"Rethinking Retail in an Economic Downturn: Practical Tools for Municipal Governments"
DATE: Wed., February 4, 2009, 9 a.m. - noon;
PANEL: Mike Mallon, Mallon & Associates; Peg Blanchard, Village of Barrington; John Melaniphy, Village of Arlington Heights
FOCUS: The landscape of retail is rapidly changing as the economic downturn diminishes consumer spending. Major retailers are tightening their belts. Small businesses are seeking alternate locations to offset revenue losses. Join us as our panel of experts discusses practical tips and techniques for municipalities to maximize their retail strategies in these troubled times. Includes continental breakfast.
PLACE: Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, DePaul University, 243 S. Wabash, Suite 9000; Chicago
AICP CM CREDIT: 2.75 hours*
FEE: Students are FREE. Includes continental breakfast. Please email or call Joe Kearney to register at jkearne2@depaul.edu or 312.362.5731.
*UPDATE ON AICP CM credit: APA's website for registering CM credit has been down for the past several weeks. We are working with APA staff and expect our December 2008 and February 2009 sessions to be approved for credit shortly (check our website for updates) In the meantime, we appreciate your patience!
Please Email or call Joe Kearney to register at jkearne2@depaul.edu or 312.36.25731.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
ULI Chicago - YLG: How to Survive the Storm
Date: January 29, 2009
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: 191 N. Wacker Drive, 37th Floor, , Chicago, IL
Venue: DrinkerBiddle
Google Map
Click here for a printable registration form and event flyer
“How to Survive the Storm”
Everyone has recognized that the extraordinary events that occurred in the financial markets in 2008 have had, and will continue to have, deeper repercussions on every other industry in our economy. It’s time to leave the past disbelief and resentment behind. The focus for this round table event will be how to reposition yourself strategically in order to strive and thrive in 2009.
This round table event will give Young Leaders the opportunity to get up-close and personal with industry leaders, who will address the following topics:
• Steps to take to weather the storm
• How to further your professional career
• How to adapt and stand out under increased competition in the workplace
• How to create a strategic financial plan for the next few years
• Characteristics that are crucial in conducting business today
Guest Speakers:
Lynn Cherney, Executive Recruiter, Spencer Stuart
Keith Gerth, Life Coach Principal, Phoenix Coaching
Gabrielle S. Griffin, Senior Vice President & Private Client Advisor, Wells Fargo – The PrivateBank
Matt Haley, Managing Director, Transwestern
Kelley Smith, Principal, Kensington Realty Advisors
Location:
DrinkerBiddle
191 N. Wacker Drive, 37th Floor, Chicago
Schedule of Events:
5:30 p.m. – Registration
6:00 p.m. – Round Table Rotations
7:15 p.m. – Cocktails & Hors d’ oeuvres
8:00 p.m. - Adjourn
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: 191 N. Wacker Drive, 37th Floor, , Chicago, IL
Venue: DrinkerBiddle
Google Map
Click here for a printable registration form and event flyer
“How to Survive the Storm”
Everyone has recognized that the extraordinary events that occurred in the financial markets in 2008 have had, and will continue to have, deeper repercussions on every other industry in our economy. It’s time to leave the past disbelief and resentment behind. The focus for this round table event will be how to reposition yourself strategically in order to strive and thrive in 2009.
This round table event will give Young Leaders the opportunity to get up-close and personal with industry leaders, who will address the following topics:
• Steps to take to weather the storm
• How to further your professional career
• How to adapt and stand out under increased competition in the workplace
• How to create a strategic financial plan for the next few years
• Characteristics that are crucial in conducting business today
Guest Speakers:
Lynn Cherney, Executive Recruiter, Spencer Stuart
Keith Gerth, Life Coach Principal, Phoenix Coaching
Gabrielle S. Griffin, Senior Vice President & Private Client Advisor, Wells Fargo – The PrivateBank
Matt Haley, Managing Director, Transwestern
Kelley Smith, Principal, Kensington Realty Advisors
Location:
DrinkerBiddle
191 N. Wacker Drive, 37th Floor, Chicago
Schedule of Events:
5:30 p.m. – Registration
6:00 p.m. – Round Table Rotations
7:15 p.m. – Cocktails & Hors d’ oeuvres
8:00 p.m. - Adjourn
Monday, January 26, 2009
Feb 5th - YREP Networking Happy Hour
Networking is important, now more than ever.
