Annual International
Council Shopping Centers event runs Nov 2-4 at Intex
Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Oct. 27, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- With headline speakers teed up and exhibition
space long sold out, the International Council of Shopping Centers
is set for Wednesday's opening of ICSC RECon Asia 2011 at Intex
Shanghai. The event runs November 2-4.
This is the sixth regional edition
of the Council's annual convention and exhibition series, which
draws together academic and government experts and the world's top
executives in retail, retail real estate development, leasing,
management and lending to focus on industry issues and trends.
This year's speakers and panelists
include executives from Mango China, Walmart Asia, GAP, Inter IKEA
Center, Disney Store, Starbucks, Taubman Asia -- the regional arm
of US mall giant Taubman Centers.
"Our speakers testify to RECon
Asia's growth as a genuine platform for global industry players not
only for exploring Asia's possibilities, but also speaking to Asia
about its opportunities and challenges," said ICSC Asia Pacific
Director Tan Guan Heng.
With China rapidly urbanizing and
increasingly focused on developing its domestic economy, coherent
shopping center development and management become crucial.
Inevitably, consumer spending -- only 37% of GDP compared to 60% or
more in developed economies -- will account for a much bigger share
of the Chinese economy.
While this year's event focuses on
China, delegates can hear how different industry players view
prospects across Asia as they compare and contrast PRC
opportunities with those in their home markets. In short, RECon
Asia sessions remain anchored in the wider Asian context.
The conference will tackle issues
ranging from urban planning and currency risk to the changing
interplay of international brand retailers and how shopping centers
cope as more brands consolidate into fewer ownership groups.
In addition to conference sessions,
ICSC will again operate its RECon Academy, which offers enrollees a
chance to drill down into two crucial areas to professional
development, namely management training and leasing.
"We've had a remarkable run-up to
this year's event," Tan said. "Our exhibition space sold out faster
than I've ever seen. Academy seats disappeared just as quickly and,
judging from delegate registrations so far, it looks like we'll see
a full house when last-minute opening day registrations are toted
up."
RECon Asia 2011's major exhibitors
and sponsors include: AEON Mall, Ayala Land, Inter IKEA Centre
Group, Insite Asset Management Group, McDonald's, SCP, Starbucks,
Taubman Asia, Taubman TCBL, The Link REIT and Yangguang Co.
Ltd.
www.icsc.org/2011APC
About the International
Council of Shopping Centers (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.
Contact:
Cat Chan
+86-130-4416-3241
[email protected]
SOURCE International Council of
Shopping Centers (ICSC)