A new term of Place Events: lock in your autumn dates
Place Events offer you an opportunity to network and form valuable business connections. At the same time, you will be growing your market knowledge and ensuring you are at the forefront of industry trends.
Greater Manchester Development Update.
On Thursday 8 September, we will be speaking with local authorities, developers and more at our Greater Manchester Development Update.
Held at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, this half-day conference will offer you a chance to hear from a variety of movers and shakers in the region. Greater Manchester Development Update is sponsored by Wates, JMW, LUC, Curtins, ClearFibre, and Cowgills.
Panellists include Salford City Council chief executive Tom Stannard, Stockport director of development and regeneration Paul Richards, Bruntwood chief development officer Chris Roberts, and Oldham Council leader Cllr Amanda Chadderton. Book tickets.
Future of Retail
Future of Retail will explore how to drive footfall and transform the physical shopping experience. The event will be held on 15 September at the Science and Industry Museum. It is sponsored by TLT and Aew Architects.
Panellists include Allied London estates director Gabriel Erinle, Nexus Planning director Heather Lindley-Clapp, Trilogy head of asset management Laurence Jones, and Metis Real Estate director of retail agency Stephen Tregenza. Book tickets.
Building for All
On 21 September, Place is holding a breakfast event in association with Morgan Sindall Construction to examine how the property industry can become more inclusive and accessible.
The event will be held at the Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village and will feature Ryder Architecture senior architect Elizabeth Mason, MAC Consulting director Richard Dryden, Deloitte associate director Frances Hampson, and Morgan Sindall Construction North West managing director Barry Roberts. Register your interest.
Place Party
Our biggest event of the year, Place Party, is taking place on 6 October. This festive social is sponsored by ClearFibre, SI Sealy, GIA, Castle Green, Kuits Solicitors, Curtins, Hollis, and Euan Kellie Property Solutions. Place Party 2022 has already sold out, but you can still reserve tickets for Place Party 2023.
Place Resi
October conferences kick off with Place RESI on 13 October at the Science and Industry Museum. Place RESI is sponsored by Trowers & Hamlins, WSP, ClearFibre, Northstone, Wates, and Oppidan.
Speakers for Place RESI include Capital&Centric co-founder Tim Heatley, Manchester City Council executive member for housing and development Cllr Gavin White, and Wirral Council head of regeneration delivery Cathy Palmer. Book tickets.
Offices + Workspace Update
Offices + Workspace Update will take place on 20 October, also at the Science and Industry Museum. The event is sponsored by Hydrock, ITS and Fairhursts Design Group.
Expect to go on a deep dive about the rise of flex spaces and coworking, as well as how major office developers are navigating the post-pandemic world.
Panellists include Bruntwood director of strategic partnerships and impact Jessica Bowles, Grosvenor investment director Keith Bailey, Huckletree chief executive and co-founder Gabriela Hersham, and Cushman & Wakefield international partner and head of flexible workspace Emma Swinnerton. Book tickets.
Merseyside Development Update
Our final conference of the year is Merseyside Development Update, held on 10 November at The Spine in Liverpool. Merseyside Development Update is sponsored by Tritax Symmetry, Curtins, ClearFibre, Peel L&P, Pegasus, and Fairhursts Design Group.
This annual conference has become an essential briefing on the state of the market locally. The prospects for development will be under the spotlight more than ever as market-watchers wait to see how Liverpool is recovering from the scandal surrounding the city council. Book tickets.
Place Young Things Social
Towards the end of the year, we’re having our Place Young Things Social. Held on 24 November in Manchester, Place Young Things provides an opportunity for those in their 20s and 30s to meet, mingle and swap ideas. Book tickets.
Christmas Social
Held on 8 December at The Fountain House in Manchester, our Christmas Social is sponsored by DAC Beachcroft, e3p, and Morgan Sindall Construction. This party is a chance to have one final hurrah before everyone heads off for the holiday. Book tickets.
Our sponsors for the autumn Place Events
Already thinking about 2023?
Here is the full list of Place Events next year:
- Senior Living: building places for an age-friendly future | 19 January
- Lancashire Development Update | 9 February
- Greater Manchester’s Emerging Development Hotspots | 16 February
- Meet the Authorities: public-private partnerships | 30 March
- Place Young Things | 27 April
- North West Rental Market: build-to-rent, co-living and more | 4 May
- Industrial + Logistics | 11 May
- Education Estates and PBSA | 25 May
- Cheshire Development Update| 8 June
- Cumbria Development Update | 15 June
- Liverpool Summer Social | 22 June
- Sustainability in practice: how to green the built environment | 6 July
- Manchester Summer Social | 14 July
- Greater Manchester Development Update | 7 September
- Future of Retail: high streets, shopping centres and e-commerce | 14 September
- Innovation in Property | 21 September
- Place Party | 5 October
- Offices + Workspace: flex, off-site and city centre | 11 October
- Place RESI | 19 October
- Liverpool City Region Development Update | 9 November
- Place Young Things | 16 November
- Christmas Social | 7 December
Tickets for all 2022 and 2023 events are also available to book on the Place North West events page.
