Downtown Santa Monica is rethinking the Third Street Promenade, and based on a past study done by Shook Kelley, Kevin Kelley was enlisted to speak at a Community Workshop. Kevin will share his historical knowledge of the Downtown Santa Monica project as well as his wide experience in and optimism for retail, restaurant and grocery development.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Since 1927, the Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA) has supported the independent operation of college stores. ICBA programs and services are designed to help stores remain independent and be financially and operationally successful.

This year marks the 100th annual ICBA conference. Join Kevin Kelley (Wednesday, February 4 at 1:20PM) as he shares his proven playbook for winning on meaning rather than margins, and on convening rather commoditizing. Attendees will learn how to design sensory-rich, emotionally engaging, community-building retail experiences that elevate relevance, loyalty, and long-term value.

Learn more and join here!

Retail success stories are written by companies that are simultaneously crushing it in the now and primed for what's next. NRF 2026 calls it The Next Now.

Join Kevin Kelley and Shannon DeVito, senior director of book strategy and customer experience with Barnes & Noble, for a fireside chat exploring the impact of retail on community and creating store environments that tap into discover, delight, escape, and social bliss.

Learn more and join us here!