Atrium Group is one of the leading owners, managers and re-developers of food- and fashion anchored shopping centers in urban CEE locations. Currently, the Group’s portfolio includes 46 shopping centers and retail properties in six countries, with a market value of €2.6 billion and a total gross leasable area of approx. 1.1 million sqm. In 2017, Atrium company recorded a gross rental income of €198.7 million. The company is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam, where it is marked as ATRS.

Atrium owns and manages 21 shopping centres with a total gross leasable area (GLA) of 517.400 sq m in Poland, its leading market. Nine key Atrium assets located in Poland: Atrium Promenada,  Atrium Targówek and Atrium Reduta in Warsaw, Galeria Dominikanska in Wrocław, Focus in Bydgoszcz, Atrium Copernicus in Toruń, Atrium Felicity in Lublin and Atrium Biała in Białystok, and Atrium Koszalin in Koszalin.

The Centerprise Group comprises a team of experts from the gastronomy market [Peter Pointner, Gastrobörse], the shop market [Gerald Liebscher, Shopbörse], and the event market [Andrei Neuwirth, Eventbörse]. The group focuses on developing leasing concepts for new and existing shopping centers, preparing relaunch concepts, and – first and foremost – leasing areas on behalf of their respective owners. The Centerprise Group’s specialty, besides shopping centers, are specialist properties in the leisure, gastronomy, and entertainment sector. In these areas the company not only delivers unique and exceptional concepts, which are individually customized for the respective target group, but also has extensive experience in the implementation of these concepts.

Chapman Taylor is a global practice of award-winning architects and masterplanners. We specialise in residential, retail, leisure, hospitality, office and transportation design, and the combination of these into sustainable, mixed-use environments. Established in London in 1959, we operate from 16 design studios across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, working in more than 90 countries. Combining the resources and reach of a global practice with local knowledge and sensitivity to context, Chapman Taylor has won over 250 leading industry awards.

Christmasworld – Seasonal Decoration at its best – is the leading international trade fair for festive decorations. Exhibitors from all over the world present the latest trends and products for all festive occasions of the year – including innovative concepts for decorating large spaces and outdoor areas, such as shopping centers – in Frankfurt am Main.

Cineplexx Kinobetriebe GmbH was founded in 1993 as a 100% subsidiary of Constantin Film-Holding GmbH which belongs to the Austrian family Langhammer. Cineplexx emerged in the transition phase during the 1990s when traditional cinemas were closed and multiplex cinemas entered the market. Since 2008 the group has bundled its international business activities under Cineplexx International ltd. in joint venture with Christof Papousek and his LCP ltd. In total it runs 48 cinemas with 316 screens across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Mazedonia/FYROM, Albania, Greece and Northern Italy. Total Sales reached 132 Mio. Euro in 2016 with about 1.350 employees.

Commerz Real is a subsidiary of Commerzbank AG with more than 45 years of market experience and approximately 32 billion euros in assets under management. The company combines comprehensive know-how in asset management and a broad-based structuring expertise to deliver its signature range of services of fund products focused on tangibles and bespoke financing solutions. The fund spectrum includes the open-ended real estate fund hausInvest, institutional investment products as well as entrepreneurial participations in real estate.

De Vlier Retail Development is a private, internationally active company based in Bruges (Belgium), whose main activities are the development and long-term management of Retail Parks throughout Europe. The current portfolio of the group includes assets in Austria, Belgium, France and Luxembourg. The company is active over more than 40 years and created the Frun®brand in 2000.
Frunpark and Frunshopping are the brandnames created by the company.

Designer Outlets Wolfsburg, one of the five largest outlet centers in Germany, provides an exceptional shopping experience with more than 90 brand-direct stores, including notable brands like A&F, Calvin Klein, Coach, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and several restaurant options.

dfv Conference Group, the event arm of dfv Media Group, develops, organizes and produces executive-level conferences and conventions across a wide range of sectors and themes. As a relationship manager, it turns media and information into a hands-on experience fostering professional exchange and networking throughout the business community. The majority of the delegates attending its events come from senior management and other top-ranking corporate positions.

ECE was founded in 1965 and is still owned by the Otto family. The company provides all services related to properties from one source. The assets under management currently amount to 32.3 billion euros. With 195 shopping centers under management and activities in 12 countries, ECE is the European market leader in the shopping center industry. Approximately 20,000 retail businesses generate an annual turnover of 22.3 billion euros on an overall sales area of 7 million square meters.

EUROVEA mixed-use-development and is a part of the modern urban quarter in the vicinity of the historical center of Bratislava and represents an entirely unique and dynamic destination with riverside promenade. Eurovea broader patterns of living, working and shopping as it provides the sort of downtown, high street shopping experience which the city doesn’t offer now.

Freeport is the first outlet centre in the Czech Republic and is also one of the largest shopping centres of its kind in Central Europe, located beside the borde crossing at Hatě near Znojmo. Freeport visitors have a choice of more than 250 global brands in 75 stores. Freeport sells designer brands at prices that are always 30-70% lower than in regular stores. In the special discount period, prices may even be up to 90% lower. In Freeport you´ll find a great selection of sportswear and casual wear from the world´s most popular brands, including  Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Adidas, Puma, Lacoste, Guess, Mango, Diesel, Levi´s, Pepe Jeans and many more.

The German Council of Shopping Centers, GCSC, represents the interests of over 770 member companies in the shopping center and commercial real estate industry, including operators and developers, trade representatives, service providers, consultants, investors, and other companies.

GfK GeoMarketing is one of Europe’s largest providers of geomarketing services and products. Our business areas include: Consultancy and research expertise, Market data, Digital maps, RegioGraph. GfK GeoMarketing is a subsidiary of GfK, one of the world’s largest and most renowned market research companies. Drawing on this international network of wide-ranging resources and expertise, GfK GeoMarketing promotes business success and “growth from knowledge”.

The GTC Group is a leading real estate investor and developer focusing on Poland and three capital cities in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 1994 GTC has developed 66 high standard, modern office and retail properties with a total area of nearly 1.2 million sq. m through Central and Eastern Europe. GTC now actively manages a commercial real estate portfolio of 36 commercial buildings providing 614,000 sq m of lettable office and retail space in Poland, Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade and Zagreb. In addition, GTC has a development pipeline of 349,000 sq m retail and office properties in capital cities of Central and Eastern Europe, thereof 110,000 sq m under construction. GTC S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and included in the WIG30 index and inward listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The company’s shares are also included in the Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 300 Index.

Due to 30 years of experience, Heuer Dialog is the market specialist in real estate-, construction- and finance-congresses focusing the latest development of cities and real estates. It provides networking conferences throughout Germany. The topics and the selection of speakers are based on the latest developments, the practical use and the interchange with the best experts. Our conferences are platforms for communication and networking and can be used to reach the goal of client relationship and client acquisition as well as being informed about the actual state of affairs concerning different real estate topics. The company is based in Duesseldorf, Germany. As of 2008, Heuer Dialog operates as a subsidiary of Immobilien Zeitung Verlagsgesellschaft mbH with a branch office in Wiesbaden, Germany.

HMSHost International is part of the Autogrill Group – the world’s leading provider of food & beverage and retail services for people on the move. We operate in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East and have 50 years’ experience in airport restaurant operations, design, concept and development. We transform travelers into customers by enticing them to use our services and ensuring that when they think back on the experience, it brings a smile to their face. HMSHost International creates places where people want to be. We do this by original and unique food & beverage concepts, sophisticated marketing initiatives, clever technical innovations and engaged staff.

The International Council of Shopping Centers is the global not-for-profit trade association for the shopping centre industry with over 60,000 members from more than 80 countries worldwide. Our members include Owners / Developers, Retailers, Investors, Architects, Shopping centre managers, Retail consultants and other real estate professionals.

iMallinvest Europe is an independent and dedicated retail asset management and investment advisory firm. The company advices institutional real estate investors and developers of modern shopping destinations in their acquisitions, complex asset restructuring projects and disposal programs. iMallinvest contributes independent expert views to investors’ asset specific, strategic business planning. Its management is specialised in advising alongside variant forms of international real estate investment partnerships.

The IMMOFINANZ Group is one of the five largest listed property companies in Europe. The company comprises 1,678 standing investments with a carrying amount of approx. EUR 8.5 billion. The core business of IMMOFINANZ covers the acquisition and management of investment properties, the realisation of development projects and the sale of objects in the retail, office, logistics and residential segments. More: www.immofinanz.com

With over 40 years of experience, Ingka Centres today owns 45 centres on 15 markets that span from Europe to China and Russia, welcoming 480 million visitors each year. Our centres are always anchored by an IKEA store and we are now on a journey to develop a new kind of meeting places that involve IKEA retail, local communities, our tenants and the many people.

