Global Retail Runway - Sunday, May 17th, 2009
ICSC 2009 RECon Spring Convention
Las Vegas Hilton & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dear Kate,
As you know, the inaugural global RECon Retailer Runway, from the feedback I have received, was a smashing success.
Obviously. It could not have been accomplished without your hard work and support.
look forward to working with you on the next ICSC Retailer Runway project and, hopefully, on a business basis in the future
Jeffrey H. Newman
Dear Kate,
Once again, on behalf of the International Council of Shopping Centers, those in
attendance and, most of all, myself, thank you for your participation at the 2009 inaugural RECon Retail Runway.
As I am sure you are aware, the program was the best attended of all the sessions and, most tellingly, not one person walked out ( until the very end).
Moreover, and as I hope you would have expected, the feedback that I received was quite complimentary – most telling, was the positive feedback from the trustees, many of whom were in attendance.
Thanks once again for making my job as moderator so easy… I hope you will consider speaking once again, and I hope that, perhaps, we will have the opportunity to work together, on a business basis, in the future.
Jeffrey H. Newman
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