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NAIOP Massachusetts holds annual meeting featuring real estate panel

On December 15th, real estate professionals gathered at the Hyatt Regency for the NAIOP Massachusetts Annual Meeting featuring the Icons of Boston Real Estate panel. This expert panel of consisted of alumni from Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, including the legendary Gerald Blakeley. The panel was moderated by Bill McCall, President and Principal, McCall & Almy. The panelists included: * Gerald Blakeley, president, Blakeley Investment Company; * Don Chiofaro, president, The Chiofaro Companies; * Ferdinand "Moose" Colloredo-Mansfeld, senior advisor, Cabot Properties, Inc.; * Terry Considine, CEO, AIMCO; and * Arturo Gutierrez, chairman, The Gutierrez Companies. Following the panel, Gerald Blakeley also received the first annual Lifetime Achievement Award from NAIOP Massachusetts.
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