New Developments & Upcoming Conferences
September 6-9, 2009 - China Mall Convention - Beijing, China. Ian Thomas was a keynote speaker at the China Mall Convention. To learn more please Click Here.
September 4, 2009 - Ian Thomas University Lecture - Seoul, Korea. Ian Thomas was invited to give a lecture at Konkuk University in September to 300 students and alumni. To learn more please Click Here.
December 23 , 2008 - Ploughing Through the Economic Storm: Retail Therapy For Shopping Center Owners and Managers. An article written by David Bell, Associate Principal, with input from David Fitzpatrick, Associate.
"In a bull market, even a blind squirrel can find a nut", but surviving tough economic times requires taking stock and repositioning existing centres for future growth. To read the full article please Click Here.
May 17-20, 2009 - ICSC 2009 The Global Retail Real Estate Convention (RECon) Las Vegas
Ian Thomas will be speaking on the topic of "The Globalization of the Industry - What Are the New Benchmarks?" at the 2009 RECon conference on May 18, 2009. The session will be held at The Las Vegas Convention Center and will run from 2:30 - 4:00pm. For more information and to register Click Here.
January 11-13, 2009 - ICSC 2009 Whistler Conference
Thomas Consultants will be attending the annual ICSC Whistler Conference held at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler from January 11-13, 2009. For more information Click Here.
Past Events and Conferences
October 16, 2008 - ICS Next Generation: Survival Strategies of Luxury Retailers During an Economic Downturn
Michael Penalosa will be moderating the panel discussion: Survival Strategies of Luxury Retailers During an Economic Downturn on October 16, 2008. The program will be held at The Italian Kitchen in Vancouver, BC and will run from 4:00 - 6:30pm. For more information and to register Click Here.
October 5-6, 2008 - ULI Forum: The Effects of eCommerce on Retail Real Estate
Ian Thomas will be participating in a ULI discussion panel on The Effects of eCommerce on Retail Real Estate. The forum will be held in Washington, DC from October 5-6, 2008. For more information and to register Click Here.
September 8-10, 2008 - ICSC 2008 Conference of the Americas
Ian Thomas will be a panelist at the 2008 ICSC Conference of the Americas held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from September 8-10, 2008. The conference will be held at the Transamerica Expo Center. Ian's session is entitled Architecture and Design in Shopping Centers and will run from 9:00 - 9:45. For more information Click Here.
September 16, 2008 - ICSC New Urbanization Forum Toronto
Ian Thomas will be moderating a session of the ICSC New Urbanization Forum in Toronto on September 16, 2008. The session is entitled The "Wow" - Shopping Formats of the Future and will be held at the Carlu from 2:00pm - 3:30pm. For more information Click Here.
December 13 , 2007 – Ian Thomas has been named the new chairman of the ICSC International Design Awards.
For coverage of the event and pictures Click Here |