On July 16, the Connecticut Chapter of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) will be presenting its 2014 Connecticut Commercial Real Estate Symposium at the Great River Golf Club, 130 Coram Ln. The program agenda starts at 8 - 9:00 a.m. registration, networking and breakfast. 9 - 11:30 a.m. for program, schedule, keynote speaker and panel discussion. All are welcome to this informative and entertaining event.
Ted Jones, Ph.D., senior vice president and chief economist for Steward Title Guaranty Company is this year's keynote speaker. Dr. Jones is a nationally recognized authority and speaker whose specialty is applied in real estate research. Dr. Jones gives more than 150 presentations on real estate and economic outlook each year.
Other speakers include:
* Catherine Smith, commissioner of the State of CT Department of Economic and Community Development.
The DECD is the lead State of CT agency responsible for attracting and retaining businesses and jobs, revitalizing neighborhoods and communities and fostering appropriate development in Connecticut's towns and cities.
* Adam Winstanley, developer and principal of Winstanley Enterprises, based in Concord, Mass. Winstanley Enterprises currently owns and operates 43 buildings totaling approximately 5.5 million s/f. Winstanley's portfolio includes a wide range of commercial properties including retail, industrial/warehouse, office, biotechnology lab and R & D.
* Tim Breda, principal of Goedecke & Co. of Boston, Mass. Goedecke & Co. arranges financing for every type of commercial and income producing real estate including both new construction and rehab properties. Goedecke & Co. delivers to both real estate developers and investors alike, professional specialized access to national and global markets for real estate debt and equity capital.
* Carl Russell, CCIM/SIOR, senior broker, H. Pearce & Co., Milford, Conn. Russell is a specialist in investment analysis and offers his clients more than 35 years of experience in the field of commercial real estate. Carl is a Senior Instructor for the National Association of Realtors Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute CCIM program.
Please visit our website for registration info http://chapters.ccim.com/connecticut.