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Chapter & Regional Events
Midyear Meetings ·
April 22-25, 2007 ·
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel ·
Montreal
Featured
Programs | Schedule
of Events
| Speakers
| Attendees
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Schedule of Events
updated 04/10/07
†
Ticketed
event
*
Closed session
| Saturday
April 21 |
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|
Event |
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|
James
E. Gibbons Educational Trust Fund* |
| Sunday
April 22 |
|
|
Event |
| 9:00 am
– 12:00 pm |
Dispute Resolution Management
Committee* |
|
|
REI
Editorial Board |
|
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
|
“WELCOME
TO MONTRÉAL” CITY & DEVELOPMENT TOUR
†
Get to know Montréal from the best source—the
Counselors who live here. This familiarization city tour will
also include a private look at the newest large-scale real
estate developments.
Coordinator: Michel Couillard, CRE –
Busac Realty Corporation
(Open
to CREs, Guests & Spouses)
|
| 1:30
pm – 2:30 pm |
Membership
Committee |
| 3:00 pm
– 4:30 pm |
Membership Development Committee |
| 3:15 pm
– 4:15 pm |
Invitation Advisory Committee*
|
| 4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm |
Dispute Resolution Regular
Committee |
| 5:00 pm
- 6:00 pm |
New
Members & New Member Hosts Reception*
Hosted by the CRE national
and chapter leadership. |
| 6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm |
Welcome
Reception +
Say
“Bonjour” to your fellow CREs at this opening
event. All registered attendees are invited to attend this
welcome event at the hotel.
(Attire appropriate for individual post-reception plans.) |
| Monday
April 23 |
|
|
Event |
|
|
Ethics
Committee*
Communications Committee
Tax, Regulatory & Legislative Committee
Chapter Activities Committee |
|
8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Buffet
Breakfast |
| 8:30 am
- 9:30 am |
Spouse Welcome
Breakfast |
| 9:00 am
– 10:00 am |
Market
Watch Opening Session
Can the service sector continue to buoy the
economy? Is a recession on its way? How bumpy is the residential
road ahead?
Speakers: Maury Harris, Chief
U.S. Economist – UBS; George Vasic,
Chief Economist – UBS Securities Canada |
| 9:45 am
– 2:30 pm |
Spouse
and Guest Tour +
Chef-for-a Day at Académie Culinaire
(includes lunch)
|
| 10:15 am
– 11:45 am |
Real
Estate Investment Outlook for North America
What’s the supply and demand outlook for
2007? Where are the synergies between the Canadian and U.S.
markets?
Speakers: Richard Dansereau,
President & COO – Cadim, Caisse de dépôt
et placement du Québec; Stephen Collins
– Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets
Group; Joyce T. Shapiro – Managing
Director, LaSalle Investment Management |
| 12:00 pm
– 1:30 pm |
Welcome
Luncheon
Lunch features Felt and Ballard Awards announcements and the
presentation of certificates to New Members. |
| 12:00 pm
– 1:30 pm |
Past Chairs’
Luncheon* |
| 1:45 pm
– 2:45 pm |
REITS
& The European Real Estate Markets
How has the European market responded to equity
market conditions? Do advisors and pension managers fully
appreciate the opportunities and risks?
Speaker: Karl-Werner
Schulte, CRE - International Real Estate Business
School, University of Regensburg
Panelist: Dr. Karen Sieracki,
KASPAR Associates/Canada Life Great West Life; Fernand
Perreault, Caisse de dépôt et placement
du Québec (Canada)
|
| 1:45 pm
– 2:45 pm |
Nominating Committee* |
| 3:00 pm
– 4:30 pm |
Business
Issue Forums (concurrent sessions)
Join your fellow Counselors in smaller groups and participate
in moderated discussions focused on several professional niches.
Take advantage of the unique access that your Counselor membership
allows and don’t miss these productive, intimate and
highly informative discussions.
- Sustainability
- Litigation Services
|
| 3:00
pm – 4:15 pm |
Strategic
Planning Committee* |
| 4:30 pm
– 5:30 pm |
Bylaws Committee
International Comittee
Public Relations & Marketing
2007 Annual Convention Committee |
| 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm |
Cirque
Cocktails at Montréal Science Center+
Located in the Old Port of
Montréal, the Le Hall Panoramique of the Science Center
provides a stunning nighttime view of the city. And since
Montréal is the world center for circus arts, expect
some magic.
