Monday March 10, 2025
3:15 pm - 4:55 pm
Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 1-5
During this session, you will have the option to participate in three 30-minute roundtables.
1. Acceleration of Mall Retailers to Open Air: Who Has Been Successful and Who Is Next
Michael Gold, President, Cullinan Properties
Vasili Lyhnakis, SVP, Leasing, West US, Phillips Edison & Company
2. The Next Wave of New Retail in Shopping Centers
Wendy Seher, ICSC Trustee; EVP, Eastern Region President, Federal Realty Investment Trust
3. Anchor Repositioning: Unlocking Redevelopment Opportunity
Scott Auster, EVP, Head of Leasing, Urban Edge Properties
Daniel Rabazzi, Director of Real Estate, Bob’s Discount Furniture
4. The Convergence of AI, Retail and Commercial Real Estate
Mitchell Hernandez, Partner & Co-Founder, Beta Agency, Inc.
Andrew Poncher, SVP, Renaud Consulting
5. Retail Research Strategies in a Data-Driven World
Lyden Foust, CEO, Spatial.ai
Brian Gerney, Senior Consultant, Gerney Research Group LLC
6. Where Interest Rates and Cap Rates Are Heading in 2025
Brad Nathanson, Executive Director, Institutional Property Advisors (IPA)
Ed Senenman, Senior Managing Director, Rosen Equities, LLC
7. Big-Box Anchor Deals Exposed: A Candid Discussion of Landlord and Tenant Deal Points
Sarah Nelson, Senior Director, Real Estate, PetSmart LLC
Matthew Yaniglos, CDP, CLS, CRRP, CRX, SVP, Leasing, ShopOne Centers REIT, Inc.
8. Grocery Trends: How Brick-and-Mortar Grocers Are Competing and Winning
Douglas Munson, Head of Advisory Services, RetailStat
9. Renew, Relocate or Close: Factors Influencing Each Alternative
Casey Hartl, VP, Real Estate, Ulta Beauty
George Ryan, Senior Director, Real Estate, Five Below, Inc.
10. Trends in Health & Beauty Retail
Shannon Letts, ICSC Trustee; SVP, Ulta Beauty
John Schmall, Chief Development Officer, LaserAway
11. All Things Entertainment: Trends in Entertainment Retail
Gerald Divaris, Chairman & CEO, Divaris Real Estate, Inc.
12. CAM Issues in an Inflationary Environment
Jeff DeHaai, Director, Real Estate Portfolio, Five Below, Inc.
Larry Sajdak, EVP, Director of Leasing, The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.
13. Challenges Facing Brokerage Firms in a Low-Growth Market
Neil Board, Partner, Western Retail Advisors
Stephen Tomasello, Partner, Atlantic Retail
14. Arranging Debt and Equity Financing in a Challenging Financing Market
Alan Goodkin, Managing Director, Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC
Keith Owens, CEO & President, Alumni Properties & Investments, LLC
15. Retailers Growing Successfully in Small Markets
Zach Minteer, ICSC Trustee; VP, Real Estate, Five Below, Inc.
Nate Ohme, Director, Real Estate, Great Clips, Inc.
16. Restaurant and Dining Trends and Challenges
Jeffrey McNeal, President, Fessel International
Gary Wishnow, COO, Local Culture Management
17. Negotiating the Tenant Work Letter
Joshua Simon, Founder & CEO, SimonCRE
Todd Powers, SVP, Real Estate and Development, Michaels Stores, Inc.
18. Activating "Specialty Retail" Centers With Targeted Events
Ben Donsky, Principal, Agora Partners
19. International Retailer Expansion
Daniel Goldware, SVP, Leasing, Trademark Property Company
20. Canadian Retail Discussion
Arie Bitton, EVP, Leasing & Operations, Crombie REIT
Moshe Batalion, VP, National Leasing, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
21. Crisis Management and Intervention Strategies
Henry Avila, CSM, SVP, Operations, First Washington Realty
22. Perfecting Open-Air Specialty Centers
Kevin Kessinger, President & COO, Trademark Property Company
Lance Taylor, SVP, Retail and Mixed-Use Development, Trademark Property Company
23. Recreating an Icon — The Remake of Miami's Cocowalk
Chris Weilminster, Founding Partner, Real Estate & Merchandising, Hg80 Real Estate
24. The State of the Theater Business and the Future of Cinema
Phil Zacheretti, President & CEO, Phoenix Theatres Entertainment, LLC
25. Building Resiliency Into Retail and Shopping Center Design
Angelo Carusi, CDP, CRX, Principal, Cooper Carry, Inc.
26. Bringing Live Music Venues to Retail Centers (From Clubs to Amphitheaters)
Andy Peretz, Attorney, Peretz Entertainment Law
27. What Should You Do With Capital? Private Equity vs. Public Perspective on Investment Strategies
George Fryer, Director, AEW Capital Management L.P.
Justin Smith, Head of Capital Markets, Atlantic Retail
28. New and Emerging Retailers Expanding in America
Julie Fox, SVP Leasing & Development, Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp.
Drew Schaul, EVP, Retail, CBRE
29. Buying, Owning and Leasing Shopping Centers in Secondary Markets
Douglas Bercu, Co-Owner, Timber Development Corp
30. Deploying Technology for Maximum Input on Real Estate
Lee Schaffler, COO, Basis Industrial