Visit London is a private company limited by guarantee.
It was established in 1963 and is the official tourism organisation for London. Visit London employs around 70 staff under its Chief Executive.
Visit London is funded by partnership subscriptions and commercial activity. It receives public funding from the Mayor of London's London Development Agency and London Councils.
Visit London's Key Activities
Visit London's key activities include:
- Marketing: worldwide marketing campaigns
- Partnership: working with the tourism industry
- Travel trade: publications and trade shows
- Media relations: London news and images
- Digital: Visit London's websites
- Event solutions: a complete service for event organisers
- Events for London: a one stop shop for major events
Visit London's Environmental Policy

At Visit London, we regard sustainability and tackling climate change as key strategic issues for us and for London as a whole.
We are therefore committed to the implementation of an effective environmental management system that will not only reduce the impact of our activities on the environment but also increase our efficiency and effectiveness.
Visit London is certified under the British Standard BS8555:2003 scheme.
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