Your list of cannot-miss Place events

Networking, best practice learning, and market intel gathering: Place’s calendar of events brings the property industry together for more than just one week at MIPIM.

Putting our packed agenda for MIPIM aside, here’s a look at the conferences and gatherings Place has planned this spring and summer.

Thursday 30 April: City Living Summit

Cities have a vital role to play in residential delivery to help address the housing crisis. This event will explore what the likes of Manchester, Leeds, and Newcastle will look like in the future, how they need to adapt to become more liveable, and where build-to-rent, student accommodation, and social housing fit in. This event is sponsored by Curtins, Lexington, and CPW.

Confirmed speakers include Manchester City Council strategic director of growth and development Becca Heron, McLaren Regeneration managing director Tom Gilman, Igloo development director Joe Broadley, Rise Homes managing director Sarah Snape, and Legal & General’s head of impact strategies for real estate Ali Farrell.

Thursday 14 May: East Yorkshire Development Update

As the last county in Yorkshire to have adopted devolution, how has having an elected mayor impacted development in East Yorkshire over the past year? How has Hull’s City Centre Vision, previewed at our 2025 event, progressed? This and more will be delved into, to keep you up to date with everything in the county. This event is sponsored by Associated British Ports.

Confirmed speakers include East Riding of Yorkshire Council Leader Cllr Anne Handley, Humber Freeport head of investment Richard Beason, Muse senior development manager for Yorkshire and the North East Raife Gale, and Hull City Council member for housing and regeneration Cllr Paul Drake-Davis.

Tuesday 19 May: UKREiiF Tuesday Breakfast | The Great North: One year on

“The North’s moment is now.” Those were the words that anchored the Great North’s launch at UKREiiF in 2025. It has now been a year since the region’s Mayors agreed to come together to fight for the North on a national and global level. Join Place North as we look into what the Great North has been up to and what plans have been put in place to lean into the region’s potential to add another £118bn to the UK economy. Expect to reflect on the North’s strengths, its potential for partnership, and why it deserves further investment at this invitation-only event. This event is sponsored by A&B Engineering, Wigan & Leigh College, and Rapleys.

Tuesday 19 May: UKREiiF Drinks Reception

Quality networking for an invitation-only group of representatives ready to share their predictions for the week in Leeds and to start generating those all-important business development leads. This event is sponsored by Kuits Solicitors, CPW, Curtins, BTG Eddisons, and Brown & Brown.

Wednesday 20 May: UKREiiF Wednesday Breakfast

Fresh from the May elections, this breakfast event will look into what’s next for the property sector. Our industry waits for no one and one thing is certain, regardless of what political party is in power on any given day: we will keep building. So how do we deliver on the country’s big ambitions? What are the big themes that will dominate the real estate landscape? And how do we bridge the gap between what politicians say they want and what actually needs doing? This event is sponsored by Brabners, ArbTech, Onward, LCB, and Pegasus Group.

Confirmed speakers include Manchester City Council Leader Cllr Bev Craig, CBRE executive director for planning and government Iain Jenkinson, and Pegasus executive director of planning Sandra Manson.

Thursday 21 May: Greater Manchester Wellbeing Run & Walk

Join Place North and Nick Rusling, former owner of the Manchester Marathon, for the first-ever Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series – a year-long campaign designed to boost workplace wellbeing across the city region. The series kicks off with a 5.5km run and 2km walk at Heaton Park on 21 May, followed by a virtual guided meditation day on 22 October. Teams of three or more from the built environment are invited to take part. Participation is £45 per team member, including entry to both activities and year-round wellbeing resources.

Thursday 11 June: North East Emerging Development Hotspots

From clean energy to the creative industries, to advanced manufacturing and digital defence – the sectors being targeted by NECA and Teesside are varied and ambitious. Where are the development sites that will benefit from these plans? This event will bring you up to speed with what – and where – the local authorities are targeting. This event is sponsnored by Caddick and Haskoning.

Thursday 18 June: Cumbria Development Update

For years, Cumbria has been making the case to government for infrastructure funding to unlock the county’s economic potential. Will a mayoral combined authority have better luck? Find out at this conference that will explore the unique set of economic challenges and opportunities facing Cumbria. This event is sponsored by Caddick, Curtins, LUC, and Muse.

Tuesday 23 June: M-RES: Midlands Real Estate Summit

Place Midlands is launching its first major regional conference. Taking place in Birmingham, the event will bring together senior leaders from across the Midlands’ built environment for a broad development and investment summit covering offices, residential, industrial & logistics, regeneration and place-making.

The programme will include a private leaders’ dinner, a full-day conference and a closing drinks reception, alongside Place’s proven offer of high-quality content, top-tier speakers and curated networking, creating meaningful opportunities to profile your business to a decision-making audience.

This event is sponsored by Curtins, Muse, West Midlands Growth Company, West Midlands Combined Authority, Brookbanks, GIA, Waterman, Arcadis, Cavendish, Placefirst, Bruntwood SciTech, Caddick, and Trowers & Hamlins.

Thursday 2 July: Property Lunch

Senior professionals from the industry come together for a focused, Chatham House-rules discussion that will provide market intel and behind-the-scenes insights for you to take away and use in your future business dealings. This event is sponsored by A&B Engineering and Lexington.

Tuesday 7 July: West Yorkshire Development Update

Healthtech, mass transit, and significant regeneration – there’s a lot to discuss when it comes to West Yorkshire, and this event will do just that. Join us as we hear from Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees, and the private sector, to get under the skin of development and construction in the region. This event is sponsored by Curtins and CPW.

All Place events have discount tickets available for those who work at local authorities and registered providers.

Want to drive the conversation? Sponsorship opportunities are still available for 2026, offering progressive organisations a chance to establish and reaffirm their expertise and grow their business.

Event sponsors benefit from:

• Association with a quality, well-chaired, authentic discussion
• Access to top-level property and local authority leaders
• Brand alignment with emerging sectors, towns, and cities
• Input on conference content and introduction to event speakers
• Dedicated, branded comment piece on relevant Place North publication
• Post-event communication and guestlist data roundup
• Tangible opportunities to influence sectors and markets in the North of England and North Wales

Want to sponsor an event? Get in touch with Place managing partner Dino Moutsopoulos or commercial director Sean O’Connor. Dino can be reached by calling 07803 988112 or emailing [email protected]. To contact Sean, call 07951 561234 or email [email protected].