NEW YORK, April 14, 2016 – The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) will present the John T. Riordan School for Retail Real Estate Professionals, the premier education and training program serving the retail real estate industry, in Scottsdale, Ariz., April 24–28.
Attendees–ranging from top executives to ambitious newcomers–can expect to deepen their knowledge of retail property and shopping centers, learn from experts, share ideas and identify best practices alongside colleagues from around the world.
The prestigious program, which entails a week of rigorous study, offers eight discipline-specific institutes covering management, marketing, leasing and development. After a successful introduction last year, the program will also offer a specialty leasing training course.
ICSC’s cutting-edge institutes are directed by the industry’s leading practitioners, who possess a wealth of first-hand knowledge. The faculty members offer a diversified portfolio of experience, real-world relevance and powerful tools and information that can be applied immediately upon returning to the field. Beyond traditional courses, attendees can also partake in the retail site analysis at Kierland Commons–an up-and-coming urban lifestyle center that artfully blends retail shopping, dining and entertainment.
The John T. Riordan School for Retail Real Estate Professionals is offered periodically around the globe, but just once a year in Scottsdale. The program is designed to ensure that participants can master the fundamental concepts required of site selection, design, construction and tenant coordination required to develop (or redevelop) a shopping center while building knowledge of best practices that every successful retail developer should know.
For more information or to register online, visit the John T. Riordan School for Retail Real Estate Professionals website. Registration fees are $1,750 for members and $2,050 for non-members. Press registration is complimentary. To obtain press credentials contact ICSC’s media relations department at 646-728-3540 or nmalone@icsc.org.
About ICSC
Founded in 1957, ICSC is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 70,000 members in over 100 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, investors, retailers, brokers, academics, and public officials. The shopping center industry is essential to economic development and opportunity. They are a significant job creator, driver of GDP, and critical revenue source for the communities they serve through the generation of sales taxes and the payment of property taxes. These taxes fund important municipal services like firefighters, police officers, school services, and infrastructure like roadways and parks. Shopping centers aren’t only fiscal engines however; they are integral to the social fabric of their communities by providing a central place to congregate with friends and family, discuss community matters, and participate in and encourage philanthropic endeavors. For more information about ICSC visit www.icsc.com and for the latest news from ICSC and the industry go to www.thecenterofshopping.com.