REDnews Houston Retail &
Restaurant Summit 2021
Thursday, August 12, 2021
8:30 am – 11:30 am CST
The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Lane
Houston, TX 77027
REDnews Houston Retail &
Speakers
Agenda
8:30 am
Retail/Restaurant Market Update Panel
Moderator: Eric Lestin, Managing Director-Retail Lead, Cushman & Wakefield
Brian Ashby, Vice President, CBRE
Adam Blustein, SVP of Leasing & Acquisitions ,Global Fund Investments
Jazz Hamilton, First Vice President, CBRE
Lacee Jacobs, Vice President Strategic Leasing and Advisory, Midway Companies
Chris Reyes, Partner, Shop Companies
Steve Spillette, President, CDS Community Development Strategies
Mark Davis, Owner, Davis Commercial
Wade Green, Principal Director of Retail Services, Colliers
- Is retail real estate back? Which tenants didn’t survive?
- Which tenants are best positioned for recovery?
- Tracking absorption rates & leasing trends
- Investment sales update – who is buying what
- CAP rate update
9:30 am
Retail & Restaurant Development/Construction Trends
Moderator: David Littwitz, President, Littwitz Investments, Inc
Jonathan Horowitz, Senior Vice President | Houston, Colliers
Sasha Levine, Vice President, Levcor, Inc.
Danny Nguyen, DN Commercial
Tenel Tayar, Managing Partner, Fifth Corner
Jeanie Gibbs, Vice President, Read King
Jeffrey Abel, Managing Principal, Abel Design Group
Emily Durham, Partner, Director of Hospitality Services, Waterman Steele Real Estate Advisors
- How we develop and lay out restaurant and retail space post-COVID
- The retail tenant design paradigm has changed. What trends are going to position you for the future? What are tenants asking for today?
- Construction and development capital: How are financing sources looking at new retail opportunities?
- Opportunities for growth in the market
10:20 am
Break
10:30 am
Retail/Restaurant Owners & Operators
Moderator: Bob Ethington, Director of Research and Economic Development, Uptown Management District
Kairy Tate-Barkley, Owner, French Cuff Boutique
Aaron Bludorn, Chef/Owner, Bludorn Restaurant
Aaron Lyons, Founder & CEO, Five 12 Restaurant Concepts
Noah Meicler, Chief Growth Officer, Texas Mattress Makers
Melissa Stewart, Executive Director, Houston Restaurant Association
- Embracing the economic recovery; how can owners and operators make the most of the next 12 months?
- Labor shortages impacting the industry, finding qualified workers.
- How will e-commerce impact the next 12 months? Will growth rates in the sector normalize?
- Branding and marketing – more important than ever?
11:30 am
Adjourn
$99 – In Person
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