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6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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Exhibits Open
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7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Breakfast Keynote General Session
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7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
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Networking Break
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9:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
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Designing Office Space for Intergenerational Collaboration
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9:35 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
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Everybody talks about open office and designing workplaces for millennials. The reality is that there are five generations in the workplace, so the key to effective office design needs to be broader in scope. How do you design a space for the changing nature of work, and to adapt to changing technology? What are smart designers creating? Hear from workplace design experts and others on what owners need to consider now.
#FutureofWork #design #collaboration
Moderator:
Rivka Altman, Director Portfolio Manager, Invesco Real Estate
Panelists:
Lindsay Murphy, Senior Vice President, Global Strategy and Growth, NELSON
Shannon Woodcock, Managing Director, Workplace Strategy, Savills Studley
Multifamily Modular Development
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9:35 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
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Is it time for developers to embrace prefabrication of multifamily housing units? Modular construction of multifamily can address critical issues including skilled labor shortages, construction schedule compression and reduced material waste – saving costs. Among the downsides: prefabrication offers little flexibility for design changes once finalized. Hear from experts about changing attitudes toward modular multifamily development and when this approach makes the most time and money sense.
#modular #multifamily #design
Speakers:
Lana Cook, Business Development Manager, Prefab Logic
Daniel Gehman, AIA, Principal in Charge of Architecture, Humphreys & Partners Architects, LLP
H. Michael Schwartzman, Principal, DevelUp Inc.
New Building Technology for the Asset and Portfolio Manager
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9:35 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
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Gain insights into the latest technology and technology being assessed for future use in industrial and office properties, including what specific solutions work for older assets compared to newer developments. Hear about the lessons learned from the perspective of users and investors. Connect with technology leaders who can help you avoid mistakes in the future.
#PropTech #assetmanagers #techtalk
Moderator:
Amy Erixon, MCP, Principal, Managing Director-Global Investments, Avison Young Commercial Real Estate (Ontario), Inc.
Panelists:
Andrea Jang, Head of Growth, Americas, JLL Spark
Earnest Sweat, Director, Prologis Ventures, Prologis
Smaller Building Real Estate Demographics
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9:35 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
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Develop a better understanding of the market for smaller real estate deals that can nevertheless be solid investments. This session will feature an economist and case studies showcasing real estate demographics pertaining to smaller buildings. Gain insights into the market for smaller deals and how to be successful by carving out small but savvy opportunities.
#InvestingCRE #ReseachCRE #OpportunitiesCRE
Speakers:
Jordan Lott, President, Lake Washington Partners
Mark Stapp, Executive Director of the Master of Real Estate Development School, Arizona State University
CRE and the Shifting Landscape in Goods Movement
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9:35 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
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As U.S. manufacturing moved offshore over the years, factories across much of the Midwest closed and new import-specific distribution centers popped up along the West Coast ports, particularly in the Los Angeles region. To accommodate this influx of freight landing at West Coast port destinations, vast distribution networks have been developed, including over 1.6 billion square feet of industrial space in the market alone. Infrastructure improvements to support the large influx of container volumes pouring into ports in Long Beach and L.A. have been tremendous as this was historically the first point of entry for the majority of Asia-sourced products. Learn more about the impact of the changing global supply chain on commercial real estate in this informative session.
#supplychain #infrastructure #ports
Moderator:
Rick Myers, President, Thomas & Mack Development Group
Panelists:
Patrick Dinon, Senior Manager of Projects, South Carolina Port Authority
Gregg Healy, Executive Managing Director, Supply Chain and Logistics, Colliers International
Ho-Seok Kim, Head of Busan Port Authority-U.S. Office, Busan Port Authority
Student Session
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9:35 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
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Networking Break
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10:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
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Data Centers 101
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10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Examine the unique aspects that define data centers and the factors driving their development and leasing. Our panel will identify who data center tenants are and what they want, as well as what draws investors to this asset type. Find out what the future could look like for data center technology, design and development.
#datacenters #investing #FutureofData
Moderator:
Rafal Rak, Vice President, Portfolio Management, Digital Realty
Panelists:
Todd Bateman, Data Center Solutions Agency Practice Leader, CBRE
George Rogers, Principal, Skyline Capital Advisors, LLC
Economics of Owning Smaller Buildings
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10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Calculate the financial side of owning smaller buildings with the aim of better understanding the lender’s perspective on smaller deals. Explore questions including: What should my yields look like? Who will invest in my deals? How do I sell my projects to investors? How much time does it take to get investors?
