Accessing capital, Building Brands, Crossing Borders
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- What role should the
retail real estate industry play in communities and economies
around the world? The International Council of Shopping Centers
(ICSC) 2012 Retail Real Estate World Summit will explore this very
question. Retail property development opens the door to a variety
of benefits to local communities including creating jobs and
providing much needed sales tax revenues, which fund important
services like schools and hospitals, as well as fire and police
departments. Continuing to make these important economic and social
contributions takes a concerted effort, which is why ICSC hosts the
World Summit every five years, providing a platform to analyze the
industry's effectiveness in providing these contributions, as well
as the opportunity to implement positive changes in the years to
come.
"It's important for the industry to gather every few years to take
stock of how retail real estate has become a catalyst for continued
growth on both a social and economic level," said Michael P.
Kercheval, president and CEO of ICSC. "By identifying the proper
roles for the industry, we can maximize its growth potential and,
ultimately, its reach."
Taking place on September 12-14, 2012, the World Summit will be
held in Shanghai, China and will include attendees from over forty
countries.
Due to its rapid development over the last two decades, Shanghai
has once again become a leading global city. Its significant
influence in commerce, culture, finance, media, fashion, technology
and transport makes it an ideal spot for the World Summit. After
all, when the topic of discussion is the position of shopping
centers within a community and economy, what better place to act as
host than a burgeoning metropolis with its finger on the pulse of
the future?
The 2012 World Summit's Exhibition is one of the event's many
highlights. Featuring a full day of deal making, the exhibition
will offer attendees the chance to discuss business opportunities
throughout the world. Additionally, the Exhibition will include
over sixty booths, showcasing the most important companies around
the world.
Another significant attraction that will be featured in the World
Summit is a tour of shopping centers in Shanghai. Hitting four
local shopping centers, the study tour will provide participants
with exposure to fresh ideas and innovations that could potentially
be implemented into their own centers. Through meeting with
management teams of each center, sharing experiences, and
discussing architectural and design concepts, attendees are sure to
leave with more than just a brochure.
The 2012 ICSC World Summit will be hosted in conjunction with ICSC
RECon Asia. For more information please visit www.icsc.org/2012RWS
.
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.
Contact:
ICSC
Jesse Tron
Tel: +1-646-728-3814
Email: [email protected]
Pronto Communications
Merry Yin
Tel: +86-10-8451-2339
Cat Chan
Tel: +852-2540-6872
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE﹛International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)