EP.113 | Keir’s best ever performance?
02/10/2025
This week it was the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, and it was badged as the conference that was make or break for Keir Starmer.
The Right People, The Right Places: DIB at the Heart of the Labour Party Conference
01/10/2025
The Labour Party Conference 2025, hosted for the fourth consecutive year at the ACC Liverpool, provided the perfect stage for Downtown in Business (DIB) to showcase its role as a convenor of meaningful conversations between business leaders, entrepreneurs, and senior politicians. Over the course of two days, DIB delivered a packed programme of events.
Liverpool Hospitality Conference
29/09/2025
As Liverpool rolls out the red carpet for Labour Conference attendees, what can the government do to help the city’s vibrant hospitality sector? Regional hotelier Steven Hesketh calls for a new LIPA-style hospitality school, better regulations and a dedicated Minister of Hospitality….
DIB Celebrates the best of Business in Manchester
25/09/2025
On Thursday 25th September 2025, Downtown in Business hosted our fourteenth annual City of Manchester Business Awards 2025 at the wonderful Lowry Hotel.
DOWNTOWN @ MIPIM
25/09/2025
Downtown in Business will be hosting a comprehensive range of events and activities at the international property festival MIPIM in Cannes next year.
DIB Leader’s Lunch: Shaping the Future of the Liverpool City Region
24/09/2025
Downtown in Business were delighted to host another event in our Leader’s Lunch series on Tuesday 23rd September 2025 at the Maldron Hotel in Liverpool.
EP.112 | Trump in Town…
22/09/2025
Donald Trump’s state visit, the Labour Party’s deputy leadership contest, a Liberal Democrat conference and the meltdown of ‘Your Party.’
DIB Host Leader’s Lunch with Emma Degg
18/09/2025
On 18th September 2025, Downtown in Business hosted a Leader’s Lunch with Emma Degg at the beautiful Stanley House Hotel & Spa.
DIB Hosts Leader’s Lunch with Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner
18/09/2025
On 17th September 2025, Downtown in Business hosted an exclusive Leader’s Lunch with Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dan Price at the beautiful Chester Townhouse.
DIB Showcases the Future of the West Midlands
18/09/2025
We were delighted to host our Parliamentary Reception at the Houses of Parliament earlier this week, in collaboration with the West Midlands Combined Authority, to present the new West Midlands Growth Plan
EP.111 | What does the future hold for the PM?
16/09/2025
Jim Hancock and Jo Phillips discuss the future of the Prime Minister, the defection of another Conservative MP to Reform and look ahead to Donald Trump’s state visit.
Exploring Growth, Regeneration, and Innovation at #TBR25
11/09/2025
On Thursday 11th September at Hotel Voco in Manchester, Downtown in Business hosted ‘Talkin ‘Bout Regeneration 2025’, our annual national conversation on regeneration, investment, and growth.