• Are Shopping Centers Obsolete?


The need for innovation is driving the development and redevelopment of shopping environments in decidedly non-traditional ways. As a result, stand-alone shopping centers are fading fast as mixed-use developments emerge as preferred shopping destinations. Is there a future for stand-alone shopping centers or are they the dinosaurs of the modern age?


• The Greening of Retail


What is "green retail" really all about, and how can you harness this emerging trend to benefit your business and your community? Both new and rehabbed centers are employing exciting new technologies, design innovations, and development strategies to lower operating costs, create more appealing environments for customers, and save energy. You will hear about the most cost-effective ways to profit from this emerging trend while ensuring your community's long-term economic vitality and sustainability.


• Aging Shopping Centers Reborn: Putting Old Wine in New Bottles


Hear how developers and communities are working together to revitalize failing properties and create dynamic new shopping environments in their place. Discover how these redevelopment projects have led to reinvigorated balance sheets, more sustainable developments, and more livable communities—the retail trifecta!


• Filling in the Gaps: Niche Retailing Takes Center Stage


Underserved urban neighborhoods, re-emerging downtown retail and entertainment districts, low-income neighborhoods, and deteriorated suburban strips offer incredible opportunities. However, the challenges are often greater than greenfield development. Hear about development solutions involving greater risks, but also greater returns.


• What's New in the World of Public/Private Partnerships


The latest and most innovative project examples combining the private sector's development expertise, retail know-how, private capital and entrepreneurial savvy with the public sector's planning, coordination, infrastructure, and public financing capabilities will be discussed.


• Cinemas Diversifying


Alternative cinema venues are competing for and filling niches in urban marketplaces around the world. Hear about the opportunities—and the risks—that these specialty venues offer your retail project and provide to your community.


• The Marriage of Retail and Open Space


What does open space really do for retail? Are passive spaces as successful in attracting more shoppers or do spaces need to be activated and programmed? Is all this effort worthwhile? Find out what works, what doesn't, and why.


• Today's Unstable Financial Market: How Will It Affect Your Project?


When credit from cushy second mortgages is no longer available, will consumers stop their spending spree of the past decade? Will retailers be affected? Can new projects get financing with so much uncertainty? Come hear this panel of experts discuss these questions. You will hear from developers, pension fund managers, and others embroiled in these issues today!


• Downtowns Get Down!


In this session, you will hear about what accounts for the recent change in downtowns' fortunes illustrated by examples of the most inovative new retail and mixed-use projects and development strategies. Discover what's working and what's not as cities rebuild their downtown retail cores.


• Mixed-Use Roars Ahead


Mixed-use projects, by definition, are more complex, more expensive, and lengthier to develop. But, they are also more in tune with emerging customer demands, more sustainable, and offer higher rewards in urbanizing commercial districts. Hear from the experts about the latest cutting-edge projects and how they have fared.


• The Sports and Retail Connection: Hype or Opportunity?


Sports facilities have come to be seen by communities and developers alike as important new anchors for retail and mixed-use developments. From the communities' point of view, these projects are seen as catalysts. From the developers' point of view, the sports facilities offer important anchors and create synergies. Hear about the best new projects to see what the results have been and who has benefited. Learn if the hype matches the reality.


• The L.A. Live! Story


Already referred to as Times Square West, L.A. Live! is a multi-faceted 4 million-square-foot mixed-use retail and entertainment development, complete with a mid-sized live performing arts theater. Still under construction and opening in phases, this massive landmark destination will change the face of downtown Los Angeles. Be informed and entertained as you hear the exciting L.A. Live! story from the project's development team.

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