Is There Trouble with a Housing Bubble?

Everywhere you turn, experts are sounding off on the "Housing Bubble." Is there such a thing? What factors are influencing these predictions? Come and hear three professionals present their own very distinct views on the property market.

Speakers: David Lereah - National Association of Realtors; Gregory Leisch, CRE - Delta Associates

Base Realignment & Closure Commission: Economic Disasters or Opportunities?

The complex issues surrounding military base realignment and closure will be discussed by an outstanding panel covering such issues as encroachment, adaptive-reuse and the viewpoint of local government. Do the BRAC decisions mean economic disaster or opportunity?

Speaker: David Witschi - Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), Office of the Secretary of Defense

The Aftermath: Obstacles & Opportunities in the Wake of Katrina

CRE's personally impacted by the devastation of Katrina discuss their experience, their current reality and their future. What needs to be done and who will do it? What are the implications for real estate, the insurance industry, and the diverse population that has both characterized and too often divided this unique haven of the privileged and urban poor? How long will it take, what will it cost, and who stands to profit as we embark on the most massive urban redevlopment project in U.S. history.

Speakers: Albert Pappalardo, CRE - Pappalardo Consultants, Inc.; Lewis Stirling, CRE - Stirling Properties

Managing Property Risk: From Baghdad to Your Backyard

Don't miss Terry Wilmer's fascinating first-hand account of his experience rebuilding the US Embassy in Baghdad. Hear about the challenges Wilmer faced and the complex solutions he shaped in order to complete the assignment.

Speaker: Terry Wilmer, CRE - The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Wheels Turning: How the Cogs of the Broad Economy Mesh with the Cogs of the Property Markets

Be one of the first to hear the results of a landmark study conducted by Christopher Jonas, CRE on the many factors linking the broad economy and property markets.

Speaker: Christopher Jonas, CRE

Real Estate's Vanishing Value: The Gathering Energy Crisis

All sectors of the real estate industry are now confronting the unprecedented impact of skyrocketing energy costs. Traditional tools and strategies available to senior management to mitigate cost increases and budget uncertainty are too often inadequate to meet the challenge. Learn how online reverse auction technology is rapidly changing the competitive environment, providing management with operating control and budget certainty, and doing so with SARBOX transparency.

Coordinator: David Leland, CRE - Leland Consulting Group