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Online Course: Real Estate Investment and Capital Markets Course
January 12 - March 2, 2011

Webinar: 2011 Investment Outlook: Is Renewed Optimism Justified?
January 13, 2011

Webinar: National Office Market Outlook
February 3, 2011

Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat
February 7-10, 2011
Capital Hilton * Washington, D.C.

Online Course: Essentials of the Development Process
March 8 - May 3, 2011

National Forums Symposium
May 2-5, 2011
Sheraton Dallas * Dallas, Texas

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December 22, 2010

U.S. Retail Growth Promising in 2011

Jones Lang LaSalle reports that stronger fundamentals are attracting new interest in the retail investment market. A lack of product is creating fierce competition among both core buyers looking for quality assets and opportunistic investors seeking distressed product.

Global Retail

Global vacancy levels have stopped rising and rents have stabilized according to CB Richard Ellis' Global Retail 3Q10 report. While North American retailers have the most global footprint, London is the dominant retail city, attracting 56 percent of all retailers in the survey report. Learn more about how the economic climate of each region is affecting retailer's expansion plans.

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Participate in a National Forum. Gain insight. Network. Succeed.

NAIOP's National Forums are the premier platform for members to unite on specific industry focuses.

This is your opportunity to engage with elite industry players, exchange expertise and develop strategies for long-term success. In small exclusive group sessions, you'll discuss project challenges, business opportunities and lessons learned in an open environment.

NAIOP's National Forums are the pulse of the industry.
Apply to join today!

As a National Forums member, unparalleled special privileges include:

  • Exclusive networking at two annual National Forums events and online throughout the year;
  • Peer-to-peer learning and problem solving in a non-competitive and open environment;
  • Camaraderie and confidentiality from meeting with an intimate group of peers and discussing trends and sharing information in closed-door sessions.
A special Forum opportunity is available for Developing Leaders - the Young Professionals National Forums. Developing Leaders are NAIOP members who are 35 years old and less. Participating in a Young Professionals Forum is a tremendous way to network with peers and take your career to the next level. Young Professional Forum members are exempt from the Forums eligibility requirement of 10 years professional experience.

Applications are due January 21 - don't miss this unique opportunity!

The Forums will meet next at the National Forums Symposium, May 3-4, at the Sheraton Dallas in Dallas, Texas.

Learn more about NAIOP's National Forums by contacting Susan Bornt at (703) 904-7100.

Important Legislative Successes for NAIOP

This year has been a very successful one for NAIOP's legislative agenda, thanks to the hard work of NAIOP members and the Corporate Board of Directors and committees.

Last week, President Obama signed into law a tax package that included extensions of items that NAIOP has been advocating throughout the year. Many aspects of this legislation are a major victory for members and their businesses.

Together, we achieved the following victories in 2010:

  • Successfully passing the extension of the current tax rates that continue the 15 percent capital gains rate, current treatment of dividends and favorable treatment of the estate tax.
  • Defeated repeated attempts in Congress that would more than doubled taxes on real estate partnership carried interests, from a capital gains rate of 15 percent to ordinary income rates as high as nearly 40 percent.
  • Successfully advocated for extension of 15-year depreciation for qualified leasehold improvements, which had expired in 2009, for two years through 2012.
  • Successfully advocated for extension of brownfields remediation expensing, which had expired in 2009, for two years through 2012.
  • Defeated attempts to include federal energy efficiency mandates on commercial real estate buildings.
  • Successfully advocated for extension of bonus depreciation provisions from economic stimulus legislation, allowing for 100 percent expensing for properties through the end of 2011, and 50 percent expensing in 2012.
  • Defeated legislation that would have expanded the federal government's authority to regulate virtually all United States waters as wetlands.
On the state level, NAIOP and its Florida chapters achieved a key win in defeating Florida Amendment 4, the so-called Hometown Democracy amendment that would have effectively stopped real estate development in Florida and served as a template for no-growth movements throughout the country.

To learn more about NAIOP's legislative agenda, and dedicated Government Affairs efforts, visit NAIOP's Web site.

Welcome New NAIOP Members

Join us in welcoming our newest members to commercial real estate's leading association. More than 15,000 members strong now, learn who fellow NAIOP members are by visiting our online member directory.

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Educate Your Entire Office for Less than $300 - Enjoy a year-long pass to NAIOP's Cutting-Edge Webinar Series!

Even though travel and training budgets are tight, your employees still need top industry education to stay ahead of the curve in today's unstable markets. A winning and affordable solution is to educate your entire office all year long with NAIOP Webinars (8 sessions!) on commercial real estate's hottest topics for $295 - save more than $225 off individual registrations! This special year-pass is a NAIOP member benefit only.

Simply register for the year-long pass, and designate one person in your office to receive the login information for the sessions. Bring your employees together for a brown-bag lunch or staff meeting and connect to the Webinar for an interactive 90-minute session on the topics relevant to your business in today's transitioning market. No travel required!

Register for NAIOP's Real Estate Investment and Capital Markets Course

Real Estate Investment and Capital Markets Course
January 12 - March 2, 2011
8-week Course
2 hours each Wednesday (3 - 5 p.m. EST)

This online course examines the convergence of real estate and the capital markets by covering the structure and operation of the private and public, debt and equity real estate markets, as well as derivative markets that involve real estate.

It is designed for the intermediate level to senior experience level commercial real estate professional and will examine a thorough range of topics in equity real estate investment, including: private equity markets, private equity deal structuring, public and private real estate investment trusts (REITs) , problems in measuring risk and return; structuring optimal portfolios, portfolio valuation issues, valuing publicly traded real estate securities, performance evaluation and attribution and equity real estate risk management techniques.

Real Estate Investment and Capital Markets course will also address a variety of topics in commercial real estate debt markets including: the structure of the U.S. mortgage finance system, basic mortgage math, valuation of mortgages and commercial mortgage-backed securities and risk management techniques for lenders.

Register online at NAIOP's Center for Education.

NAIOP Webinar: 2011 Investment Outlook: Is Renewed Optimism Justified?

2011 Investment Outlook: Is Renewed Optimism Justified?
Thursday, January 13, 2011
1 p.m. (EST) noon (CST) 10 a.m. (PST)

Moderated by:
Al Pontius, senior vice president and managing director, Marcus & Millichap

Presented by:
Larry Harmsen, managing director, ProLogis (Industrial)
Michael Sarkozi, managing director, JP Morgan (Debt)
Jason Hull, managing director and head of Commercial Real Estate, Trigild (Distressed Assets)

Although 2010 proved to be a year of recovery in terms of transaction activity, it was choppy at best. In broad terms, the market was bifurcated in such a way that a new cliché - "trophy or trauma" - emerged to describe the trading environment. Operations continue to be challenged by existing supply and demand conditions, and arguably, the New Year will continue to pose challenges for landlords in the area of net income growth. Conversely, a number of positive trends have emerged: equity capital is abundant; interest rates remain low as the debt market continues to open; and the economic environment is improving. Join us for our 2011 Investment Outlook as our panel of experts addresses these issues and debates the emerging market conditions for investment and operations.

Take advantage of the cost-savings of a one-year webinar pass:
Gain access to all eight 2011 Webinars for only $295!

Register for this resourceful Webinar. Webinars are priced per site: $65 members; $95 non-members. Registrants have access to the online archive for 30 days following the Webinar. Online registration will close January 13 at 11 a.m. (ET).


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