On 12th March 2026, I had the opportunity to speak at an event hosted by the West Midlands Combined Authority, which brought together more than 150 participants from local government, business organisations, and place partnerships across the region. My talk…
With the Government expected to publish a new High Streets Strategy later this year, the Institute of Place Management has collaborated with the High Street Consultancy to convene two roundtable discussions bringing together practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and sector organisations from…
Working in partnership with Swansea University and former IPM Research Associate Alessandro Graciotti, the Institute of Place Management (IPM) brought together businesses, local partners, and community organisations to explore what would a food trail look like across Swansea city centre…
The Institute of Place Management’s Dr Jenny Kanellopoulou and Rach Nickeas recently met with Kirsty Fairclough, Professor of Screen Studies at the Manchester School of Digital Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University, to discuss the growing relationship between music, culture and place. Professor…