Institute of Place Management

Masterclass in Place Leadership (Jan 2022)

A one-day online masterclass led by Professor Cathy Parker

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UK High Street Footfall

Daily analysis based on footfall benchmarks from Springboard

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The BID Foundation

Supporting Business Improvement Districts to transform towns and cities in the UK

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IPM Festive Seminar - 9th December

We'll be hosting our first in-person seminar in 2 years! This hybrid event will follow the traditional research seminar format and will be hosted in Manchester.

23 Nov 2021

Postgraduate students attend residential in Manchester

After 20 months of delivering our postgraduate courses solely online, students were finally able to return to campus at Manchester Metropolitan University for a face to face residential.

16 Nov 2021

The Long Read: Analysing Michael Gove's early blueprint for levelling up and place

In this 'long read', Professor Cathy Parker takes a look at what levelling up and other place-based policy might mean for those leading towns and cities in the UK.

15 Nov 2021

Supporting the people that serve places

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Creating and managing better places after lockdown

Towns and cities have a great opportunity to show the way to ‘building back better’. Find out how we're working with our Membership to help make this a reality.

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Dr. Steve Millington introduces Tactical Urbanism

On the IPM Pre-Recovery webinar, Steve introduces the idea for community-led, low-cost and scalable place-based interventions.

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Our work

Strategy for Manchester's district centres

IPM's work has been recognised by the City Council.

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As the international professional body & learned society for people who serve places, membership of the Institute of Place Management is open to individuals and organisations.

Our Members benefit from professional recognition, access to resources and events, a subscription to the Journal of Place Management and Development, and designatory letters demonstrating their commitment to places.

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