ICR to Host Retail Real Estate Landlord Panel at the 17th Annual ICR XChange

ICR, a leading strategic communications firm, today announced that it will host its first-ever Retail Real Estate Landlord Panel at the 17th Annual ICR XChange conference on Tuesday, January 13 th at 12:00 PM ET. The panel will serve as a forum to discuss the role of retail real estate in an evolving retail environment, and will feature current and former executives from leading publicly-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). The panel will also be broadcast live as a webcast.

“We are excited to host a retail real estate-focused panel at the ICR XChange, a topic that has been increasingly requested by attendees,” said Tom Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, ICR. “It’s clear that the retail real estate landscape has changed dramatically as commercial real estate prices have rebounded from the lows of the recession and retailers attempt to find balance between brick-and-mortar and online strategies.

This panel is an exciting opportunity to hear directly from leading REIT executives get an insider’s view on what to expect in 2015 and likely the years ahead.” The panel will be moderated by Stephen Swett, a Managing Director in ICR’s Real Estate Investor Relations practice. Panelists will include:
Alan Barocas, Senior Executive Vice President of Mall Leasing, General Growth Properties
Mary Lou Fiala, Former President, Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of Regency Centers, and former Chairman and Current Member of the Board of Trustees of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Paul Freddo, Senior Executive Vice President of Leasing & Development, DDR Corp.
Shane Garrison, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Retail Properties of America, Inc.

The webcast conference can be accessed from the ICR XChange website at www.icrxchange.com or directly at http://wsw.com/webcast/icr/icr_panel1. A replay of the webcast will be available through the conference website shortly after the panel has concluded.

To request an invitation to the ICR XChange, please visit www.icrxchange.com