NEW YORK & LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today from RECon Latin America, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) publicly released an updated agenda and speaker lineup for the 2012 Retail Real Estate World Summit (www.ICSC.org/2012RWS). Taking place September 12 – 14, 2012 in Shanghai, China, this multinational gathering will serve as a one-of-a-kind forum at which the industry’s foremost thought leaders will address the critical role and socio-economic impact of the worldwide retail property market.
Michael P. Kercheval, president and CEO of ICSC, commented that, “We are honored to have the most senior representatives from the political, retail and capital markets join us for this historic event at which we hope to define a roadmap for long-term innovation, fiscal and social responsibility.”
Kercheval continued, “2011 marked a period of noteworthy growth in retail real estate. US$400 billion was made available as direct investment in commercial real estate markets around the world, a 25% increase from 2010, and it is expected that this positive trend will continue in 2012. In today’s volatile economy, consistent investment in retail real estate is a critical element for fueling increases in employment, revenue, and standard of living. By gathering in Shanghai, we have created a truly open environment to closely examine what new opportunities exist for our industry and how collectively, we can implement positive, sustainable changes in the years to come.”
Sessions of note include: Reinventing Retail and the Future of Shopping; Global Politics in a Changing World; Global Retail Development Trends; Fulfilling Global Retailers Future Property Needs; Global Real Estate Investment Strategies: Keeping the Flow of Capital Around the World; Future Growth Trends: Emerging Markets, Expanding globally – A Pan-European Overview of Retail and Shopping Centers; and Global Shopping Center Development Prospects for the Next Decade (Please visit www.ICSC.org/2012RWS to view updated agenda).
Join us in Shanghai to network with top executives, learn from the leading authorities, and help guide the retail real estate industry to new heights.
For more information on the ICSC Retail Real Estate World Summit, please visit www.ICSC.org/2012RWS.
ABOUT ICSC
Founded in 1957, ICSC is the premier global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 55,000 members in over 90 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, retailers and brokers, as well as academics and public officials. As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 25 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world. For more information, visit www.icsc.org.