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Posted: February 12, 2016
REFA hosts Annual Members Only Forecasting Luncheon
Shown (from left) are: Thomas O’Brien, The HYM Investment Group; Mahmood Malihi, Leggat McCall Properties; Doug Poutasse, Bentall Kennedy; Maureen Joyce, AEW Capital Management; Frank Petz, JLL.Boston, MA On January 27, REFA hosted their Annual Members Only Forecasting Luncheon with a panel of speakers that included Maureen Joyce, director, AEW Capital Management; Mahmood Malihi, co-president, Leggat McCall Properties; Thomas O’Brien, managing director, The HYM Investment Group; Doug Poutasse, executive vice president, Bentall Kennedy and moderator Frank Petz, managing director, JLL.
On February 17, REFA will host a Women’s Luncheon program featuring GBREB’s 2016 chairman, Kristin Blount of Colliers International, as the speaker. The program will be held at the REFA Offices, One Center Plaza, Mezzanine Suite, Boston from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
For more information about REFA and upcoming events, please visit our website at www.REFA.org. Follow REFA on Twitter @REFABoston.
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