ICSC+CONTINUING EDUCATION MICHIGAN

Thursday April 18, 2024
7:00 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Diamond Ballroom Foyer

Thursday April 18, 2024
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Location: Crystal/Sapphire/Ruby

No breakfast service after 8:00 am. 

SPEAKER

Paul S. Magy, Esq., ICSC+CONTINUING EDUCATION MICHIGAN 2024 Program Planning Committee Chair; Clark Hill PLC

Thursday April 18, 2024
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Crystal/Sapphire/Ruby

Three 35-minute rotations.

1. Liquor in the Space, Place and Marketplace 

Kelly Allen, Adkison, Need, Allen & Rentrop, PLLC 

2. Peak My Interest: Recent Developments in Capital Markets and Mortgage Financing 

Elias de Wit, Honigman LLP

3. Property Data at Your Fingertips 

Patty Meadows, First American Title 

4. New Car Washes & Gas Stations – Consumers Want Them, But Cities May Not: Strategies for Obtaining Land Use Approval 

John Gaber & Rick Rattner, Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett P.C. (W|W|R|P) 

5. Deeds and Tenancies: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You 

Donald Rump, eTITLE Agency, Inc. 

6. Understanding the Tax Appeal Process 

Jumana Judeh, Judeh & Associates 

7. Best Practices for Landlords When Starting With the Tenant’s Commercial Lease Template and/or a Franchisor’s Addendum Template 

Alan Taylor, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney 

8. To Lien or Not to Lien: Ins and Outs of Michigan’s Broker Lien Act 

Gregg Nathanson & Emily Sullivan, Couzens, Lansky, Fealk, Ellis, Roeder & Lazar, P.C. 

9. Lease Me Alone: Self-Help in Commercial Leases 

Gary Kravitz, Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller, PC

10. Brownfields In Trouble: Emerging Environmental Law Issues 

Brian J. Considine, Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC  

11. Bridging the Capital Gap: Brownfield Incentives, Tax Abatements, Grants & Loans 

Nicholas G. Maloof, Esq., RPG, Associated Environmental Services, LLC  

12. Will Bankruptcy Become CRE’s Best Friend in 2024? 

Audrey Hornisher, Clark Hill, PLC

13. Eminent Domain: How to Avoid Unjust Compensation

Stephon Bagne, Clark Hill, PLC

14. Business Condominiums & Commercial Development: The Good, the Bad and the Money 

Thomas August, Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC

15. A PSA About PSAs – The Devil Is in the Details: How Reading the Fine Print Can Seal or Steal the Deal 

Lisa Hysni, Kerr Russell 

16. Seeing Through the CTA: A Guide to Corporate Transparency Act 

Hayley Johnson, Clark Hill, PLC

17. 11 Things You Should Know in 2024 to be an Effective Tenant Representation and Listing Broker 

Jim Stokas, Stokas Bieri Real Estate 

18.) Replace, Repurpose, Improve? Leveraging Your 1031 Exchange 

Jim Gudenau, Leader1031

19. Tax Technology for Commercial Real Estate 

Norman Hansen, Ryan, LLC and Tax.Com 

20. Everything Net Lease 

Ryan Cockerill, Agree Realty 

21. CoStar's Tenant Data: There’s a Tenant for Every Space

Rebecca Cadle Brennan, CoStar Group, Inc. 

22. Evicting Tenants: We Can’t Work It Out Because You Never Give Me Your Money

Paul C. Mallon, Kerr Russell

23. Vapor Mitigation: Making It Work With New Policies

Carrie L. Kempf, ASTI Environmental 

Thursday April 18, 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am

The Michigan Mirage: What I Learned as Chair of the Growing Michigan Together Council 

Join former United States Ambassador Rakolta to hear about the intricate web of issues that have contributed to the “Michigan Mirage” and explore the transformational bipartisan strategies necessary going forward. After assessing the current economic and political landscape, Ambassador Rakolta will examine how he and the Growing Michigan Together Council have set forth some growth initiatives and revitalization plans that could help determine a more prosperous future for Michigan.

