Retail & Leisure International [SURVEY and [WEBINAR]
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RLI Leisure Insight
Howard Samuels participated in an article published by Retail & Leisure International in its Leisure Insight Section entitled “Global Survey of Attractions and COVID-19: Disconnect Between Operators and Landlords Q&A” which discusses the findings of the survey and related report conducted by Samuels & Company, Inc. conducted with Hong Kong based Scallywag Entertainments.
RLI Connect Meetup
Howard Samuels participated in a RLI Webinar on May 5, 2020 entitled “RLI Connect Meet Up” to discuss the future of location-based entertainment indoor attractions.
The Meet Up was split into two segments: Why Covid-19 doesn't have to mean the end of Retail, starting with a snapshot of China, followed by discussions on the Future of Retail and Shopping Centres, Brick & Mortar, Winning Customers Back, Re-Opening Strategies, the 'New Normal', Food & Hospitality & Multimedia and Digital Applications before transitioning to the 'The Future of Entertainment, Leisure and Hospitality' where we discussed various topics including Theme Parks, Attractions, Location Based Entertainment, Immersive Entertainment and Travel.
The following real estate experts participated in the Webinar:
Lanne Bennett, Samuels & Company
Ishwar Chugani, CEO & Managing Director, Giordano ME
Oliver Cully, Founder, Scallywag Entertainment
Erik Engstrand, CEO, Safe Shopping Centers
Chris Igwe, Founder, Chris Igwe International
Francis Loughran, Founder Future Food
Vicki Lynn, CEO, SEE CO
Phil McArthur, Founder & Chairman, McArthur Development Specialists
Howard Samuels, President Samuels & Company Inc
Michael, Wilkings, CEO Debut Development Group
Kevin Williams, Founder KWP Ltd