Former Mayor Richard T. Crotty and Crossman & Co. President John Crossman to Headline Panel Discussion at ICSC Florida Conference Aug. 21-23

ORLANDO, FL, --  John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company in Orlando, will head a panel discussion on the Florida economy during the International Council of Shopping Centers 2011 Florida Conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee Aug. 21-23.

Crossman, a frequent speaker at national conferences, said panelists include former Orange County Mayor Richard T. Crotty (top right photo), executive vice president of Crossman & Company; Suk Singh (bottom left photo), senior vice president of chief development officer at Darden Restaurants, Kieran Quinn, managing director at Guggenheim Partners and Tim Becker, director of the Kelley A. Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Florida.

Crossman said the panel will discuss a wide range of topics including a review of the Florida marketplace over the last 12 months and forecast of the upcoming 12 months.

“We plan to focus on the economy, retail trends, occupancy and rental rate trends, expanding retailers, and project updates,” Crossman said.

Crossman’s panel will be held at 8 a.m. Monday Aug. 22

For more information,  contact:

John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com

Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com