On Friday 13th February 2026 Downtown in Business hosted a Leaders Lunch with Becca Heron, Strategic Director of Growth and Development at Manchester City Council, at Inside by Meliá...
Downtown in Business was delighted to host a private dinner with Birmingham City Council on Wednesday 17th February 2026, welcoming Managing Director Joanne Roney CBE to an intimate evening...
Downtown in Business, the fast-growing, award winning private sector business network has today announced Rob Valentine will join as Chair of their Birmingham and West Midlands office.
Downtown in Business, in partnership with Starship, is bringing together leading investors, developers, city leaders, and innovators for a high-impact briefing ahead of MIPIM — the world’s premier real...
On Wednesday 11th February 2026 Downtown in Business welcomed senior business leaders and stakeholders to an exclusive Leaders Lunch at Chester Zoo, featuring Steve Purdham, for a wide-ranging discussion...
On Friday 13th February 2026 Downtown in Business hosted a Leaders Lunch with Becca Heron, Strategic Director of Growth and Development at Manchester City Council, at Inside by Meliá...
Downtown in Business was delighted to host a private dinner with Birmingham City Council on Wednesday 17th February 2026, welcoming Managing Director Joanne Roney CBE to an intimate evening...
Downtown in Business, the fast-growing, award winning private sector business network has today announced Rob Valentine will join as Chair of their Birmingham and West Midlands office.
Downtown in Business, in partnership with Starship, is bringing together leading investors, developers, city leaders, and innovators for a high-impact briefing ahead of MIPIM — the world’s premier real...
On Wednesday 11th February 2026 Downtown in Business welcomed senior business leaders and stakeholders to an exclusive Leaders Lunch at Chester Zoo, featuring Steve Purdham, for a wide-ranging discussion...
Dishoom, the beloved Indian hospitality brand known for its celebratory take on Bombay café culture, is set to bring its Permit Room concept to Liverpool on March 5th...
Downtown in Business members are invited to access an exclusive hospitality offer for Grand National 2026, with preferential pricing at two brand-new restaurant experiences for this year’s event.
Downtown in Business has added its voice to calls from business leaders in Liverpool and Manchester urging the Government to slow down and rethink proposals for a national tourist...
To mark Aintree Ladies Day, Gusto Albert Dock is hosting a Bottomless Breakfast experience on Thursday 10 April, offering the perfect start to the day for racegoers
Sefton Park Hotel is entering an exciting new chapter as it unveils a series of strategic leadership appointments and significant venue enhancements.
Botanico Duke St is the evolution of Il Forno. Now offering incredible breakfasts, brunch and lunch as well as its famous Italian dining in the evening. Its ideal for...
A glittering night of hope, generosity, and community in support of the James Bulger Memorial Trust.
Downtown in Business invites all its clients to The Liverpool International Tennis Tournament for the Downtown in Business day only on the 18th of June 2026.
There are 12x high-impact sessions spread across 4 days over 4mths, giving attendees rare access to the methods, mindsets, and habits of leaders who have achieved excellence at the...
Downtown in Business, in partnership with Starship, is bringing together leading investors, developers, city leaders, and innovators for a high-impact briefing ahead of MIPIM — the world’s premier real...
The competition invites pupils to create original artwork that explores a range of concepts from the world of health and life sciences innovation.
Liverpool could receive added £10m investment to make the city a more attractive proposition, with its city centre squares restored.
The new projects span restaurant groups, charities and cultural destinations, showcasing Poke Marketing’s breadth of expertise.
Over the next 12 months, Davies Partnership will be marking this milestone by sharing memories from across the years, highlighting the people who have shaped the practice, and celebrating...
Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.
On Tuesday 10th February 2026 Downtown in Business welcomed Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, to a senior Leaders Lunch at Restaurant Bar & Grill, bringing together members...
Downtown in Business, in association with the Northern Power Towns group, will host a parliamentary reception in Westminster on the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd April, with a host of...
More than 1,200 junior players from 40 different nations have applied to participate at Lexus Liverpool International junior tournaments, which starts from 31st January at Liverpool/Bidston Tennis Centre.
Enjoy a ‘Breakfast in Bloom’ or ‘Lunch in Style’ in the Heart of Greenbank Park.
On Wednesday 4th February 2026 Downtown in Business hosted a Drink Tank event at The Clubhouse, welcoming Cllr Carl Cashman in partnership with Bright Blue. The event brought together...
