
Does the BBC have a future?
Can the BBC put recent controversies behind it and have a long-term future? Frank McKenna’s latest blog looks at the trials and tribulations of Britains best known media organisation.

Can the BBC put recent controversies behind it and have a long-term future? Frank McKenna’s latest blog looks at the trials and tribulations of Britains best known media organisation.

Manchester City Council’s Strategic Director for Growth and Development, Becca Heron, recently addressed DIB members and gave insight into exciting new projects that are shaping the future of Greater Manchester.

In the latest instalment of the Downtown Den Podcast, co-founder of VSI Executive Education Andy McIntyre in joined by former Liverpool, Coventry and Blackburn Rovers footballer David Thompson.

The Night-time Economy Czar for Greater Manchester, Sacha Lord, treated Downtown in Business members to a barnstorming performance at a ‘Leaders Lunch’ hosted at the city’s outstanding Hyatt Regency Hotel earlier this week.

In this week’s ‘Who Are Yer?’ we get to know Jo Henney, CEO of Nugent.

A national business conference ‘Trade Unlocked’, which will take place at the NEC Birmingham on Tuesday 20th June 2023, is being supported by Downtown in Business.

With UKREiiF being held in Leeds on 16th-18th May 2023, Downtown in Business would like to offer its connections an exclusive guest experience at one of Leeds’s most renowned restaurants.

In the latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Andy McIntyre from VSI Executive Education speaks with sports broadcasting specialist David Murray.

The head of Marketing Liverpool, Chris Brown, the Managing Director of Marketing Manchester, Sheona Southern, and the Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire, Rachel McQueen joined forces to address a DIB audience on the challeneges and future plans for North West visitor economy.

This is your opportunity to host your own once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 live in Liverpool this May.

Downtown in Business was joined by Strategic Director for Place, Prosperity & Sustainability at Birmingham City Council, Paul Kitson at an exclusive Property Club, sponsored by DB3 at Bank Restaurant and Bar.

In this week’s ‘Who Are Yer?’ we get to know Laura Sherliker, Director at The Fairhursts Design Group.