Emcee
Brenda Anderson
NWA Downtown Revitalization Fund
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Early Pricing Until April 14 | Members | Non-Members |
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Private | $35.00 | $50.00 |
Public/Academic/Nonprofit | $30.00 | $40.00 |
Retired | $20.00 | N/A |
Student | $15.00 | $20.00 |
Under Age 35 | $20.00 | $30.00 |
Standard Pricing Until May 12 | ||
Private | $45.00 | $60.00 |
Public/Academic/Nonprofit | $40.00 | $55.00 |
Retired | $25.00 | N/A |
Student | $25.00 | $35.00 |
Under Age 35 | $30.00 | $40.00 |
When: May 12, 2023 | 8:00 am-1:00 pm
Retail continues to change in complex ways, and the future will look very different from today. Explore the principal trends that will impact the retail experience from 2023 onward, and how best to future-proof your business for this transformation.
Topics will include:
Northwest Arkansas is at the center of retail. We are home to the worlds’ largest retailer and to hundreds of smaller retailers that thrive in the ever-changing region. What’s next for our shopping malls? How is inflation and increased rates changing the leasing rates? How does this tie into building healthy cities?
8:00-8:30 am – Doors open
Doors open, coffee, pastries, & networking
8:35 am - Welcome & overview
Brenda Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer, Runway Group
8:45 am – Economic Vitality in Arkansas
Clint O’Neal, Executive Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission
9:15 am – Main Street Trends: Supporting downtown businesses
Geovanny Sarmiento, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement and Inclusion, Rogers Lowell ChamberKaren Wagaman, Vice President of Downtown Development, Rogers Lowell Chamber
9:45 am – Questions/Break
10:00 am – Retail: From Main Street to Commercial Corridors
Zack Kifer, Principal and Vice President of Brokerage, Moses Tucker Partners
Alan Cole, Principal, Colliers Arkansas
Moderated by: Natalie Bailey, Director of Sales and Marketing, High Street Real Estate
10:45 am – Questions/break
11:00 am – Resiliency in Retail
Monica, Co-Founder/Owner, Two Friends Books
Hannah Cicioni, Owner, CRE Development / TxAR House
Megan Murdock, Executive Portfolio Manager and Principal, Colliers Arkansas
Moderated by: Natalie Bailey, Director of Sales and Marketing, Johnson Square and Willow Bend, High Street Real Estate
11:45 am – Questions
11:55 am – Lunch - Catering by TxAR House
12:15 pm – Case Studies: Adaptive Re-use Success Stories
Aaron Nicholson, Principal, Sage Partners Real Estate Solutions
12:50 pm – Final questions
1:00 pm – End
The event will offer attendees a light breakfast and lunch. Attendees will walk away with more knowledge of the land-use industry, professional networking, and insight into the current and future trends of Retail in the land-use space.
For table purchases, sponsorship, or questions, contact Alex Howland [email protected] or 501-247-4914.
Shewmaker Center For Global Business Development 900 SE Eagle Way Bentonville, AR 72712 United States
Emcee
NWA Downtown Revitalization Fund
Keynote Speaker
Sage Partners
Speaker
CRD CRD Real Estate & Development
Speaker
Rogers Lowell Chamber
Speaker
Executive Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Speaker
Co-Owner, Two Friends Books
Speaker
Colliers Arkansas
Panelist
Principal & Executive Portfolio Manager, Colliers Arkansas
Speaker
Vice President Downtown Development, Rogers Lowell Chamber