In this Issue:

New Office Open House

You Are Invited!

Join us on Thursday, June 27 between 10:30 to 1:00 for a open house at our new office location at 114 Dundas Street, Suite 400.

The Downtown London Business Association looks forward to welcoming our members and community partners to our new office. We encourage you to bring members of your team. Please RSVP by Friday, June 21. 

Drop in anytime during our open house! Refreshments will be provided.

RSVP Here

Fanshawe Convocation

Fanshawe College will be hosting two graduation ceremonies each day on June 18, 19, and 20. Ceremonies will be held at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. We are excited to welcome over 6,000 graduates who have RSVP’d, along with over 26,000 guests.

Join us in welcoming all graduates and their guests downtown!

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

The second round of sponsorship intake is now open!

Event organizers hosting events in downtown London in 2024 are encouraged to submit applications for sponsorship. The submission deadline is June 26, 2024.

Have a question about sponsorship? Email our Manager of Programs and Partnerships, Hailey Etchen, at hailey@downtownlondon.ca.

Learn more here

Visual Merchandising

The Downtown Business Series presents helpful Visual Merchandising techniques and tips to support and promote product sales and enhance the store’s image.
Panelist

Wella Nolan is a Visual Merchandising and Marketing teacher and coordinator for the Fashion Marketing and Management program at Fanshawe College.
Date: Tuesday, June 25th
Time: 6-8 pm (networking and refreshments from 6-6:30 pm, learning sessions from 6:30-8 pm)
Location: Covent Garden Market, upstairs in the lounge (130 King St, London, ON N6A 1C5)

RSVP Here

Show Your Badge

The Show Your Badge Program is an incentive program designed to encourage conference delegates to explore the city and visit local businesses during their conference stay. Delegates simply show the participating businesses their conference badge to obtain special offers & discounts.

2024 Conferences:

  • From January 2024 to early June 2024, 12 conferences participated in the Show Your Badge program which saw 3,630 delegates total
  • As of now, there are 12 more conferences scheduled to occur in the city totalling 4,795 delegates.
  • Convention delegates spend approximately four times what other tourists do on a daily basis.

Please note the this is a complimentary program and there is no cost to participate!

Learn more here

Member News

We are thrilled to announce that The Mule on Richmond Street has been named among Canada’s top 100 outdoor eateries by Open Table! Congratulations to the team at The Mule for their hard work in creating a hidden gem right in the heart of downtown.
Read More Here

What’s New?

Updates and Seminars

Downtown London Trails

Monthly Event Calendar

Health and Homelessness

Free one-hour complimentary parking using HONK

City of London