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National ConferenceCommercial Real Estate Conference Will Explore Emerging Trends in the Recovering Market and Highlight Industry-Leading CEOsDevelopment ’10: The Annual Meeting for Commercial Real Estate Comes to Orlando HERNDON, Va., July 8, 2010 – NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is bringing its annual real estate conference to the Peabody Orlando from October 27-29, 2010. Development ’10: The Annual Meeting for Commercial Real Estate will bring together commercial real estate development professionals from across North America for education sessions focusing on the topics impacting commercial real estate in today’s transitioning market, along with numerous opportunities to network with other industry leaders from all sectors of the industry. Some of the most notable leaders in commercial real estate will share their experiences in meeting the challenges of the economic downturn and formulating new strategies to adapt to a changing economy via panel discussions and the popular CEO Insight series. Two of the education sessions, A View from the Top: CEOs Reflect on the Changes in Commercial Real Estate and Top Broker Strategies on Repositioning for the Recovery, will feature invaluable perspectives from the CEOs of industry-leading companies AMB Property Corporation, Cushman & Wakefield, EastGroup Properties, FPL Advisory Group, Jones Lang LaSalle, Liberty Property Trust, Marcus & Millichap, USAA Real Estate Company and Welsh Companies. Development ’10 will also spotlight four industry pioneers who will share their experiences, lessons learned through the challenges of the past two years and vision for the future through the CEO Insight series. Dennis Doyle (Welsh Companies); James Heistand (Eola Capital); James Jacoby (Jacoby Group); and Mats Johansson (Skanska USA Commercial Development Inc.) will speak about their experience at the helm of their respective companies in a candid and informal setting Development ’10 will also feature three distinguished keynote speakers who will provide their individual and timely viewpoints on the changing political issues and the state of the economy, along with their impacts on the commercial real estate development industry. Ed Gillespie, former Chair of the Republican National Committee and Counsel to President George W. Bush, will share his views on what the current political climate means for the American economy. Mark Vitner, Senior Economist with Wells Fargo, will present an economic forecast for 2011 and explore the current state of the commercial real estate market. Lastly, noted real estate expert Chris Lee, president of CEL & Associates, will discuss the evolution of real estate cycles through history and illustrate new growth opportunities as a result of the current cycle. “NAIOP recognizes the challenges facing commercial real estate professionals and their need for the most up-to-date information in today’s transitioning economy,” said Thomas J. Bisacquino, NAIOP president. “This year Development ’10 is proud to feature some of biggest leaders in the industry who will provide invaluable insight and personal experience on successfully doing business and recognizing new opportunities in a rapidly-changing market.” In addition to leading-edge education and keynote sessions, attendees can also get a glimpse into a state-of-the-art medical facility, UCF College of Medicine, as part of Development ‘10’s Project Tour. Attendees will have an opportunity to get a ground-floor look at this innovative property, located at Medical City at Lake Nona. The optional bus tour will also point out some of Orlando’s other distinctive properties along the tour route. Media are invited to attend Development ’10: The Annual Meeting for Commercial Real Estate at no charge, but must be pre-registered. To register, contact Kathryn Hamilton at hamilton@naiop.org or (703) 904-7100. For additional conference information, or to learn more about NAIOP, visit www.naiop.org. About NAIOP NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate. NAIOP comprises 15,500 members in North America. NAIOP advances responsible commercial real estate development and advocates for effective public policy. For more information, visit www.naiop.org. MEDIA CONTACT Leslie Silvey
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