WASHINGTON (July 8, 2019) – The ongoing evolution of retail, as well as the growing need for public-private partnerships, are among the many topics that real estate industry experts will be discussing at the Urban Land Institute’s 2019 Fall Meeting, set for September 18-21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

ULI’s Fall Meeting, which is the industry’s premier event, is expected to draw more than 7,000 of the world’s leading real estate professionals, including commercial developers, finance executives, economic development specialists, architects, urban planners, property owners and managers, real estate consultants, and public officials. The meeting’s real estate sessions will cover a broad variety of trends and issues affecting all aspects of the industry and urban growth patterns.

Click here to register for ULI’s 2019 Fall Meeting.

New on the Fall Meeting agenda:

An Undervalued Asset: Revealing the Role of Retail in Mixed-Use Environments: P.J. Bautista, Retail Design and Construction Manager, JBG Smith Properties, is among the panelists who will share insights on  how the design of retail spaces in mixed-use environments can create a sense of space and attract high-value tenants.

Mobilizing the Private Sector for Public Good: Jason Miller, CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership and other panelists will discuss how various cities have formed partnerships with the private sector to create meaningful change through collaborative solutions. This panel will be moderated by ULI Senior Resident Fellow Tom Murphy.

The Lifecycle of Retail-How D.C.’s Retail Districts Are Evolving in Real Time: Panelists will discuss how modern placemaking strategies seek emulate the nature of urban retail, using D.C.’s retail districts and mixed-use developments as case studies.

ULI’s Fall Meeting is the place to get new story ideas, new perspectives, new information and new sources on all of the latest issues affecting the industry. As always, registration is complimentary for the media. Please join us in Washington D.C.!

The 2019 Fall Meeting is made possible with generous support from numerous sponsors, including icon sponsors Boston Properties and JBG Smith; principal sponsors Newmark Knight Frank, EDENS, Madison Marquette and PN Hoffman; platinum sponsors Bank of America Merrill Lynch and HFF; as well as UDR, AvalonBay Communities, Marcus & Millichap and RealPage.

For information regarding registration or the meeting, contact Trish Riggs, 202-679-4557; trisha.riggs@uli.org, or Justin Arnold at justin.arnold@uli.org.