Sean Keyes discusses UKREiiF 22
19/05/2022
Sean Keyes, managing director at Sutcliffe reflects on his experiences at UKREiiF 22.
Coventry chief executive and NW property personality of the year added to conference speakers list
19/05/2022
The chief executive of Coventry City Council Martin Reeves, and the winner of the Northwest property personality of the year award Phil Mayall of Muse Developments have been added to the impressive list of speakers for the Downtown in Business ‘Talking ‘Bout Regeneration’ conference, which takes place in Birmingham on Thursday 15th September 2022.
Judge us by the company we keep
19/05/2022
Downtown in Business prides itself on hosting the very best events and attracting great people into the room. Already in May we have enjoyed the company of the chief executives of Birmingham, Coventry, Newcastle, and Wolverhampton City Council’s; the chief executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; the leaders of Leeds and Manchester City Council’s; Sir Howard Bernstein; the chief executive of Halton Borough Council; the Liverpool City Region mayor; the heads of regeneration from Wirral, Birmingham, and Leeds; and the chief executive of Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Down-toon is launched
19/05/2022
The chief executive of Newcastle City Council Pam Smith was the keynote speaker at the launch of Downtown in Business Newcastle. She was joined by the chief executive of Liverpool John Lennon Airport John Irving, who was previously the Finance Director of Newcastle United Football Club, and 50 business leaders from across the city.
DIB partners with tax specialists Catax
19/05/2022
Downtown in Business has welcomed leading Capital Allowances & Research and Development Tax Relief experts, Catax as its latest partner.
Council leaders address DIB members at UKREiiF pre-conference event
18/05/2022
Downtown in Business welcomed council and business leaders for a roundtable dinner to share their thoughts and ideas for the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, which is taking place in Leeds between 17th-19th May 2022.
Marketing agency appoints two directors to support ambitious growth plans
17/05/2022
Birmingham-based digital marketing agency, Lightbox, has appointed Julie Teague and Andy Herbert as its new Managing Director and Operations Director respectively.
From Digbeth to Ukraine, HDY Agency launches ‘Sow Much More’
16/05/2022
As the war in Ukraine continues, HDY Agency has launched its new campaign – ‘Sow Much More’ – to raise funds for the children affected by the conflict. For every £5 raised, the Birmingham-based content marketing agency is donating a packet of sunflower seeds to local schools.
Downtown prepares for launch in Newcastle
12/05/2022
Downtown in Business is set to launch its latest office in Newcastle at the city’s INNSiDE by Meliá Hotel on the evening of Thursday 19th May 2022, with keynote addresses by chief executive of Newcastle City Council Pam Smith and the chief executive of Liverpool John Lennon Airport and former Finance Director at Newcastle United Football Club, John Irving.
Birmingham Airport switches to renewable electricity
11/05/2022
As part of Birmingham Airport’s latest step in their journey to net zero carbon by 2033, they have announced they are now using electricity generated solely from renewable sources.
West Midlands Mayor to join DIB for exclusive breakfast forum
09/05/2022
We are delighted to announce that DIB will be joined by Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands on Thursday 12th July for an exclusive breakfast forum.
I disagree with Rees-Mogg (and McKenna)
05/05/2022
Last week DIB boss Frank McKenna backed Jacob Rees Mogg’s calls to get civil servants back into the workplace. This week, Urban Comms Kevin Johnson offers an alternative view.