The Conference will provide with an insight into the latest industry trends in Europe and showcase major projects that are due to open over the next year. Speakers will compare mature and emerging markets, evaluate refurbishments and examine how the industry is responding to sustainability. Solutions on how to increase non-rental income and how to satisfy and retain customers will be featured as well as the future drivers for urban planning. An ideal platform to benefit from the latest industry insights, to meet with colleagues and expand business network across Europe.

Conference Programme
22 April 2009
Surviving And Adapting to Our Changing Economy

09:00: Registration Opens At Catalonia Palace Of Congresses
09:00 - 12:00: Next Generation Meeting And Outing
12:00: Welcome Networking Lunch
12:00: Offıcial Opening of The 2009 Conference
12:00 - 13:45: First Time Attendee Orientation
12:30 - 14:00: CDP Test Review
Instructors:
Madeleine Gravell CDP, Architect SAR MSA, Gramaco AB, Sweden
Gordon "Skip", Greeby Jr. CDP, President, P.E., The Greeby Companies, Inc., United States
J. Howard Nudell, AIA CDP, President, Nudell Architects, Unites States
14:00 - 14:15: Welcome to The Conference
Instructors:
Gerard H.W. Groener, European Conference Chair, Chief Executive Officer, Corio N.V., The Netherlands
Jaap Gillis, Chairman ICSC European Board, Chief Operating Officer, Redevco Europe, The Netherlands
Arcadio Gil, European Conference Vice-Chair, Managing Director, LaSBA, S.A., Spain
Michael P. Kercheval, President and CEO, International Council of Shopping Centers, United States
Dr. James Bellini, Conference Facilitator Fellow, World Innovation Foundation, United Kingdom
14:15 - 14:45: Welcome and Overview From Barcelona City Official
14:45 - 15:30: Setting The Stage: A View of The Global Economy
Instructors:
Prof Dr Norbert Walter, Deutsche Bank, Research/Economics, Managing Director, Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank Group, Germany
15:30 - 16:00: Industry Insights From The ICSC Chairman
Instructors:
Mary Lou Fiala, President & COO, Regency Centers Corporation, United States
16:00 - 16:30: Networking Break
16:30 - 17:30: Urban Planning
Guest Speakers:
Simon Bee, Executive Director, Benoy, United Kingdom
Christian Knoll, Director, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Germany
17:30 - 18:15: Retail and The City - A Case Study - Liverpool III
Guest Speakers:
Jenefer Greenwood, Retail Strategist, Grosvenor, United Kingdom
Councillor Warren Bradley, Leader of Liverpool City Council, Liverpool, United Kingdom
18:15 - 19:45: Welcome Networking Reception

23 April 2009
What Is The Business Of The Industry?

08:00 - 09:30: Women In Retail Real Estate Breakfast
08:30 - 09:30: Hands - On Interactive Specialty Workshops
A. Navigating Planning Regulations to Create A Sustainable Shopping Centre
Facilitators:
Renato Cavalli, Sole Director, Prassi Coop, Italy
Dr. Filipa Fernandes, Head of Corporate Center Marketing and Research, Spar European Shopping Centres GmbH, Austria
Herman Kok, Asst Director Research & Concepts Int'l Markets, Multi-Development BV, The Netherlands
B. How To Put Together A Property Cash Flow
C. Retail In The City: Transforming The Shopping Centre Into The Heart Of The Community
Facilitators:
Kathrine Heiberg, Chief Executive Officer, ReTeam, Denmark
Arno Ruigrok, Associate Director, Multi-Development BV, The Netherlands
Jos Sentel, Director, Third Place BV, The Netherlands
D. Case Studies: How Today's Outlet Companies Are Adapting To Europe's Changing Markets - And Succeeding
Facilitators:
Manuel Lagares, Managing Director, Neinver, Spain
Brendon O'Reilly, Partner - Outlet Services, GVA Worldwide, United Kingdom
09:45 - 10:30: Retail And The City - How Shopping Centres Promote European Cities
Alexander Otto, Chief Executive Officer, ECE Projektmanagement, Germany
10:30 - 11:00: Networking Break
11:00 - 12:00: General Session: Weathering The Storm, The Availability Of Finance, Where's The Money?
Moderator:
John T. Riordan, ICSC Past President, & Lifetime Trustee, United States
Panelists:
Frédéric Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer, Corio France, France
Olaf Petersen, Chief Executive Officer, GfK GeoMarketing GmbH, Germany
Erik Sondén, Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Coverage & Advisory, Société Générale, France
12:00 - 13:30: Luncheon Roundtable & Superroundtable Discussions
13:45 - 14:30: General Session: The European Dream
Guests Speaker:
Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends, United States
14:30 - 15:30: General Session: Emerging Trends
Panelist:
Kate Ancketill, Owner & Managing Director, GDR Creative Intelligence, United Kingdom
15:30 - 16:15: 2008 Award Winners Case Study - The Best Of The Best - Focus On Renovation And Revitalisation Projects
Moderator:
Stephen Pragnell, Group Director for External Relations, Apsys Group, France
16:15 - 17:15: European Shopping Centre Awards Ceremony
20:15: Gala Dinner

24 April 2009
Focus On Retail Day

09:00 - 09:30: Featured Guest Retail Keynote Speaker:
Desigual Speaker:
Manel Adell, CEO, Spain
09:30 - 10:30: Global Retail Runway - Part I
Hear about Five New Brands that are Creative; Trendy; Pioneering; and on the Cutting Edge
10:30: Networking Coffee Break
11:00: Global Retail Runway - Part II
12:00 - 13:00: The Latest In Retail Across The Globe
Keynote Speaker:
Howard Saunders, Founder of Echochamber, United Kingdom
13:00 - 13:15: City Official - Municipal Updates
13:15 - 13:30: Closing Remarks
Josep Huguet i Biosca, Minister of Innovation, Universities and Enterprise, Spain
13:30: Luncheon & Further Networking Opportunities
13:30: Shopping Centre Tours: