an effortless journey towards an enterprising area brimming with cultural and new creative talents.
The Pool of London Visit Planner has recently been revised and updated. The Visit Planner includes essential information about accommodation and transport links in the area, including advice regarding access and mobility. There are new sections offering suggestions for spending a day in the Pool of London for different audiences. The Pool of London Visit Planner is free to download from the website, visit the travel trade section 
The National Maritime Museum has been declared 'England's Best' at the tourism industry's annual Enjoy England Awards for Excellence. The award for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year was presented to the Museum in light of the success of the blockbuster 'Nelson & Napoleon' exhibition and for the museum's involvement with SeaBritain 2005 - a nationwide campaign instigated by the NMM in partnership with Visit Britain and many national and regional organisations. 
Greenwich played host to the National Tourist Information Conference at the Royal Naval College on 28th March 2006. It was the first time that the annual conference has been held in London for more than 20 years. Over the last nine years Greenwich Council has twice won the award for having the best tourist information centre in London. There are more than 600,000 visitors to the borough’s information centre every year. 
Based on the hugely successful Channel 4 TV series Grand Designs Live makes a welcome return to ExCeL London from 2nd - 4th June. Headed for a second time by Kevin McCloud the 2006 celebrity line up includes Sarah Beeny, Diarmuid Gavin, Gary Rhodes, John Burton Race and Naomi Cleaver. Save £6 on advance tickets and kids go free. 
The DLR have worked with Greenwich, Canary Wharf, Museum in Docklands and Time Out to publish a 19-page destination guide to the the best shops, restaurants, pubs and bars. Try the itinerary for families or couples, or get snap happy with our photography trail around the Docklands. 
Tower Bridge was a big hit with the Apprentice finalists when they hosted two parties in the high-level walkways. The refurbished Bridge Master's Dining Room, situated within the Southern structure that spans the Bridge sees weddings and civil partnership ceremonies every week of the year. It recently saw the marriage of marathon runners Katie and Gordon Fryer, who tied the knot at the Bridge during their 26-mile run. The space is also great for small boardroom meetings and intimate dinners for up to 12 people. 
Head to Crowne Plaza Docklands Hotel this summer to enjoy eclectic soul, jazz and pop nights. Forthcoming jazz nights will be held on May 16th, June 28th, July 21st and September 8th 2006, from 10.15pm until 1am in the Isle Bar. 
Fusion East invite you to celebrate the re-opening on Victoria Park on 27th - 28th May 2006 during the Paradise Gardens festival.