MODERATOR 

Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News 

SPEAKER

Ambassador John Rakolta Jr. (ret), Chairman, Walbridge

Thursday April 18, 2024
11:00 am - 11:10 am

Thursday April 18, 2024
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Opal/Garnet

Do you know where your food is coming from? Today it is one click away. Discover the inner workings of digital/ghost kitchens and their collaboration with traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants. Factors like subleasing, assignment, usage and restricting all play vital roles. How can operators prepare for the future, considering space layout, design and delivery? This emerging food trend is among the fastest growing in the nation and impacts landlords, tenants, brokers, attorneys and other real estate professionals 

MODERATOR 

Adam Steuer, Director of Asset Management, Healthcare, Versa Real Estate 

SPEAKERS 

Mark Burzych, Esq., Member, Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes 

Tom Gergich, VP, Real Estate & Development, TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants 

Jake Schostak, Founder & CEO, Catapult Concepts 

Thursday April 18, 2024
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Amethyst/Emerald

The panel will discuss the current state of retail in Detroit, including projects under construction and projects in the pipeline in Corktown, New Center and Downtown.   

MODERATOR 

Jim C. Bieri, CLS, CRRP, CRX, Principal, Stokas Bieri Real Estate  

SPEAKERS 

Francesca (Frenchy) Eid, VP, Bedrock Experience, Bedrock 

Eric B. Larson, CEO, Downtown Detroit Partnership 

Athina Papas, Chair & President, Atheneum Suite Hotel, Greektown Neighborhood Partnership 

Thursday April 18, 2024
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Onyx

Highway to Sustainability and New Development

Join our discussion on the impacts and opportunities on retail by the emergence of electronic vehicles and charging stations.  This panel will discuss potential supporting retail uses and explore new development requirements that consider and study the implications and future of EV.  Will it be a retail rEVolution? 

MODERATOR

Matthew Berke, Principal, Keystone Commercial Real Estate, LLC

SPEAKERS

Justin Mandel, Regional Director, Real Estate, Sheetz 

Greg Wolenberg, Senior Counsel, Real Estate, Rivian 

Thursday April 18, 2024
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Location: Crystal/Sapphire/Ruby

No lunch service after 12:30 pm. 

Thursday April 18, 2024
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Crystal/Sapphire/Ruby

SPEAKER

Tom McGee, President & CEO, ICSC

Thursday April 18, 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Crystal/Sapphire/Ruby

Inside Blackstone: A Macro Perspective From the Chief Investment Strategist 

Gain impactful financial insights from our keynote speaker Joe Zidle, Senior Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist with Blackstone’s Private Wealth Group, where he helps guide the firm in its macro direction and sits on many of its internal investment committees. Blackstone is the largest alternatives asset manager in the world with over $1 trillion of assets under management. They are the largest owner, operator and financier of real estate globally and the largest non-bank lender. Blackstone also has the broadest private equity platform in the world, and they are also the largest allocator to hedge funds globally.  Blackstone's size & scale are their differentiator. The data Blackstone’s portfolio companies produce gives them unique intel to draw from in decisionmaking.   

Joe will share this unique Blackstone insight in probing the following topics:

• How is Blackstone thinking about the world of investing? 
• Where is Blackstone deploying capital in real estate? 
• What real estate mega trends does Blackstone believe will outperform in the long term?  Joe's role at Blackstone is to help guide the firm in its macro direction, as well as sit on many of its internal investment committees. Joe will share this unique Blackstone insight in probing the following topics: 
• How is Blackstone thinking about the world of investing? 
• Where is Blackstone deploying capital in real estate? 
• What real estate mega trends does Blackstone believe will outperform in the long term?  

MODERATOR

Emily D’Agostini Kunath, ICSC Government Relations Chair, Michigan Marketplace Council; Attorney, D’Agostini Companies

SPEAKER

Joseph Zidle, Senior Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist, Private Wealth Solutions, The Blackstone Group LP 

Thursday April 18, 2024
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm

Thursday April 18, 2024
2:10 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Opal/Garnet

How to Seal the Deal Between the Landlord and Tenant

Follow along as industry experts negotiate a commercial retail lease live on stage. The panelists will discuss several contractual provisions from each side of the negotiation table, stepping behind the curtain to determine “why” and “how” landlord and tenant can meet in the middle to successfully finalize a lease agreement. This panel will encourage audience participation to determine the ultimate success of each panelist’s negotiation tactics for these important lease provisions. 

MODERATORS 

Benjamin A. Goldstein, Real Estate Associate & Legal Counsel, Dunham’s Sports  

Alicia Schehr, Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister

SPEAKERS 

Betsy Allen, Senior Managing Director of Legal Services & General Counsel, Friedman Real Estate 

Margaret D. Petersen, Principal, Petersen Law PLLC 

Thursday April 18, 2024
2:10 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Amethyst/Emerald

Dive into an insightful discussion as leading municipal representatives share their experiences, challenges and victories in revitalizing Michigan's commercial spaces. Gain deeper knowledge on incentives offered and how these leaders are utilizing them to produce results. Learn from their innovative strategies and collaborations that have paved the way for a brighter, more prosperous Michigan. 

