BANG THE DRUM


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here’s nothing like starting the New Year with a bang and that’s exactly what PROPERTYdrum did – we hurtled into 2012 with a major acquisition – The Negotiator Magazine, the-negotiator.co.uk and The Negotiator Awards. We are all extremely excited by the new opportunities this brings to us. The Negotiator has been a leading


property magazine for 27 years and will continue to be so under our stewardship. We are delighted now to be working with Clare Bettelley, the Editor for the last four years, as our colleague. There’s more detail in our Newsbeat pages. We are also busy preparing for the PROPERTYdrum National Conference & Expo – and


We’re all extremely excited about the new opportunities we will have this year.’


B2B Awards – booked at the Lancaster, London for Tuesday 1st May 2012 and much more in the mix for the rest of the year as well. With all this activity, we haven’t forgotten to work on all the latest news for PROPERTYdrum magazine and I think this month’s content has created one of the most interesting issues yet. We have the third part of our shopfitting


challenge, a feature on niche portals, some expert comment on social media and a great comparison of property against other investment choices. Among shorter pieces, I had my own trip


down memory lane when I visited a fabulous new


development in London that has been built on my old childhood playground! Add in all the news and comment and it should be a thoroughly good read! Let me know what you think: sheila@propertydrum.com


Sheila Manchester


Highly Commended Property Trade Magazine of the Year


PROPERTYdrum FEBRUARY 2012 3


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