The Institute of Place Management (IPM) is inviting applications for a new Practitioner Editor for the Journal of Place Management and Development (JPMD), reinforcing the journal’s commitment to bridging academic research and real-world practice as IPM approaches its 20th anniversary.…
Earlier this month, more than 50 colleagues from academia and industry came together at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School for the Northern Tourism Academics Network event, “Addressing Synergies and Challenges between Placemaking and Tourism in Destinations.” The event marked a full…
As places from Grimsby to Portsmouth – and Exeter to Ipswich – line up bids for the UK Town or City of Culture, IPM member Brendan Moffett FRSA MBA FICM FIPM shares lessons from places that have gone before. Since…
The Institute of Place Management is delighted to be represented at the Regional Studies Association Conference, taking place in Gothenburg this June, where we will be convening a Special Session titled “Contemporary Issues in Place Management and Leadership.” The session…
Two new papers published in the Journal of Place Management and Development (JPMD) have been made available open access for a limited 30-day period, courtesy of Emerald. Their publication is particularly timely, as the House of Lords will next sit…
Manchester Metropolitan University’s Institute of Place Management (IPM) Professor Steve Millington will be visiting Turku, Finland this January as part of the Institute’s expanding programme of international research and practice-based collaboration. The visit follows Professor Millington’s recent international engagements, including…
Colleagues from across Manchester Metropolitan University came together to support a local Christmas food bank appeal, helping to prepare 200 food parcels for individuals and families in need. Rachel Nickeas from the Institute of Place Management, Lucy Preston from the…
By Chris Gregory FIPM As the Institute of Place Management and Manchester Metropolitan University develop a new Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship in Place Management, I’ve been reflecting on what success might look like for this important next step in the…
The Institute of Place Management was delighted to welcome Dr Viriya Taecharungroj, IPM Senior Fellow and Associate Professor at Mahidol University, Thailand, to Manchester Metropolitan University during his recent visit to the UK for the International Place Branding Association conference.…
The Government’s new Pride in Place programme signals a bold and timely recognition that Britain’s towns and high streets can only thrive when power, pride, and purpose sit with the people who live and work there. In his recent article…