London Convention Bureau
Convention bureau service: All markets
Fiona Plumpton
Head of Convention Bureau Services
Fiona has a wealth of experience in venue finding across all types of enquiries and knows London really well, having spent 23 years exploring the city. Get in touch with her or her team if you need to find an event space or have any questions on London.
Emmy Husband
Business Development Manager, Corporate
Emmy has more than a decade of experience in the hotel and hospitality industry in both proactive and reactive sales working within the corporate and MICE markets. She works within the Convention Bureau team assisting on all corporate enquiries offering advice and first hand knowledge on London venues and event services.Barbara Jamison
Head of Business Development and Tourism Partner Engagement
Barbara is responsible for European business tourism sales and strategy. She has extensive experience within all sectors of inbound tourism to London. She has lived and worked in France and Germany and is fluent in both languages.Suzanne Singleton
Head of Associations and Citywide Bids
Suzanne’s background is in the hotel hospitality sector and she was formerly part of the MICE sales team at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge and The Grove, focusing on both the domestic and international associations and corporate sectors.
As the Head of Associations, Suzanne leads on bringing key association congresses to London. Working with key stakeholders across the city, Suzanne and her team build the London proposition that secures and maintains London's position as one of the top 10 global destinations to host international association congresses. Across London, the Associations team work closely with the large venues, global hotel groups and service providers to create the London bid.
Serena Tallarico
Senior Business Development Manager, Research & Bids
As a member of the Convention Bureau team since 2012, Serena specialises in bidding for major international associations and corporate events and has a wealth of experience working closely with hotels, venues and service providers to unlock the city for our clients.Rebecca Nelson
Business Development Manager, Associations
Rebecca is a New Zealander and arrived in London in early 2024 after spending 18 months in Vietnam with her family. She has worked in sales and marketing in the Business Events sector for the majority of her career, with a quick segway over recent years into television and restaurant ownership. She loves travel, the outdoors, food and wine, and of course, exploring and getting to know this vibrant and exciting city she now calls home.Chloe Bailey
Bid Executive, Associations
After Chloe graduated from university in 2022, she gained experience at ExCeL London. This led her to her current role as part of the London Convention Bureau, where she supports the Associations team in bidding for large association events and handles smaller association enquiries, along with managing city-wide accommodation.Ailsa Buck
Head of Major Events & City Experience
An experienced and PRINCE2-qualified project manager, Ailsa’s background is in delivering major sporting events across the UK, including the London Marathon and RideLondon. Ailsa is responsible for bringing new events to the capital, managing them through the project lifecycle and helping them unlock the city to maximise potential.
Nathalie Kadhim
Project Manager, Major Events & City Experience
Nathalie’s background is in marketing and project management, with particular expertise with the Chinese market. Her role is to support the Major Events & City Experience team.
Robert (Bob) Clayton
Project Manager, Major Events & City Experience
Before joining London & Partners, Bob worked at Centre for London and Leaders in Sport blending experience from both the sports industry and London policymaking. He’s also a born and bred Londoner, with a love for the city. His role at London & Partners is to attract sporting and cultural events to London as well as working on their delivery.