Program

9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Study Tour of Shopping Centers of Panama City
Note: Separate registration fee required.

World-renowned for its physical beauty, the Panama Canal, a Financial Hub and as the shopping capital of Latin America, Panama City is also home to some of the most exciting, innovative and successful retail concepts.

The Study Tour of Shopping Centers in Panama City will visit stimulating and creative shopping centers which have been developed to fit the Latin American business climate, lifestyle and changing demographics of the region. Some have won awards for their shopping center design.

We will first visit Metromall, the new shopping center being developed by Grupo Roble. Then we will head to Albrook Mall, one of the biggest indoor malls in Central America developed in the land of the former American air base of the same name. Finally, we’ll visit Multiplaza Pacific Mall, located in Punta Pacífica, which is Panama City’s newest and most upscale regional mall.

For more information and registration please visit www.icsc.org/2009LST or contact Adriana Karam at akaram@icsc.org or +52 55 5523 1573.

7:00 – 7:45 pm
ICSC Latin American Shopping Center Awards Presentation
The ICSC Latin American Shopping Center Awards are the premier recognition of excellence within the region’s shopping center industry, as determined by a panel of top industry professionals. Recipients of the ICSC Latin American Shopping Center Awards will be presented in a celebration of the Best of the Best in our industry in Latin America. For more information and registration please visit www.icsc.org/latinawards or contact Adriana Karam at akaram@icsc.org or +52 55 5523 1573.

Presented by:

Marcelo Baptista Carvalho, CMD, CSM
ICSC Trustee, RECon Latin America Program Planning
Committee Co-Chair, Co-President, Ancar Ivanhoe,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carlos A. Lecueder, CLS, SCMD, SCSM
RECon Latin America Program Planning Committee
Co-Chair, President, Estudio Luis E. Lecueder
Montevideo, Uruguay

7:55 – 8:00 pm
ICSC Foundation Latin America Community Support Award Presentation
This competition is designed to recognize exceptional contributions by shopping centers or shopping center companies within their community. Qualified applicants are those that identify a specific need and then create or participate in a campaign to respond to that need, and thereby, benefit humanity or their community. For more information please visit www.icscfoundation.org/awards or contact us at foundation@icsc.org or +1 646 728 3628.

Presented by:

Valerie J. Cammiso
Executive Director, ICSC Foundation,
New York, NY, USA

9:00 – 9:15 am
Welcome Remarks

Michael P. Kercheval
President & CEO, ICSC, New York, NY, USA

9:45 – 10:15 am
Political and Socioeconomic Panorama in Latin America
Dr. Nicolas Ardito Barletta, former President of the Republic of Panama, Vice-President of the World Bank for the Caribbean and Latin America, member of the negotiating team for the Torrijos-Carter treaties, Director of the Department of Economic Affairs for the Organization of American States (OAS), and current Chairman of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama, is a leading economist and politician who has served high honor positions in both the public and private sectors in Panama and internationally. Dr. Barletta will expose to the audience his insights on the social and economic prospects for our region, and how governors, entrepreneurs and the citizens as a whole can contribute to improve the quality of life of millions of people in the hemisphere.

Keynote speaker:

Nicolas Ardito Barletta Vallarino
Chairman of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama
Panama City, Republic of Panama

11:30 am – 12:00 noon
Coffee Break & Networking

12:45 – 1:30 pm
Public-Private Partnerships in Retail Real Estate
Public officials and industry leaders will exchange ideas on how to make public-private partnerships flourish when capital is limited and incentives are scarce.

Supported by:


Speaker:
German Ahumada
President, Real Estate Developers Association (ADI)
Vice President, Consorcio ARA, Mexico City, Mexico

2:45 – 3:15 pm
Global Retail Real Estate Investment Opportunities: The Revival of Emerging Markets
As consumer spending and retail sales decline in developed markets, global expansion to emerging markets is becoming a natural and often times necessary strategy for growth. Countries such as India, Russia, China, Abu Dhabi, Vietnam and Brazil possess growing GDP rates and young urban populations with a heightened interest in modern retail formats. The President of one of the most global shopping center development companies explains motivating factors for investing in emerging markets.

