Holiday Strategies: An Industry Roundtable

Participants

Moderated by...

Patricia Norins, Publisher
Specialty Retail Report

Nancy Tanker, Managing Editor
Specialty Retail Report

Participants...

Michael Brielmann, President
Gift Giant/Personalized by Santa
The Gift Giant, Ltd. is the world's leading importer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer of hand-painted personalized gifts for all occasions. The Gift Giant is the creator of the "Personalized By Santa" cart program, with 350+ mall locations for the 2007 holidays, and the creator of "ggBaby," a cart program currently being tested.

Caye Watts, Sr. VP, Director of Specialty Leasing
Jones Lang LaSalle Retail
Jones Lang LaSalle Retail is the largest third-party shopping center manager with a 51-million-square-foot portfolio of more than 130 regional malls and transportation terminals across 28 states. The company provides expertise in all facets of the retail industry, including leasing, specialty leasing, property management, financial reporting, development services, marketing and research.

Mike Mahoney, President
SolarEx Sunglasses
SolarEx Sunglasses supplies more than 1,000 cart and kiosk customers worldwide. The company also assists current and new operators with cart locations and turnkey packages.

John Kokinchak, Sr. VP, Property Mgmt.
Developers Diversified Realty
Developers Diversified Realty is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), operating as a fully integrated real estate company that acquires, develops, leases and manages shopping centers. DDR currently owns and manages 735 retail operating and development properties in 45 states, plus Puerto Rico and Brazil, totaling more than 155 million square feet of real estate.

AJ Chad, VP, Sales and Marketing
EZ Refillable Candles
EZ Refillable Candles has broken the paradigms of the traditional candle business, pioneering unique concepts such as personalized and easy-to-refill candles for specialty retail. EZRC sells its products—including its newest Foto Candles—to more than 100 carts. "Exceed Customers' Expectations" has always been the company's motto.