As part of Downtown Den’s Meet the Partners, Frank McKenna caught up with Michael Smeaton and Anna Salisbury from Glenville Walker to get advice for our members about Shareholders Agreements and why we need them
Birmingham Colmore and Southside District have announced a new partnership working agreement designed to help unlock major projects across the city centre.
Downtown in Business has said that 2026 represents a defining moment for Birmingham, urging the city to adopt a more assertive, outward-facing and growth-driven approach as it seeks to reset its image and re-establish itself as the undisputed economic hub of the West Midlands.
In a special joint blog with Liverpool Business Improvement District boss, Bill Addy, Frank discusses the governments Business Rates Change and asks how it will affect the hospitality industry.
The campaign will bring together business leaders, BIDs, hotels, retailers, cultural venues, and parliamentarians to press government for a more pro-growth, business-led approach to supporting the visitor economy.
In this episode DIB boss Frank McKenna chats with Sarah Matts from Hyatt Regency in Manchester and Annabel Lax from INNSiDE By Meliá Manchester.
In this captivating discussion with DIB boss Frank McKenna, Conor O’Donovan, CEO at the Sefton Collection, explains how he got involved in the industry, his highs and lows and what he learned from the experiences.
Inspired by celestial skies and starlit nights, the rooftop restaurant and bar takes guests on a magical journey.
If you’re attending MIPIM this year, you already know it’s one of the biggest conferences in the world for property, planning, development, and investment.
We are delighted that Bruntwood SciTech are our Business of the Month for December 2025. Bruntwood SciTech drives inclusive, sustainable economic growth through investment in science and technology infrastructure.
For one night only, attendees were transported back to the 1980s with a retro disco experience, themed event village and a high energy Zumba warm-up.
In this fascinating discussion with DIB boss Frank McKenna, Steven shares his career journey from the beach hotels of Australia to the countryside hotels of North Wales and his involvement with one of the UK’s fastest growing festivals DevaFest.
