IPM Membership

Member Benefits

Draw on the placemaking expertise and experience of over 1,000 members
Update your own understanding and skills at regular webinars and roundtable events

Member Benefits

Contribute to policymaking discussion with national or local government and key agencies
Access updates on tenders, calls for evidence and speaking or media opportunities

Member benefits

Demonstrate your experience, professional credentials and commitment to place with AIPM, MIPM, FIPM or SFIPM.
Access a huge range of place-based learning, data, analysis, case studies and thinking in our resource library.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Institute of Place Management – a practical, can-do, experience, data and learning-led community, and the professional body for place leaders and managers since 2006.

Professor Cathy Parker – Co-Founder and Chair, IPM

Membership

for individuals

We offer four different memberships to match your role, knowledge and experience. Student (£50), Associate (£80), Member (£110), and Fellow (£140). You can progress your level of membership as your experience develops.

Assess your level and apply

Partnership

for organisations

There are two levels of IPM Partner status. Both communicate your collective support of place management to like-minded associations, clients, potential funding bodies, professional colleagues and other stakeholders. Both include one individual IPM Associate Membership.

See which level best suits your organisation and apply

Membership renewal

for existing members

If you are an existing member, you can renew your membership online or apply for a higher level.

Renew your membership

Member Benefits

Designatory letters

Demonstrate your experience, professional credentials and commitment to place with AIPM, MIPM, FIPM or SFIPM.

Journal access

Access the Journal of Place Management and Development, with 4 issues a year.

About JPMD

Exclusive events

Join a range of events and webinars exclusive to Members, including research seminars and networking.

Conference discount

Get a Member discount for the IPM Biennial Conference, a leading event for international placemakers

Online resources & CPD

Access a range of resources, including research, case studies, learning journeys and other CPD opportunities

Monthly e-mail bulletin

Get the monthly IPM bulletin with a round up of the latest news, developments and research for people that serve places.

News and updates

We keep Members up-to-date with the latest opportunities and news for placemakers, including government initiatives, policy, and calls for evidence.

Bursaries for study

By becoming a member you may be eligible for bursaries or accredited prior learning to support MSc Place Management study.

Access to a global network

As a Member, you will join an active international community and have opportunities to contribute to its events and publications

Online portfolio & showcase

Build your own online portfolio in our Members area to showcase your work and experience, and keep track of your development.

Membership Levels

We have the following levels of individual membership to match your role, knowledge and experience.

Student

£50 +VAT per year

IPM Student Member status is available to undergradate and postgraduate students who intend to pursue a career in the field of place management, or are studying within a discipline whereby an understanding of place is a core element. This might include geography, planning, architecture, retail planning, sociology, landscape design or economics.

Associate (AIPM)

£80 +VAT per year

IPM Associate Member status is available to those starting their career in any area of place management, either through enrolling on one of the IPM’s accredited courses or through evidence of less than three years practical experience in the field.

Member (MIPM)

£110 +VAT per year

IPM Member status is available to experienced place management professionals, that hold a first degree (or equivalent qualification) and can demonstrate at least 3 years practical experience in the field.

Very experienced practitioners with 5 or more years of experience who do not hold a first degree (or equivalent) can apply for Full Member Status through a professional competence route by demonstrating that they have graduate-level professional competencies in a number of areas.

Fellow (FIPM)

£140 +VAT per year

IPM Fellow status is available to those that have reached a very high level of personal and professional achievement, within the industry. It is only open to those that meet all the following criteria:

Hold a higher degree
Have at least 6 years practical experience
Can demonstrate that they have had a considerable impact upon place management.