Events

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IPM Webinar

RSA X IPM Webinar - Pride in Place

Online: Webinar

Monday 9th February 2026 | 13:00

This joint webinar between the Institute of Place Management and the Regional Studies Association explores Pride in Place. Moving beyond economic indicators alone, the session will examine how identity, belonging, governance, and lived experience shape regional outcomes. Drawing on research and practice, the discussion will consider how place-based policy, devolution, and local leadership influence pride, confidence, and resilience across towns, cities, and regions.

*The webinar is open to all. RSA membership is not required; however, you must create an RSA profile to register

In person event

Placemaking a Swansea Food Trail Workshop

In-person: Swansea

Date: 3rd March | 9:30 - 14:15

IPM and non IPM Members welcome

Join Dr Alessandro Graciotti or a dynamic event focused on strengthening connections between farmers, local producers, hospitality businesses, and local authorities, all working together to build financially viable and socially and environmentally sustainable local food supply chains. Discover how we can enhance Swansea’s unique heritage and cultural vibrancy—engaging museums, farmers’ market organisers, hiking and cycling tour providers, and wider tourism partners—to create an attractive, thriving destination and an exceptional place to live.

IPM Webinar /CPD Event

International Women's Day

Online: Webinar

Tuesday 10th March | 13:00 - 14:00

Open to IPM Members and non members

To mark International Women’s Day, IPM is hosting an online event celebrating the contribution of women to place management and place leadership.

The webinar will feature three women working in place-based roles, each sharing their experiences, insights, and reflections on leading change in towns, cities, and communities.

The discussion will explore leadership journeys, challenges, and opportunities across practice, policy, and research, with a focus on learning that others can apply in their own roles. We will hear from a former MSc graduate, a current student in the middle of the course, and a student who joined the course in 2026.

This event is open to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students and counts as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Members Invite only

Towards a Sustainable Fallowfield: A Joint Action Roundtable

In-Person : Ladybarn Community Hub, Manchester, M14 6RN

Date: Tuesday 24^th March 9.30am – 12 noon

Invite only

The Collective Inquiry was a co-created action research project designed to better understand the challenges facing Fallowfield, South Manchester. The Inquiry team consisted of long-term residents, students and staff from MMU and UoM, alongside representatives from the local authorities and partner organisations. The final briefing and full report, published in October 2025, highlighted how systemic imbalance in Fallowfield negatively impact both long-term and student residents.

This Joint Action Roundtable will examine how civic universities, public sector bodies and private sector partners can respond to the Inquiry’s recommendations for new institutional approaches towards Fallowfield. Co-led by students and local residents, it will consider practical and collaborative approaches for fostering a neighbourhood that is thriving, vibrant, and genuinely sustainable for all.

IPM Research Seminar

Methods for Researching Places

In person: Manchester Metropolitan University

Thursday 28th March 2026 | 15:30 - 17:00

Open to IPM Members and non members

Join us for our IPM Research Seminar to explore a variety of academic research methods, this will be an in-person event where we will be joined alongside our 2025 and 2026 MSc Place Management and Leadership cohorts.

IPM Webinar / CPD Event

Sharing Learning from the Journal of Place Management and Development

Online: Webinar

Date: Thursday 2nd April 2026 |

IPM members only

The session brings together insights from journal contributors and practitioners to reflect on emerging lessons for town centres, neighbourhoods, governance, health, culture, and regeneration. It is designed to be accessible and discussion-focused, translating research into practical learning for people working in places.

IPM Webinar

World Health Day

Online: Webinar

Tuesday 7th April 2026 | 12:00 - 13:30

Open to IPM Members and non members

Join us on an online World Health Day webinar exploring how place shapes health outcomes and why tackling health inequalities requires place-based action. Bringing together leading researchers, policy thinkers and practitioners, the event will examine the evidence on spatial health inequalities, the role of housing, planning and local systems, and what works in narrowing the gap between communities. Speakers will share insights from across the UK and internationally, with a focus on practical lessons for people working in place management, local government, health, regeneration and policy.

This event counts towards Continuing Professional Development of 2400 points and is worth 90 points.

IPM Webinar

IPM Webinar - Music and Place

Online: Webinar

Wednesday 22nd April 2026 | 13:00 - 14:30

IPM Members and non members

Music plays a powerful role in shaping how places are experienced, remembered, and valued. This IPM webinar explores the relationship between music and place, examining how music contributes to identity, economy, wellbeing, and community life.

The session will bring together perspectives from research and practice to discuss how music can support place management, cultural strategy, regeneration, and inclusive growth. It will consider lessons from towns, cities, and neighbourhoods, and what place leaders can learn from music-led approaches.

The webinar is open to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students worldwide and counts as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

IPM Webinar

RSA X IPM Webinar - Amsterdam

Online: Webinar

Monday 11th May 2026 | 13:00

Open to IPM Members and non members

*The webinar is open to all. RSA membership is not required; however, you must create an RSA profile to register

IPM Webinar / CPD Event

Sharing Learning from the Journal of Place Management and Development

Online: Webinar

Date: Thursday 2nd July 2026

IPM members only

In-person - Manchester

IPM Symposium

In person: Manchester Metropolitan University

Wednesday 10th June 2026

Open to IPM Members and non members

The IPM Symposium is confirmed for Wednesday 10th June 2026 - and it’s a special one.

As we mark this milestone, the 2026 symposium will convene our community of practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to explore how the discipline is evolving and where it goes next.. We will be sharing the latest research from colleagues.

More details coming soon

IPM Webinar / CPD Event

Senior Fellow Webinar: Place Management and Leadership

Online: Webinar

Date:

Invite only / Senior Fellows

IPM is hosting an online webinar for Senior Fellows, bringing together experienced place leaders to reflect on emerging priorities in place management and leadership.

The session will share IPM’s emerging research priorities and key findings from the latest IPM Member Survey, highlighting what these insights mean for professional practice, policy, and future collaboration. There will be space for discussion and reflection on how alumni experience can help shape IPM’s research, education, and CPD offer.

Alumni / CPD Event

Alumni Webinar: Place Management and Leadership

Online: Webinar

Invite only / Graduates of the MSc Place Management and Leadership

IPM is hosting an online alumni webinar for graduates of the Place Management and Leadership programme to reconnect, reflect, and look ahead.

This session will share IPM’s emerging research priorities and key findings from the latest IPM Member Survey, highlighting what these insights mean for professional practice, policy, and future collaboration. There will be space for discussion and reflection on how alumni experience can help shape IPM’s research, education, and CPD offer.

The webinar is open to IPM alumni worldwide and counts as Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Invite only.

IPM Webinar / CPD Event

Sharing Learning from the Journal of Place Management and Development

Online: Webinar

Date: 1st October 2026 |

IPM members only

Previous Events

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IPM Webinar

Exploring the Place Management Apprenticeship (Webinar)

Webinar: Online

Thursday 25th September 2025

We’re excited to invite you to a focused and practical online session this autumn, designed to build on the growing interest in the Place Management Apprenticeship at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Open to IPM Members and Non-members.

Webinar

IPM X BAFA (British Arts Festival Association)

Webinar: Online

Wednesday 24th September 2025 | 12:30 - 13:30

How do we revitalise our high streets? Join Ian Harvey from the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University to explore findings from the High Streets Task Force - and hear why arts and festivals should be recognised as vital ‘social infrastructure’ in the revitalisation of our towns.

IPM Webinar

Town Centre Safety

Webinar

Join our webinar on town centre safety—exploring its vital importance, key challenges, and how we can strengthen public spaces together.