2008 Event
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2007 Sessions
Conference, Tour & Dinner
Tuesday 5th June 2007 (Start 9.00am)
Hilton Manchester Deansgate, Manchester
9.00 Conference Introduction
Introduction to the Conference by the Conference Moderator:
Matthew Battle, Battle Associates
9.05 Session One: Creating an Uber City
What are the limits of growth for a successful City? What constitutes an uber city? How can a City define itself in an ever changing world? How does Manchester fit into this model and should the city limits be re-drawn to fit this vision?
Speakers:
Sir Howard Bernstein, Head of the Council, City of Manchester
Ian Simpson, Ian Simpson Architects
Panel:
Colin Sinclair, Chief Executive, MIDAS
Michael Ingall, Chief Executive, Allied London Properties
Tom Russell, Chief Executive, New East Manchester
10.10 COFFEE
10.30 Session Two: Welcome to Doughnut City!
What is the relationship between the City Centre and Greater Manchester? Is this the great new frontier of development for the region? Can other Cities learn from the regeneration of Manchester? How will Manchester define itself in the next 50 years?
Speakers:
Martin Ellerby, Urban Designer, Sheppard Robson Architects & Designers
Ken Knott, Chief Executive, Ask Property Development
Panel:
David Quinn, Regional Editor, Estates Gazette
Paul Kenyan, Regional Partner, Cundall
11:15 Session Three: A Sense of Place
What are the benefits of creating an identity and destination for new developments? How can this be leveraged for the benefit of the occupier and tenants? Is the brand and market position of the development important to its success? How can clustering help in the development of new schemes in the regions and the suburbs?
Speakers:
David Partridge, Joint Chief Executive, Argent Group
David Cash, Regional Chairman, BDP Architects & Designers
Panel:
Ann Clarke, Claremont Group Interiors
12:15 Morning Conference Sum Up
Audience sum up with Jayne Dowle, Northern Correspondent, The Times Newspaper (Bricks & Mortar Supplement)
12: 30 LUNCH AND EXHIBITION
13:45 Session Four: Occupying the Regions
Is there a role for major occupiers in the region to locate in Manchester as an alternative to London or is it a location of first choice? Should developers design a different 'product' for potential tenants? How can occupiers maintain and retain staff by the good design of space and should Manchester be concerned about the relocation of blue chip companies abroad?
Speakers:
Mike Edge, Head of Real Estate, Halliwells
Daniel Dobson-Mouawad, Chief Executive, Pro-Manchester
Panel:
Andy Wates, Managing Director, Wates Interiors
David Sharrock, Chief Financial Officer, Guardian Media Group
14:40 Session Five: Future Scene
How can Manchester maintain its position on the World Stage and what must it do to ensure that Manchester maintains its brand as a premium city? What can delegates take away as an action from the conference so that this momentum actually benefits the people which live and work in Manchester? Drawing upon their own experiences, speakers have been asked to reference their own future development plans and show how they contribute towards this new vision for the city.
Speakers:
Jonathan Schofield , BBC Radio Manchester
Jason Millett, Deputy Chief Executive, Artisan Property Group
Panel:
Will Page, Development Director, Development Securities
15:15 Afternoon Tea & Coffee
Tour Begins of Spinningfelds with Allied London
19:00 Dinner & Music hosted by Allied London at the new 7th Floor Marketing Suite, 2 Hardmen Street, Spinningfields, Manchester
Speakers:
Michael Ingall, Chief Executive, Allied London Properties
Stephan Solzhenitsyn
22:00 Return to the Manchester Hilton Deansgate
