Revive & Thrive Solutions Conference - 29th and 30th SeptemberRevive & Thrive |
|
Event Details
Celebrate places as they have never been celebrated before in this totally immersive and unique event being held in the UK's oldest town, Colchester.
This inspirational two half day event is brought to you in partnership with Colchester Borough Council, the Colchester Town Team and local community groups including Colchestersoup and Revive & Thrive and is sponsored by Blachere Illumination, PFM Footfall Intelligence and The Mosaic Partnership.
Each of the two days have compelling reasons to come along, network, learn, share and discover. An exhibition and programme of workshops runs throughout the event, as do keynote speeches, panel discussions and guided tours of Colchester.
Running parallel to the rest of the packed agenda, Blachere Illumination will be busy deciding who walks away with the top prize in their £20,000 Christmas Lights Competition and judges will be deciding the winner of the Revive & Thrive Town Solutions Challenge
We have built the event to run over two days as there is a lot going on and a lot that everyone can take away from it, but the agenda is flexible enough that you can still learn a lot if you can only get there for either of the two days.
All of the winners will be announced at the end of the event and there will be a champagne reception on the evening of the first day of the conference.
The programme promises to give you an unforgettable experience that will leave you inspired and motivated to deliver amazing projects in your place.
The initial speakers as of 1st September include -
- Peter Donohue - Business In The Community
- Sir Bob Russell - Lord High Steward of Colchester and former MP and Mayor for the town
- Jean-Michel Knutsen - Citizens UK
- Karen Taylor - Colchestersoup
- Karen Turnbull - Colchester Borough Council
- Alistair Heron - Colne Housing
- Bishop of Colchester - The Right Reverend Roger Morris
- Richard Bailey - Essex County Council
- Martin Blackwell - Expert Place Management Consultant
- David Sharman - Fields In Trust
- Dorian Kelly - Illuminati
- Ben Downie - InkPen Downie
- Scott Everest - Inspire Colchester
- Mo Aswat - The Mosaic Partnership
- David Sturdy - PFM Footfall Intelligence
- Steph James - Maidenhead Town Manager and Revive & Thrive UK Ambassador
- Ronnie Brown - Blachere Illumination and Theming
- Julie Conway - British Independent Retailers Association (bira)
- Chris Fowler - Local Data Company
- Helen Goodwin - Made You Look
- Steph James - Maidenhead Town Manager and Revive & Thrive UK Ambassador
- Colin Munro - Miconex
- Mark Brodermann - OurLocal.Town
- Jeremy Rucker - City Dressing
- Alison Bowcott-McGrath - PinPointer
- Chris Reed - Proxismart
- Alison John - SpaceQube
- Sailesh Chauhan - StreetCloud
- Martin Leamon - Web.Com
- Matthew Powell - Revive & Thrive
The local walking tours will include -
- Walking Heritage Tour by Colchester High Steward and former MP Sir Bob Russell
- Around town with a twist by Dorian Kelly - local actor, playwright, author
- Behind the scenes of local theatre - Mercury Theatre
- From Camulodunum to Colchester
- Georgian Colchester
- Roman Colchester
- Churches Monasteries and Chapels
- Love Life & Loss in Colchester in the Great War
- Colchester Under Siege (English Civil War)
Talks and workshops will include -
- Both sides of the coin - the industrial and the retail centre and the bond between them
- Regeneration in a Historic Town
- Running a town during a period of investment
- Wider community benefits of a town
- How to create a memorable experience in your place
- Collecting & using data to improve your place
- The Importance of Well Presented Shop Windows
- Lighting is not just for Christmas
- Harnessing the Tourist Potential of our Towns
- How to Create an Experience to Engage with your Community
- Destination & Discovery - How Wayfinding will improve every visitors experience to your town
- Measuring the Customer Journey - home to high street and back again
More talks, tours and workshops will be added nearer the time but the above are confirmed so far.
Tours and talk content are provisional and are subject to demand. More will be added and some may be removed as required. All the tours and refreshments are included in the booking fee.
Where
Mercury Theatre
Balkerne Gate
CO1 1PT Colchester
United Kingdom
Organiser
Revive & Thrive
Revive & Thrive Business Improvement, Town and Place Services
Revive & Thrive provides a number of services to town and centres and Business Improvement Districts, Town Centre Partnerships and all levels of Local Government.
Business Improvement Districts are just one area where Revive & Thriveare exceptionally experienced and successful and take them through all phases of their lives.
Revive & Thrive works with local organisations, Councils and BIDs on feasibility studies, ballot, implementation, delivery and re-ballot.
If a BID isn’t right for your place right now, Revive & Thrive will advise you on alternative models such as Town Centre Partnerships.
Revive & Thrive’s Place Magazine is for anyone interested in their towns and places.
Released electronically eachmonth for free download, Place Magazineshares great ideas and thought pieces to inspire people to get involved in their community and their places.
Perfect read for Business Improvement Districts, Councils, Towns Teams and Town Centre Partnerships
Place Magazine provides a forum for Councils, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and other organisations concerned with regeneration to share their ideas, discuss policies and learn from others too.
Subscribe to Place Magazine by clicking here
Recruitment, Subscription, Join and Promote
Revive & Thrive provides a number of services to town and centres and Business Improvement Districts, Town Centre Partnerships and all levels of Local Government.
Business Improvement Districts are just one area where Revive & Thriveare exceptionally experienced and successful and take them through all phases of their lives.
Revive & Thrive works with local organisations, Councils and BIDs on feasibility studies, ballot, implementation, delivery and re-ballot.
If a BID isn’t right for your place right now, Revive & Thrive will advise you on alternative models such as Town Centre Partnerships.
Our Recruitment Service focuses on professionals who are experienced in BID, Town Centre and Place Management. We ensure that you have choice when looking for your new recruit.
Revive & Thrive’s Membership has been completely overhauled for the start of 2018. Our new subscriptions and memberships will make sure that you engage with other places and BIDs etc so that you can network and share ideas with others.
We provide fantastic opportunities for businesses who offer services and goods to town centres, Councils, BIDs etc to reach their customers. We offer a specific membership to meet their needs.
Our Corporate Advocates enjoy access to all areas of Revive & Thrive and Place Magazine and are assured businesses endorsed by Revive & Thrive.
Share Revive & Thrive Solutions Conference - 29th and 30th September
Share Tweet