Outlets Asia Conference
ICSC is launching the first conference in Asia exclusively for the outlet sector on July 28 and 29 at the Shangri-La Hotel Suzhou. The focus of the 1 ½-day conference will focus on brands, Asian preferences, economic trends, investors and planning policies.

Up Front
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers celebrates 30 years in the outlet business with a buying, building strategy that includes acquisitions in Maryland, Ohio and New Jersey, plus new-construction projects in Arizona, Texas, Washington, D.C. and Canada; Simon Property Group and Calloway REIT form a JV to develop at least one outlet center in Canada, in the Toronto market, within one Interstate exit of a previously announced outlet project.

Development Briefs
Janet Bedin and David Grossman have joined AWE Talisman to lease the developer’s planned 550,000-sf Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont, Ill. Craig Realty Group has hired Traci Markel and Simone O’Connor for its marketing team at Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles; outlet industry consultancy EWB Development recently added two to its staff: Lavinia Sidawy and Luke Porto. In leasing activity, Tanger has retenanted more than 135,000 sf of former Liz Claiborne space; Craig Realty Group has added more than 20,000 sf of new leases; Mills continues to bump up outlet leasing at its megamalls; and Simon Property Group continues to sign up new tenants at its 61 outlet centers, especially those in the South and Southwest.