MODERATORS  

Samantha Le, Associate Retail Advisor, Martin Commercial Properties

Robert J. Nolan, Esq., Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP 

SPEAKERS  

Amber Clark, Neighborhood & Economic Development Director, Meridian Township 

Jack Johns, Program Director, Economic Development, Macomb County, MI 

Kristin Turkelson, Planning Director, City of Grand Rapids 

Jono Klooster, Economic Development Director, Brownfield and Tax Abatements, City of Grand Rapids 

Thursday April 18, 2024
2:10 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Onyx

The Increasing and Ever-Evolving Threat and How It Affects More Than the Bottom Line 

While the retail industry has been dealing with shoplifting and ORC for many years, dramatic video footage of major smash-and-grab and large-scale theft incidents at both large national retailers and smaller businesses across the country has recently brought increased media attention to this multi-billion dollar problem. This panel of experts will discuss the connection between relaxed law enforcement guidelines, changes in shoplifting laws and decreased penalties for shoplifting to increases in ORC as a 100 billion dollar problem as well as some of the actions that retailers are taking to address these challenges. 

MODERATOR 

Michele Walton, SVP, General Counsel, Taubman 

SPEAKERS  

Paul Jaeckle, LPC, VP, Asset Protection & Safety, Meijer 

Joe Marcello, SVP, Retail, Allied Universal Security Services   

Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General, State of Michigan 

Thursday April 18, 2024
3:00 pm - 3:10 pm

Thursday April 18, 2024
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Opal/Garnet

Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We May Be Going 

This panel of finance experts will discuss the current lending environment from both the borrower’s and lender’s perspectives and will examine how current interest rates and liquidity in the credit markets are impacting lending on retail properties. Topics covered will include loan structures and underwriting requirements, appraisal trends, existing loan performance, and equity requirements. The speakers will also discuss the types of transactions that are closing in this environment and their expectations for the remainder of 2024. 

MODERATOR 

Adam Gould, SVP, BWE – Bellwether Enterprise 

SPEAKERS 

Kirk Albert, Chief Lending Officer, Commercial Banking, Michigan Business Connection 

Thomas J. Barrett, Market Manager, Commercial Lending, The State Bank 

Kevin Kovachevich, Principal, District Capital 

Steve Robinson, VP, Acquisitions & Development, Broder Sachse Real Estate

Thursday April 18, 2024
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Amethyst/Emerald

Discover the path to prosperous mixed-use development from our select group of developers and contractors who will offer valuable insights gained from projects across the state. Our experts will share the ins and outs of what makes a mixed-use development successful They will also discuss their comprehensive project visions, challenges they’ve encountered, and lessons learned during the development process, including those related to zoning, financing, community concerns, and infrastructure. 

MODERATOR 

Nicholas G. Maloof, Esq., RPG, President & General Counsel, Associated Environmental Services, LLC 

SPEAKERS 

Luke Bonner, CEO, Bonner Advisory Group 

Terry Croad, Planning Director, City of Southfield  

Andrew Dunlap, SVP, Acquisitions and Investments, REDICO 

Ryan Talbot, Owner, Talbot Development 

Thursday April 18, 2024
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Onyx

Unleashing the Power of AI in CRE 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in commercial real estate involves the application of advanced algorithms and data analysis to enhance decision-making processes. As AI technologies evolve, they will revolutionize how we buy, sell, lease and manage commercial real estate.  This session will provide valuable insights on current and future CRE technology and how it will impact our industry.   

MODERATOR 

Jon Kouza, Managing Partner, AQRE Advisors

SPEAKERS 

Fabio Caversan, VP, Innovation & Digital Business, Stefanini 

Jeremy Crane, Director, CRE, Placer.ai 

Paul Denton, Regional Director, Sales, Ten-X

Drew Jankowski, Director, Product Management, Crexi

Thursday April 18, 2024
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm

Thursday April 18, 2024
4:10 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Crystal/Sapphire/Ruby

This interactive session will explore important court decisions, legislation and trends in the law of commercial real estate in Michigan. The panel will discuss recent case law developments, new and pending legislation, and the trends they represent, and address their importance to those who own, manage, finance or lease space in commercial projects. 

SPEAKERS 

Michael Luberto, President, Chirco Title Agency 

Kelly A. Myers, Managing Member, Myers & Myers, PLC 

Maryam Karnib Parshall, Partner, Honigman LLP 

Thursday April 18, 2024
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Diamond Ballroom Foyer

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