Hear from the leaders of the retail development community and discuss with them their plans for coping with today's unique challenges. Who is doing well, and how are they doing it? How are they positioning themselves for the future? Learn from the experts about the strategies they are pursuing to survive and thrive.

Technology-enabled social networking—YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn—will alter how we connect with the places we go and the exchanges that happen in those places. Beer has been surfing and studying these "new channels" and will share insights and discoveries he's made.

Hear about the most creative ways developers are adding value to their aging retail centers and shopping districts in the face of extraordinary financing and development challenges as well as changing consumer expectations. See how redevelopment has led to reinvigorated balance sheets, more sustainable developments, and more livable communities.

Urban shopping districts from coast to coast are turning the corner and regaining their lost luster and economic raison d'être. But these are not your mother's or father's downtowns. Their role has changed, along with their retail tenants, anchors, management, and public environments. Hear about the most creative revitalization strategies built around new leasing approaches, institutional partners, and public roles in today's difficult economic climate.

What are the sources of debt financing for new construction in major Latin American markets? What type of deals are lenders looking for and what are the terms of current debt transactions? How available is financing for existing buildings? What type of financing is available for foreign investors? How has the emergence of public markets changed the real estate industry? What are the barriers to using debt financing in Latin America? What changes are on the horizon? Get answers to these questions and more from top Latin American real estate lenders.

Sustainability is becoming a powerful competitive advantage for those retailers and retail mixed-use developers who understand what it can mean to the bottom line. But going forward, sustainability will become standard business practice. So the sooner you understand what it really means for your business and community, the more you will reap its benefits.

As retailing reinvents itself in the face of new delivery channels, overbuilding, and obsolescence, the logic for creating retail mixed-use developments around transit becomes inescapable. Commuter rail, subway, light rail, trolley, and bus rapid transit stations offer opportunities that 21st-century developers need, and the convenience that 21st-century customers want. Discuss with the experts how it is being done.

More than ever, the ability to survive and thrive means paying attention to the nuts and bolts of the business. Retenanting, reducing costs (including for energy), making incremental improvements, being more creative with your marketing, and readjusting your tenant charges are just some of the ways to attract new customers and streamline operations. Learn about the innovative strategies that will have the most impact on your bottom line.

So much of the innovation in retail development over the past decade has involved creating mixed-use, live-work-play environments. As market conditions shift, how are these projects faring? What strategies are insuring success? Learn from the experiences of two teams of developers and architects that collaborated on one project about the do's and don'ts in today's market; i.e., what's working and what's not.

Developers are now facing challenges from all directions—from lenders' unwillingness to lend to consumers' unwillingness to spend. This unique workshop will allow you talk about your development problems—whatever they are—with a range of experts who have been there and can offer their hands-on experience and advice. Exchange experiences or ask for help on the challenges you face developing, redeveloping, or managing retail and mixed-use projects in today's topsy-turvy market.

More than ever, the success of today's retail and mixed-use projects depends on the willingness and ability of the public and nonprofit sector to partner with private developers. Discuss the latest and most imaginative strategies with the experts and get advice on your own particular redevelopment issues.

Discuss your cinema tenant needs, opportunities, and challenges with the industry's leading decision makers. Hear the inside story about the latest technological and customer service advances, current expansion plans and deal structures, and niche products suitable for a range of conventional and unconventional locations and development types.

Paley will speak about the transformation of places through ephemeral cultural, interactive and site-specific programming. Learn about the economic and social impacts of bringing events to public spaces and strategies for transforming them into thriving commercial districts and mixed-use centers.

Demographics are not destiny, but they are essential for identifying real estate investment and development opportunities. Join Leanne Lachman, a leading expert on the real estate implications of demographic change, for a fast-paced, lively tour of global demographic trends and how these trends will shape demand in Latin America for housing, retail, commercial development, infrastructure, and tourism in the coming decades. A response panel of developers and investors will discuss how they are positioning their companies to capitalize on demographic change.

Hear about the hottest tenants who are still looking for expansion opportunities, and find out what it takes to snag them for your development or main street. Expanding foreign (and some domestic) chains, exciting new retail concepts, and a range of temporary tenants are out there, and they are still signing deals.

Small and medium-sized cultural and entertainment venues are emerging as important anchors for many of today's retail-driven, mixed-use developments. Family-, children-, generation Y-, and sports-oriented attractions are proving to be amazing catalysts for successful shopping center and urban revitalization strategies. In this session you will hear about some of the most exciting active tenants, what their expansion plans are, and the types of deals and locations they are looking for.

The billion-dollar question these days is how to get access to capital at a time when it appears to be nowhere in sight. If you want to pursue a market-driven infill or redevelopment project, are there sources of capital that you can still approach to secure equity or debt financing? Are there emerging nontraditional sources that remain untapped? Can public financing make the difference? What do you have to do to secure financing in these difficult times? Hear from experts with money to invest who will provide you with insights and advice and help steer you in the right direction.