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CREs to Hold International Meeting in Vienna
The Counselors of Real Estate® will hold its second international meeting on June 3–5, 2012, in Vienna, Austria. Held at Le Meridien Hotel, the meeting will bring together Counselors from around the world for a unique and thought-provoking Conference on Global Real Estate cochaired by Vienna-based CRE Alfons Metzger, and CRE Art Pasquarella. Register now.
 
COUNSELORS WRITE COLUMNS FOR MAGAZINE
Richard A. Hanson, CRE, CEO, Real Estate Research Corp., Chicago, was the guest “Market View” columnist in the December issue of Commercial Property Executive magazine. Hanson’s column, entitled “The Leadership Challenge: 2012 and Beyond,” focuses on key responsibilities leaders need to bring to the marketplace and their companies—vision, ethics and team-based execution—defining the future for their companies in challenging economic times. The same issue carried the quarterly “Economist’s View” column contributed by Hugh F. Kelly, CRE, 2012 second vice chair, and clinical professor of real estate, New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate, Brooklyn, N.Y. Kelly’s column focused on high-performance urban markets, exploring density and its effect on efficiency, productivity, crime rates and property values.
 
MCCOY NOTED IN ULI 75TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
Bowen H. ‘Buzz’ McCoy, CRE, president, Buzz McCoy Associates, Inc., was featured in an article in Urban Land magazine’s 75th anniversary tribute issue in November 2011. The article, “Developing Voices of Leadership,” detailed changes within the ULI organization since its founding in1936 and honored leaders among its membership. In the 1990s, during financial turmoil in the markets, McCoy worked to bring financial institutions together to discuss capital markets issues. As a result of this successful meeting, ULI established an annual McCoy Symposium on Real Estate Finance, an invitation-only forum for leading real estate finance and investment executives, which explores trends and issues in capital markets and its effect on real estate. - Bowen McCoy, CRE
 
THE CRE FOUNDATION SEEKS ‘PROPOSALS FOR FUNDING’
The Counselors of Real Estate Foundation underwrites worthwhile projects of social, community or international significance that benefit the needs of society, the commercial real estate industry and the membership of The Counselors of Real Estate®. “Proposals for Funding” should include an executive summary of the project, execution timetable, budget and other details. Visit the “CRE Foundation Overview” section for more details.
 
CREs COLLABORATE ON NEW REAL ESTATE BOOK
David J. Lynn, managing director, senior strategist and generalist portfolio manager, Clarion Partners, New York City, co-edited the new book Real Estate Mathematics, published by the Private Equity Institute in London. Hugh F. Kelly, 2012 CRE vice chair and clinical professor of real estate, New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate, Brooklyn, N.Y., contributed the chapter on capital structure. Scott R. Muldavin, director, Rocky Mountain Institute Center for Sustainable Finance, wrote the chapter on sustainable property financial analysis. 2012 CRE Board Chair Kenneth P. Riggs, Jr., chairman and president, Real Estate Research Corp., Chicago, provided the chapter on portfolio returns and volatility, while Roy J. Schneiderman, principal, Bard Consulting LLC, San Francisco, co-authored the chapter on joint ventures.
 
KENNEDY ADDRESSES NATIONAL FUNDING ASSOCIATION CHAPTER
Loren S. Kennedy, CRE, principal, Kennedy Advisors LLC, Raleigh, N.C., addressed the Raleigh chapter of the National Funding Association in 2011. He spoke about government economic development incentives, a funding vehicle that can decrease the cost of capital and lower operating costs for companies planning growth projects. Kennedy’s remarks noted that while Fortune 500 companies regularly take advantage of these incentives, mid-market companies are often unfamiliar with this funding source. He also provided a case study of a client project related to merger/acquisition funding. - Loren Kennedy, CRE
 

Upcoming National Meetings
2012 Vienna Meeting
June 3 - 5, 2012
Le Meridien Vienna
Vienna, Austria
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2012 Annual Convention
October 14-17, 2012
Loews Miami Beach
Miami, FL

2013 Midyear Meetings
April 28-May 1, 2013
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York, NY

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