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May 12, 2010
2:00PM - 4:30PM
NAIOP/Capital Crossroads SID CE Program
65 E. State St., Columbus, 43215
2pm to 4:30pm
Registration fee: $10
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We have been approved for 1.5 Real Estate CE Hours
Life after Retail Chains
Boulevard Strategies Principle Chris Boring
Capital Crossroads SID Retail Recruiter Kacey Campbell
Capital Crossroads SID Executive Director Cleve Ricksecker
Chain retail stores left downtown and slammed the door. Without chain stores in the picture, what is the strategy for rebuilding a retail sector in downtown? This session includes the following:
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How consumer markets and retail demand change block by block
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Merchandise mixes
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Role of a retail "match maker"
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Challenges in building a retail sector downtown
Taking Downtown to the Next Level
MSI Principle Keith Myers
MSI Planner Andrew Overbeck
Now that the 2002 downtown business plan is largely executed, what is the agenda for the next decade? The Columbus Downtown Development Corporation completed public meetings on a new strategic plan and is working with MSI on its language. Get the inside scoop on what's cooking.
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Review of 2002 Plan
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Current issues
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Analysis of development potential in downtown
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Strategies
Parks and Recreation - The Next Season
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation Chief Operating Officer Amy Taylor
Columbus Commons makes its warm-weather debut in 2011, followed by the Scioto Mile in 2012. These projects not only create new opportunities for recreation and relaxation, but development as well. Parks are one of the most effective ways to stimulate private investment.
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Timeline for both parks
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Park features
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Development opportunities