Join us as Omaha hosts this year's event.

"R" Course Sessions are offered (3.0 hours) as part of 6.0 hours Continuing Education credits approved!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Idea Exchange and Alliance Program Registration at
CenturyLink Center Omaha
10:30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Kickoff Alliance Program Speakers and Boxed Lunch
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Government Relations Update
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.

General Sessions
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Public/Private Partnerships - Walking the Tightrope

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Aligning Your Business Practice with Your Ethics Program

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Storm Water Management

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Brownfields

Registration at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (three blocks from CenturyLink Center Omaha)
5:15 – 7:00 p.m.

Member-Hosted Reception at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Corporate sponsorship available for $500.  Please see a copy of the Sponsorship Form.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Registration – Idea Exchange Program & Deal Making
CenturyLink Center Omaha
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Roundtable Discussions
Two 30-minute discussions, led by industry expert, see program for details
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

General Session
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Midtown Crossing Case Study - How It Came Together

Concurrent Sessions
A. - Midtown Crossing Retail Bus Tour – (Seating limited to first 50 participants)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

B1. - Social Media Utilization - A Success Story
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

B2. - Confessions of a Mall Manager
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Lunch Served
12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m.

Keynote Speaker
Jayne O'Donnell
Consumer Reporter/Columnist
USA TODAY
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Jayne O’Donnell is writer and expert in consumer behavior and trends. She will explore the strong affinity young people have for shopping and brands, as well as their growing influence over family purchases. Jayne is the co-author of Gen BuY: How Tweens and Twenty-Somethings Are Revolutionizing Retail, as well as USA TODAY’s retail reporter and "Confident Consumer" columnist. What you learn will help you understand young consumers better and make better retail decisions in your area.

Networking Break
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Retailer's Runway
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Retailers represented include: Cabela's, Culvers, Einstein Bagels, Gordman's, Hy-Vee, Pancheros, Pizza Ranch, Potbelly Subs, Starbucks

Deal Making
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Please log onto www.icsc.org/2012MK to register for Idea Exchange and optain Deal Making Table Request Form

Meeting Adjourns
4:00 p.m.