2015 Retail Event – The Art of Urban Entertainment, Sports and Retail

CARW and ICSC are proud to present the State’s biggest and best annual retail conference. Join us for an afternoon of featured speakers, industry roundtables, a project showcase, and the best networking with retail and commercial real estate professionals.  We welcome keynote Peter Feigin, President of the Milwaukee Bucks.  He will discuss the largest development in downtown Milwaukee in a generation. Peter Feigin, President of the Milwaukee Bucks, will discuss the downtown Milwaukee arena project and the ancillary development that will amount to more than $1 billion. He has served as President since 2014 and works closely with the new owners and other stakeholders on this catalytic project.  Click Here to Register Online!

Roundtable Topics (confirmed 3/27): Hear from experts for three 20-minute sessions:
Negotiating LOIs; Brad Dallet  (Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.)
Bank Underwriting; Ivan Gamboa (Tri-City National Bank)
Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21; Matt Dorner (Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21)
Tax Credits; Hal Karas (Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.) & Randy Roth (Endeavour)
Investment Sales; Wes Koontz & Kevin Conway (Mid-America)
Expanding Retailers; Ben Weiland (CBRE)
Expanding Restaurants; Max Jacobson (Mid-America)
Street Car; Jeramy Jannene (Urban Milwaukee)
Raising Capital; Matt Stamborski (Outlook Development)
Environmental Challenges; Josh Neudorfer (Sigma)
NIMBY – The Approval Process; Brian Randall (Friebert, Finerty & St. John)
Regulatory Issues with the DNR (JSD)
Hotels; Greg Hanis (Hospitality Marketers)
Grocery; David Livingston (DJL Market Research)
Hospital; Maureen Goetz (Children’s Hospital)
Construction Costs; Dave Schwartz (Innovative Construction Solutions)
Site Selection – Retail; Peter Glaser (CBRE) / Harold van Ommeren (Brown Shoes)
Engineering Challenges for Big Box Retailers (JSD)
SBA – Financing; Paula Cook (Wells Fargo)
Retail Bank Development; David Knight (Associated Bank Corp) / Russ Sagmoen (Colliers International)
Walker & Dunlop
Construction Financing; Adam Newman (Landmark Credit Union)
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation; Errin Welty (WEDC)
Madison/Dane County Market; Kyle Robb

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Project Showcase (confirmed 3/25): Hear brief updates from the developers of the area’s hottest retail projects, which will include:
The Corners; Bradford Real Estate Company
The District/Mayfair Collection; HSA Commercial
Brookfield Square Redevelopment; CBL
The Corridor (Brookfield); Irgens
Freshwater Plaza; Wangard
Drexel Town Square; WiRED Development
Whitestone Station; Cobalt Partners
Shorewood Metro Market; General Capital
Prairie Lakes; Prairie Development
Calhoun Crossing; HSA Commercial

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Gold Sponsors: 
Endeavor
Innovative Construction Solutions
Kwik Trip

Prairie Lakes Development
VJS Construction Services

Silver Sponsors:
Anchor Bank
Brown Shoes
CBRE
Colliers International
Commercial Property Associates
Culvers
Friebert, Finerty & St. John S.C.
Mid-America Real Estate
NAI/MLG Commercial
O’Niel, Cannon, Hollman

Siegel-Gallagher
RA Smith
Wangard
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.

Sign Sponsor:
Innovative Signs