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The BCSC Conference & Exhibition is the largest gathering for the retail property industry in the UK. Attended each year by 3000 senior retail property professionals, in a single visit you will be able to establish long lasting partnerships, obtain expert advice, do deals, research and compare the very latest products and services from world-class companies. |
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The Conference will provide an essential forum for the industry to debate a range of major issues affecting the future of retail development. Debating these issues - and the innovative solutions needed to address them - will be critical to ensure the ongoing viability of retail development and its potential to deliver sustainable and vibrant towns and cities. Partnerships will also be key: partnerships that unite the public and private sectors, local authorities and private enterprise, central government and retail property developers, and landlords and tenants will be critical to carve out the creative solutions needed by the industry. The Conference aims to be a unique forum which will allow maximum connectivity for all these partnerships and offering a range of practical, case-study based solutions. |
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Over an intensive three days, debate will focus on the following major themes: |
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The impact of rising occupancy costs and the pressures on landlords’ cash flow: What are the impacts and implications of; initiatives to reduce service charges; the introduction of power for local authorities to levy a business rate supplement; the reform of empty property rate relief; next year’s revaluation and landlords’ commitment to more flexible lease terms? How can we best encourage industry transparency and collaboration? |
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Local partnerships: making public/private partnerships work better, driving economic growth in the new financial landscapes, decentralising government and responding to consumer and business trends. |
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Smaller towns and secondary retail centres: - How to ensure their survival in the short term, and their growth in the long term. What is the role of recent planning changes and proposals for the longer term viability of secondary retail locations? What is the impact of a changing ownership model on managing retail assets? |
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The viability of retail development: How to implement a truly ‘town centres first’ approach to ensure ongoing development and retail-led regeneration. What impact are EU procurement regulations having on the development pipeline? What alternative funding tools or delivery vehicles need to be considered to ensure regeneration projects in the future? Is mixed use dead? |
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Environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility: What low cost energy solutions form the basis of a plan that lowers emissions and saves money? What measures really do make the difference? |
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Over 100 organisations and commercial enterprises exhibit new developments, designs, products, services and opportunities as part of the annual BCSC Exhibition. Delegates value the opportunity to network and learn about new products and services, to share ideas, to learn about new schemes, lettings and refurbishments, to make connections and to do deals. The Exhibition provides a welcome opportunity to develop partnerships old and new in a relaxed, social space.
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"We meet as many of our colleagues, contacts and friends as possible at BCSC. It's always a good event and we're always pleased to be here."
2008 delegate
“Probably the best forum for BB’s to do business. We agree more transactions at the BCSC Conference & Exhibition than we do for the rest of the year”
Phil Abbott, Managing Director, BB’s Coffee and Muffins Ltd
“The conference provided McDonald's Restaurants Ltd, as exhibitors, an opportunity to highlight their acquisition requirement programme to various contacts within the property sector, which resulted in numerous property introductions. Everything was well managed by BCSC and the networking facilities were excellent.”
McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd
"Tesco, and our regeneration subsidiary Spenhill, had a good presence at last year’s conference and we were pleased with the efficient organisation of the event in terms of speaker programme and exhibition logistics. Our award winning stand attracted a range of public and private sector visitors to learn more about our retail-led development schemes throughout the UK."
Michael Kissman, Corporate Affairs Manager, Tesco
"As property lawyers in the retail industry it's a great opportunity for us to meet people, we can organise meetings that would otherwise take months to organise. All of the people in the industry are here; developers, agents, occupiers and it's a great event in a relaxed environment where people are willing to talk to you."
Wragge & Co
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