Downtown announces new Manchester chair
28/09/2023
Manchester hospitality, food & drink guru Thom Hetherington, has been named as the new chair of Downtown in Business Manchester.
Downtown to sponsor 2024 Liverpool International Tennis Tournament
28/09/2023
Downtown in Business will sponsor the opening day of the Liverpool International Tennis tournament next year – with Thursday 13th June becoming ‘Downtown Day’.
Downtown announces 2024 Events programme
28/09/2023
Downtown in Business are delighted to announce a large part of their events programme for 2024, covering the North West, West Yorkshire, North East, West Midlands and London.
DIB nominated for national award
27/09/2023
Downtown in Business has been nominated for the ‘fastest growing business’ prize at the 2023 British Irish Trade Association awards, which take place in London on Friday 10th November.
Preston International Hotel
27/09/2023
This week’s Venue of the Week is Preston International Hotel. An ideal base for stays in the North West, this modern hotel is located close to Preston city centre and within easy reach of the M6 motorway.
Season 4. Episode 7. | Leaders | Joanne Roney OBE
22/09/2023
In the latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by the chief executive of Manchester City Council, Joanne Roney OBE.
Bold Labour? Don’t hold your breath
21/09/2023
Rishi Sunak may look like a dead man walking. However, don’t expect the opposition to be celebrating victory anytime soon. Why Labour will remain cautious in the run up to the next election.
Bruntwood Boss impresses DIB audience
21/09/2023
This week, Downtown in Business were joined by CEO of leading commercial property specialists, Bruntwood, for an exclusive roundtable discussion.
DIB Property & Regeneration Conference – Tickets Available Now
21/09/2023
Downtown in Business will host their third property and regeneration conference on Thursday 8th February 2023.
Season 4. Episode 6. | Leaders | Luciana Berger
15/09/2023
The latest season of the Downtown Den podcast is all about leaders. In the latest episode Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by former Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana Berger.
COMBA23 celebrates the best of Manchester businesses
15/09/2023
Downtown in Business rewarded the leading businesses and business personalities from across Manchester at the latest City of Manchester Business Awards.
Gary Neville: “I won’t be swallowed up by Politics.”
14/09/2023
Read Jim’s comprehensive report on Downtown’s highly successful Business of Sport conference. Gary Neville talks frankly about sport and business and why politics is not for him. Jim reports on other contibutions including a football agent and progress on developments at top North West sporting stadia.