9.30am   Networking Begins

10am: The Hospitality Hero Welcome & Place Making Overview 

10.30am: Culinary Art & Women in the Kitchen: in conversation with Sally Abe (Author & Consultant Chef) & Jojo Smith (Former Patissier and now CEO @ CreativSAS) hosted by Izzy Grey

11.30am:  Design that meets Place & People’s Perception: with host Steven Hesketh and panelists Hannah Shore (Sleep Expert @ Silentnight) & Lee Birchall (MD @ DV8 Design)

Lunch @ 12.30pm

1.15pm:  Business Improvement Districts – Impacting Visitor Economy and Place Making:  with host Matt Townley (Ops Director @ Dakota Hotels) and panelists Steven Hesketh (Liverpool & Chester Hospitality Associations & Vice Chair at Liverpool ABID), Bill Addy (CEO @ Liverpool BID Company) & Kumar Mishra (Manchester Hoteliers Association & Chair at Manchester ABID)

2.15pm: Place Making, Politics & Visitor Economy Standing in Cities; in conversation with Sacha Lord (Author & Manchester Nighttime Economy Lead) & Frank Mckenna (CEO @ Downtown In Business) hosted by Steven Hesketh 

Headliners for this event

Sasha Lord - Manchester Night-Time Economy Advisor & Author

Sally Abe - Consultant Chef, Author & Great British Menu Finalist