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.
DIB to Host Fringe Events at Labour Party Conference 2025
11/09/2025
DIB will host a series of exclusive fringe events alongside the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool from 28th September to 1st October 2025.
Business Leaders Back Devolution Deal Amid Council Disagreement
11/09/2025
Private sector lobby group Downtown in Business has urged political leaders to put aside their differences and ensure Cheshire and Warrington are at the forefront of the new era of devolved power and economic opportunity.
DIB to Welcome West Midlands Delegates to House of Commons Next Week
10/09/2025
Next Monday, 15th September 2025, Downtown in Business (DIB), in collaboration with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), will host a high-profile Parliamentary Reception on the Terrace at the House of Commons to present the West Midlands Growth Plan.