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SUMMARY:CARW Retail Conference - Strong Wisconsin Brands
DESCRIPTION:CARW Wisconsin Retail Conference – Strong Wisconsin Brands \nWhen: \nWednesday\, September 27th\, 2023 \nWhere: \nHarley Davidson Museum – The Garage \nCost:\nCARW Member $125 | Non-Member $225\nTickets Prices Increase after August 31st! \nRegister HERE! \nJoin 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. \nKeynote: Brandon Isner\, CBRE\, Head of Retail Research for the Americas\nWith 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. \nWisconsin Brands Featuring Blain’s\, Cousins\, Culver’s & Kwik Trip: \n \nThe 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. \nRoundtables:\nTopics 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. \nConfirmed Roundtables:\n \n\n3rd Ward/Downtown Market Update – Bruce Westling\, Newmark\nAnalytics – David Semitekol\, Mid-America Real Estate\nConstruction Costs – Dave Schwartz\, Innovative Construction Solutions\nDeer District – Michael Belot\, Milwaukee Bucks\nEau Claire/La Crosse Market Update Stuart Schaefer/Ryan Erickson Commonweal Development\nExpanding and Contracting Retailers – Fred Stalle\, Mid-America Real Estate\nExpanding Restaurants – Jay Blom and Hakan Hare\, Founders 3 Real Estate Services\nFinancing in an Increasing Interest Rate Environment – Tom Maas and Rory Linder\, Landmark Credit Union\nGB & Fox River Valley Market Update – Elizabeth Ringgold\, NAI Pfefferle\nInvestment Sales/Net Lease Properties – Patrick Gallagher\, CBRE /Adam Connor\, Colliers\nLease Restructuring – Katie Falvey\, Huron Consulting Group\nMadison/Dane County Market Update – Max Jacobson\,  Jacobson Commercial Real Estate – Jesse Schluter\, Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate\nMall Redevelopment/Non-Traditional Retail – Wayne Adcoe\, CBL Associates\nMixed Use Developments in Suburban Markets – Mark Lake\, Wangard Partners\nSite Selection – Russ Sagmoen\, Colliers\nSuburban Milwaukee Market Update – Isaac Berg and James McKenna\, Colliers\nWorking with Municipalities – Neil Stechschulte\, City of Monona\n\nGuest Speaker: Charlie Berens:\nWe 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. \nWant to be part of this great event? \nView the sponsorship opportunities here! \nSchedule:\n10:00-10:45 – Registration and Networking\n10:45 – 11:00 – Welcome\n11:00 – 12:30 – Roundtable Sessions\n12:30 – 1:30 – Buffet Lunch & Keynote\n1:30 – 2:45 – Retailer Panel Discussion\n2:45 – 3:00 – Break\n3:00 – 3:45 – Special Guest Speaker – Charlie Berens\n3:45 – 5:30 – VIP Meet and Greet & Networking Happy Hour \n 
URL:https://carw.com/event/carw-retail-conference-strong-wisconsin-brands/
CATEGORIES:Events,Marquee Events,Networking,Education
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