The Marketors’ Company is the City of London livery company for senior people in the marketing profession. Like all livery companies it promotes excellence in its area of expertise; it supports the Lord Mayor and the City; it undertakes charitable giving and outreach work; and it promotes fellowship and discussion among members.

The Master for 2010/2011 is Venetia Howes. Her year’s theme is Sustainability, which includes not only the environment and social responsibility, but also those things that contribute to the long-term prosperity of organisations, such as governance, brand, reputation and developing people.

She says, "My greatest hope this year is that the Company will achieve its coming-of-age by being granted its Royal Charter."

"I would also like to consolidate the growth in membership that we have achieved in recent years, by strengthening friendships between members. I aim to increase understanding of how the Company works (for example, what the committees and the Court do) and to create opportunities for fellowship, through realistically-priced events for members and their guests."

"Finally, and this is reflected in my theme, Sustainability, I want to encourage our members, at a time when short-term pressures are acute, to remember the long-term."