Events

Webinar: Online 

Wednesday 26th March 2025 | 13:00 - 14:00 

IPM members are invited to join Dr Jenny Kanellopoulou at the next Regional Studies Association Cities webinar to explore how law shapes and is shaped by the spaces we inhabit. By adopting a place-first approach, the event will examine how legal frameworks intersect with geography to influence communities, infrastructure, and local decision-making.

In-person event

Thursday 27th March 2025 | 15:30 - 17:00

3.18, Business School, Manchester Metrpolititan University

Join us to discuss various topics, including temporary architecture's impact on space/place, the intersection of disaster, architecture, the role of language in place-based communications mediated by AI, and the limitations of AI interfaces and tools.

Cinema (G05), School of Digital Arts, SODA Building, Manchester Metropolitan University

Friday 28th March 2025 | 14:30 - 16:30. In-person 

Join us for the Manchester premier of Stunner, a film about Ukraine, love, war, fashion, football, and Macclesfield.

Serge and Polina met through a shared love of vintage football shirts, fashion and photography. Since opening their dream business in Kyiv in 2022, their path has been winding, navigating business, love and friendships to the backdrop of the Russian invasion. Somehow, they found their way to Macclesfield. This is their story.

Webinar: Online

Hybrid: Wednesday 9th April 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00

Join our "Making the Most of Your Membership" webinar to unlock the full potential of your benefits! Discover exclusive resources, networking opportunities, and tips to maximize your experience. Don't miss this chance to enhance your membership and connect with fellow members.

Webinar: Online 

Wednesday 30th April 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30am 

Join us for an International research seminar with Dr Lynette Washington (University of South Australia) with a host of academics showing their research in Place Management. (Australian time).

Webinar: Online

Hybrid: Thursday 8th May l 2025 | 15:00 - 16:30

Join Professor Cathy Parker and a series of speakers to discuss how to ensure that high streets and town centres are fully aligned and embedded in this new devolution agenda.

Online: Wednesday 14th May 2025 | 11am

IPM Members: £100 | Non - IPM Members £300 

The masterclass will define place marketing and communication, share ideas and practices of effective place branding and explore their contribution to successful place leadership and transformation. You will join peers to examine different aspects of place communication in the physical and digital context, and hear from experts on effective practices and examples from across the sector.

Delivered by the Centre for Enterprise at Manchester Metropolitan University. 

This small business leadership course includes a combination of online and face-to-face sessions, 1-to-1 mentoring and peer networking.

Delivered by small business experts across 12 weeks, the 50-hour course is designed to fit around real life, so you'll be developing your knowledge and skills while continuing to work in your business.

Webinar: Online

Hybrid: Thursday 28th May l 2025 | 15:00 - 16:30

A webinar to discuss the House of Lords report 6 months after the release.  Join Ian Harvey and  panel of speakers to talk through the accomplishments and how Government thinking continues to evolve in the UK.

In Person event

Thursday 12th June 2025 | 15:30 - 17:00

(Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University)

IPM's research seminars are a chance for place researchers and academics to share the latest developments and findings from their work. It's a chance for practitioners and policy makers to hear the latest thinking on place, from big ideas like over-tourism, culture and atmosphere, and place partnerships to studies of real place interventions and activities. 

In Person Event : Manchester 

Tuesday 17th June 2025 | 10:00 - 15:00

The Place Platform Symposium is an esteemed academic event dedicated to exploring the multifaceted concept of "place." This symposium serves as a vibrant forum for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to present and discuss cutting-edge research and innovative ideas related to place-based studies.

Webinar: Online

Hybrid: Tuesday 15th July 2025 | 12:00 - 13:00

Join our "Making the Most of Your Membership" webinar to unlock the full potential of your benefits! Discover exclusive resources, networking opportunities, and tips to maximize your experience. Don't miss this chance to enhance your membership and connect with fellow members.