Time to RSVP for our AGM!
Please join us on Thursday, November 5 at Museum London for our 2026 Annual General Meeting. Doors open at 8:15am, and we will begin the meeting promptly at 8:45am.

A little sneak peak at what we will be discussing 👀

  • A Year of Downtown in 2026
  • Our NEW 2027 – 2031 Strategic Plan
  • 2026 Business Achievement Award and Heart of Downtown (Gerald Gallacher) Award Winners
  • Contact Info@DowntownLondon.ca for questions and ideas!

 
Get more info and RSVP here!

Call for Nominations: AGM Awards
Downtown London is excited to announce the call for nominations for the prestigious Business Excellence Award and the Gerald Gallacher Heart of Downtown Award!

📌 Downtown London will be accepting nominations until end of day Sunday, September 27, 2026
More information and submit nominations here

Candy Crawl is Back!
The Downtown Candy Crawl is back for 2026!

We’ll help get the word out with shareable graphics, posters and social media promotion. A printed map and online itinerary will guide participants from business to business, and attendees will also be able to submit their costume contest photos through the itinerary pass.

We’d love to have you join us for this year’s spooky fun and help bring families downtown for an afternoon of trick-or-treating and exploring local businesses! 🎃🍬
Sign up to join the 2026 Candy Crawl here

Economic Well-Being Survey
Our Economic Well-Being Survey remains open, and we want to hear from as many downtown businesses as possible!

Your feedback provides valuable insight into business performance, confidence, and future outlook, helping us identify trends and advocate for the issues that matter most to our members.

The survey takes just 2 – 3 minutes to complete. Responses are confidential and reported only in aggregate.
Take the survey here

Love Local Win!
Could your business be Canada’s Favourite Local Business 2026?

Downtown London has teamed up with Downtown Gift Cards on a new national competition celebrating local businesses across Canada, and your business could win!

The winning business receives $1,000 in Downtown Dollar Gift Cards, plus the title of Canada’s Favourite Local Business 2026. Customers can also enter for a chance to win a $1,000 Downtown Dollar Gift Card.

Ask your customers to nominate your business! Visit lovelocalwin.ca to enter, and click here for promotional assets to help spread the word.

📌 Nominations close Monday, November 30 at midnight, with the winner announced in December.

Here’s social content you can use:
Nominate our business to be Canada’s Favourite Local Business 2026 and show your love for local! You could win an amazing $1,000 Downtown Dollar Gift Card – it’s the ideal ‘shop local’ Gift Card. LoveLocalWin.ca
Learn more and nominate here

Got any Student Specials to Promote?
The University and colleges have welcomed students back to London, and we want to help them discover the great student specials available downtown.

If your business has a student special, discount or promotion, let us know!

You can:
📲 Tag us on Instagram @DowntownLondon
💬 Send us a DM
📧 Email your special to Info@DowntownLondon.ca

We’ll compile the specials we receive and share them with students throughout the fall. Have a student deal? Send it our way!

Good News 🥳

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