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Former politician Frank McKenna is the head of private sector lobby group and networking club Downtown Liverpool in Business (DLIB).

DLIB was established in 2004 to articulate the views of Liverpool’s leading entrepreneurs and companies to public sector agencies and decision makers.

Now recognised as the fastest growing business club in the North West, and with a branch established in Preston in 2007, DLIB organises some of the most exciting networking events in the city’s business calendar.

DLIB’s ‘Sexy’ networking evenings at the Sir Thomas Hotel attract well over 100 delegates, whilst the annual gala award dinners, the ‘Livercool’ awards, and the Liverpool Business Awards, dubbed the Business ‘Oscars’ are always outstanding occasions.    

The Liverpool Property Forum, which is run by DLIB and supported by the Northwest Development Agency, has attracted top level speakers, including the leaders of Liverpool and Manchester city council’s, Rod Holmes of Grosvenor Developments and Joanne Jennings from Liverpool One.

DLIB also organises the ‘Liverpool Business Week’, a series of business seminars and networking events, that this year enjoyed presentations from Ian Ayre (Liverpool Football Club), Phil Redmond (Culture Company), Steve Broomhead (NWDA), and Jim Hancock (Columnist, Liverpool Daily Post)

With over 300 members and supporters, DLIB has established itself as a strong, independent voice for Liverpool’s business community and offers members a range of business services.

Brabners Chaffe Street, Grant Thornton, Noname Kitchens, Iliad, the Flanagan Group, NJW Developments, City Talk and Barclays Wealth Management are among some of DLIB’s leading member companies.  

Through 2008, and into 2009, DLIB will be using its influence to campaign for zero tolerance in respect of anti social behaviour in the city centre; our ‘Liverpool Local’ campaign will encourage public sector agencies to appoint local business to undertake its outside contracts; and we will continue to progress Liverpool’s ‘business friendly’ agenda.