As a privately owned real estate investment and management company, Kintyre provides a German management platform for institutional and private investors that are seeking a partner as a co-investor and a highly committed asset and property management service provider. The group has offices in Frankfurt, Berlin, and London, from which it maintains close contacts with clients seeking access to the German market. For additional information on Kintyre Investments please visit www.kintyre.de

MAPIC is the key meeting point for retailers looking for partners, and property developers and owners looking for retailers to enhance their sites. MAPIC delivers 3 days of tailored meetings, expert-led conferences and a premium exhibition for industry leaders targeting all types of retail property: shopping centers, cities, factory outlets, leisure areas and transit zones.

Launched in 2018, MAPIC FOOD is the only international event dedicated to foodservice players within the retail & real estate industry looking to build the food destinations of tomorrow. This 2-day event provides F&B brands with a powerful business platform to showcase their concept, network and establish partnerships with international F&B and retail property players (franchise partners, F&B operators, travel retail operators, landlords, investors, marketing, logistics and digital solution providers, etc.)

MAPIC Italy is a deal-making event dedicated to the Italian retail property market. It gathers together Italian and international retailers and investors looking for retail properties and locations to expand their business in the Italian market. Retail property owners, shopping centres management companies and agents will have a unique opportunity to present their assets to a qualified public of clients and prospects.

McArthurGlen Group, Europe’s leading owner, developer and manager of designer outlets, was founded in Europe by Kaempfer Partners in 1993. The pioneer of designer outlet retailing in the European region, McArthurGlen has since developed 600,000 sq metres (6.5 million sq ft) of outlet space. The company currently manages 22 McArthurGlen Designer Outlets across 9 countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK. The centres are home to the most sought-after luxury and premium brands, and offer fashion-savvy customers year-round savings in vibrant, high-quality shopping environments.

MEC METRO-ECE Centermanagement GmbH & Co. KG is a joint venture between the METRO AG and ECE. MEC is responsible for integrated management, including commercial and technical property management, local center management, the leasing and marketing of more than 55 retail parks in Germany. The market value of the properties managed by MEC (assets under management) currently amounts to approximately € 3.4 billion. All of the centers, with about 1.100 tenants, generate a yearly retail turnover of € 3.2 billion on a rental space of 1.6 million sqm. Over 210 employees work for MEC, whose company headquarters are in Düsseldorf.

Messe Frankfurt is one of the world’s leading trade fair organisers. 592,127 square metres of exhibition ground are currently home to ten exhibition halls and two congress centres. Events “made by Messe Frankfurt” take place at approx. 50 locations around the globe and cover the fields of consumer goods, textiles & textile technologies, technology & production, mobility & logistics and entertainment, media & creative industries.

MIPIM, the premier real estate event, gathers the most influential players from all sectors of the international property industry for four days of networking, learning and transaction through premium events, conferences and dedicated exhibition zones.

MK Illumination is the leading provider of year-round festive lighting solutions that form the cornerstone of powerful marketing, engagement, and visitor attraction campaigns. The family-owned business was founded in 1996 and has a local presence in more than 40 countries. Each year, its independently-owned subsidiaries combine global experience with local knowledge to deliver upwards of 1200 projects worldwide for clients in a range of sectors including Retail Real Estate, Public Spaces, Travel Retail and Leisure. MK Illumination is known for its innovative full-service approach, its commitment to the highest quality products and services, and for creating extraordinary, tailored solutions that deliver results.

Founded in 1969, NEINVER is a leading international property company specialized in managing the entire property cycle of its projects. With operations in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, NEINVER has bolstered its position in the European retail property sector, managing 25 centres, 613,000 sq m of GLA, 2,000 store locations and 1,000 of the finest brands. For more than 20 years, NEINVER’s growth strategy has been based on specialisation in the outlet sector, through its brands The Style Outlets and FACTORY. It currently manages 18 centres with a total GLA of 368,700 sq m, and is the only outlet operator with an omnichannel strategy.

Shopping – Leisure – Experience – The outdoor center Parndorf with an area of 32,000 sq m will be the first center of this kind in Europe. Parndorf, known far beyond the borders of Austria, is now expanding its range of products for the outdoor sector with the OC – from the outlet center of Central Europe to the outdoor specialist. The focal offering of the OC product range are bicycles, climbing, water sports, ball sports, horseback riding, outdoor clothing, etc. and especially hunting and fishing which are an expansion to the Parndorf’s product range. In addition to the high quality product range and service, the center will also feature a large adventure center, a bicycle route, an indoor water pond for standup paddleboarding, a climbing wall, an underground safety training center and an event venue for product presentations for up to 700 people. Gastronomy – an inn, a vital bar, an ice cream parlor and the cattering area for the events complete the culinary offering of the center. The OC will open in 2021.

