Taking place on 2 September at Flight Club Manchester, we are delighted to announce the launch of our first joint RLI Connect + GRO Retail networking event.
Following the success of Retail & Leisure International’s events and GRO Retail’s established retail property community, we are bringing our networks together for an exclusive evening of post-summer drinks, conversation and meaningful connections.
This invite-only gathering will bring together senior leaders from across:
• Retail
• Leisure
• Hospitality
• Real Estate
• Investment
• Destination Development
The evening will provide an opportunity for industry peers to reconnect, build new relationships and explore opportunities across the evolving retail and leisure landscape. With approximately 50 carefully selected guests, this will be a curated networking experience designed to bring together two influential communities ahead of RLI Connect Global 2026 in Newcastle later in September.
Both RLI Connect + GRO Retail look forward to welcoming our combined networks and celebrating the continued growth and evolution of the retail and leisure industries.
A huge thank you goes to Flight Club Manchester for kindly hosting this launch event.