Enjoy a very special Mothers Day at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel.
Downtown in Business has added its voice to calls from business leaders in Liverpool and Manchester urging the Government to slow down and rethink proposals for a national tourist...
San Carlo Cicchetti Manchester is launching a new breakfast menu, officially available from next week for both bookings and walk-ins.
On Friday 13th February 2026 Downtown in Business hosted a Leaders Lunch with Becca Heron, Strategic Director of Growth and Development at Manchester City Council, at Inside by Meliá...
Manchester’s newest networking community for young female professionals who want a safe, fun, and relaxed space to build genuine connections, grow their network, and make new friends, without the...
Downtown in Business invites all its clients to The Liverpool International Tennis Tournament for the Downtown in Business day only on the 18th of June 2026.
The results, covering the period from May 2024 to April 2025, mark the firm’s fifth consecutive year of revenue growth and demonstrate continued delivery against its long-term strategic growth...
Downtown in Business, in association with the Northern Power Towns group, will host a parliamentary reception in Westminster on the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd April, with a host of...
Treat yourselves to the perfect blend of luxury and flavour.
We are delighted that Manchester Piccadilly are our Venue of the Month for February 2026. Break free from your mundane work spaces, motivate your team and Work+Play at Malmaison...
We are delighted that Godfrey Group Facilities Limited are our Business of the Month for February 2026. Godfrey Group Facilities Limited is a nationwide UK housekeeping and facilities management...
Mansell Building Solutions expands with new headquarters in Oldham, and opens the region’s first dedicated MMC Centre to scale housing delivery.
Downtown in Business was delighted to host a private dinner with Birmingham City Council on Wednesday 17th February 2026, welcoming Managing Director Joanne Roney CBE to an intimate evening...
Downtown in Business, the fast-growing, award winning private sector business network has today announced Rob Valentine will join as Chair of their Birmingham and West Midlands office.
Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.
Plans for a major new neighbourhood in the West Midlands, featuring up to 1,600 homes alongside shops, cafés, bars and restaurants, are set to go before planners this week.
We are delighted that Muse are our Business of the Month for February 2026. Muse are placemakers, working in partnership to deliver brighter futures for towns and cities.
We are delighted that Fazenda Birmingham are our Venue of the Month for February 2026. Located on the prestigious Colmore Row, Fazenda Birmingham sits at the very heart of...
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...
Birmingham Colmore and Southside District have announced a new partnership working agreement designed to help unlock major projects across the city centre.
Senior MPs from across government and opposition came together with leading figures from hospitality, retail, tourism and the wider visitor economy in Westminster on Thursday 29th January 2026 for...
The Liverpool Business Improvement District and Downtown in Business will lead a delegation of industry leaders from the hospitality sector and wider visitor economy this week, as they launch...
Liverpool-based event planning and styling company The Event Agency has announced a new partnership with Downtown in Business, delivering bespoke event styling for a series of high-profile regional sell out events throughout...
Krol Corlett has renewed — and significantly expanded — its partnership with Downtown in Business (DIB), deepening a long-standing relationship between two organisations that have consistently championed growth, collaboration,...
Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.
Downtown in Business, in association with the Northern Power Towns group, will host a parliamentary reception in Westminster on the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd April, with a host of...
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...
Senior MPs from across government and opposition came together with leading figures from hospitality, retail, tourism and the wider visitor economy in Westminster on Thursday 29th January 2026 for...
The Liverpool Business Improvement District and Downtown in Business will lead a delegation of industry leaders from the hospitality sector and wider visitor economy this week, as they launch...
Liverpool-based event planning and styling company The Event Agency has announced a new partnership with Downtown in Business, delivering bespoke event styling for a series of high-profile regional sell out events throughout...
Krol Corlett has renewed — and significantly expanded — its partnership with Downtown in Business (DIB), deepening a long-standing relationship between two organisations that have consistently championed growth, collaboration,...
The Conservative Party has endured more defections in recent months than Manchester United have had managers. Nadine Dorries, Jake Berry, Nadhim Zahawi, and now Robert Jenrick—all trotting off to...
Downtown in Business and Liverpool Business Improvement District have written an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer raising serious concerns about the current design of business rates...
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.
The Government has announced £2 million in new support to help SMEs cut costs through sustainable tech investment. Downtown in Business backs the move, highlighting its importance for boosting...