Keynote speaker:
René Tremblay
ICSC Past Chairman & Trustee, President & CEO,
Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc., Montreal, QB, Canada

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
DEAL MAKING EXHIBITION OPEN AT THE ATLAPA CONVENTION CENTER

4:30 – 5:15 pm
Making Sustainability Sustainable in Retail
“Sustainability“, “resource conservation”, “energy efficiency“, “environmental sensitivity“, terms normally associated with the activities of the Sierra Club, World Wildlife Fund and Green Peace, now grace the annual reports (printed on recycled paper, of course) of many major retail developers and operators. This is the case of Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer and one whose goal is to become a more sustainable company by moving closer to three core principles: to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy; to create zero waste; and to sell products that sustain its resources and the environment: “Sustainability 360” is the name of the initiative. But, the question is, can Wal-Mart afford continuing to be so aggressive in sustainability in these tough economic times?

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Keynote speaker:
Daniel Mallory
Senior Vice President of Business Development,
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Doral, FL, USA

6:00 – 8:00 pm
CSM/CMD/CLS Test Review Courses
Note: Separate registration fee required.

ICSC is offering Certification Test Review Courses to candidates seeking to achieve designations in their areas of expertise. The certification program is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance and designate those who demonstrate knowledge essential to the respective practices of shopping center expertise. More than just a review, these courses will familiarize the student with test-taking techniques and provide a review of test specifications. Students will take practice tests under simulated test conditions, and the scoring methods used for the examination will be carefully explained.
For more information and registration please visit www.icsc.org/2009TRPC or contact Adriana Karam at akaram@icsc.org or +52 55 5523 1573.

9:00 am – 5:45 pm
Deal Making Exhibition Open at the Atlapa Convention Center

9:45 – 10:15 am
Innovation and the Future of Retail
A leading international futurist, trends and innovation expert will provide unique wisdom and insight into new retail trends and how this global financial crisis is shaping consumption habits and future shopping trends.

Keynote speaker:
Kate Ancketill
Founder, GDR Creative Intelligence, London, UK

11:00 - 11:30 am
Coffee Break

12:15 – 12:45 pm
How to Successfully Expand as a Retailer in Latin America
Arcos Dorados, the largest restaurant company in Latin America and owner of the license to operate McDonald’s restaurants in the region, represents an amazing retail expansion success story. In 2008, Arcos Dorados sold more than US $3.5 billion, establishing a new record for McDonald’s in the region. Woods Staton is the man who brought the Big Mac to Argentina over 20 years ago. He will share how he has succeeded in growing Arcos Dorados to be one of the five biggest employers and one of the 100 largest private businesses in Latin America.

Keynote speaker:
Woods Staton
President & CEO, Arcos Dorados, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2:00 – 2:45 pm
How Franchises Can Fill Shopping Centers’ Empty Stores
While many retail sectors are in retreat, conditions are brighter on the franchise side representing an opportunity for centers coping with vacancies. Franchise experts from the Latin America region will provide insight on how retailers can maximize their expansion opportunities and create value for their stakeholders.

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Speakers:
Ricardo Camargo
Secretary General, Iberian American Franchise
Federation (FIAF), São Paulo, Brazil


Carlos Roberts
President, Mexican Franchise Association (AMF)
President, El Fogoncito, Mexico City, Mexico

3:15 - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break

5:15 – 5:30 pm
Closing Remarks

Closing by:
Eduardo Bross
ICSC Trustee, RECon Latin America Program Planning
Committee Co-Chair, President, Constructora Planigrupo
Mexico City, Mexico

Marcelo Baptista Carvalho, CMD, CSM
ICSC Trustee, RECon Latin America Program Planning
Committee Co-Chair, Co-President, Ancar Ivanhoe
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carlos A. Lecueder, CLS, SCMD, SCSM
RECon Latin America Program Planning Committee
Co-Chair, President, Estudio Luis E. Lecueder
Montevideo, Uruguay

8:00 pm
Deal Making Exhibition Closes

9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Deal Making Exhibition Open at the Atlapa Convention Center

12:00 noon
Deal Making Exhibition Closes