The future of retail in Toledo and the fate of the Franklin Park Mall; the largest fundraiser of the year for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio.

Stan Eichelbaum - President, Marketing Developments/Planning Developments, Inc. Mall and retail consultant Stan Eichelbaum has been called a shopping savant. He was instrumental in making Toledo’s Franklin Park Mall a success in the 1970s. At the time - the mall was about retail greatness and less about a real estate transaction - securing anchors and bringing in unique to the market shopping opportunities. But online retail, overbuilding, questions about safety, and the pandemic have all taken a toll on malls. Eichelbaum says the enclosed mall is not a dead concept - but that going forward, it requires strict management and vision. Chad Bringman - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio The Heartwarming Party at the Hilton Garden Inn is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio - Chad Bringman will share stories of success and family and how this event creates a home away from home for families dealing with tough circumstances - having their kids in the hospital.