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Future of Denver Hospitality, Retail and Mixed-Use

Name: Future of Denver Hospitality, Retail and Mixed-Use
Start: 2023-05-11T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2023-05-11T11:30:00-06:00
Location: Cherry Creek West

The Roadmap To Recovery, Influential Multi-Purpose Properties and The Evolving Consumer Experience

Event Ended On: Thursday May 11 2023

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Event Host

Cherry Creek West

Located in the heart of Denver, Cherry Creek Shopping Center is the dominant upscale shopping and dining destination in the six-state Rocky Mountain region. The center caters to both locals and tourists with its strong collection of national and local brands.

The center is located in one of the most affluent Denver neighborhoods that has an average household income of approximately $200 K within one mile. The population of the immediate market is projected to grow 7.3% by 2026 (2x the U.S. average).

Cherry Creek Shopping Center features 40+ stores that are exclusive to the area including Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co., Burberry, Louis Vuitton, David Yurman and Tory Burch.

2500 E 1ST Avenue, Space C110. Denver, Colorado 80206

1.16 MILLION SF*
160+ STORES
40+ FOOD OPTIONS

Anchors: Macy’s (177,504 SF), Nordstrom (138,000 SF) & Neiman Marcus (87,267 SF)

Location:

Cherry Creek West (Container Store)

2500 E 1st Avenue, Space C111

Denver, Colorado 80206

Entrance between Elway's and Nordstrom

Parking Information: Outdoor ground-level parking in Cherry Creek West located at the corner of First Avenue and University Blvd.

Speakers and Panels

How Is The Hospitality Sector Performing?

Dave Johnstone

CIO, Hospitality, McWhinney

Walter Isenberg

Co-Founder, President & CEO, Sage Hospitality

Tobias Strohe

Partner, JNS Architecture + Interior Design

Navin Dimond

Founder & CEO, Stonebridge Companies

Carmen Almos

SVP, Strategic Operations, Mission Hill Hospitality

Moderator

Kevin Kelley

Partner, Husch Blackwell

Denver's Mega Mixed-Use Projects

Amy Cara

Amy is the Managing Partner of East West Partners in Denver. East West Partners is devoted to creating terrific places. Since 1986, the firm has developed and sold over $7 billion of residential and commercial real estate. Amy is always looking for ways to connect people with the places they live and work. Amy is responsible for bringing the new Cherry Creek West development to life. Her team recently completed one of the Denver Union Station transit hub redevelopment and much of the adjacent residential and office including The Coloradan and 16 Chestnut. She also oversaw the revitalization of The Landmark, a distressed mixed-use community that needed new eyes and perspective. Prior to this, Amy helped to create the Riverfront Park community in Denver. More than a collection of buildings, the Riverfront Park neighborhood of Denver, Denver’s Union Station Neighborhood and the Landmark development represent something important to Amy - creating a sense of place. Amy is deeply committed to the community. She a founding member of the Center City Collaborative, which is a coalition of civic-minded, business and community leaders working to find creative and inclusive solutions to the current challenges facing downtown. She is also on the boards of Habitat for Humanity, the Denver Metro Chamber’s EDC, Downtown Denver Partnership’s Civic Ventures Board, the University of Colorado Real Estate Center’s International Advisory Board, and a member of Colorado Concern and the Urban Land Institute’s national Mixed-Use Council, Also deeply committed to the arts, Amy is a founding board member for the Riverfront Park Community Foundation, which fosters organizations particularly in the areas of arts and education in Denver, and as a founding board member of Union Hall, a new model to support local and emerging artists in downtown Denver.

