Directory
ICSC Upstate New York
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel
& Conference Center
Syracuse, NY
April 13 – 14, 2016
A Region of Opportunities - Where Emerging
Trends are Driving New Developments
ICSC Upstate New York
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
Registration
4:00 – 7:30 pm
Upper Lobby
Member-Hosted Reception
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Upper Lobby
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
Registration
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Upper Lobby
Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 am
Upper Lobby
Welcome Remarks and
Opening Session
9:00 – 9:30 am
Regency Ballroom
Howard F. Carr
ICSC 2016 Upstate New York
Idea Exchange Program Planning
Committee Co-Chair
President
The Howard Group
Albany, NY
William P. Fisher
Deputy County Executive
Onondaga County
Syracuse, NY
PANELISTS
Michael Boynton
Owner/Developer
Benderson Development Company, LLC
Buffalo, NY
Anthony Catsimatides
Principal
Open Atelier Architects
Syracuse, NY
Amanda Nicholson
Associate Dean & Professor of
Retail Practice
Whitman School of Management at
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
General Session II
10:45 – 11:45 am
Comstock Room
Development Trends
An interactive panel discussion on the art and
science of adapting to emerging trends in the
development of retail and mixed-use projects.
MODERATOR
Francis L. Gorman, III
Senior Counsel
Harris Beach, PLLC
Pittsford, NY
PANELISTS
Robert Doucette
President
Armory Development
Syracuse, NY
Terence Maliga
Real Estate Manager
Boos Development Group, Inc.
Cazenovia, NY
David C. Nutting, AIA
General Session I
Chairman & CEO
VIP Structures
Syracuse, NY
Comstock Room
Bob Richardson
9:45 – 10:30 am
Emerging Trends
Listen in as experts from fields of academia,
architecture and shopping center leasing share
their perspectives and answer questions of
emerging trends influencing the retail industry.
MODERATOR
Howard D. Kravetz
Associate Real Estate Broker
RE/MAX 1st Commercial
Pittsford, NY
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Managing Partner
New Buffalo Capital, L.P.
Buffalo, NY
David Sussman
President
Windsor Development Group, Inc.
Clifton Park, NY
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Convention Center • Syracuse, NY • April 13 – 14, 2016
Lunch Served
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
(No lunch service after 12:30pm)
Regency Ballroom
Keynote Presentation
12:30 – 1:00 pm
Regency Ballroom
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Richard Tobe
Director, Upstate Revitalization
Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Hibbet Sports, Inc.
Dan Wilbourn
Real Estate Manager
Birmingham, AL
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture
Scott Milnamow
Senior VP of Real Estate Development
Liverpool, NY
Taco Bell
Paul Rubenstein
Director of Development
Dallas, TX
Deal Making
Retail Runway
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Regency Ballroom
Network and conduct business with retailers,
brokers, developers, owners, lenders and
suppliers as well as city, municipality and
economic development agencies.
1:00 – 2:00 pm
A select group of today's retailers and
restaurants actively expanding across upstate
New York will present their company growth
plans, site and size requirements and target
markets.
MODERATOR
Comstock Room
Meeting Adjourns
4:00 pm
Larry Socia, CLS
ICSC 2016 Upstate New York
Idea Exchange Program Planning
Committee Co-Chair
Retail Director & Associate Broker
Sutton Real Estate Company, LLC
Syracuse, NY
Program information current as of March 29, 2016.
RETAILERS
Club Pilates
Richard Feinberg
Vice President of Real Estate
Costa Mesa, CA
Core Life Eatery
Larry Wilson
President & CEO
Syracuse, NY
Destination XL Group, Inc.
Cynthia F. Farro
Director of Real Estate
Canton, MA
Dunkin Donuts
Jerry Overmyer
Real Estate
Rochester, NY
The Upstate New York Idea Exchange
Committee dedicates this event to Richard
Matwes, Director of Real Estate for Wakefern
Corporation. Rich was an ICSC member since
1985 and served as the New York/Northern
New Jersey Retail Chair. He served this event for
many years as its chair and co-chair and was also
a program planning committee member for the
ICSC’s New York National Conference & Deal
Making.
ICSC thanks Rich for his service and commitment
to serving the retail real estate industry. We, on
behalf of all ICSC members, want to convey our
sympathies and condolences to his family and
friends.
Fastrac Markets
Brett Hughes
Director of Real Estate
East Syracuse, NY
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ICSC Upstate New York
Divisional Volunteer Leadership
Michael Carroll, ICSC Trustee & Eastern Division Vice President
Brian W. Blaesser, ICSC Eastern Division Government Relations Committee Chair, Robinson & Cole, LLP
Peter D. Gori, ICSC Eastern Division P3 Private Co-Chair, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Larisa Ortiz, ICSC Eastern Division P3 Public Co-Chair, LISC Metroedge
William L. Grad, CSM, ICSC Eastern Division Operations Chair, Aries Deitch & Endelson, Inc.
David Steinberg, CLS, ICSC Eastern Division Retail Chair, Ocean State Job Lot
Ami Ziff, ICSC Eastern Division Next Generation Chair, Time Equities, Inc.
State Volunteer Leadership
Ellen Sinreich, CRX, CLS, ICSC New York/Northern New Jersey State Director, The Sinreich Group
George H. Jacobs, ICSC New Jersey Government Relations Committee Chair, Jacobs Enterprises, Inc.
Josh Katz, ICSC New York Government Relations Committee Chair, Katz Properties
Paul J. Camella, ICSC New Jersey P3 Private Chair, Welco Realty, Inc.
Scott Auster, ICSC New York P3 Private Chair, Grid Properties Inc.
Kris Goddard, ICSC New York P3 Public Chair, NYC Department of Small Business Services
Deborah S. Hoffman, ICSC New Jersey P3 Public Chair, Passaic County
Seth H. Kestenbaum, ICSC New York/Northern New Jersey Operations Chair, Altitude Realty Group
Ari Benmosche, ICSC New York/Northern New Jersey Next Generation Chair, AIG Global Real Estate
Investment Corp.
Program Planning Committee
Howard F. Carr, ICSC 2016 Upstate New York Idea Exchange Program Planning Committee Co-Chair,
The Howard Group
Larry J. Socia, CLS, ICSC 2016 Upstate New York Idea Exchange Program Planning Committee Co-Chair,
Sutton Real Estate Company, LLC
Scott Burdett, Flaum Management Co., Inc.
Penny D. Cipolla, Innovative Realty Services, Inc.
Francis L. Gorman, III, Harris Beach, PLLC
Gordon T. Heeps, RedMark Realty
Howard D. Kravetz, RE/MAX 1st Commerical
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Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Convention Center • Syracuse, NY • April 13 – 14, 2016
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