COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho – Leading experts in real estate and economic development will identify local and regional issues and opportunities during Urban Land Institute’s “2009 Emerging Trends in Real Estate” conference Nov. 17 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene.
Widely noted experts will offer their business insights during the morning panel. The keynote speaker is Dean Schwanke, senior vice-president of Urban Land Institute, based in Washington, D.C., who will highlight the yet-to-be-released findings of the 2010 Emerging Trends in Real Estate forecast publication that will be unveiled at ULI’s national meeting in San Francisco next month.
Sponsorships are available for potential corporate involvement by contacting Diane.Kushlan@uli.org.
Register online through Nov. 10 at www.uli.org/register and click on the Idaho meeting selection. Registrations are also welcome after Nov.10 by calling Diane Kushlan at 208-433-9352 or by payment at the event. Registration is $65 for non-members and $50 for ULI members, and lower-cost participation opportunities exist for public and non-profit sectors; professionals under 35 years old and students. Media are invited free of charge. Registration costs increase by $25 after November 10.
Panelists delivering Idaho-specific content:
• Don Dietrich, director of the Idaho Department of Commerce, who will discuss macro trends affecting our local economies that include the employment picture and job creation
• Jim Hunter, president of Boise Hunter Homes, a Treasure Valley residential home builder who will share his perspective on the residential real estate market, including future opportunities and risk factors.
• Robert Phillips, president of the Hawkins Companies, a commercial development firm operating in the Intermountain West, on trends that will affect retail and other income-producing properties
• Jerry Dunn, president and CEO of A-10 Capital, a finance company servicing the commercial real estate sector, who will address access to and cost of financing in 2010 and the presence of distressed real estate and how that might affect commercial development prospects in 2010 and beyond
• Rob Perez, moderator, president and CEO of Western Capital Bank and a member of Urban Land Institute’s region-wide leadership group, the Idaho-Montana District Council
About Urban Land Institute: The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 35,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service. As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Members say that ULI is a trusted idea place where leaders come to grow professionally and personally through sharing, mentoring, and problem solving. With pride, ULI members commit to the best in land use policy and practice.
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