#relationshipbanking #Localcapital #FinancingCRE
Moderator:
Jason Ting, Owner, Ting Realty
Panelists:
Janet Buck, Senior Managing Director, First Republic Bank
Liam Leonard, President, DML Capital
Global Investment Trends and Opportunities
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10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Follow the money in this informative session tracking global investments into the U.S. Our panel will share their expertise on the emerging investment trends and identify opportunities available for commercial real estate. Analyze financial topics in the headlines including occupier markets, operational risks and the outlook for U.S. monetary policy.
#globalinvestments #economicoutlook #globaltenants
Moderator:
Bahram Motamedian, Chief Strategy Officer, USAA Real Estate
Panelists:
Ambrish Baisiwala, CEO, Portman Holdings, LLC
Laurence Bastien, Director, Real Estate Investment, PSP Investments
Doug Wolf, Global Director of Projects, Design and Construction, HP
Technology Driving the Leasing Experience
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10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Our panelists will share what works and what does not in their implementation of broker-focused software packages. Conversations will focus on innovations in virtual tours including BlockVue and the digitalization of Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), to name a few.
#brokertech #tenantexperience #leasing
Moderator:
Katie Murphy, Partner, Goodwin Procter
Panelists:
Daniel Ceniceros, President, Connect Media
Maureen Joyce, Director, AEW Capital Management, LP
Scott Watson, Partner, Leasing and Marketing, Crown Realty Partners
Parking Lots: Designing for a Driverless Future
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10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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As technology continues to revolutionize transportation through the increasing automation of vehicles and the rise of ride sharing, architecture, and real estate must address the evolving needs of parking spaces in building design. Fully autonomous vehicles could be on the road as soon as 2030; what does that mean for recently completed and future projects? How can existing sites be converted to adapt to a driverless future? What are developers doing across the world, and how can you best prepare for what’s coming next?
#design #parkingtech #sharingeconomy
Moderator:
Juan Dorado, Project Manager, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Ltd.
Panelists:
John Cadenhead, AIA, Director of Design, Powers Brown Architecture
Steffen Turoff, Principal, Walker Consultants
Satisfying Tenant Wants in Office
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10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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In a dynamically changing office market, how are individuals and companies fulfilling tenant needs? What factors drive decision makers to select their office location, and whether they renew their lease or not? Our panel will discuss key office topics including economic cost compared to opportunity cost, environmental and sustainability issues, and how to identify whether something is a passing fad or an enduring trend.
#office #tenantneeds #siteselection
Speakers:
Jason England, Director of Leasing and Marketing, Argent Group
Lauren Gilchrist, Senior Vice President – Research, JLL
Jeremy Reding, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP, Principal, DLR Group
Passing Period
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11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
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Case Study: Westside Pavilion Mall Redevelopment
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Until e-commerce upended retail, shopping centers served as the thriving town centers of many suburban areas. This session will focus on the mall to creative office conversion of Los Angeles’ Westside Pavilion mall, which will be fully leased by Google. This session will cover adaptive reuse strategies, community engagement and the growing demand for space by media and tech companies.
#office #deadmalls #redevelopment
Speakers:
Ryan Spruston, AIA, Design Director, Gensler
Alexander Vouvalides, CIO, Hudson Pacific Properties
Clearing the Air: The Cannabis Industry’s Impact on CRE
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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The cannabis industry presents potential significant economic benefits for commercial real estate; however, cannabis-related real estate transactions are fraught with a variety of potential pitfalls. Learn about the current state of the federal/state legal and regulatory climate; leasing, title and finance issues to consider in any transaction; accounting and banking challenges that must be met; opportunities/challenges for investment funds, including public and private REITs; and whether the excitement is limited to the industrial market or extends to the retail market.
#cannabisCRE #cannabisLaw #cannabisfinancing
Moderator:
Jack Fersko, Esq., Partner, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Panelists:
Doug Fagan, President/CFO, Partner Colorado Credit Union
Rick Frimmer, JD, CPA, Managing Director, EisnerAmper LLP
Rob Sechrist, President, Pelorus Equity Group
Solving Labor Shortages and Skills Gaps in CRE
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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What’s the best way to fix labor shortages and skill gaps? Can you buy or build talent? How can technology be used to drive increased productivity? Is your team ready to take over on the day you don’t show up? This session will take a deep dive into people problems: making the best use of human capital and overcoming obstacles including labor shortages in commercial real estate.
#insourcing #successionplanning #laborshortage
Moderator:
John Schwab, CPA, Partner, Leader of Construction and Real Estate Industry Practice, Wipfli LLP
Panelists:
Sean Doordan, Senior Vice President, Leasing and Acquisitions, St. John Properties, Inc.