Come and join your colleagues and know why over 1,500 young commercial real estate professionals love YREP.
"YREP - The Conduit for Opportunity"
You are invited to the following event:
Feb 5th - YREP Networking Happy Hour
Date:
Thursday, February 05, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CT)
Location:
Bull & Bear Bar
431 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60654
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Come and join your colleagues and know why over 1,500 young commercial real estate professionals love YREP.
"YREP - The Conduit for Opportunity"
You are invited to the following event:
Feb 5th - YREP Networking Happy Hour
Date:
Thursday, February 05, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CT)
Location:
Bull & Bear Bar
431 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60654
Can you attend this event? Respond Here
For more information click here
CREC February Event: "Selling Real Estate in Today's Market"
PRESENTS
Selling Real Estate in Today's Market
Featured Panelists
Mark B. Weiss - President, Mark B. Weiss Real Estate Brokerage
Paul Rogers - Managing Broker, Inland Real Estate
Don Shapiro - President, Foresite Realty
Hear three veteran brokers talk about how they have been able to get deals
done in today's
environment. Areas we will cover include traditional brokerage, auctions,
differences in handling
receiver/foreclosure real estate, and where they see the sales markets for
2009 and beyond.
Hugo's Frog Bar and Fish House at Gibsons
1024 N. Rush Street, Chicago
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
11:30 a.m. Check-in 11:45 a.m. Luncheon
To reserve your place please fax this form to CREC at 877-898-CREC(2732) or
call the CREC line at 877-898-CREC(2732), or respond by email no later than Friday, February 6, 2009. You can also reserve at www.chicagorec.org. Cancellations are due 48 hours prior to the event.
Any questions, call Carol Schultz, CREC Administrator at 877-898-CREC(2732).
CREC Members are free. If you need to cancel please call, fax, or e-mail by Friday, February 6th. Thank you!
E-mail: members@chicagorec.org Website: www.chicagorec.org
The University Resource Committee of CREC has arranged for three UIC
students to attend the February luncheon at no cost!
The first three students to register can attend at no cost. You must contact
Tom Bothen at tbothen@uic.edu in order for the cost to be waived.
Selling Real Estate in Today's Market
Featured Panelists
Mark B. Weiss - President, Mark B. Weiss Real Estate Brokerage
Paul Rogers - Managing Broker, Inland Real Estate
Don Shapiro - President, Foresite Realty
Hear three veteran brokers talk about how they have been able to get deals
done in today's
environment. Areas we will cover include traditional brokerage, auctions,
differences in handling
receiver/foreclosure real estate, and where they see the sales markets for
2009 and beyond.
Hugo's Frog Bar and Fish House at Gibsons
1024 N. Rush Street, Chicago
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
11:30 a.m. Check-in 11:45 a.m. Luncheon
To reserve your place please fax this form to CREC at 877-898-CREC(2732) or
call the CREC line at 877-898-CREC(2732), or respond by email no later than Friday, February 6, 2009. You can also reserve at www.chicagorec.org. Cancellations are due 48 hours prior to the event.
Any questions, call Carol Schultz, CREC Administrator at 877-898-CREC(2732).
CREC Members are free. If you need to cancel please call, fax, or e-mail by Friday, February 6th. Thank you!
E-mail: members@chicagorec.org Website: www.chicagorec.org
The University Resource Committee of CREC has arranged for three UIC
students to attend the February luncheon at no cost!
The first three students to register can attend at no cost. You must contact
Tom Bothen at tbothen@uic.edu in order for the cost to be waived.
Friday, January 16, 2009
RecycleMania @UIC
RecycleMania Press release:
The Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management are proud to announce that the University of Illinois at Chicago has entered a national recycling competition called RecycleMania. Over 350 colleges and universities will be participating in the 2009 RecycleMania competition that begins on January 18 and concludes on March 28.
The goal of this competition is to increase awareness of campus recycling. All participating schools are required to report measurements (pounds of recycled materials divided by campus population) on a weekly basis. Updates on UIC's results will be updated on the Office of Sustainability's RecycleMania webpage.
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged participate in the RecycleMania competition by recycling the following materials in existing bins. Occupants in buildings without bottles and cans recycling are encouraged to bring such recyclables to the nearest UICycle building (visit http://fmweb.fm.uic.edu/UICycle/bldg_list.html for a list of such buildings).
