Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:00 AM (ET)
Opportunities In Commercial Real Estate
Symposium & Educational Forum
The African American Real Estate Professionals, New York Chapter will host an educational forum on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm held in Lower Manhattan Venue of American Institute of Architecture.
The goal of ‘Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate Symposium & Educational Forum’ is to inform aspiring minority professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors about the opportunities, training, education, memberships, and challenges for a successful career and company within the world of commercial real estate.
Uncertainty is the only guarantee in the current market and navigating these waters for most professionals is a constant adjustment. For aspiring business leaders it is necessary to share the best practices and resources, sharpen their skills, and develop stronger relationships that can help you. Trade organizations and professional training programs are geared toward providing these vital skills. The question then becomes which group will assist my career? My company? How do I leverage the training and designation to my benefit?
Our program is intended on making the understanding of the differences between these programs significantly easier and increasing the awareness of the importance and the variety of programs available. Representatives from some of the most elite organizations providing programs for commercial real estate will be in attendance describing their plans for preparing members to succeed in this market. We will also have a keynote panel of speakers sharing their experiences and what it takes to succeed. So if you intend to advance as a real estate entrepreneur, investor or professional in the world of commercial real estate this event is a “Must Attend.”
Four reasons you need to attend:
Agenda
8:00 am - 8:35 am
Continental Breakfast & Networking
8:35 am - 8:45 am
Opening Remarks: Dwayne Jeffrey - President AAREPNY
8:45 am - 9:45 am
Panel “A View from the Top”
Successful minority and woman leaders give their insight on the success of their career, and insights that will help you to prepare yourself and your organization for the opportunities and threats. Where do you see the opportunities? Where are you investing? What threats and opportunities are you preparing for professionally? How are you preparing your company? What obstacles have you overcome personally? What membership organizations have helped you succeed, if any and how?
Panel Participants
Maryann Gilmartin, Executive VP of Development, Forest City Ratner
Edward S. Scott, Deputy General Counsel, VP Development & Acquisitions UrbanAmerica
Jeffrey Obomeghie, CHA, Chief Executive Officer, Mercury Hotels International
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Organizational Panel “Preparing an Industry”
Leaders from various industry associations discuss the next years and plan for their organization- What is the purpose of the organization? What is the strategic vision of the organization? What tools and training is each organization arming their members with? How have past members leveraged their designation and/or membership?
Moderator: Adam Pincus, The Real Deal Magazine
Panel Participants
Paul G. Fetscher, President, CCIM Metro NY Chapter- Certified Commercial Investment Member
John Parkinson, Executive Vice President ULI – Urban Land Institute
Gregg McCort, Board Member ICSC – International Council of Shopping Centers
Executive Director President - REAP -Real Estate Associate Program
Roberta McGowan, Executive Director BOMA – Building Owners and Managers Association
Rick Lechtman, President NAIOP New York Chapter – Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Break 11:00am - 12:30
12:30 pm
Keynote speaker
Quintin Primo
Founder, Chairman & CEO - Capri Capital Partners
"Developing international relationships
for success in your local business"
Mr. Primo serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capri Capital Partners, LLC, a real estate investment management firm headquartered in Chicago that he co-founded in 1992. The firm has approximately $4-billion in total real estate assets under management and is an active investor in all major property sectors and markets throughout the United States and development projects in India and the Middle East. Mr. Primo has 30 years of experience in real estate investment and capital markets.
Event ends at 2pm
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The African American Real Estate Professionals of New York, Inc. was created to establish a forum that promotes the exchange of information among African American real estate professionals. Those efforts began in 1989 and led to the consensus to formally establish the organization in late 1989. AAREPNY was later incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in the State of New York on July 30, 1990. Since its incorporation, AAREPNY has been led by an Executive Committee that is responsible for its diverse activities.
AAREPNY is dedicated to advancing the interests of African Americans in the real estate industry and promoting community development. AAREPNY seeks to unite real estate professionals and entrepreneurs from all functional areas. Its members have backgrounds in various real estate related fields including finance, development, asset management, law, consulting, brokerage and insurance. AAREPNY’s members have a common goal of facilitating the flow of real estate related information, guidance, and technical assistance to diverse constituent groups. When appropriate and representative of the organization’s constituency, AAREPNY advocates issues related to the advancement of AAREPNY’s agenda in the industry. Furthermore, AAREPNY endeavors to pursue inter-governmental relations at the local, state and federal level as a means of furthering the organization’s mission and agenda.
The focus of the Executive Committee has been the implementation of educational forums on timely real estate topics featuring prominent professionals in the real estate industry. The first event, hosted at the prestigious Harvard Club featured John L. Edmonds, a major African American developer in the New York City area. As the organization progressed, the educational forums and receptions attracted and featured industry leaders such as Randy A. Daniels, New York Secretary of State; Herman J. Russell of H. J. Russell Company; Bruce Ratner of Forest City Ratner Enterprises; and William Thompson, NYC Comptroller. Overtime, AAREPNY's activities and scope have broadened to include community outreach, mentoring partnerships and the establishment of an Advisory Board. With each successful undertaking, AAREPNY has built a foundation for future growth and service to the local community.
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