LONDON’S CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE • AGRI-FOOD • ADVANCED MANUFACTURING • DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECH • HEALTH & MEDICAL LET’S START PLANNING! Tourism London is your first point of contact when planning your next business event. We draw upon decades of destination expertise to ofer valuable, free resources, endless ideas for creating unforgettable experiences, and we’ll put you in touch with trusted professional and community partners. Karen Dowhan Director of Conventions [email protected] Sarah Tubman Convention Tourism Assistant [email protected] londontourism.ca/meetings DON INNOVATION IN ACTION The Grove at Western Fair District is an incubator for small to medium-sized food manufacturing businesses. Current Grove members include Peacasa Snacks, which makes chips from chickpeas and The Wormery, which turns compostable green waste into a natural, rich fertilizer. Aspire Food Group is a global pioneer in insect agriculture with a goal to alleviate global food insecurity. In London, Aspire grows crickets in the world’s largest, fully automated insect production facility, producing a source of complete protein for people and pets. Italian pasta manufacturer, Andriani, is building its first North American manufacturing plant in London. The facility will make gluten-, allergen- and GMO-free pasta. West 5 is the first neighbourhood in Ontario to use solar power as its main source of renewable energy, with net zero community emissions goals that support London’s Climate Emergency Action Plan. During 2023 RBC Place London achieved... 50% OF RECYCLABLES AND FOOD WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS 24,657 kWh OF ELECTRICITY SAVED 34.5 tonnes OF GHG EMISSIONS REDUCED 59,249 gallons OF WATER CONSERVED DID YOU KNOW… YXU London International Airport is only 20 minutes from downtown and is served by Air Canada, WestJet, Flair Airlines, Air Transat and Sunwing. The VIA Rail train station is a 10-minute walk to downtown hotels and the convention centre. London is a two-hour drive from Toronto. London is the fastest-growing city in Ontario and the fourth-fastest growing in Canada. Come see for yourself what London has to ofer. Schedule a site visit today! Market Lane Sponsored Feature | Ignitemag.ca | 9
