A look back at MetroWireMedia’s 2016 Retail Summit

Our 2016 Retail Summit was hosted at Cinetopia in Overland Park’s Prairiefire. Photo credit: Jacia Phillips. To see more photos from the event, click here.

Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, or spoke at our 2016 Retail Summit at Cinetopia last week. The discussion centered around the state of the local retail market, and consisted of expert opinion from regional experts including Fred Merrill Jr., Merrill Companies; Carl Yaeger, Yaeger Architecture; Gwen Locher, LANE4 Property Group; Jeff Berg, Colliers International; Dave Claflin, Legacy Development; and Phil Peck, Block & Co. Inc. Realtors.

The discussion was moderated by Kevin Honomichl, president of BHC RHODES. Sponsors included BHC RHODES, Yaeger Architecture, Merrill Companies, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, Block & Company Inc. Realtors, Legacy Development, Chicago Title Company, EAG Advertising & Marketing, Cornerstone Bank, Xceligent, Marcus & Millichap, and ServPro of Olathe/Lenexa.

Here’s a look back at the topics discussed through the lens of social media. For the full twitter recap, check out a compilation here. Check out more photos of the event on our Facebook page here.

From left to right: Fred Merrill Jr., Merrill Companies; Kevin Honomichl, BHC RHODES; Autumn MorningSky, MetroWireMedia; Carl Yaeger, Yaeger Architecture; Jeff Berg, Colliers International; Dave Claflin, Legacy Development; Gwen Locher, LANE4 Property Group; and Phil Peck, Block & Company Inc. Realtors. Photo credit: Jacia Phillips. For more photos of the event, click here.

Moira Holland, Kelly Construction Group; Sonia Garapaty, FSC Inc.; Elizabeth Lester, J&J Flooring, and an unidentified guest. Photo credit: Jacia Phillips. For more photos of the event, click here.

Lauren Heaton of EAG Advertising & Marketing and Mark Clemmons of Cornerstone Bank. Photo credit: Jacia Phillips. For more photos of the event, click here.

Tom Turner and Alex Hilton of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital. Photo credit: Jacia Phillips.

Check out the full social media recap here, or find more event photos here.

Interested in participating in future events as a sponsor or speaker? MetroWireMedia will be hosting three additional events in 2016, focusing on millennials in the workplace, the industrial market, and the impact health care is having on real estate. Contact us for more information on speaking or sponsorship opportunities.