b'destination profileminutes from downtown and offersspaces, sports fields, trails and natural daily flights from major Canadianareas, London offers your team cities, plus seasonal charters. The VIAunlimited opportunities for outdoor Rail train station is downtown, just arelaxation, a calming walk or run, or 10-minute walk from hotels and RBCa chance to explore nature. After all, Place London. And for those whodwere not called the Forest Cityprefer to drive or travel by bus, Londonfor nothing.is just two hours from either Toronto or Detroit on superhighways 401, 402 8 GOOD SPORTS or 403. For the sports fans in your group, London will feel like heaven. There 4 are plenty of opportunities for both CANADAS FIRST UNESCOCITY OF MUSIC spectators and participantsa trip This is an amazing honour, and evento Boler Mountain offers outdoor if youre not a music lover, it speaksadventures in any season, from hiking, volumes about what makes Londonziplining and mountain biking to such an awesome place to visit.skiing, snowboarding and tubing. Celebrating our two-year designation,Or you can catch a hockey or London was named Canadas firstbasketball game at the 9,100-seat UNESCO City of Music in 2021 andBudweiser Gardens, home to the joined the UNESCO Creative CitiesOHL London Knights and the NBLC Network. This network promotesLondon Lightning.cooperation between cities that have identified creativity as a way to make9 FOR THE CULTURE VULTURESpositive social and economic change.Youll need to book in advance, but 5 THE FOOD! the historic Grand Theatre, built inAccording to a recent count, London1901, offers professional theatre on is proud to feature 1,000+ restaurants.two separate stages. You can visit So not only will you likely be able toMuseum London, with its fascinating get a table, youre also likely to lovecollection of art and cultural and what youre served. And because werehistorical objects, or you might prefer surrounded by agricultural land, farm- the Museum of Ontario Archeology, to-table is just how we roll here. Letswith permanent exhibits illustrating hear it for fresh! life in southwestern Ontario 13,000 years ago. And for art lovers theres 6 NIGHTS ARENT the TAP Centre for Creativity, ThielsenJUST FOR SLEEPINGGallery, Forest City Gallery and the Lets face it: meetings can only last soJonathan Bancroft-Snell Gallery, to 2 PLENTY OF ROOMS fill those extra hours than youll be ablename just a few of your options.long, and London offers more ways to London boasts over 3,500 hotel rooms.to count. We didnt become a UNESCO10 SHOP TILL YOU DROPAll the major national chains are here,City of Music without having plentyLondons downtownincluding including Delta, Holiday Inn, Marriott,of bars, clubs and concert halls whereRichmond Row, located on Richmond Hilton and Best Western. Plus, theremusicians of every genre can showcaseStreet between Oxford and Yorkcan are wonderful standalone propertiestheir chops. Or there are entertainmentbe a wonderful way for your attendees like The Park Hotel, Hotel Metro,spaces like 100 Kellogg Lane, a formerto spend some of their free time. One-Idlewyld Inn and Spa and Ivey Spencercereal factory thats been transformedof-a-kind boutiques, delicious cafes Leadership Centre. Even Westerninto Canadas largest indoor and restaurants, and unique local University and Fanshawe College haveadventure park. businesses make for an enjoyable treasure hunt. Or theres Covent rooms and suites available for booking. 7 WEVE ALWAYS BEEN GREEN Garden Market, also in the busy 3 PLANES, TRAINS Some of your people will likely wantdowntown area. Operating seven daysAND AUTOMOBILES some quiet time to relax and processa week since 1845, its a great spot Getting here could not be easier.everything that was covered at yourto browse for arts and crafts or some London International Airport is just 20meeting. With over 490 parks, greentake-home food products.Industry Sourcebook 2024CORPORATE MEETINGS & EVENTS 21'