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The Midyear Meetings ·
April 13-16, 2008 ·
The Drake Hotel ·
Chicago, Illinois
Featured
Programs
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Special
Events
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Spouse
& Guest Programs
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Schedule of Events
| Speakers
| Presentations
| Photo
Gallery
Schedule of
Events
updated 3/25/08
†
Ticketed
event
*
Closed session
| Sunday
April 13 |
| 9:00
am - 12:00 pm |
Dispute
Resolution Workshop
The session is open to all members of the CRE.
However, seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-seated
basis, so please arrive early. All CREs who want attend should
RSVP to smcconnell@cre.org by April 1, 2008.
Featured
Programs |
| 12:30 pm
- 3:30 pm |
DEVELOPMENT
TOUR: Millennium Park †
Tour guide: Edward Uhlir,
Director of Planning, Architecture and Landscape, Millennium
Park
Special
Events |
| 2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm |
Invitation Advisory
Committee* |
| 3:00 pm
- 4:00 pm |
Nominating Committee* |
| 4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm |
Dispute Resolution
Committee
Ethics Committee*
Real Estate Issues
Editorial Board |
| 4:30 pm
- 5:30 pm |
New
Member Welcome Reception*
New members and their spouses and guests
meet the national and chapter leadership. |
| 5:30 pm
- 7:30 pm |
Welcome
Reception
All registered CREs,
spouses, and guests are invited to this kick-off event. |
| Monday
April 14 |
To
begin at 7:00 am
7:30 am - 8:45 am |
Buffet
Breakfast The CRE Invitation
Process Open Forum
|
| 8:30 am
- 9:30 am |
Spouse/Guest
Welcome Breakfast |
| 8:45 am
- 9:00 am |
Welcome
Address:
A Legend in Chicago Real Estate, Jerry
Reinsdorf, Chairman, Chicago White Sox and Chicago
Bulls |
| 9:00 am
- 10:30 am |
General
Session: Macro Trends in the United States Real Estate Industry
Speakers: Carl Tannenbaum,
Economic Consultant; Mary Ludgin, Managing
Director, U.S. Private Equity Director, Investment Research,
Heitman
Featured
Programs
|
| 9:45 am
- 2:00 pm |
Spouse/Guest
Tour †
Spouse
& Guest Programs |
| 10:15 am
- 12:15 pm |
James E. Gibbons
Educational Trust Fund* |
| 10:45 am
- 12:15 pm |
General
Session: The Global Supply Chain: Developing, Acquiring, Financing
and Managing Industrial Real Estate Around the World
Speakers: Richard Conklin, Managing
Director, Global Investment Management, ProLogis; Dan
Reynolds, Managing Director, LaSalle Investment Management
Moderator: Louis Armstrong, Chief
Executive, The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Featured
Programs
|
| 12:15 pm
- 1:45 pm |
Welcome
Luncheon (Includes Introduction
of New Members) |
| 12:15 pm
- 1:45 pm |
Past Chairs' Luncheon* |
| 2:00 pm
- 5:00 pm |
Business
Issues Forums (Concurrent Sessions)
The goal of the Business Issues Forums
is to bring like-minded CREs together to discuss and dissect
the challenges and hot topics related to specific disciplines
of counseling. Participation in these groups allows Counselors
to share individual knowledge and form deeper professional
and personal bonds that thrive beyond the national meetings.
-Corporate Real Estate
-Sustainability
-Litigation Services
-Capital Markets
-Public/Private Partnerships
Featured
Programs
|
| 2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm |
Communications
Committee |
| 2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm |
Member of the
Future * |
| 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm |
Strategic Planning
Committee * |
| 6:30 pm
- 9:30 pm |
Evening
Event: Chicago Skyline Dinner Cruise†
Sponsored by the Midwest Chapter
Special
Events |
| Tuesday
April 15 |
To
begin at 7:00 am
7:30 am - 8:45 am |
Buffet
Breakfast CRE/NAR Relationship
Open Forum |
| 9:00 am
- noon |
General
Session: Designing the 21st Century City
Speakers: Richard Hanson, CRE Chairman,
Principal, Mesa Development, LLC; Sam Assefa,
Director of Policy, Department of Planning and Development,
City of Chicago; Mary Sue Barrett, President,
Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago; Phil Enquist,
Master Planner, Skidmore Owings Merrill; Ted Novak,
Senior Partner, DLA Piper
Featured
Programs
|
| 11:00 am
- noon |
International
Committee
Chapter Activities Committee |
| 11:30 am
- 2:00 pm |
Spouse/Guest
Event †
Spouse
& Guest Programs |
| 12:15 pm
- 1:45 pm |
Member
Luncheon (to include award
presentations)
|
| 2:30 pm
- 4:30 pm |
Development
Tour: Chicago Merchandise Mart
Tour Guide: Myron Maurer, Senior Vice President,
General Manager, Merchandise Mart
Featured
Programs
|
| 2:30 pm
- 4:30 pm |
Budget & Finance
Committee* |
| 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm |
Consulting Corps
Committee |
| 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm |
Evening
Event: Cocktail Reception at Il Mulino Restaurant †
Special
Events |
| 8:15 pm |
Dine-A-Round:
Streeterville and Rush Street Neighborhoods
Sign up during the Midyear Meetings
in the registration office. To view the restaurants, click
here.
Special
Events |
| Wednesday
April 16 |
| 7:30
am - 9:30 am |
Buffet
Breakfast • Roundtables
• International Caucus |
| 7:30 am
- 8:30 am |
Education Committee
|
| 8:30 am
- 9:30 am |
Business Issues
Subcommittee |
| 8:30 am
- 10:30 am |
Executive Committee*
|
| 9:00 am
- 10:00 am |
Spouse/Guest
Farewell Breakfast |
| 11:00 am
- 1:00 pm |
2008
Board of Directors Meeting (All
CREs are encouraged to attend the Board of Directors meeting.) |
| 1:00 pm |
ADJOURNMENT |
†Ticketed
event
*
Closed session
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