Events
Access all events: become a member of the Institute
Membership of IPM provides free access to all our online events.
IPM Webinar
IPM Webinar - Music and Place
Online: Webinar
Tuesday 3rd February | 12:00 - 13:00
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).
Alumni / CPD Event
Alumni Webinar: Place Management and Leadership
Online: Webinar
Thursday 26th February | 12:00 - 13:00
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
International Women's Day
Online: Webinar
Date: Tuesday 10th March
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).
IPM Webinar
World Health Day
Online: Webinar
Tuesday 14th April 2026
IPM Webinar
RSA X IPM Webinar - Amsterdam
Online: Webinar
Monday 11th May 2026 | 13:00
*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:
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 / 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.
Previous Events
Missed an online event? Become an IPM member to gain full access to the recordings, presentation materials, and detailed speaker information.
Login to the members area here.
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.