Colorado聮s smart growth initiatives and their impact on the real estate industry will be discussed at the 2000 CU Real Estate Council Annual Conference, "Dollars and Sense: Where Capital Markets Meet Smart Growth" on Friday, Feb. 25.
The all-day event, hosted by the University of Colorado Real Estate Center and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, will be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
The conference will bring Colorado聮s top real estate professionals together to address the dynamic face of the industry. As Colorado responds to ever-increasing growth issues, land management remains at the forefront of public debate.
Keynote speaker William Sanders, founder of LaSalle Partners Limited and chairman of Security Capital Group, and other nationally acclaimed real estate professionals will discuss capital markets in the morning session. Security Capital Group is one of the nation聮s largest REITs.
Speakers addressing the "Global Financial Market Update and the Evolving Financial Industry" include Owen Thomas, managing director of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; Larry Chapman, executive vice president of Wells Fargo Real Estate Group; David Blackford, executive vice president of California Bank and Trust; and Dennis Barrett, vice chairman of the board of FirstBank.
Tom Marsico, CEO of Marsico Capital and Rick Pederson, managing director of Liberty Greenfield will discuss "The Stock Market and the Real Estate Industry 聳 One Year Later."
The afternoon session聮s focus on smart growth will highlight Bob Rhodes, senior vice president of St. Joe Co. in Tallahassee, who will discuss Florida聮s successes and challenges in land management. The CU Real Estate Council and CU MBA students also will present on growth management.
The conference fee of $175 includes a continental breakfast, lunch, a cocktail and networking reception and a conference notebook. Continuing education credit is available.
For more information call the CU Real Estate Center at (303) 492-3258.