Retain is back for 2027, reborn as a one-day mastermind for established, growth-focused membership owners. Spend the day working on your membership alongside people who actually get it, guided by membership growth expert Mike Morrison and hand-picked guest experts.
Retain Live is a full-day mastermind for established membership owners. Bring your biggest growth challenge and spend the day thrashing it out with people who run memberships too. You'll leave with a plan you can put to work the moment you're home.
The heart of the day is small-group masterminding with fellow owners. Honest feedback, fresh eyes and hard-won experience, applied directly to your membership.
Mike opens and closes the day, with focused sessions from hand-picked guest experts in between. Strictly no fluff, no theory, no pitching.
Capped at 60 seats, and every one of them an established membership owner serious about growth. No beginners' basics, no tyre-kickers.
I really had a wonderful time meeting with the team and the other membership owners. Attending Retain was probably the best thing I could have done for the success of my membership.
I absolutely loved it! So friendly, welcoming, well organised, with great speakers and great opportunities to network with other membership owners. I’ve come away with loads to think about.
It was a fantastic event and I'm so glad we were there. So many takeaways and things to add on our list to improve.
We're taking over one of Manchester's grand icons. The Midland is an award-winning hotel right in the city centre, a short walk from Oxford Road and Piccadilly stations with St Peter's Square trams on the doorstep. And Manchester Central, home of ATOMICON, is directly across the road.
Stay at The Midland itself, or take your pick from dozens of hotels within a few minutes' walk.
16 Peter St, Manchester, M60 2DS
Howdy, I'm Mike: founder of Membership Geeks, host of the Membership Geeks Podcast, and the person thousands of membership owners turn to when they're serious about growth. Through Membership Academy I've helped over 11,000 memberships build, launch and scale, on top of 20+ years in online business.
At Retain Live I won't be compering from a distance. I'll open the day, steer the masterminds, and be in the conversations from first coffee to final wrap.
No open speaker applications. No pay-to-pitch slots. Real, experienced experts sharing their stuff from the stage and actively participating in mastermind discussions. The 2027 guests will be revealed soon.
Retain Live 2027 is part of the official Fringe of ATOMICON, Europe's biggest sales and marketing conference for founders and entrepreneurs. It happens the very next day at Manchester Central, literally across the road from The Midland.
That makes your trip a force multiplier. Thursday: go deep on your membership with 60 owners who get it. Friday: go broad, with world-class sales and marketing sessions alongside thousands of business owners. One trip, two rooms, twice the payoff.
The membership growth mastermind. 60 seats at The Midland.
Europe's epic-est sales & marketing conference, at Manchester Central.
Strictly 60 seats, and when they're gone, they're gone.
The full mastermind day
Both events, one ticket
Prices exclude VAT. UK VAT-registered businesses can reclaim it. Hotel and travel not included.
The full day at The Midland: every session, the mastermind rounds, lunch and refreshments throughout, and bundle ticketholders can attend ATOMICON Fringe networking party in the evening. The bundle ticket adds a full ATOMICON pass for the Friday plus access to the post-event party.
No — tickets cover the event day itself, so you'll need to sort your own room. The Midland is the obvious choice (you're already in the venue), with dozens more hotels within a few minutes' walk. Book early: with ATOMICON across the road the next day, Manchester fills up fast.
While this event doesn't involve private access to Mike or the guest experts - the mastermind format put your membership on the table for a dedicated discussion, with focused input from fellow membership owners. Mike and our guest experts will also be jumping into these discussions rather than watching from a stage. You'll leave with direct, specific input on your business — not generic advice.
Honestly? Retain Live will serve you best once you're up and running — the masterminding assumes a live membership with real members and real numbers. If launch is just around the corner, you're welcome to grab a seat and soak it all up. If you're still at the idea stage, save your seat money for the year you'll get the most from it.
Nope — they're separate events, and Thursday stands entirely on its own. But since you're making the trip, the bundle adds the full ATOMICON experience on the Friday for £399 +VAT all-in. One trip, two events.
No. Masterminding only works when people can speak candidly about their businesses, so what's said in the room stays in the room. This is one to attend, not to catch up on later.
Tickets are refundable until 31st January 2027. To request a refund, email hello@membershipgeeks.com.
After 31st January 2027 no refunds are available, however you may transfer or sell your ticket to someone else (for no more than your purchase price) as long as you let us know the name of the person now attending by 1st May 2027.
We'll ask about dietary needs when you register, and The Midland is a fully accessible venue. If there's anything that would make the day work better for you, email hello@membershipgeeks.com and we'll sort it.
If you're a UK VAT-registered business, yes — ticket prices are +VAT and you'll receive a receipt with your order. If you require an invoice, please contact us directly
Whatever you're comfortable working in. It's a mastermind, not a gala — smart casual is the general vibe, and nobody's judging your trainers.
