Member Event: Helping you put the pizzazz into your place 2023

28 Jun 2023 - The Catalyst Building, Staffordshire University

Please find details below on an event being held by IED members thinkingplace.

Our inaugural ‘Helping you put the pizzazz into your place’ event proved to be a great success last November and with the positive feedback received we’re running another of its kind! We’re delighted to announce that this will be sponsored by We are Staffordshire.

thinkingplace are delighted to host this FREE learning event on Wednesday 28th June 2023 for anyone involved in promoting and developing their place.

Thanks to our friends in the industry and detailed feedback from 2022’s event, the content for the day will cover a range of thought-provoking content from leading-edge thinkers and practitioners who’ll share their best practice and answer your questions.

There will be fast moving and interactive sessions as well as the opportunity to network with your peers.

Speakers confirmed so far include;

• Tom Stannard, Chief Executive of Salford City Council and Chair of the Institute of Economic Development (IED)
• Josie Morris, Managing Director of Woolcool and We Are Staffordshire Place Board Member
• Stephanie Kerr, Executive Director of BID Leamington
• Paul Williams, Culture and Tourism Consultant, Chair of Stoke on Trent’s Cultural Destinations Partnership and Board Member, We Are Staffordshire
• Angela Brockbank, Head of New Business and Growth at Thirteen Housing Group and Chair of the Redcar and Cleveland Place Board
• Rachel Bayley, Burnley Place Brand Manager
• Corinne Day, Newhaven Enterprise Zone Programme Director
• Mike Denby, Director of Inward Investment and Place Marketing at Leicester City Council
• Mark Robinson, Co-Founder, Ellandi and Chair, High Streets Task Force
• Rhian Davitt-Jones, Director of Planning and Development at CBRE Manchester
• Tamsin Hart-Jones, Head of Cities and Major Conurbations at Homes England

We are thrilled to host our second event of this type at The Catalyst Building, Staffordshire University, located in city of Stoke-on-Trent and conveniently located just a 5 minute walk from the local train station.

Arrival will be from 9.00am ready for a 9:30am start and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

Places are limited so please send an email at amy.holland@thinkingplace.co.uk to reserve a place.

We hope you can join us!