Serious about delivering regeneration? You need to be at the AHC

 

Whether you're leading economic development or place-making initiatives, the AHC helps you build relationships with the private sector organisations investing in towns, cities and destinations across the UK. Make the connections that help turn plans into projects.

Regeneration officers Economic development leads Planning policy officers Combined authority teams Mayoral office staff Inward investment teams

6 reasons to attend AHC

Find investors actively looking to deploy capital into the UK
Find investors actively looking to deploy capital into the UK
Most council outreach to developers never reaches the people who actually write the cheques. AHC puts you in the same room as 200+ investors and developers looking for UK opportunities right now.
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Learn from councils who've already turned plans into funded projects
Learn from councils who've already turned plans into funded projects
Hear real case studies on hospitality-led regeneration from councils who've done it: what got funded, what stalled and what they'd change next time.
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Get UK-specific context on what's actually driving investment decisions
Get UK-specific context on what's actually driving investment decisions
Labour costs, business rates and policy shifts are why investors say yes or no to a region. AHC sessions go into the specific UK pressures shaping those decisions, not generic global trends.
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Build investment cases with the advisors who structure deals
Build investment cases with the advisors who structure deals
Valuers, planners and transaction specialists can help shape your pitch into something investors actually act on. Meet them at AHC to strengthen your case before you take it to the market.
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Start the operator relationships your scheme will need later
Start the operator relationships your scheme will need later
Most hospitality-led regeneration needs an anchor operator on board before a developer will commit capital. Meeting hotel brands and operators at AHC means that relationship isn't starting from zero when the sc
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Other councils are already in the room making their case
Other councils are already in the room making their case
AHC already brings together local authorities pitching regeneration plans to the same pool of investors. The longer you're not part of that conversation, the further ahead the ones who are will get.
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The hospitality industry is here

1,100+
Delegates
200+
Investors & Owners
$111bn
AUM
100+
Speakers
60+
Sponsors
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Who you can meet

AHC brings together the people behind hospitality investment, development and regeneration across the UK. From investors and lenders looking to deploy capital, to developers, operators, architects, consultants and advisors helping bring projects to life, you'll find the partners needed to move opportunities forward. Whether you're seeking investment or strategic relationships, AHC connects local authorities with the people who can help turn ambition into delivery.

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Sessions built around your conversations

A selection from the AHC 2026 programme most relevant to Local Authorities. Download the full programme here.

Want to increase your impact at AHC?

Invest Local is a sponsorship opportunity designed for Local Authorities and destination leaders looking to go beyond attending. Raise your region's profile, showcase investment opportunities and connect directly with investors, developers and operators actively seeking new projects and partnerships.

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Mayor of West Midlands, Richard Parker on stage at the AHC

Join us in Manchester this September

Local Authorities across the UK will be attending the AHC later this year. Make sure your region is represented among the people driving investment, development and regeneration.
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