CoreNet Chicago

October 14, 2010    

It is no surprise that the US federal government is a major influence on every facet of the real estate industry. With rising interest rates, lack of availability of credit, and the tremendous level of borrowing-it can be very overwhelming. What does that mean for your company? Your clients? Your transactions? Join us for a lively discussion with real-life examples of what the impact of government means for our industry. Walk away with a better understanding of what it means and how your company can stay ahead of the curve.

Speakers:

Joe Pilewski, Director, Duff & Phelps

Robert Herman, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps

September 9, 2010      

As the days get shorter and the nights longer, there's nothing like sharing a hot meal and a good story to prepare for fall. Be inspired by industry leaders as they discuss their successes and obstacles; they will share their stories from the past and provide perspectives on what may lie ahead in commercial real estate.

Speakers:

Kyle Kamin, Senior Vice President, CBRE

Mark Delph, Director, Real Estate, Fortune Brands

Jon Streich, Senior Vice President, Corporate Real Estate North America, HSBC

July 8, 2010

Join us for an introduction to Humana and an overview of Humana's Workplace Strategy. The program will highlight their new building, the unique process built around their principles and how the facility is accommodating changes driven by today's economic environment.

Speakers:

George Brown, Manager Workplace Solutions, Humana Green Bay

Greg Shafer, IIDA, Manager of Space, Planning & Design, Humana Louisville

David Cottle, Workplace Strategist, Humana San Diego

Thursday, June 10, 2010      

The Rat Pack of commercial real estate is back for one afternoon only! These real estate pioneers paved the way for our industry; they have weathered highs and lows of development in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, survived the roller coaster ‘90’s into the 2000’s. Please join us for an afternoon of real estate nostalgia-giving our industry context, a history rich with personalities and intrigue.

Panel:

Eugene Golub, Chairman, Golub & Company

Paul Beitler, President, Beitler Real Estate Corporation

Richard Stein, Senior Managing Director, Mesirow Financial

Moderator:

Richard Abraham, President, The Richard Abraham Company, LLC

May 13, 2010

Under the proposed changes to FASB 13, our industry is in for major changes. All operating leases would be classified as capital leases and be accounted for on the organization’s balance sheet.

Join us as we explore the changes to the current lease accounting standard and learn how these changes will impact our industry.

Speakers:

David Clark, UGL Equis

John Hepp, Grant Thornton

John Wickes, UGL Equis

April 8, 2010 

Last month, with Man Bites Dog, we explored how various perspectives have changed from the end user to landlord, lender, legal and broker. Join us as we dig deeper into the financial perspective in commercial real estate lending. What has happened in the last 24 months and, more importantly, what will the next 24 months look like?

Speakers:

Jim Postweiler, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle’s Investment/Capital Group

Jon Winick, President, Clark Street Capital

Richard Baer, Senior Vice President, Bank of America

Aaron Lanski, Director, BMO Capital Markets

March 11, 2010

With the severe economic climate, the roles of the Lender, Landlord, Tenant and Broker have changed dramatically. Join us as a dynamic panel outlines the new challenges for each player in the commercial real estate arena.

Speakers:

Sandra Collins, Real Estate Services Manager – US Cellular

Stanley Stallworth, Partner of Real Estate Group – Sidley Austin

Bob Reaumond, Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Services – CBRE

Todd Rich, Managing Director – Tishman Speyer

Don Pafford, Senior Vice President, Chicago Market Manager, Commercial Real Estate - US Bank

February 11, 2010     

While the past several months have been challenging, the education sector has been one of our economy's bright spots. Join us as we explore how these public and private institutions, charter schools, and other City of Chicago educational initiatives have benefited and will continue to take advantage of the current real estate market.

•  What is Renaissance 2010?

•  What are the challenges in creating new and innovative schools that will provide high quality educational options to serve the diverse needs of Chicago's public school students?

•  How has higher education evolved over the past 18 months? Will these institutions continue on their current trends?

•  What are the real estate opportunities? (i.e., adaptive reuse of industrial/warehouses or vacant big box retailers to classrooms)

•  What are the impacts and new trends for student housing?

Moderator:

•  Craig Cassell, Vice President-Education Practice Group, Grubb & Ellis

Speakers:

•  Miroslava Krug, Chief Financial Officer, Roosevelt University

•  Phyllis Lockett, President and CEO, The Renaissance Schools Fund

•  Dan Oltersdorf, Vice President of Residence Life, Campus Advantage

•  Steven Altschul, Executive Director of New Campuses, Kaplan

January 14, 2010

With 2009 now behind us and while the U.S. economy still faces some significant challenges, including high unemployment, can we begin to feel optimistic about 2010? Join us for this annual program sharing insights into the coming year featuring key economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Speakers:

•  Rick Mattoon, Senior Economist & Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

• Scott Brave, Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

December 2, 2009

Today, maintaining a strong network and market knowledge are critical to your success. Join us at a new event, designed to help you leverage CoreNet's membership benefits. CoreNet leaders will demonstrate all of the advantages of membership, from research and data, to online networking, to making contacts, to chapter involvement. This event will help you leverage your membership investment in CoreNet.

Guest Speaker: Larry Bazrod,

Senior Vice President, Resources & Administration of CoreNet Global, Inc.