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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2012-09-11 Retail Opportunity Forum 2 Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release Leesburg Economic Development Commission Hosts Fall Update Version of Retail Opportunity Forum Leesburg, VA (September 11, 2012) – On Thursday, September 20, 2012, the Leesburg Economic Development Commission will host a Fall Update version of the Retail Opportunity Forum. In May, the EDC hosted its first-ever Retail Opportunity Forum that provided attendees with a free retail market analysis report, highlighting the opportunities for retailers to take advantage of unmet retail demand – current and future – within the local market. This Fall Update will focus on showing retailers, brokers and property owners how to use the information contained in the analysis report to create retail success. The forum will be held at the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center from 6:00 to 8:00pm. “We recognized after the first Retail Opportunity Forum that the retail market analysis we provided is a very data-dense report and some people may need assistance in distilling all of that data into usable information,” explained Marantha Edwards, Leesburg’s Economic Development Director. “At this Fall Update, we are going to do exactly that – break down and simplify the data so that retailers and brokers can use it to their – and the Town’s – advantage. The end game is more successful retailers, more leased properties and more retail sales in Leesburg.” Commercial real estate brokers, retail property owners, property managers and existing retailers, as well as entrepreneurs interested in opening new retail stores, are encouraged to attend the forum. The event is free. For more information, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/business. To RSVP for the Leesburg Retail Opportunity Forum, please contact Tara Belote at tbelote@leesburgva.gov or 703-771-2734. Contact: Marantha Edwards Economic Development Director medwards@leesburgva.gov 703-737-7019 # # #