A Look Inside the 2018 ICSC Florida Conference & Deal Making

ORLANDO - The annual International Council of Shopping Centers' (ICSC) Florida Deal Making Conference is the one-stop for education, networking and deal making, providing an opportunity for attendees to gain information about current industry issues, meet and interact with colleagues doing business in the same region and make deals.

This year’s event, which takes place Aug. 26 – 28 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center.

With brokers, retailers, product and service providers and other industry professionals in attendance, ICSC Florida Conference 2018 will showcase a wide range of products and services related to shop, retail and municipal sectors.The approximate number of exhibitors is over 250. Over 4,000 visitors are expected at this event.

One of the biggest highlights of this annual event is the destination itself. Orlando has long served as a cultural center—a place where people not only flock to theme parks but spend lots of time shopping, too, making it a natural pick for the ICSC Conference.

For those plugged into the retail real estate industry, its sprawling outlet shopping centers, malls and other retail attractions set the standard for the field—and all that it could become.

As is standard at ICSC Conferences, the gathering of professionals from all across the retail real estate industry offers an unparalleled opportunity for education.

Attendees come together to share information and experiences and can benefit from organized sessions such as “The Art of Negotiating Leases” and “Bridging the Gap,” a session geared at building partnerships between the public and private sectors.

Attendees includes owners, developers, retailers, brokers, lenders, municipalities, property asset managers and product and service providers.