The announcement of another Property Connect Networking Event in Birmingham might seem, on the surface, a minor entry in the property calendar. But the proliferation of these gatherings across the city over the past 18 months is itself a data point worth reading closely. Birmingham has quietly become one of the most networked property investment markets outside London, and the frequency with which developers, agents, brokers and private landlords are choosing to convene there says as much about capital flows into the Midlands as any transaction report.