Our Objectives
One
Support the formalisation and sustainability of place management models
Two
Develop internationally-recognised standards of performance in place management
Three
Develop and provide recognised qualifications
Four
Quality-mark place management initiatives
Five
Provide training, support and CPD
Six
Lead place management research, intelligence and knowledge
Meet the team
Our Executive Board
Co-Chair
Cathy Parker
Cathy is Professor of Retail and Marketing Enterprise at Manchester Metropolitan University and Research Lead for the Government's High Streets Task Force
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Co-Chair
Simon Quin
Simon is Professorial Fellow in Place Management Practice at Manchester Metropolitan University and Executive Director of the High Streets Task Force.
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Director
Gary Warnaby
Gary is a Professor of marketing, he looks specifically at research output from IPM. His research interests focus on the marketing of places (particularly in an urban context) and retailing.
Director
Steve Millington
Steve is a Director and Reader at IPM, and a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Manchester Metropolitan University. He guides the Institute's work on place making and planning.
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Director
Ares Kalandides
Ares is Professor of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University and founder and CEO of the Berlin-based consultancy Inpolis Urbanism.
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