July 2nd & 3rd 2019 to be held at the stunning Imperial War Museum North, Manchester

Practical Solutions for Practitioners

The biggest and best conference that we have held thus far. An unmissable, memorable and valuable event guaranteed.

At Revive & Thrive we bring you the latest best practice for place managers, by place managers and suppliers. Keeping up to date with the latest policies and briefings to and from local and central government is vitally important for any place management. However, equally important is shared learning and sharing of best practice from practitioners on the ground and suppliers who have developed their products and services to ensure we are maximising our budgets, staying up to date with the latest technology and ensuring we are engaging the right audiences in our Towns & Cities.

Networking is a vital part of place management, whether to discuss strategy, exchange ideas or to learn from the experiences of your peers. As well as a great line up of informative and engaging speakers, we have planned plenty of opportunities for you to catch up with colleagues old and new.

The conference is spread over two days with a luxurious evening meal alongside a Harrier Jump Jet right in the heart of the museum. The meal also features a special guest of honour from Bomber Command, Flight Lieutenant John Trotman DFC and Bar.

Why should you attend?

We’ll be covering hot button topics such as:

– The Role of Physical Retail in the Future
– Creative Thinking on the High Street
– Supporting Towns after Brexit
– Reducing Business Crime on the High Street
– The Future of BIDs
– Using and Implementing Digital Shopping Locally
– The Impending ‘Green Wave’ on our High Streets
– Creating a real ‘Experience’ on the High Street

Who should attend?

– Place Management professionals such as:
– Place Managers
– BID Managers & Teams
– BID Boards
– Local Authorities 
– Town Centre Managers
– Anybody considering a BID or other place activity

What will you get?

Delegates will receive:
– A wealth of knowledge from leading professionals with a focus on giving you practical place management solutions
– A unique networking opportunity
– Free lunch and refreshments throughout
– Free entrance to the museum
– An impressive evening meal in the heart of the museum
– 2 days in the stunning Media City with accommodation, restaurants, shopping and transport links within walking distance
– Discounted accommodation (contact for more info)
– Free parking

Come along to this fantastic event hosted at the home of,
the BBC, Coronation Street, ITV, The Lowry Outlet. Spend
your free time, with a tour around Coronation Street, or a
shopping trip to the Lowry outlet.

As well as these fantastic speakers:

Tim Edwards, Group Profit Protection Director, JD Sports

Graham Vallis, Managing Director of Four Straight Lines

Malcolm Rigler, Retired GP and Health Policy Adviser at Partners in Health Ltd

Martin Blackwell, Business Crime Consultant

Polly Barnfield, Founder and CEO at Maybe*

Kim Cassidy, Professor of Services Marketing at Edge Hill University

Pippa Coutts, Policy and Development Manager at Carnegie UK Trust

Catherine Mitton, Executive Director at The BID Foundation and The Institute of Place Management

Jeremy Rucker, Managing Director & Founder, City Dressing

Jeff Caplan, Managing Director, Storecheckers

Allison Herbert, CEO of Bath BID

Jackie Mulligan, CEO of Award-Winning ShopAppy.com

Russell Downing, Business Development Director, Revive & Thrive

Kenneth Ballantyne, Expert and Author on Bomber Command and WW2 Aviation

Hugh Frost, Owner of Planting Ideas

Chris Fowler, High Street Account Manager at Springboard

Matthew Powell, Director of Revive & Thrive

Tammy Sleet, BID Development Manager at Revive & Thrive

Plus some essential workshops including –

Regenerating our Place – Case Studies from Ormskirk (Blachere Christmas Lights Winners 2018) and Breakland District Council

Using Customer Insight To Deliver Exceptional Service – Jeff Caplan, Storecheckers

The Impending High Street ‘Green Wave’ – Hugh Frost, Revive & Thrive

Creativity, Innovation And Resilience Through Bid Delivery – Matthew Powell & Tammy Sleet, Revive & Thrive

Reducing Business Crime In Your High Street – Martin Blackwell

Using Digital to Encourage Shopping Local – Jackie Mulligan, ShopAppy

Full agenda below…

Evening Reception and Dinner

The conference includes an amazing evening dinner event held in the heart of the Imperial War Museum

Enjoy a luxurious evening three course meal with 98 year old guest of honour Flight Lieutenant John Trotman DFC and Bar service.

HUGE New Revive & Thrive member deal

Join any of our Premium Memberships and get FREE entry to the next THREE of our events including this one (excluding the evening dinner). Simpy go here to apply for membership and we will be in touch shortly about your free tickets.

Agenda

Day 1 – 2nd July 2019, 10am – 5.30pm

Registration, Refreshments & Networking

The Role of Physical Retail in Town Centres Now and in the Future – Kim Cassidy, The Grimsey Review

Future Thinking To Develop Creative Thinking For Places And Spaces – Jackie Mulligan, ShopAppy

Coffee Break

Workshop 1A – Regenerating our Place – Case Studies – Ormskirk (How to win £10k for your town) & Breckland District Council (Market Towns Initiative)

Workshop 1B – Using Customer Insight To Deliver Exceptional Service – Jeff Caplan, Storecheckers

Supporting British Towns to Thrive after Brexit – Pippa Coutts, Carnegie UK

Morning Q&As

Lunch & Networking

What Do We Think The Future High Street Looks Like? – Polly Barnfield, Maybe*

Defining the ‘Experience’ in Place Management – Jeremy Rucker, City Dressing

Coffee Break

UK BIDS – The Story So Far And Into The Future – Catherine Mitton, BID Foundation

Workshop 2A – The Impending High Street ‘Green Wave’ – Hugh Frost, Revive & Thrive

Workshop 2B – Creativity, Innovation And Resilience Through Bid Delivery– Matthew Powell & Tammy Sleet, Revive & Thrive

Understanding Footfall In Our More Resilient Town Centres – Chris Fowler, Springboard

Afternoon Q&As

End of Day Recap

Day 2 – 3rd July 2019, 9am – 1pm

Welcome

The Future High Street: Reviewing your Answers – Polly Barnfield, Maybe*

Challenges Retailers Are Facing On The High Streets – Tim Edwards, JD Sports

Workshop 3A – Reducing Business Crime In Your High Street – Martin Blackwell

Workshop 3B – Using Digital to Encourage Shopping Local – Jackie Mulligan, ShopAppy

Coffee

Revisioning the High Street Offer – A Doctors Prescription – Dr Malcolm Rigler

The Smart Data Cities Project – Allison Herbert, Bath BID

Towns Alive – Graham Vallis, Four Straight Lines

Q&As – End of Day Recap

Close & Networking