New Developments & Upcoming Conferences

November 28 - 30 2011 - MESC RE-Con 2011, Dubai. Ian Thomas will be a keynote speaker at this conference on the topic "The Mall Machine - As the poster child for the massive shopping center industry, the first malls are reaching 50 years old. Given their initial success, a phenomenon was created the world over. Lifestyles changed overnight. Malls have become the new social gathering meeting places. Accordingly, the mall itself has become a well oiled machine. Yet its success is not guaranteed. What are the lessons learned in an increasingly competitive environment? Does big necessarily mean better? What does the future hold? What do malls have to do to maintain their dominancy?". To learn more about this - Click Here.

January 22 - 24 2012 - ICSC 2012 Whistler Conference.Thomas Consultants will be attending the annual ICSC Whistler Conference held at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler from January 22-24, 2012. To learn more please Click Here.

Past Events and Conferences

October 2011
Ian Thomas was a keynote speaker at Vancouver Airport Authority on the subject - "The Latest Trends in Airport Retail".

July 2011
Ian Thomas recently published an article for Retail & Leisure (RLI) magazine in London, U.K. on the Future of Mall Retailing - "With the lingering recession and increased living costs, malls can no longer afford to be single-use destinations". This article discusses the future for malls and how they can survive... To view the full article click here.

June 2011
REC Retail Investments 2011 - Ian Thomas moderated a session entitled - "How to invest in Asian real estate". For more information Click Here.