(Attire appropriate for individual post-reception plans.) |
| 8:30 pm
|
Dine
Around in Old Montréal
After the Cirque Cocktail Reception take the
opportunity to meet new friends, including new members of
the Counselor community and experience one of Old Montréal's
wonderful restaurants, just steps away from the Montréal
Science Center. Information on restaurants and opportunities
to sign-up are available in the registration office beginning
on Sunday morning.
(Information on recommended attire for each restaurant in
the Dine Around is available on the link below as well as
in the Registration Office.)
Old
Montréal Dine Around
restaurant descriptions |
| Tuesday
April 24 |
|
|
Event |
|
|
Consulting Corps Committee
Electronic Communications |
|
8:00 am – 9:00 am
|
Buffet
Breakfast & Round Table Sessions
Designed to foster easy dialogue among
members on shared experiences and lessons learned, these breakfast
discussions will explore the most important issues facing
major property types and markets today and future challenges
each will likely face in the long-term. Tables will include
Multifamily, Office, Industrial, Retail, Hospitality, Best
Practices, Corporate, Valuation, Debt/Finance and Equity/Investment.
Coordinator & Moderator: Richard Tannenbaum, CRE
– Cohen Financial
|
| |
International
Caucus
Where are Counselors finding the most
opportunities in the global marketplace?
Coordinator: Marc Louargand, CRE
– Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers
|
| 9:00
am – 10:30 am |
Green
Buildings Ripe For Opportunity
New standards from the federal government and
most major cities require LEED building for new development.
What do Counselors need to know now?
Speakers: Huston Eubank, Executive
Director - World Green Building Council; Steve Grant,
CRE - Bond Companies
Coordinator: Scott Muldavin, CRE - The Muldavin
Company |
| 9:00 am
– 2:00 pm |
Spouse
and Guest Tour +
History & Exploration
of Montréal’s Fur Industry |
| 10:45 am
– 11:45 am |
The
New Art of Infrastructure Finance
Some communities are relying more and more on
institutional infrastructure investment to cover the growing
costs of services traditionally provided by government. Will
this continue? What are the latest innovative strategies on
the horizon for financing and managing infrastructure?
Moderator: Raymond Cirz, CRE - Integra Realty
Resources
Speaker: John Schmidt, Partner, Mayer Brown
Rowe & Maw |
| 12:00 pm
– 1:30 pm |
Members
Luncheon
The event features the 2006 James D. Landauer/John R. White
Award presentation, and special remarks by Buzz McCoy, CRE.
Buzz will sign his recently published books Living Into
Leadership: A Journey in Ethics and The Dynamics of
Real Estate Capital Markets: The Past, Present, and Future of
Real Estate Financing after the lunch. |
| 1:45 pm
– 2:45 pm |
The Dynamics
of Derivatives
After revolutionizing real estate investment
in the U.K, derivatives are providing an alternative to owning
real estate while providing a degree of liquidity. What are
the mechanics of the derivative structure? How can they be
used to manage risk?
Speaker: Jim Clayton, Director of Research
– Pension Real Estate
Association
Moderator: Marc Louargand, CRE
– Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers
|
| 3:00 pm
– 4:30 pm |
Business
Issues Forum (concurrent sessions)
Join your fellow Counselors in smaller groups and participate
in moderated discussions focused on several professional niches.
Take advantage of the unique access that your Counselor membership
allows and don’t miss these productive, intimate and
highly informative discussions.
- Public/Private Partnerships
- Valuation Consulting
|
| 3:00 pm
– 5:00 pm |
Budget & Finance
Committee* |
| 4:30 pm
– 5:30 pm |
Business Issues
Committee |
| 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm |
Mount
Stephen Club Cocktail Reception +
Founded 80 years ago, the
Mount Stephen Club is housed in the former residence of George
Stephens, the first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The Club is located in an area known as the Square Mile, one
of the wealthiest residential neighborhoods in Canada and
is a stunning reminder of grand Victorian style. Individual
dining arrangements follow this cocktail reception.
Arranged by: Jean Pinard, CRE
(Attire appropriate for individual post-reception
plans.) |
| Wednesday
April 25 |
|
|
Event |
|
|
Education Committee
|
| 8:30
am – 10:30 am |
Executive
Committee* |
| 9:00 am
– 10:00 am |
Spouse Farewell
Breakfast |
| 11:00 am
– 1:00 pm |
2007
Board of Directors Meeting
All CREs are encouraged to attend the Board
of Directors Meeting. |
†
Ticketed
event
*
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