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DOWNTOWN @ MIPIM – 2027 PACKAGES ANNOUNCED

Downtown in Business has announced its expanded MIPIM 2027 programme following a hugely successful presence in Cannes this year. With bigger events, stronger investor engagement and enhanced opportunities for...

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Outcomes Follow.

Downtown in Business is delighted to have officially launched our MIPIM 2027 programme – promising an even bigger and bolder presence in Cannes following the success of its highly acclaimed 2026 activities.

As the fastest growing business organisation in the UK, which represents companies across major city regions including Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle, we will once again host a series of high-profile networking events, investment discussions, city showcases, and private sector engagements at the world’s leading real estate and investment festival.

Our 2027 programme will provide unrivalled opportunities for businesses, investors, developers, and public sector partners to connect with key decision-makers from across the UK and internationally.

The DIB MIPIM 2027 package includes sponsorship opportunities, networking receptions, roundtable discussions, media partnerships, and bespoke introductions with senior political and business leaders.

Uniquely, DIB MIPIM 2027 a 12-month programme of activity across the country – and also includes access to DIBs exclusive UKREiiF events programme in Leeds next year.

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At MIPIM 2026, Downtown in Business created a focused space for public and private decision-makers to align, act, and deliver.

See what we're up to when we're in Cannes and Let's Connect

At MIPIM 2027, Downtown in Business will provide unrivalled opportunities for businesses, investors, developers, and public sector partners to connect with key decision-makers from across the UK and internationally.

We will convene leaders of major UK cities, our members, partners, developers and investors to curate influence, accelerate collaboration and convert ambition into measurable impact.

Look out for further information about our MIPIM 2027 events programme soon.

MIPIM Lunch

MIPIM Brunch

Will You Be A

MIPIM 2027 Partner

Over the past five years, Downtown in Business has transformed its presence at MIPIM from a small networking delegation into one of the most respected and influential private sector-led programmes in Cannes.

What began as a focused initiative to connect members with key figures in regeneration, investment and local government has evolved into a major platform for deal-making, profile raising and building strategic partnerships across the UK’s regional cities.

Downtown in Business is now looking to go bigger, bolder and more ambitious than ever before – expanding our delegation, enhancing our events programme, increasing international engagement and creating even greater opportunities for sponsors and partners to raise their profile and grow their business.

For organisations serious about development, regeneration, investment and influence in the UK’s regional economies, there is no better platform in Cannes.

We are delighted that the Downtown in Business MIPIM 2026 delegation is…

What You Get

Direct Access to Decision-Makers

We curate meetings with:

    • Metro mayors, council leaders, and CEOs
    • Regeneration and planning directors
    • Institutional investors and global funds
    • Major developers and delivery partners
    • 1 X pass to conference centre and exhibition hall

*Additional tickets available on request

What You Get

Premium Positioning at High-Profile Events

Sponsors are embedded into our Cannes programme:
 
  • Leaders Lunch (flagship event)
  • Investment & Development Roundtables
  • Private networking receptions
  • City-focused showcases

What You Get

Strategic Introductions (Pre, During, Post MIPIM)

  • Pre-arranged meetings before arrival
  • On-the-ground facilitation in Cannes
  • Post-MIPIM follow-up programme

What You Get

Brand Visibility & Thought Leadership

  • Featured across DIB’s marketing (LinkedIn, Substack, press, media)
  • Interview opportunities and video content in Cannes
  • Speaking roles across the programme
  • Inclusion in “Meet the Delegation” campaigns

What You Get

Year-Round Commercial Value

This is not a one-week offer:

  • Invitations to DIB MIPIM focussed events across the UK
  • Access to our city-region networks
  • Ongoing introductions to public and private sector leaders

The Bottom Line

If you want:

  • Connections with public sector clients
  • Access to the conference centre and exhibition zone
  • Visibility with key private sector partners and stakeholders
  • A stronger pipeline in key UK cities
  • A genuine community alongside you in Cannes
    National, regional and local reach


Then the Downtown in Business MIPIM programme is for you.

Partnership fee: £10,995.00 Plus VAT

Goals

of MIPIM

We aim to become the uk’s commercial centre of gravity at mipim. we are the people who serious business people prioritise. So, speak to us if:

1. You're Serious about the UK Market

2. You want to speak to people about the UK

3. You’re interested in speaking to people who put business first and develop city regions.

Where Leaders
Connect.

Outcomes Follow.