Kickstart 2025 with unmissable events from TheBusinessDesk.com

As we kick off 2025, TheBusinessDesk.com invites you to a fantastic lineup of events designed to inform, inspire, and connect the business community across the region.
From transformative property developments to celebrating the brightest business minds and leadership, our Q1 events offer something for everyone.
Whether you’re keen to explore landmark regeneration projects, celebrate business and leadership excellence, or dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future, these events are tailored to provide insight and foster meaningful connections.
Mark your calendars and join us for these unmissable events!
Property Lunch: Vistry Group and its landmark regeneration schemes
Hear from Adam Daniels, Divisional Chair of Vistry Group’s North Midlands & Yorkshire, as he leads the 600-strong region in delivering major, transformative projects.
As Britain’s largest housebuilder, Vistry Group has recently acquired part of the historic former MG Rover site in Longbridge, with plans to develop up to 695 new homes.
Thursday 23 January, 12pm – 3pm
La Bellezza, Paradise, 2 Chamberlain Sq, Birmingham B3 3AX
West Midlands Business of the Year Awards 2025
The West Midlands Business of the Year awards will celebrate the very best business successes from across the region. The shortlisted companies are innovating, disrupting and thriving – and will showcase their achievements at February’s awards night.
Click here to get your ticket and see the shortlist
Thursday 13 February 2025, 6:30pm – 11:30pm
Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Burlington Arcade, Birmingham B2 4JQ
Property Lunch: The £35m resurrection at Port Loop
Join us to hear about the resurrection of the £35m affordable housing scheme at Port Loop.
Keon Homes is now on site delivering 124 units in partnership with sister company Cameron Homes and housing association Midland Heart.
Hear from Richard Williams, managing director of Keon Homes and Joe Reeves, executive director of finance & growth at Midland Heart on its partnership that restarted the stalled scheme, after two previous developers collapsed into administration.
Thursday 27 February, 12pm – 3pm
Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill, 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2AA
West Midlands Leadership Awards 2025
The West Midlands business community will come together to celebrate the best in business leadership on Thursday 13 March 2024 at The Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham city centre.
TheBusinessDesk.com created the West Midlands Leadership Awards to celebrate the people that are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners will show the qualities of extraordinary leadership and be able to demonstrate the positive impact this has had.
Click here to get your ticket and see the shortlist
Thursday 13 March 2025, 6:30pm – 11:30pm
Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Burlington Arcade, Birmingham B2 4JQ
Much has changed since the first successful Rainmakers conference. A new government and hopefully a more stable economic environment.
But with change comes challenge. A great deal has been done behind the scenes to ensure the Rainmakers community – investors and advisors – continue to contribute to the prosperity of the North, under a government.
The 2025 conference will feature more opportunities to network, to hear amazing speakers, to hear from inspiring entrepreneurs, but also to interrogate the challenges of value creation.
Click here to see the agenda and book your ticket
Wednesday 26 March 2025, 9am – 6pm
The Point, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PX