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The Downtown Den Podcast. In conversation with the leading business personalities from the Downtown network.
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Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Downtown in Business boss Frank McKenna chats with Phil Mayall, Managing Director at Muse.
In a short discussion, Phil tells us all about the history of Muse, their culture of placemaking, partnerships and making a difference in the communities in which they work and more.
To find out more about Muse visit: museplaces.com
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Downtown in Business boss Frank Mckenna chats with CEO of Avrenim Group, Simon Harris.
Simon explains what Avrenim is, the net zero agenda, GB energy, how they help and advise their clients and much more.
Find out more about Avrenim on their website: avrenim.co.uk
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Downtown in Business boss Frank Mckenna caught up with Joanne Henney, CEO at Nugent, Simon Krol, Director at Krol Corlett Construction and James Jaycock, Insurance Broker at Butterworth Spengler to discuss what and who Nugent are.
Krol Corlett and Butterworth Spengler are headline sponsors of this years Nugent Gala, taking place on 7th November 2024.
You can access tickets at: https://wearenugent.org/gala/
Find out more about Nugent by visiting their website: https://wearenugent.org/
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Downtown boss Frank McKenna caught up with Rob Valentine, Region Director - Birmingham & West Midlands for Bruntwood SciTech.
Bruntwood SciTech is the country’s leading developer of city-wide innovation ecosystems, and the largest dedicated property platform for the UK knowledge economy. Alongside a 50-year track record in the property industry, Bruntwood SciTech bring a wealth of experience in creating and developing strategic partnerships with UK regional cities, universities and NHS Trusts.
Find out more about Bruntwood SciTech visit their website. bruntwood.co.uk/scitech/
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Downtown boss Frank McKenna caught up with Ryan Etchells and Elliot Vure from Together.
Ryan and Elliot share the history of Together, how they have been able to help businesses access money and what they can do for clients.
Find out more about Together and how they can help you access funding on their website. togethermoney.com
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Downtown boss Frank McKenna caught up with Warwick North West Managing Director, Greg Johnson.
Greg shares a whistle stop history of Warwick and his rise to Managing Director, some of his challenges along the way and his vision for the future, not just for Warwick but the wider business region too.
Find out more about Warwick North West on their website. www.warwicknorthwest.co.uk
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
As we round out 2023, the latest guest in the Downtown Den 'Leaders' series is Dave Brewitt the Owner and Chief Executive of Hope Street Hotel and Owner of Carpenter Investments.
In a compelling conversation with DIB CEO Frank McKenna, Dave shares his career journey from teaching in Birkenhead to founding one of Liverpool's finest hotels,
From sharing his entrepreneurial tips to plans for the future of Liverpool's accommodation sector, this is a fascinating conversation with one of Liverpool's most innovative entrepreneurs.
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
In this special episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna is joined by Gary Murray, North West Regional Manager for Crimestoppers.
Crimestoppers are an independent charity that gives people the power to speak up and stop crime – 100% anonymously.
In this interview Gary tells us what Crimestoppers is, how it works and why.
Links
Website: crimestoppers-uk.org
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country.
We wanted to give you the opportunity of getting to know them a bit better, and we have recorded a series of conversations in the Downtown Den with the personalities behind the brands.
In this episode DIB Director, Chris McKenna chats Denise & Hazel Walker for Glenville Walker. Denise and Hazel tells Chris everything you need to know about Glenville Walker including how the business came about, what they specialise in and all about the recent rebrand.
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
In this special episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna chats with Steven Hesketh from Savvy Hospitality and his new venture The Hospitality Hero.
Steven tells us all about the upcoming The Art of Hospitality conference taking place on Wednesday 15th November 2023 at Hilton Liverpool City Centre.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-hospitality-tickets-726755163257