Joe’Mar Hooper, Wisconsin Market Leader, CommonBond Communities
Temperature-controlled Specifications
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Local grocery delivery groups have begun occupying significant space in last-mile facilities in recent years. Large-scale cold storage and food/beverage is mainly non-traded real estate that is very costly and very customized; however, the vast majority of the real estate is very old and in need of redevelopment. Some traditional industrial developers have built speculative cold storage to keep up with demand, although different uses (fruit and flowers, grocery, pharmaceuticals, etc.) and geography require distinct building specifications. Get up to speed on the latest in temperature-controlled industrial buildings including the market drivers of this trend.
#industrial #lastmile #coldstorage
Speaker:
Chris Copenhaver, SIOR, Co-Lead, Food & Beverage Advisory Practice, Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia, Inc.
Tips for Owning and Managing Smaller Buildings
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Benefit from expert insights into property ownership and management issues focused on smaller buildings and smaller tenants. With fewer resources than large players, some tenants may need a tailored, budget-conscious approach to credit risk-based pricing, leases, due diligence and more. Find out more about how you can effectively own and manage smaller buildings to make a profit.
#propertymanagement #assetmanagement #profitCRE
Speakers:
Mike Azose, President and COO, Azose Commercial Properties
Gregory Gill, CCIM, SIOR, President, Lee & Associates
Robert O’Neill, President, Southgate Corporation
Taste of L.A. Buffet Lunch
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12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
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Keynote General Session
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1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
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Networking Break
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2:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.
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National Forums Exclusive
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3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
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Inside the Box: Industrial Tenant Technology
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3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Tenants are dedicating enormous capital investments inside the box – sometimes even more than the building is worth – even though they don’t own the buildings and some leases are 10 years or less. Take a look at the factors behind these tenant investments and assess how tenant technology, including robotics systems, impacts both employment and location choices.
#tenants #materialshandling #design
Panelists:
Mike McCrary, Managing Director, JLL
Panelists:
Steve Backman, Vice President, Development, VanTrust Real Estate LLC
Blake Bearden, Regional Director, Bastian Solutions
Yong Nam, President, HPA, Inc.
Technology Driving Building Operations
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3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Hear success stories and pain points from customers using asset management software and platforms including VTS, Wired Score and Honest Buildings. Leverage their hands-on experiences and learn from their challenges and wins.
#assetmanagement #tenantexperience #buildingoperations
Moderator:
Jennifer Viriato, Senior Real Estate Analyst, Kamehameha Schools
Panelists:
Jessica Chase, Manager – Analytics, Columbia Property Trust
Élan Matlovsky, Leasing Director, SteelWave
Elizabeth Paden, OAA, AIA, Vice President, Beacon Capital Partners
The Impact of Coworking on Building Owners
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3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Take a comprehensive look at coworking to better understand what this model means for building owners and its impact on vacancy, pricing, building systems and leases. Panelists will share their expertise about the evolution of coworking models, the market outlook, and how tenants make decisions about using coworking or flex space versus traditional leases.
#coworking #ownerimpact #assetmanagement
Speakers:
Lucia Diana, Strategic National Transaction Projects, Verizon
Jamie Hodari, CEO and Co-founder, Industrious
Michael Knott, CFA, Executive Vice President-CFO, EQ Office
Scott Marshall, President and Chief Development Officer of Hana, CBRE
The Latest Trends in Retail
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3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Delve into the latest trends reshaping retail and how building owners can plan for both the retail landscape today and what’s coming up next. Topics covered will include enhancing the customer experience, converting some portions of the site into other uses, updating the merchandising mix, and ways to optimize omnichannel fulfillment.
#retailtrends #customerexperience #omnichannel
Speakers:
Larry Casey, President and COO, Donahue Schriber Realty Group
Amy Sands, Senior Director, HFF
Lorena Tomb, CEO and Founder, Urban Lime Real Estate
Developing Leaders Award Winners Reception
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4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Networking Reception: Cocktails and Connections at the Conga Room
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4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Off-site: The Conga Room, L.A. LIVE
Savor the premier L.A. experience with a special networking reception at the Conga Room, the area’s hottest destination for Latino nightlife, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE. Exchange ideas with the industry’s key experts while enjoying live entertainment in this architecturally-designed, high-energy venue. All CRE.Converge 2019 conference attendees, speakers and exhibitors are invited to this reception. We promise you won’t be disappointed.
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National Forums Dinners
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7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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Open only to members and guests of the National Forums.