Cromwell, CT The CCIM Connecticut Chapter hosted their annual Mid-Year Symposium on May 16 at the TPC River Highlands. The event titled: “Connecticut: The State of the State” focused on the commercial real estate (CRE) outlook in Connecticut: where we are, where we are going, and how to prepare your CRE for rising rates and inflation.

The event featured keynote speaker K.C. Conway, MAI, CRE, CCIM, founder of Red Shoe Economics and chief economist for the CCIM Institute. Panelists included Thomas LaSalvia, senior economist, Moody’s Analytics; Brad Hutensky, principal, Hutensky Capital Partners; and Ken Girardin, director of Policy & Research, The Yankee Institute. The panel was moderated by CCIM board member and instructor Stanley Gniazdowski, CRE, CCIM.

Chapter president, Eric Amodio, CCIM, received an outpouring of positive responses to one of the chapter’s keystone events, which had always been known to provide wisdom from top industry thinkers. This year’s symposium was no exception, especially in the midst of continued market uncertainty. The chapter looks forward to continuing the mid-year symposium tradition in 2023 under incoming president, Stephanie Romano-Shaw, CCIM.

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