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The New Normal: How Retail is Adapting in a Post-COVID World

With lockdowns and social distancing, the retail sector has suffered acutely in the COVID-19 economy. Prominent brands are closing locations across the country and small retailers and restaurants debate whether they will reopen. How can we keep retail healthy during this pandemic, and after? Join us on June 16 for a panel discussion with industry leaders as they explore what commercial property owners and retailers are doing to adapt to the crisis and plan for the post-coronavirus world.

Speakers

Rachel O’Dwyer Flynn, Deputy County Executive, Fairfax County
Deirdre Johnson, Vice President, Asset Management, Federal Realty Investment Trust
Mark Menick, President, KLNB
Paul Weinschenk, President, Retail, Peterson Companies

Moderator

Evan Pritchard, Partner, Venable

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Event Date June, 17

Event Time 3:30am - 4:30am

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