Professor and author, Michael Parkinson CBE, shared his expertise with business leaders and discussed key challenges for the future of Liverpool and Manchester.
Downtown in Business recently hosted our ‘Connect in the City’ event overlooking the city of Birmingham at the stunning Orelle restaurant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Downtown in Business will host its inaugural ‘Business of Sport’ conference in the autumn. To give you a taste of the type of discussions and debates that will be taking place at the conference, event sponsor VSI Executive Education have worked in partnership with DIB to record a series of fascinating conversations with personalities who are involved in sport.
It has been a ferociously busy quarter one for the Downtown business team, with two national conferences, a gala awards dinner, and a Leaders Lunch at the property festival MIPIM in Cannes among the twenty-four events that we hosted in the first three-months of the year.
Team GB Olympic medallist, javelin thrower Goldie Sayers, has been confirmed as the latest speaker for the DIB ‘Business of Sport’ conference, which takes place on Thursday 7th September 2023 at the Emirates Lancashire County Cricket Stadium, Old Trafford, Manchester.
Reflecting on the city regions recent delegation to property festival MIPIM, Neil outlined the range of opportunities that were now in the pipeline for Birmingham and the wider region, but also spelt out successes that have already been secured.
The Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram gave a barnstorming performance at the Downtown in Business Breakfast Forum at INNSiDE Hotel earlier this week.
The chief executive of Leeds City Council, Tom Riordan, joined Downtown in Business for a special ‘Leaders Lunch’ Roundtable discussion at the fabulous Fazenda Restaurant.
