Friday, June 24, 2011

2011 CREW Network Convention Highlights

  

The 2011 CREW Network Convention & Marketplace, held in the power center of the U.S., is going to power you up and help you kick your business into high gear! It’s time to re-energize our industry and discover new opportunities that are emerging.

This event will deliver the critical information you need to give your business a competitive advantage,  will bring you face to face with the power players doing the deals, and will awaken your competitive drive through the sheer energy of this event.

Check out what we have planned!

Featured Speakers
  • Norah O’Donnell, Chief White House Correspondent for CBS News, principal substitute anchor for Face the Nation, and contributor for the award-winning 60 Minutes – O’Donnell will take a hard look at the lack of diversity in U.S. elected positions by analyzing why America’s office holders lack diversity, global insight into diversity and how the Obama administrations diversity will likely affect public policy.
  • Sheila Johnson, Entrepreneur, Co-founder, Black Entertainment Television, and President, WNBA’s Washington Mystics – Johnson will share her lessons learned as a groundbreaking leader including how to get in the door, and how to create a new door when necessary; why it’s crucial to take calculated risks while owning your mistakes and why there's no such thing as a straight line when it comes to business success.
  • Diane Swonk, Chief Economist & Senior Managing Director for Mesirow Financial  - As one of the most sought-after economists in the world, Swonk will cut through the noise and help us all figure out just what’s really going on  with the U.S. economy and how it will impact the commercial real estate industry.
  • Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Time’s Chief Mergers & Acquisitions Reporter & Columnist, author of the New York Times bestseller, Too Big to Fail – Sorkin will take you behind the scenes in Washington and the ongoing debate over financial reform, while making a persuasive case that the center of power on Wall Street has now moved to the Capitol.
  • Linda Rabbitt, CEO, Founder, Chairman and CEO, rand *construction corporation – Rabbitt will take you into her world of starting and operating a successful woman-owned business in the construction sector; what it takes to succeed and what she believes all women must do to realize their goals.

Concurrent Sessions
These concurrent sessions will deliver cutting-edge information on the hottest issues impacting our industry.
  • Why Public/Private Partnerships Matter Today More than Ever
  • Retail in the New Economy
  • The Multifamily Market Today
  • Healthcare Reform and its Impact on Real Estate
  • Capital Markets Update
  • Women on Public Company Boards
  • Excess Property: Put your Portfolio on  a Diet and Improve your Figures
  • Hospitality Leaders – How to Survive and Move Forward in a Difficult Market
  • Trading for Cash: Reducing Operating Costs through Wise Portfolio Management
  • The REIT Way of Owning, Operating and Financing Commercial Real Estate
  • Investment Management – How to Launch your Own Business
  • Rising Stars – Developing and Retaining Talent
  • Insurance for Real Estate: Crucial Knowledge for Today
  • Closing Business with the Federal Government

Information-Packed Mini Sessions
Choose from this dynamic lineup of 60-minute Mini Sessions power packed with relevant industry information!
  • New Lease Accounting: Interpreting the Impact for Occupiers & Owners
  • What you Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Red Flags in International Real Estate Transactions
  • Washington Policy Agenda: From the Point of the Real Estate Roundtable

Learning Excursions
Take your education to the streets when you participate in one of these exceptional Learning Excursions highlighting unique developments in the San Francisco area.
  • D.C. Insider’s Tour
  • Capitol Riverfront
  • Transforming a Historic Asylum into Homeland Security Headquarters
  • National Harbor
  • Insider’s View of the U.S. Capitol
  • NoMa District Revitalization

Network Marketplace
Power up your convention experience at the Network Marketplace! Visit with nearly 70 exhibitors and network with commercial real estate professionals located throughout North America. Discover business opportunities, learn about emerging trends for 2012 and connect with professionals to build your personal network. This high-energy event provides the perfect opportunity to rev up your convention experience!

Career Mentoring Services
Back by popular demand, CREW Network will once again offer attendees the opportunity to meet with job coaches and executive placement recruiters to discuss job search strategies, career transition strategies and more.

Relaxation Station
Be sure to stop by the wildly popular Relaxation Station and let one of our professional massage therapists ease away your tension with a complimentary 10-minute chair massage!


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