BT Visit London Awards 2010: Sponsors and Media Partners

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services. We provide local, national and international communications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move.

BT is proud to be the official communications services partner for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our role is not just to install the communications services to deliver the most connected Games ever; it's also to help tell the story of the Games – to engage the nation with the people and places at the heart of the London 2012 story.

With just two years to go to the Games in 2012, the countdown has really begun. Londoners have a huge role to play in making sure that every visitor to the capital in 2012 has a fantastic experience of this amazing city. That's why we're so delighted to be sponsoring the Visit London awards again this year – helping to celebrate the best that London has to offer.

www.bt.com/london2012

The London Evening Standard is an independent, fresh and forward-looking free newspaper at the heart of daily life in the capital. The Standard's award-winning journalists bring the latest news, city, and sports coverage to 1.4 million readers every day. With its top columnists, quality feature writers and the latest entertainment reviews, the Evening Standard is essential reading for Londoners.

www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard

Magic 105.4 is London's favourite radio station, lifting more than two million listeners' moods every week. It's one of the UK's best-known music brands, playing a mix of uplifting hits blended with the best competitions, as well A-list stars dropping into the studios. The Magic 105.4 day starts with Neil Fox hosting More Music Breakfast, sees Angie Greaves taking on the long drive home and Danny Pietroni calming the hustle and bustle of the city with Mellow Magic. Magic 105.4 is London's more music, less talk station and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face whenever and wherever you are.

www.magic.co.uk

Founded in 2008, Assured Customer Experience (ACE) provides mystery shopping services to the hospitality, leisure and retail industries. The two founding directors have a combined knowledge of over 50 years' experience.

A varied portfolio of more than 30 independently owned hotels and hotel groups receive professional feedback regarding the customer experience at their properties. Feedback is provided via overnight mystery guest assessments, telephone enquiries and guest comment card management. Clients receive a personal and value-for-money service.

Measuring and monitoring the customer experience has resulted in clients experiencing improved customer service levels, ultimately increasing profitability. Feedback has also enabled business owners and managers to make timely and informed business decisions.

Assured Customer Experience is delighted to continue its relationship with Visit London and to be partners of the BT Visit London Awards 2010.

www.AssuredCustomerExperience.co.uk

At Circus Space we know that circus is for everyone. We believe that it is the artform for our time – complex, diverse, mischievous, full of joy. Our home is a magnificent converted power station in Hoxton (think Tate Modern but with tightwires and trapezes instead of art) and each week we open our doors to anyone aged 3 to 103 who wants to be part of our world. Circus Space is a place where three-year-olds learn to balance on their parents' heads; where teenagers throw and catch each other on the flying trapeze with a concentration rarely found in a regular classroom; where accountants and sales assistants walk the tightwire and with each step leave their ordinary lives behind; where it really is possible to get a Degree in Circus Arts and make a career as a circus artist. At the BT Visit London Awards we are delighted to be presenting our 2010 Graduates who will invite you, lure you, into our world.

To find out more about Circus Space visit our website: www.circusspace.co.uk

Marstan Press is a long-established family-run company which offers both litho and digital printing. We also have a full range of in-house finishing equipment, which allows us to offer fast turn arounds at competitive rates. We have a strong focus on quality and the environment and pride ourselves on the level of service we offer our clients.

WinstonandHarry.com is a trading name of Marstan Press and is a fun new place to purchase personalised greeting cards and gifts online. With an ever increasing range of designs and products we hope to have something for everyone. Our current product range includes personalised greeting cards, mugs, calendars, canvas prints, t-shirts and posters.

Heathrow Express is the fastest way to travel between Heathrow Airport and Central London. With no traffic jams, taxi queues or stops to worry about, you can be in the centre of London, or right inside the airport, in just 15 minutes. Heathrow Express delivers an airline-style experience the moment you step through the doors.

Departing from London's Paddington station every 15 minutes, the rail service takes only 15 minutes to Heathrow Central (Terminals 1 and 3) with a further six minutes to Terminal 5. The free transfer service takes you to Terminal 4 from Heathrow Central in only four minutes.

Heathrow Express keeps you entertained during your journey with Express TV, showing up-to-date international news and weather, as well as entertainment programmes. Uninterrupted mobile coverage and free Wi-Fi are available throughout the journey, helping you to organise your day ahead. There are also quiet carriages where mobile phone use is not permitted and Express TV does not play.

Heathrow Express also helps you with your onward journey with a taxi sharing scheme at Paddington station.

Confex Group is the umbrella brand for an events industry portfolio that covers the following events and support products and services: Event UK, International Confex, venuefinder.com/blue & green.  