The OEZ-Outdoor Center Errichtungs GmbH & CoKG was founded in 2018 for the development of the OC and is now the owner of all legally required permits as well as the owner of the property. The OEZ develops the project from the planning over the purchase of land to the rental and completion of the project.

With its 70+ shops, the Parndorf Fashion Outelt offers more than 100 fashion and lifestyle brands in a retail space of over 20,000 sq m. Currently the center is about to finish a redesign to reflect the Viennese art nouveau style. The redesign of all frontages will be finished in the first half of 2018. The increased sales area of 3,000 sq m will affect the opening of numerous new shops. In 2019, the Center will be increased to 30,000 sq m. The Parndorf Fashion Outlet is located directly next to A4 motorway and can be reached from the centre of Vienna within 30 minutes. Find more on facebook.com/ParndorfFashionOutlet.

Redevco is an independent, pan-European real estate investment management company specialised in retail property. The 400 assets under management are spread across the strongest retail concentrations throughout Europe. Our highly-experienced professionals purchase, develop, let and manage properties, ensuring that the portfolios optimally reflect the needs of our clients. We believe in long term investments where quality and sustainability are key.

Founded in 2004, the redos Group is one of the leading independent retail property specialists in Germany. The company provides comprehensive portfolio and real estate management services for institutional and semi-institutional investors through its business lines investment, asset management, fund management, redevelopment and advisory. As an investor and active asset manager, redos covers all risk classes, offers all types of investment vehicles and also designs its own funds for large-scale retail properties. The retail specialist currently manages 87 assets across Germany, which are worth 2.65 billion euros.

The Retail Park Liptovský Mikuláš was opened on September 29, 2018. The Retail Park is located in an already established retail destination anchored by (tesco, kaufland, nay, mc donalds, intersport, KIK and many others) and benefits from the perfect accessibility from and to the highway 18/E50 as well as it is only a few minutes from the historical city center. The Retail Park Liptovský Mikuláš offers further 9.100 sq m (1st phase) and brings new tenants like H&M, Reserved, Sinsay, Piazza Italiana, to the town. The catchment area compromises approx. 155.000 people plus has an extra potential from more than 500.000 tourists visiting the area per year. The second phase adds furhter 4.000 sq m of retailspace to the scheme and will be opened in the third quarter of 2019.

ROS Retail Outlet Shopping, headquartered in Vienna, with partnerships in Poland, Italy and France, is an independent retail real estate consulting and centre management company specialised in Designer Outlets and innovative shopping concepts across Europe.
The founders Thomas Reichenauer and Gerhard Graf are both committed professionals with many years of experience and knowledge in the European outlet market as well as recognized personalities in the industry.
The portfolio of ROS Retail Outlet Shopping includes Designer Outlet Soltau, City Outlet Geislingen, Brugnato 5Terre Outlet Village, Designer Outlet Warszawa, Designer Outlet Gdánsk, Designer Outlet Sosnowiec, Premier Outlet Budapest, Designer Outlet Algarve, Designer Outlet Croatia, Barilla Center Parma and further new developments in Europe.

SES – No. 1 in Austria and Slovenia – is specialized in developing, constructing and managing first-class retail real estate at an international level. The company provides complete service from development to center management in Central, Southern and Eastern Europe. Shopping malls managed by SES are among the very best the industry has to offer.

We specialize in fulfilling the marketing and communication needs of retail and commercial real estate. Our spectrum includes pro­­j­ect development services as well as drafting and implementation of marketing and communications for operational properties. Our goal is to turn retail locations into strong and appealing regional brands.

Sonae Sierra is an international retail real estate company dedicated to delivering solutions to meet our client’s ambitions. We develop and invest in sustainable retail assets and provide investment, development and property management services for clients in geographies as diverse as Europe, South America, North Africa and Asia, while creating shared value for our business and society.

The Supernova Group is a private, internationally active company based in Graz, Austria, whose main activities are the purchase, development and long-term management of commercial real estate in CEE and SEE countries. The current portfolio of the group includes assets in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia and Romania. Currently, the Group’s portfolio includes more than 80 retail assets (Shopping centres, Shopping parks, Retail parks, DIYs and High street properties) in 5 countries, with a market value of €1.2 billion and a total gross leasable area of approx. 1 mio sq m.

