Rebekah Carlson, director of marketing and business development for Next Realty
CHICAGO—The International Council of Shopping Centers opened its Chicago Deal Making conference at Navy Pier this week, and the energy was unmistakable. At 5 PM, crowds of brokers and retailers still thronged through the hall, looking to make connections and perhaps close deals.
“This is a lot like it was ten years ago,” Rebekah Carlson, director of marketing and business development for Next Realty, tells GlobeSt.com. “People are staying downtown to attend social events, meet and do networking, and that's a very good sign.”
Recommended For You
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
