Mission Statement
The purpose of the Council is to advance the shopping center industry and to promote its role in the commercial distribution of consumer goods and services by:
>Providing educational programs and publications in all aspects of shopping center development, finance, management, marketing and other specialized areas of professional interest;
>Conducting meetings and other programs designed to promote the exchange of ideas among members and to facilitate the conduct of their business;
>Collecting and disseminating information pertaining to the shopping center industry, including statistical data and other statistical research;
>Developing and maintaining professional certification programs to encourage high standards for shopping center professionals;
>Advocating the interest of the shopping center industry to local, state/provincial, federal and international governmental bodies; and
>Publicizing to the general public promotional and educational shopping center business information.
>Providing educational programs and publications in all aspects of shopping center development, finance, management, marketing and other specialized areas of professional interest;
>Conducting meetings and other programs designed to promote the exchange of ideas among members and to facilitate the conduct of their business;
>Collecting and disseminating information pertaining to the shopping center industry, including statistical data and other statistical research;
>Developing and maintaining professional certification programs to encourage high standards for shopping center professionals;
>Advocating the interest of the shopping center industry to local, state/provincial, federal and international governmental bodies; and
>Publicizing to the general public promotional and educational shopping center business information.