Season 4. Episode 7. | Leaders | Joanne Roney OBE
22/09/2023
In the latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by the chief executive of Manchester City Council, Joanne Roney OBE.
Bruntwood Boss impresses DIB audience
21/09/2023
This week, Downtown in Business were joined by CEO of leading commercial property specialists, Bruntwood, for an exclusive roundtable discussion.
The Burlington Hotel
21/09/2023
This week’s Venue of the Week is The Burlington Hotel, Birmingham. Offering guests a sophisticated, four-star base, the Burlington Hotel is conveniently located in the centre of the city of Birmingham.
SuperTech highlights supercluster’s big impact
21/09/2023
A new Impact Report commissioned by SuperTech, the UK’s only tech supercluster, reveals that Birmingham and the West Midlands are on track to achieve £1 billion in economic output.
DIB Property & Regeneration Conference – Tickets Available Now
21/09/2023
Downtown in Business will host their third property and regeneration conference on Thursday 8th February 2023.
DIB Boss to Speak at Ideas Conference
19/09/2023
Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna, will speak at the ‘Battle of Ideas’ Conference in London on 28th October 2023.
Hyatt Regency Manchester
15/09/2023
This week’s Venue of the Week is Hyatt Regency Manchester. The elegant, modern city centre hotel was named ‘Hotel of the Year 2023’ at the City of Manchester Business Awards on 14th September.
Season 4. Episode 6. | Leaders | Luciana Berger
15/09/2023
The latest season of the Downtown Den podcast is all about leaders. In the latest episode Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by former Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana Berger.
Wake Up and Smell the Toffee
14/09/2023
This week Martin follows the rumoured investment in Everton FC from a Florida based investor, and wonders if English football fans are truly ready for the inevitable success which would follow…
Gary Neville: “I won’t be swallowed up by Politics.”
14/09/2023
Read Jim’s comprehensive report on Downtown’s highly successful Business of Sport conference. Gary Neville talks frankly about sport and business and why politics is not for him. Jim reports on other contibutions including a football agent and progress on developments at top North West sporting stadia.
Sunak on the ropes
14/09/2023
Immigration out of control, the NHS in crisis, schools tumbling down, terrorists on the loose, the economy flatlining, snubbed by international partners, and now an unwanted nickname. Can ‘Inaction Man’ Rishi Sunak get a break and turn the fortunes of his party around?