Scotland at MIPIM is a collaborative partnership representing the very best of Scottish investment, innovation, and ambition on the global stage.
We bring together public and private sector leaders to showcase the strength of Scotland’s cities, regions, and opportunities.
We’re here to connect, inspire, and drive conversations that shape Scotland’s future.
Place Media Group has quality journalism at the heart of what it does, bringing the best in business-to-business content to all we do – whether it’s on the page or the stage.
We believe in treating people the right way and forming meaningful and long-lasting relationships. This means fact-checking our news, transparently pricing our marketing services, and being excellent event hosts.
Julia Hatmaker – Editor
Julia is a veteran multimedia journalist, who joined the team in 2021. She comes to Place from the United States, where she worked for nearly a decade at the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper The Patriot-News and its website, PennLive.com. In 2020, she was named one of the 25 rising stars of journalism under the age of 35 by Editor & Publisher, the American newspaper trade magazine.
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Dan Whelan – Deputy editor
Dan graduated with a First Class honours degree in journalism from the University of Salford in 2015, before moving to Spain to work as an English language teacher. During his four years in Spain, he worked as a freelance sports reporter, covering football for a variety of publications. Dan joined Place North West in January 2020.
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Dino Moutsopoulos – Managing partner, head of commercial
Dino has more than 22 years of experience in strategic business development and growing brands. Specialising in event sponsorship, Dino has worked both nationally and internationally, winning work with global brands and SMEs alike. Dino is responsible for leading the commercial offering of Place Media Group and overseeing strategic commercial projects and managing key Partner work across the firm. He holds an MA in communications and public relations from Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Lianne Reid – Client services director
Lianne excels at delivering high quality projects, events and client experience, demonstrated over a 14 year career in the B2B Media industry. She brings this experience into her role at Place, where as client services director she ensures the quality of the offering whilst driving growth and innovation.
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Charlotte Conroy – Event producer
Charlotte studied Events Management at Manchester Metropolitan University and has over 15 years of experience delivering international conferences and exhibitions. Combining strategic event development and operational excellence, she is passionate about creating memorable experiences that deliver meaningful results for event attendees.
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Seetal Johal – Event producer
Seetal graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2016 with a degree in Geography. She has event experience across different sectors, ranging from higher education, medical and charity. Seetal joined Place North in 2025 as an Event Producer.
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Lucy Clark – Event assistant
Lucy graduated from the University of Leeds in 2023 with a degree in film, photography and media. She has since worked in B2B Event Coordination before spending six months living in Madrid teaching English. Lucy joined Place Media Group in 2025 as event assistant.
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David Booth – Video lead & content producer
David graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a degree in filmmaking and went on to work behind the camera for four years creating videos and digital marketing content for a recycled plastic manufacturing company in Lancashire. David joined in March 2020 to grow the video and content offering at Place Media Group.
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Josh Kelly – Marketing & social media producer
Josh moved to Manchester in 2016 to work towards gaining a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Salford, graduating in 2019. He went on to work for a national charity leading on content and branding before joining Place Media Group in 2024.
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Fiona Davies – Senior office and finance manager
Fiona holds a degree in marketing with management and has worked in the property sector since 2011, gaining experience in legal, administrative, and managerial roles. A qualified bookkeeper, she oversees office operations and accounts, supporting the smooth running of Place Media Group.
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Paul Unger – Publisher
Paul founded regional trade title Place North West in 2007. Since then, the company has expanded and grown into Place Media Group. He started in journalism as a graduate trainee on the Liverpool Daily Post & Echo, rising to become business editor of the Daily Post. After moving into freelance business reporting, he spent six years as North West features writer for Property Week, before creating Place.
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Address: Parsonage Chambers, 3 Parsonage, Manchester, M3 2HW
Company number: 09392799
VAT number: 141453734
