Presented by SMART, this webinar will provide resources and insight for businesses dealing with the impacts of the current COVID-19 situation.

In this session, we'll hear from a panel of subject matter experts who will provide an overview of what the retail market looks like in our region, as well as discuss the best steps and strategies retailers should take towards recovery.

Speakers include:
- Sandeep Krishnamurthy, Professor & Dean, UW Bothell
- Alesha Shemwell, Director of Retail , Kemper Development Company
- Katie Parsons, Senior Associate, Real Retail
- Tim Weber, Broker, First Western
- Rachel Corp, Broker, Kidder Mathews
- David Wasielewski, Owner, Din Tai Fung
- Najla J Kayyem, Sr VP of Marketing, Pacific Retail Capital Partners


This will be 50-minute webinar, with ample time for audience Q&A.

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About SMART: The Southside Mitigation and Recovery Taskforce is administered by the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce with cooperation and additional support from our partners, municipal collaborators, and regional agencies who will work to find real solutions to the challenges our community faces as we confront the human and economic impacts of COVID-19.

Industry leaders from all major sectors of our local economy, subject matter experts, and government agencies will convene (virtually) at least once a week from March 27 through August 28, 2020. These meetings will be a forum to share insight and information, guide decision making, and create multiple action plans with both public and private support that serve the direct needs of our communities.