ICSC’s 2021 virtual OH/KY/IN/MI/PA Retail Development & Law Symposium, to be held April 22 and 23, is a chance for legal, financial, leasing and other real estate professionals who work on retail properties in the area to learn, network and share thoughts on the direction of the industry.

On Thursday, April 22, a key session, What Are You Going to Do When Your Loan Comes Due?, will address how developers are financing retail properties at a time when investors favor other property types. A trio of attorneys will discuss the terms and conditions being included in new loan documentation and what owners should be doing with their existing lenders when cash flow is tight and a maturity date is looming.

Another session on Thursday, Consciously Addressing Unconscious Bias, will walk participants through a practical understanding of how bias operates in the real world, focusing on solutions and collaboration rather than causes or fault. Dickinson Wright attorney Tim Overton will show participants how brain functions contribute to or reduce biases, as well as the likelihood of discrimination or unity occurring due to biases. He will offer practical steps to reduce bias and increase collaboration, inclusion and belonging and improve work product.

Attendees also will be able to dig into specific topics in smaller group roundtables. Topics will range from adding hotel space to shopping centers, creating value in outlots, modifying lease provisions post-COVID, addressing co-tenancy issues caused by the pandemic, conducting title insurance and due diligence surveys, finding investors that are seeking retail properties post-COVID, managing mechanic’s liens and even exploring the expanding world of legal cannabis retail.

The virtual event runs April 22 to 23. Register here.