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MARKETING EVENT OR SALES PROMOTION EVENT OR SALES PROMOTION SILVER SILVER Centres 400,001 to 750,000 sq. ft. of total retail space Centres 400,001 to 750,000 sq. ft. of total retail space White Oaks Mall to the Rescue White Oaks Mall London, Ontario Royal Rewards Willowbrook Shopping Centre Langley, British Columbia Owner: Prime Canadian Fund Management Company: Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP Owner: 2725312 Canada Inc./ 2973758 Canada Inc. Management Company: Bentall Kennedy With no organized activities for school-aged children on P.D. Days in London, Ontario, White Oaks Mall filled the gap by hosting four fun-packed, themed events that attracted and engaged 1,300 kids. They also drove significant traffic on event day with an average increase of 28%. Their digital platforms proved to be powerful communication tools to reach their family demographic with website traffic up an average of 15%, 381 new Facebook page “likes”, a whopping 252 “shares” and their e-blasts generated an amazing 74% open rate! White Oaks Mall successfully made their centre the “place to be on P.D. Days.” Willowbrook Shopping Centre was faced with the prospect of a lengthy province-wide Teachers’ Strike and the potential for families to postpone or cancel their back-to-school purchases. The marketing team had to act fast to avoid an impending sales decrease for Fall 2014. The team decided to extend its plan