Office & Industrial CCIM Partners Deal-Making Event

Industry Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: Ted C. Jones, Ph.D.

Join your commercial investment real estate colleagues from around the country to network and hear from internationally recognized real estate expert, Ted C. Jones, Ph.D. He serves as Director of Investor Relations for Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE-STC) and also Senior Vice President-Chief Economist for Stewart Title Guaranty Company. He is an accomplished speaker and has given more than 150 presentations on real estate and the economic outlook in the last year. Ted will share his knowledge and expertise and provide an insider’s view of the industry.

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Office and Industrial Property Marketing Session

Moderator: K. Wayne Rice, CCIM

Bring your investment properties and equity to this free-flowing, deal-making session. You will have the chance to disclose equity placement needs and/or present property listings for sale. If you would like to submit property and/or equity information, please send an email to info@ccimpartners.com for more information.

Special Presentation: Boeing’s Future of Work Project

Speakers: Jeffrey Hobbs, Boeingand Andrea Vanecko, Callison, Inc.

As the world’s largest aerospace company and an employer of more than 150,000, Boeing, has been preparing for about two-thirds of its workers to retire in the next 10 years. The Future of Work Project looks at how the company will use its facilities as an employee-retention and –attraction tool to accommodate the next generation of workers. Learn what’s involved in developing a 10-year vision for the progressive management of company real-estate and see the creation of the workplace of the future.

Seattle Argosy Cruise Washington State Chapter Event

Sponsored by: CIT, OPUS, Schnitzer NW, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Make the most of your time while in Seattle and maximize your networking opportunities. Join the Washington State Chapter and its members for an evening cruise in Seattle. This is a Seattle attraction you do not want to miss. There is no better way to see the sights of Seattle than from the water. You’ll come aboard the Spirit of Seattle (pictured) and experience breathtaking views, exquisite cuisine and countless opportunities to start building strategic business relationships for increasing your bottom-line.

The cost of this event is included in the Partners Event registration fee. Tickets can be purchased from the chapter to attend only the boat cruise. To purchase tickets, please send an e-mail to Amy Robitaille of the Washington State Chapter at amy@commercialmls.com.

Best Practices Breakfast

• Roundtable Discussions: Interact with office and industrial commercial real estate professionals like yourself to share, learn, and discuss industry best practices for gathering new deal opportunities, expanding your business, and closing the deal.

• Special Presentation: “Going Green with Industrial: First Park Meridian Campus”

  Speakers: Wayne Reisenauer and Casey Trees, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

  As a leading provider of industrial real estate supply chain solutions, First Industrial Realty Trust owns, operates and has under development over 100 million square feet of space and a portfolio of more than 1,000 industrial properties, with a local market presence across more than 30 markets in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands and Belgium.

STDB Technology Presentation

Speaker: Jay R. Lucas, CCIM

Jay Lucas, CCIM, President of STDB, Inc. will demonstrate various technology services that are currently available to enhance your business.

Networking Lunch - “Real Estate Investment and Capital Market Cycles: Past, Present and Future”

Keynote Speaker: Stephen A. Pyhrr, Ph.D.

Stephen Pyhrr is a Senior Managing Director at Kennedy Wilson with responsibility for the firm’s southern regional portfolio, including acquisitions and investments in office, industrial, retail and multifamily properties, as well as the company’s service lines including property management, brokerage/leasing and market research. He is also a Managing Principal and an Executive Board member of Kennedy Wilson’s Property Fund I and II and oversees asset management and financial reporting for its portfolio properties. During this session, Stephen Pyhrr will provide a cyclical perspective on real estate, investments and capital markets.

Negotiation Workshop - “Negotiating the Big Ones: How to Drive and Close High Stakes Deals”

Instructor: Walt S. Clements, CCIM, MRCM

This interactive negotiation workshop will equip you with the negotiation skills unmatched in the commercial real estate industry. Developed and customized exclusively for the CCIM Institute, topics will include:

• Advanced negotiation theories
• Tactics on presenting offers
• Strategies to client acceptance
• Ways to present counter offers and closing techniques

Join Walter Clements, CCIM, MRCM, and a CCIM instructor since 1980 as he delivers this unique program for CCIM. He received the “Instructor of the Year Award” in 1990 and the “People’s Choice Award” in 1992 for obtaining the highest student rating that year. He has led re-write teams for the CCIM Institute on several of our courses and has written one-day seminars for continuing education for his local Board of REALTORS ®. He has authored several seminars on commercial real estate and has taught internationally in Beijing, Moscow, Warsaw, Riyadh, Cairo and Phuket (Thailand)

Testimonials

Here's what attendees are saying about the Multifamily CCIM Partners Event in Atlanta, GA:

"The event was well organized and informative. The Property Marketing Session was very enjoyable. I've already been in correspondence with multiple CCIMs, some of whom have traveled to my properties already and are hoping to make an offer. Enjoyed the STDB online training immensely. Thank you CCIM Partners."

Peter J. Barnett, CCIM
J.A. Barnett Real Group, Inc.
Tampa, FL

"I have the potential of generating a couple of 'major' transactions as a result of attending the Property Marketing Session at the Multifamily CCIM Partners Deal-Making Event in Atlanta last month. I've already been communicating with the CCIM contacts that I made and my buyers are now reviewing the apartment packages that have been sent to me."

Robert R. Giniecki, CCIM
Foresite Realty Advisors, Inc.
Albany, NY

"I thought the event went very well. It was the first Partners event I attended, and it will not be my last. I think the STDB presentation was helpful. The evening event was a very worthwhile networking opportunity."

Alan Tapie, CCIM
Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, LLC
Atlanta, GA

Hotel Accommodations:

Guest room reservations can be made by calling the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle at (206) 621-1700. Be sure to identify yourself as attending the CCIM Partners Deal-Making Event to obtain the meeting rate of $229 single/double occupancy. We suggest that you make your reservation early and no later than Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Space is limited and reservations are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. CCIM does not guarantee guest room availability.

Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle
411 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Reservations: 206-621-1700
Room Rate: $229

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Cancellations

A refund, less a $50 fee, will be issued for registration fees if notice of cancellation is received, in writing, before event date. No refunds will be issued if cancellation is received on or after the event date.

The CCIM Institute reserves the right to cancel or change any scheduled Partners Deal-Making Events at any time. Registered attendees for an event that is cancelled will be notified as far in advance as possible. Attendees have the option of getting a full refund or transferring the registration fee to another Partners Deal-Making Event. Please note that the Institute is not responsible for any out-of-pocket expenses (lodging, airfare, etc.) attendees may incur when an event is cancelled.

Confirmation

A confirmation e-mail will be sent one week before the event providing more information prior to your arrival in Seattle, WA.

Save the Dates

The last CCIM Partners Deal-Making Event of the year will be held in Scottsdale, AZ, on
Sept. 18-19, 2008 (Investment Focus).

Contact

Questions?Please send an e-mail to info@ccimpartners.com.

Sponsors

CCIM appreciates the generous support of our national sponsors: