Date: 21 October 2021 - 21 October 2021, 8:00 - 12:30
Location: Science & Industry Museum, Lower Byrom Street, Manchester, M3 4FP
Email: events@placenorthwest.co.uk
Future of Retail + Leisure
Date: 21 October 2021 - 21 October 2021, 8:00 - 12:30
Location: Science & Industry Museum, Lower Byrom Street, Manchester, M3 4FP
Email: events@placenorthwest.co.uk
Unpicking the challenges and opportunities for one of the trickiest sectors in commercial property right now. Is the death of the high street exaggerated, if it can be revived how will that take place? Operators, urban designers, agents and developers debate the fate of the sector.
Future of Retail + Leisure is sponsored by Kuits Solicitors and Aew Architects.
Agenda
8am Arrival, breakfast + networking
9am Welcome, presentation + panel discussion: Future of Retail + Leisure
James Tootle, head of retail + leisure, Bruntwood Works
Stephen Proudley, director, Savills
Kenny Murray, general manager, Cheshire Oaks
Felicity Tulloch, partner & head of licensing, Kuits
10.20am Networking break
10.50am Presentation + panel discussion: Retail + Leisure as Regeneration
Phil Hepworth, director, Aew Architects
Beckie Joyce, consultant, Preston City Council
Nicole Roe, director, Eden Planning
Nick Gerrard, growth and prosperity programme director, Blackpool Council
Warwick Smither, development director, Genr8 Developments
12pm Closing remarks, networking + lunch
- JAMES TOOTLE, BRUNTWOOD WORKS | Works with over 150 operators including independent shops, restaurants, bars, cafes and street food traders as well as national retailers, gyms, and hotels.
- PHIL HEPWORTH, AEW ARCHITECTS | Leads projects across all Aew’s specialist sectors. He has worked extensively in the retail and leisure sectors and is currently leading a number of town centre regeneration projects across the North West.
- FELICITY TULLOCH, KUITS | Specialises in the leisure and hospitality sector and has an established client base that includes such names as Brewdog, Revolution Bars and The Alchemist Bar and Restaurant Group.
- KENNY MURRAY, CHESHIRE OAKS | Has overseen the centre’s expansion from 146 to 170 stores. Cheshire Oaks was the first and remains the UK’s largest designer outlet with over 400,000 square feet of retail space.
- NICOLE ROE, EDEN PLANNING | Projects include Egerton Village, an amenity village at Wirral Waters featuring a restaurant and bistro, retail units, artists’ studios, managed workspace, and an events space.
- NICK GERRARD, BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | Is implementing a £1billion growth investment programme including Blackpool Central, a leisure development predicted to attract 600,000 additional visitors each year, and boost annual spend in the town by around £75m
- WARWICK SMITHER, GENR8 | Projects include Rochdale Riverside, a 200,000 sq ft retail and leisure complex developed in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council as part of their £250 million regeneration of the town centre.
- BECKIE JOYCE, PRESTON CITY COUNCIL | Is delivering the council's regeneration and development agenda, including the Harris Quarter, anchored by the Council’s proposed new leisure scheme, Animate.
Tickets cost £65 +VAT. There will be a mix of presentations and panels. Breakfast and lunch are included, providing plenty of opportunity for business development.
Live streaming
Can’t join us in person? Watch the event via live stream by booking the digital ticket option in the form below. You can also:
- Network with online guests during breaks
- Submit questions to the panel
- Receive a copy of the video post-event
Book using the form below – if you can’t see the form, please contact events@placenorthwest.co.uk
Place North West is closely monitoring government guidance regarding Covid-19. Should this guidance limit the capacity of guests in the room, tickets will be transferred to the live streaming option, and you would be partially refunded to reflect the difference in ticket price.
