CARW Retail Conference – Strong Wisconsin Brands
September 27 @ 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
CARW Wisconsin Retail Conference – Strong Wisconsin Brands
When:
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Where:
Harley Davidson Museum – The Garage
Cost:
CARW Member $125 | Non-Member $225
Tickets Prices Increase after August 31st!
Join us on September 27th for the Wisconsin Retail Real Estate Conference at the Harley Davidson Museum in The Garage. Gain national and local insights, top-level networking, and hear from speakers from Wisconsin’s strongest retail brands. Join real estate professionals in the retail space including brokers, developers, investors, attorneys, bankers, and more. See the below descriptions for all sections of the conference.
Keynote: Brandon Isner, CBRE, Head of Retail Research for the Americas
With more than 15 years in the real estate world, Brandon Isner is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing research projects, and providing data support for CBRE operations. Brandon will focus on the resilience of retail real estate, despite the uncertain economic climate and the other obstacles it has faced. He will also give a brief forecast on the top markets, and highlight retail-related results from the CBRE Global Consumer Survey.
Wisconsin Brands Featuring Blain’s, Cousins, Culver’s & Kwik Trip:
The panel showcases influential and successful companies that have established a powerful retail presence in the state of Wisconsin. These brands are recognized for their exceptional products, services, and overall impact on the local and global markets. The discussion will revolve around real estate, site selection, sector trends, models for success, and more. Hear from Todd Rymer, Director of Real Estate Development, Culver’s; Troy Mleziva, Director of Real Estate, Kwik Trip; Sara Iverson Smith, Senior Director of Real Estate, Facilities, and Construction, Blain’s Farm & Fleet; Joe Ferguson, Vice President of Development, Cousins Submarines, Inc.
Roundtables:
Topics include: expanding restaurants, local market updates, expanding and contracting retailers, financing in an increasing interest rate environment, construction cost scenarios, growth of entertainment concepts, adaptive reuse, leveraging technology, site selection, and many more. Attendees will rotate through four different 20-minute sessions.
Confirmed Roundtables:
- Expanding Restaurants – Jay Blom and Hakan Hare, Founders 3 Real Estate Services
- GB & Fox River Valley Market Update – Elizabeth Ringgold, NAI Pfefferle
- Expanding and Contracting Retailers – Fred Stalle, Mid-America Real Estate
- Financing in an Increasing Interest Rate Environment – Tom Maas and Rory Linder, Landmark Credit Union
- Working with Municipalities – Neil Stechschulte, City of Monona
- Madison/Dane County Market Update – Max Jacobson, Jacobson Commercial Real Estate – Jesse Schluter, Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate
- Eau Claire/La Crosse Market Update Stuart Schaefer/Ryan Erickson Commonweal Development
- Investment Sales/Net Lease Properties – Patrick Gallagher, CBRE /Adam Connor, Colliers
- Mall Redevelopment/Non-Traditional Retail – Wayne Adcoe, CBL Associates
- 3rd Ward/Downtown Market Update – Bruce Westling, Newmark
- Mixed Use Developments in Suburban Markets – Mark Lake, Wangard Partners
- Suburban Milwaukee Market Update – Isaac Berg and James McKenna, Colliers
- Site Selection – Russ Sagmoen, Colliers
- Lease Restructuring – Katie Falvey, Huron Consulting Group
- Deer District – Michael Belot, Milwaukee Bucks
- Analytics – David Semitekol, Mid-America Real Estate
- Construction Costs – Dave Schwartz, Innovative Construction Solutions
Guest Speaker: Charlie Berens:
We will close out our Wisconsin Retail conference with special guest speaker Charlie Berens! Charlie is a well-known Wisconsin comedian, New York Times Bestselling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician, and creator of the Manitowoc Minute. The Milwaukee area native has been featured on Comedy Central, Fox, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS, Variety, MTV News, and more. Who better to provide a little comedic relief than Charlie who is a brand partner with so many of our beloved Wisconsin brands including Kwik Trip and Fleet Farm.
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Tentative Schedule:
10:00-10:45 – Registration and Networking
10:45 – 11:00 – Welcome
11:00 – 12:30 – Roundtable Sessions
12:30 – 1:30 – Buffet Lunch & Keynote
1:30 – 2:45 – Retailer Panel Discussion
2:45 – 3:00 – VIP Meet & Greet
3:00 – 4:00 – Special Guest Speaker – Charlie Berens
4:00 – 5:30 – Networking Happy Hour
