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Member Benefits: Education and Publications

Education


ICSC's School for Professional Development offers weeklong certificate programs at both the intermediate and advanced levels, focusing on marketing, management and leasing. The University of Shopping Centers provides three-hour elective courses to professionals in all shopping center disciplines. Other educational programs include eDistance Learning and two-day international seminars.

Publications


Our publications department gives members the best thinking, the most innovative ideas, the soundest data and the most effective training tools in the shopping center industry. A full line of more than 75 books, manuals, packets and audiocassettes is available at our Bookstore.

ICSC's monthly Shopping Centers Today business magazine is a respected and dependable publication that covers the entire scope of the industry, including development, retailing, marketing, management, financing, leasing, architecture and government relations. Value Retail News is an equally comprehensive monthly publication that covers the world of outlet shopping centers. Both also provide the latest news trends, interviews and analysis. SCT Xtra, a weekly newsletter, gives members the latest news, while ICSC also provides an online pipeline to industry-related news through ICSC SmartBrief, EuroBrief, AsiaBrief and the SCT Newswire.

Government Relations


Our Washington, D.C. office fights for ICSC members' concerns on tax policy, the environment, private property rights and other issues. This office oversees federal relations, state government affairs and the influential ICSC Political Action Committee.