CHICAGO-Approximately 550 retailers, community developers and brokers convened for the International Council of Shopping Centers annual Chicago Idea Exchange program on Monday. Located at the Hyatt Regency, the conference will come to a close today.

The morning kicked off with opening remarks by CVS Pharmacy’s Michele Dodd, an Illinois Alliance Program planning committee co-chair, as well as Tim Angell, deputy director of economic development for the City of Des Plaines. Angell is also a co-chair of the planning committee.

Following a keynote presentation by Lawrence Levy, chairman of the Levy Restaurant, a panel discussion offered insights to zoning and planning efforts that are intended to change the nature of a community. The panel was moderated by Angell. Panelists included Judith Aiello, assistant city manager of the City of Evanston; Patricia Holden, state and local lobbyist for the Bank of America; Elizabeth Holland, CEO with Abbell Credit Corp.; and Richard Klawiter, partner with DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP.

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