Federal Realty Named a Top Workplace

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) has been named to The Washington Post's 2023 Top Workplaces list for its leadership in employee satisfaction for the second sequential year. The esteemed list acknowledges the top workplaces in the D.C. area based exclusively on employee feedback.

"We're grateful to our remarkable team for their trust and dedication," stated Don Wood, CEO of Federal Realty. "Together, we will continue to build a workplace that inspires and empowers success for the long term."

In collaboration with research firm Energage, The Washington Post chose the winning companies by analyzing survey responses from over 65,000 employees in the region. The participants provided ratings for various aspects of their organizations, including culture, communication, ethics, diversity and inclusion, work/life balance, change management, and career growth and development.

Federal Realty has a long history of cultivating workplace excellence. In 2023, the company was deemed one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business Magazine & Best Companies Group, while GlobeSt.com acknowledged its Philadelphia Office as a top Retail Influencer. The firm also received Aetna's Gold Level Workplace Well-being Award for its efforts in building a culture of health and wellness and was named the Best and Brightest in Wellness Winner for its dedication to creating a sustainable culture of wellbeing for team members in 2022.

Federal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets from Washington, D.C. to Boston as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty's mission is to deliver long-term, sustainable growth through investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply. Its expertise includes creating urban, mixed-use neighborhoods like Santana Row in San Jose, California, Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland and Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts. These unique and vibrant environments that combine shopping, dining, living and working provide a destination experience valued by their respective communities. Federal Realty's 102 properties include approximately 3,200 tenants in 26 million square feet, and approximately 3,100 residential units.

Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 55 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is an S&P 500 index member and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT. For additional information about Federal Realty and its properties, visit www.federalrealty.com.

24 Seven Named One of America's Best Staffing Firms

24 Seven, a leading staffing agency specializing in creative and marketing, has been recognized as one of America's Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms of 2023 by Forbes. This prestigious honor marks the seventh time 24 Seven has been distinguished by Forbes, solidifying its position as a top industry leader.

The award, presented by Forbes in partnership with Statista Inc., the world's leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, is based on an independent survey of peers and clients. This year's survey invited more than 36,400 external recruiters and 9,200 HR managers/hiring managers and candidates to participate, making this recognition a true testament to 24 Seven's excellence in the industry.

Anthony Donnarumma, CEO of 24 Seven, expressed his gratitude for the award, stating, "What an honor to once again see our name on Forbes' list of the best staffing and recruiting firms in the country. Our 24 Seven team is dedicated to providing outstanding service to our clients and candidates, and this latest honor is a testament to that commitment."

Additionally, 24 Seven was the recipient of ClearlyRated's 2023 Best of Staffing Talent Award earlier this year, further solidifying their commitment to providing superior service to candidates.

About 24 Seven

24 Seven is a specialized recruitment agency that builds future-proof teams of top full-time and freelance talent for leading brands and agencies in the marketing, digital, creative, and technology sectors. 24 Seven further supports its clients through its family of specialized subsidiaries. The Sage Group represents marketing consultants, contractors, and permanent talent, and has created a leading community of top marketing executives, Marketers That Matter®, which meets to share marketing innovation and insights. Creatis and Antenna boost the productivity of marketing, digital, creative, and communications teams through on-site and outsourced talent solutions. Simplicity Consulting offers marketing project & program management and strategic communications consultants.

Business Success with Education Sessions October 17-20

Trends like electrification of equipment and the love affair Americans have with their backyards are continuing, and Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition held October 17-20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC), is the place for landscape contractors and outdoor power equipment dealers to make the most of them with the help of the industry's best and brightest educators.

"We listened to what past attendees wanted—more education on key trends that will impact the industry and their businesses. We heard you and we're going to deliver," said Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, which owns and manages Equip Expo. "We've bringing in the best of the best education experts that landscape contractors and outdoor power equipment dealers have asked for."

Equip Expo attendees can expect a diverse range of educational offerings in 2023 including sessions taught by experts as well as hands-on demonstrations, such as new "power sessions" with expert Don Rheem on how to apply neuroscience to better understand customers and teams, help attendees take their businesses to the next level, and retain employees.

Back by popular demand will be tree care demonstrations given by certified arborists in a real tree erected in Freedom Hall.

Landscaper education will be provided by Landscape Management Magazine. Other landscape education partners this year include: Hardscape North America, the Professional Grounds Management Society, the Irrigation Association, the Pool and Hot Tub Association, the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals, the Women's Tree Climbing Workshop and Davey Tree Expert Company.

Outdoor power equipment dealers can expect more sessions to help with management and profitmaking, as well as technician training. A new session will review diagnosing and repairing robotic and autonomous mowers. Dealer education partners include: Bob Clements International, Power Equipment Trade magazine, the North American Equipment Dealers Association, and the Equipment and Engine Training Council.

A keynote session for all attendees with polar explorer Ben Saunders, a three-time main stage TED speaker and master storyteller, will leave attendees inspired for their own great challenges.

Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition, is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, and is the largest annual trade show in the United States. The show publishes equip magazine and is owned and managed by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, an international trade association representing manufacturers of outdoor power equipment, parts, small engines, battery power systems, portable generators, utility and personal transport vehicles, and golf cars, and their suppliers.

The Conquering Creative

The Sketch Effect founder & CEO, William Warren, has released his first book, The Conquering Creative: 9 Shifts to Build an Unstoppable Creative Business, available now on Amazon and other retailers.

Endorsed by New York Times bestselling Author, Jon Acuff, President of Savannah College of Art and Design Paula Wallace, and bestselling author of the Sketchnote Handbook, Mike Rohde, The Conquering Creative is a must-have for any creative looking to grow his or her career or business.

"This is a business book… but it's for creative people," says Warren. "It's for any creative who has ever struggled with the business side of things, wants to take their freelance career to the next level, graduate with their art degree with confidence, or quit that day job to pursue full-time creative work."

The book has its origin in William's own story. Having successfully launched and scaled his creative business for the last ten years, Warren wanted to create a resource to help others do the same.

Drawing on lessons learned from nearly a decade of running a successful creative business, Warren breaks the book into three sections: shifts in thinking, shifts in actions, and shifts in outcomes.

Across the nine chapters of this book, Warren tells stories and shares anecdotes from the ups and downs of his own journey, along with practical advice, tips, and tools. Topics include sales, marketing and promotion, soft skills, productivity, pricing, systems and processes, strategy and vision, and many more.

The book also features 150 hand-drawn illustrations created by Warren himself.

"My book had to have illustrations… it had to!" he says. "First of all, illustration is my first love and any book of mine would be inauthentic without them. Second, visuals help to reinforce the ideas, making them more understandable and memorable. And finally, the illustrations make the book more fun!"

And fun is one of the goals Warren is aiming for with The Conquering Creative. In order to make a business book appealing to people who don't normally like business books, there is nearly an illustration, diagram or graphic on every page.

The book also features nine interviews with a diverse group of creative professionals and entrepreneurs, each representing a different creative field from graphic design to blogging.

"One of my favorite features of the book is the interviews with other 'Conquering Creatives'," added William. "The concepts in this book are so important that I didn't want it to come from just myself. I wanted a whole chorus of voices backing me up and reinforcing the core idea, which is 'You can do it! Business is not as hard as you think!' And they really knocked it out of the park with their advice and encouragement."