East West Partners

Managing Partner

Amy Cara

Managing Partner, East West Partners

Celeste Tanner

Celeste Tanner is the co-founder and chief development officer of Confluent Development. Bringing nearly 20 years of industry experience, she established the full-service real estate investment and development firm to bring a new vision of development within the industry to life. In her role, she steers the firm’s execution across all phases of real estate development, successfully delivering custom and complex projects that create significant value in their respective communities. Since the company’s inception in 2014, Celeste has overseen more than $1.5 billion in development projects across the organization’s diverse portfolio, consisting of more than 100 industrial, office, retail, mixed-use and senior housing development projects. Under Celeste’s guidance, Confluent has delivered award-winning projects and works with some of the country’s most sophisticated clients including Target, FedEx, Starbucks, Mikron Corporation, Vectra Bank, and Charter Communications, among others. In her previous role as director of real estate development at Opus Development Company, Celeste led the real estate project team for its Denver office and played a key role in the ground-up development of more than 5 million square feet of commercial and multi-family space. Celeste holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Denver, is an alumnus of the Downtown Denver Partnership Leadership Program, and has been awarded for her outstanding achievements from organizations such as The Denver Business Journal, CREW, NAIOP Colorado and Bisnow. Giving Back in Business and Community Celeste has represented the development industry both locally and nationally through her leadership in NAIOP, where she previously served as the chapter president for Colorado. Currently an executive committee member on NAIOP’s national board, she provides a voice for Colorado’s development industry at the national table. Celeste also contributes her leadership well beyond the industry and into the community. She serves on the board of Wheat Ridge Localworks, where she contributes her industry expertise to help implement the organization’s business and home improvement loan programs, among others, focused on enhancing the city’s economic vitality and neighborhood revitalization. Celeste also represents District I as a member in Renewal Wheat Ridge (RWR), an Urban Renewal Authority committed to improving the visual aesthetics and environmental aspects of Wheat Ridge, meanwhile adhering to the wants and needs of the community.

Confluent Development

CDO

Celeste Tanner

CDO, Confluent Development

Jon Buerge

President & Partner, Urban Villages

Steve Gardner

Partner, Managing Director, VTBS Denver

Eric Buchanan

CEO, OliverBuchananGroup

Moderator

Dimple Manghani

Principal, MBH Architects

Constructing, Developing and Designing To Enhance The End-User Experience

Vance Bostock

First Vice President, Wasatch Peaks Ranch

Matt Bell

SVP, Venue Operations, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment

Derek Hoffine

Regional VP, Hensel Phelps

Sarah Erickson

Principal/ Partner, LS Group

Becky Stone

Principal, OZ Architecture

Moderator

Luis Berroteran

Associate Principal, Langan

Opening Remarks

Allison Szabo

Manager, Specialty Leasing, Taubman

Why You Won't Want To Miss This Denver CRE Conference:

What You’ll Learn From Commercial Real Estate Hospitality Leaders:

While the Denver hotel market is picking up, it has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. What are the biggest challenges of working in a market that has not fully recovered? What are some of the opportunities the situation could present for owners and investors?
What design elements and amenities are paving the way for Denver's next wave of innovative hotel, retail and mixed-use spaces?
Which boutique or flag hotels reign supreme in Denver?
Urban vs. suburban: Where are owners and investors deploying their capital and resources?
What role will conversions play in future Denver hospitality and mixed-use projects?
What restaurants and entertainment venues are powering tourism? How can that formula spread?
What does the new era of retail look like and how are new developments and designs adapting to evolving demands?
How can owners and developers identify the right mix of asset classes for their mixed-use projects?
How would a possible recession impact development decisions?

How You'll Do More Business From Attending This Event: After a difficult few years, the Denver hospitality industry is finally starting to come back. While the market has still not reached pre-pandemic levels, we are seeing an improvement in the industry. With recovery well underway, owners and developers are capitalizing on the growth and embracing opportunities with new and innovative hotel developments, mixed-used projects, and innovative retail. Join Denver’s market leaders as we discuss the recovering hospitality industry, innovative developments, and market opportunities.

Who You'll Meet During Networking: Brokers, owners, developers, investors, construction, designers, architects, financial institutions, government officials and more!

Why You Should Attend This Session: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us. Join Bisnow as we jump into the market in Denver to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity.

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email Director of Operations Sophie McCourt at sophie.mccourt@bisnow.com

Venue

Cherry Creek West (Former Container Store)

2500 E 1st Avenue, Space C111

Denver, Colorado 80206

Entrance between Elways and Nordstrom.

Parking Information:

Outdoor ground-level parking in Cherry Creek West located at the corner of First Avenue and University Blvd.

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Coffee, Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	Constructing, Developing and Designing To Enhance The End-User Experience
9:45 AM 10:00 AM	Networking and Coffee Break
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	How Is The Hospitality Sector Performing?
10:45 AM 11:30 AM	Denver's Mega Mixed-Use Projects
11:30 AM 11:45 AM	Closing Networking