Confex Group provides organisers with a wealth of information and opportunities to obtain venues, products, services, ideas and advice on every aspect of running an event.  

Likewise, Confex provides exhibitors/advertisers with a varied and complementary route to market that can be tailored to a supplier's individual requirements.

www.international-confex.com

Conference & Incentive Travel (C&IT), the UK's leading meetings magazine, is the definitive read for the corporate events industry. Circulated to more than 18,500 agency and corporate event planners, C&IT covers the leading brands and their event strategies on a monthly basis. C&IT's portfolio now includes the annual Brand Book, State of the Industry report, Power 50, Venue London and The A List, plus a multi-lingual European edition. www.citmagazine.com features the latest industry news, case studies, destinations and photo galleries, plus a daily breaking news bulletin and web TV including C&IT Cribs.

www.citmagazine.com

OMD is a world-leading media communications specialist, investing billions in media through over 140 offices in over 80 countries and contributing to the success of many of the world's leading brands.  

Furthermore, we are one of the largest investors in digital media, spending over $2bn globally across all forms of digital including search and mobile. Smart analytics and world-class creativity powers  our clients' marketing efforts and drives results.  

We create dedicated teams of executives that function as an extension of our clients' businesses, designed to deliver breakthrough advertising and media in a complicated world.

OMD is a unit of Omnicom Group Inc. the world's foremost marketing and communications company. Formed in 1986, Omnicom is a strategic and financial holding company managing a portfolio of market-leading communications companies. As part of Omnicom, OMD is able to harness Omnicom's global capabilities and marketing service companies to deliver optimal communications plans for our clients.

OMD, as Visit London's media partner for the last eight years, is proud to be a part of Visit London's continued international and domestic marketing success.

RKCR/Y&R London is a full-service creative agency. Creativity is at the heart of their culture. They are delighted to have been one of the UK's most creatively awarded agencies in recent years – including their recent involvement with two BAFTA Awards.

But RKCR/Y&R ultimately prides itself on its ability to combine real creative zest and enthusiasm with a keen sense of commercial efficacy and accountability; which is why it's the most awarded agency for effectiveness in the UK. Its clients include M&S, Lloyds TSB, Land Rover, Bacardi, BBC and Virgin Atlantic.

www.rkcryr.com

British Airways, one of the world's largest and longest-established international airlines, has always been regarded as an industry leader.

Award-winning and with over 90 years of heritage, we are the UK's largest international scheduled airline flying at convenient times to the best-located airports in over 300 destinations worldwide. Our main operating bases are London's principal airports: Heathrow and Gatwick. As a member of the oneworld™ alliance we offer an unmatched network of some 900 destinations in almost 150 countries worldwide.

The British Airways name has become a byword for quality travel. Whether in the air or on the ground, we take pride in providing the full service experience that our customers expect of us.

As the proud airline partner of the London Olympic and Paralymic games, we look forward to welcoming the world to London in 2012.

A proud member of Gray Line Worldwide.

Established in 1984, Golden Tours is London's premier one-stop shop for sightseeing tours to these and many more major UK destinations.

Our captivating tours often include exclusive features and fast-track access. That means no queuing at popular attractions including Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral and more! We'll help you make the most of your trip whether you're travelling alone or in a large group.

Why not enjoy a night to remember under the bright lights of London? Unleash your inner romantic with a luxury Thames cruise, see London by night or dine like royalty at the magnificent medieval banquet! We offer fantastic rates on top theatre shows, with dinner options available.

Pack your bags for a romantic overnight trip to Paris by Eurostar. See the sights of old Edinburgh or get on The Beatles' trail in Liverpool with our best of British railway tours.

Arriving late? Our private transfer service makes getting to and from the airport a breeze. Your driver will ensure you make your flight in plenty of time and can pick you up at your hotel any time of night or day.

www.goldentours.com

RMS Titanic Inc.'s Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition showcases more than 300 artefacts conserved from the ship's debris field, extensive room recreations and never-before-seen footage from the latest ambitious expedition to Titanic - offering visitors a poignant look at this iconic ship.

Visitors are drawn back in time to 1912, as each person receives a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger aboard Titanic. They begin their chronological journey through the life of the Titanic, moving through the ship's construction, to life onboard, to the ill-fated sinking and amazing artefact rescue efforts. They marvel at the recreated cabins and press their palms against an iceberg while learning of countless stories of heroism and humanity.

In the Memorial Gallery guests take their boarding pass to the memorial wall and discover whether their passenger and their travelling companions survived or perished.

www.titaniclondon.co.uk