TconcepT BV is specialized in architecture, concept design, and placemaking across the globe. Our mission is to create places people like to visit and want to stay at. The aesthetic, functional, and economic aspects of our concepts complement each other. TconcepT was founded in 2014 by former partners and directors of T+T Design and Multi Development Corporation. The international and experienced team at TconcepT has been operating in the design and architecture sector since 1982.

21Media has been a leading Marketing and Advertising agency for Shopping Centres for over 25 years. Its client list features some of the biggest names in European retail including Meadowhall, Glatt, ALEXA, CentrO, and Fünf Höfe. Full-service B2B and B2C support is provided at every stage of a mall’s life cycle: from strategic positioning
through to hands-on day-to-day Centre marketing. The company’s reputation as B2B specialists is built on helping owners and operators market their properties with improved leasing tools, engineering a stronger tenant mix and growing a Centre’s asset value.
21Media’s achievements have been recognised by 15 ICSC European Marketing Awards including the Global ICSC “Best of The Best” Viva accolade.

umdasch provides special retail solutions: rooted in craftsmanship, visionary in the digital, always with a human aim and a goal: to realise successful stores. umdasch’s Store Makers create extraordinary worlds of experience for demanding customers across Lifestyle Retail, Food Retail and Premium Retail. Digital Retail solutions included.

The umdasch Shop Academy is a training ground for retail professionals. Three formats make them fit for the POS: events, tailor-made seminars and shop expeditions.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is the premier global developer and operator of flagship shopping destinations, with a portfolio valued at €65.0 Bn as at June 30, 2019, of which 86% in retail, 7% in offices, 5% in convention & exhibition venues and 2% in services. Currently, the Group owns and operates 92 shopping centres, including 55 flagships in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States. Its centres welcome 1.2 billion visits per year. Present on 2 continents and in 12 countries, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield provides a unique platform for retailers and brand events, and offers an exceptional and constantly renewed experience for customers.
With the support of its 3,700 professionals and an unparalleled track-record and know-how, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is ideally positioned to generate superior value and develop world-class projects. The Group has a development pipeline of €10.3 Bn.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield distinguishes itself by its Better Places 2030 agenda, that sets its ambition to create better places that respect the highest environmental standards and contribute to better cities.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield stapled shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris (Euronext ticker: URW), with a secondary listing in Australia through Chess Depositary Interests. The Group benefits from an A rating from Standard & Poor’s and from an A2 rating from Moody’s.

Union Investment is a leading international investment company specializing in open ended real estate funds for private and institutional investors. Union Investment has assets under management of some €28.5 billion in ten real estate funds. Active in the property investment business for more than 50 years, Union Investment operates today in 24 countries around the world. In addition to office space and business parks, the Hamburg-based company is investing in business hotels, logistics properties and shopping centers. Union Investment entered the retail sector at an early stage, allowing the company to secure a strategic position in this growing area. The result is a high-quality portfolio presently comprising 46 shopping centers in Germany, Austria, Sweden, Belgium, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain and Turkey, with a current market value of some €7.4 billion.

The newest and fastest growing owner operator of outlet shopping destinations in Europe. VIA Outlets, a private equity fund, has been established in 2014 to acquire existing outlet centres across Europe, and, using the expertise of its operating partners, enhance their performance so as to provide strong investment returns for its shareholders. These returns will be achieved through creating shopping environments which will attract high quality domestic and international brands and their discerning customers. VIA Outlets has been structured to enable it react quickly to acquisition opportunities that may arise in the market. The pan-European portfolio of VIA Outlets comprises 11 centres in 9 European countries with a total GLA of about 259,000 sq m and over 850 stores under management.

Westgate Shopping City is the largest shopping mall in Croatia and second largest mall in European Union with over 250.000 sq m of space. It is heart of Westgate Zone with additional 500.000 sq m fully infrastructually equipped land plots around the mall available for various projects of retail, entertainment and tourism. Westgate is located centrally in north Croatian region on outskirts of Zagreb and in under 90 minutes of drive a dense region of Slovenia and Austria with a large catchment area of around 3.500.000 inhabitants. Closest catchment area of Westgate is north Croatia and Zagreb as capital and makes for 560.000 inhabitants in under 15 minutes to center and 1.3 mil. inhabitants in under 30 minutes of drive. Center has public transport access by bus and train. Regulation in Croatia allows working Sundays and flexible opening hours. As a family mall of Croatia, Westgate has the largest indoor kid’s playground in Croatian spaced on over 4.000 sq m and gives various entertainment and gastronomical offer as well as unique museum of old timer vehicles what makes it an in destination.