Enjoy a very special Mothers Day at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel.
A glittering night of hope, generosity, and community in support of the James Bulger Memorial Trust.
Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.
Downtown in Business, in association with the Northern Power Towns group, will host a parliamentary reception in Westminster on the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd April, with a host of...
More than 1,200 junior players from 40 different nations have applied to participate at Lexus Liverpool International junior tournaments, which starts from 31st January at Liverpool/Bidston Tennis Centre.
Treat yourselves to the perfect blend of luxury and flavour.
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...
The University of Lancashire has joined Santander to make higher education more accessible through grants, scholarships and support for accessing careers and starting enterprises.
Downtown in Business partner, The Northern Power Towns group, have welcomed the government’s latest announcement for rail investment.
Downtown in Business group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna has warned that Lancashire risks “missing its moment” unless political leaders across the county urgently address the long-standing structural...
Downtown in Business and Liverpool Business Improvement District have written an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer raising serious concerns about the current design of business rates...
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.
The results, covering the period from May 2024 to April 2025, mark the firm’s fifth consecutive year of revenue growth and demonstrate continued delivery against its long-term strategic growth...
Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.
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...
Downtown in Business and Liverpool Business Improvement District have written an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer raising serious concerns about the current design of business rates...
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...
The figures are on the back of a strategy set in 2023, when revenues were £15m, to double in size by 2026 and the organisation is firmly on track.
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.
Every Friday from 15:00-20:00, enjoy sparkling wine, cocktails, and beer at fabulous prices, all while indulging in complimentary canapés.
Ward Hadaway confirm the appointment of corporate partner Nik Tunley as Head of Corporate following Ward Hadaway's merger with The Endeavour Partnership.
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...
Enjoy a very special Mothers Day at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel.
A glittering night of hope, generosity, and community in support of the James Bulger Memorial Trust.
The milestone event marked a decade of service for the local charity, which has spent the last ten years supporting people facing homelessness and hardship across the city.
Over the next 12 months, Davies Partnership will be marking this milestone by sharing memories from across the years, highlighting the people who have shaped the practice, and celebrating...
Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.
On Wednesday 11th February 2026 Downtown in Business welcomed senior business leaders and stakeholders to an exclusive Leaders Lunch at Chester Zoo, featuring Steve Purdham, for a wide-ranging discussion...
Downtown in Business, in association with the Northern Power Towns group, will host a parliamentary reception in Westminster on the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd April, with a host of...
Living standards have improved in Warrington, new research has shown. The town has ranked fifth on a list of top performers for growth of living standards in the UK from...
Treat yourselves to the perfect blend of luxury and flavour.
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...
On Thursday 22nd January 2026 Downtown in Business hosted a Leaders Lunch with Rick Parry at Oddfellows Chester. This event offered a fascinating and insightful look into leadership at...
Chester Zoo has set up a full programme of activities and events to help visitors improve their nature connection.
As the US administration shifts to an ever more ‘isolationist’ stance – Martin asks: ‘What does this mean for UK and European businesses?’
Against the continuing fallout of the massive Epstein scandal, Jim assesses how it will play in the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by election
E-bikes and e-scooters are driving Frank McKenna mad. They need to be properly regulated, and motorists and pedestrians protected from the increasingly erratic and dangerous cyclists and scooterists.
This week Martin looks forward to the Gorton and Denton by-election and sees parallels to the rise of the populist movement MAGA in the United States…
In this week’s blog, Steven discusses taking on the Chester Food and Drink Festival, saving a much-loved Easter tradition, and the ten-week challenge of reimagining it as the Cheshire...
This week, Jo reflects on Trump’s chaos, Europe’s uncertainty, and why standing up to power now matters more than appeasing it.
The Hospitality Hero recently held their first ever primary school hospitality workshop... and it was epic.
Jim reflects on the breakdown of international order and suggests it poses a fundamental challenge to the mindset of us Europeans.
In this week’s blog, Steven discusses why New Year’s Eve is the hospitality Olympics — and how guest behaviour can make the difference between a brilliant night and a...
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.
In this week’s blog, Martin reflects on a year dominated by lone actors and fractured trust—and asks whether 2026 could mark a return to collaboration, partnership, and shared purpose.
Jim is not in the festive spirit as he gives 2025 the thumbs down with little sign of optimism for the New Year.