Bottles and cans:
Aluminum Cans
Steel Cans
Plastic Bottles (all numbers)
Glass Beverage Bottles (all colors)
Aluminum Foil (clean)
Paper Products:
White and Colored Paper
Glossy Paper
Envelopes, including Window
Newspapers and Magazines
NCR (carbonless paper)
Copy-Paper Ream Wrappers
Post-it Notes
Chip Board (e.g. tissue boxes)
Brown Paper
Hard-Bound Books
Cardboard Boxes (should be broken down and placed behind the recycling bins)
For more information about the RecycleMania competition, please visit: http://sustainability.uic.edu or contact uicycle@uic.edu.
The Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management are proud to announce that the University of Illinois at Chicago has entered a national recycling competition called RecycleMania. Over 350 colleges and universities will be participating in the 2009 RecycleMania competition that begins on January 18 and concludes on March 28.
The goal of this competition is to increase awareness of campus recycling. All participating schools are required to report measurements (pounds of recycled materials divided by campus population) on a weekly basis. Updates on UIC's results will be updated on the Office of Sustainability's RecycleMania webpage.
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged participate in the RecycleMania competition by recycling the following materials in existing bins. Occupants in buildings without bottles and cans recycling are encouraged to bring such recyclables to the nearest UICycle building (visit http://fmweb.fm.uic.edu/UICycle/bldg_list.html for a list of such buildings).
Bottles and cans:
Aluminum Cans
Steel Cans
Plastic Bottles (all numbers)
Glass Beverage Bottles (all colors)
Aluminum Foil (clean)
Paper Products:
White and Colored Paper
Glossy Paper
Envelopes, including Window
Newspapers and Magazines
NCR (carbonless paper)
Copy-Paper Ream Wrappers
Post-it Notes
Chip Board (e.g. tissue boxes)
Brown Paper
Hard-Bound Books
Cardboard Boxes (should be broken down and placed behind the recycling bins)
For more information about the RecycleMania competition, please visit: http://sustainability.uic.edu or contact uicycle@uic.edu.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
CoreNet 2009 Economic Outlook
2008 Economic Outlook: Deal or New Deal? - CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter Luncheon Series (register now)
Thursday, January 8, 2009 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Maggiano's Banquets
111 West Grand
Chicago, IL 60610
This annual program always draws a large crowd and given today's volatile markets, we are confident our experts from the Federal Reserve Bank will have a great deal to share with the audience.
Speakers:
* Bill Strauss, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
* Rick Mattoon, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Thursday, January 8, 2009 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Maggiano's Banquets
111 West Grand
Chicago, IL 60610
This annual program always draws a large crowd and given today's volatile markets, we are confident our experts from the Federal Reserve Bank will have a great deal to share with the audience.
Speakers:
* Bill Strauss, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
* Rick Mattoon, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Monday, January 5, 2009
Wed, 1/7 Green Drinks-Business Edition (& Power Networking)
Learning From Leaders: Greg Christian
Socialize | Connect | Learn
What does a sustainable supply chain look like? What can sustainable business certification do for your businesses? How can you leverage your sustainability strategies into a valuable name and brand recognition? How can your business utilize energized, young people to develop sustainability programs?
Come learn from the founder of Chicago's first B Corp Certified business about how to make your business reflect your values while remaining profitable. Hear about the many challenges Greg has faced and how he has overcome them.
5:30-8:30pm || Jefferson Tap & Grille
No Registration or RSVP ||Complete Information
Socialize | Connect | Learn
What does a sustainable supply chain look like? What can sustainable business certification do for your businesses? How can you leverage your sustainability strategies into a valuable name and brand recognition? How can your business utilize energized, young people to develop sustainability programs?
Come learn from the founder of Chicago's first B Corp Certified business about how to make your business reflect your values while remaining profitable. Hear about the many challenges Greg has faced and how he has overcome them.
5:30-8:30pm || Jefferson Tap & Grille
No Registration or RSVP ||Complete Information
Chris Arvanites - President
Chris Arvanites, graduated with an emphasis in finance from the College of Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
ULI Chicago - Niche Property Classes: Fairing Better than Primary Real Estate Asset Classes?
Time: 7:45 AM
Location: 65 W. Jackson Boulevard, Main Lounge, Chicago, IL
Venue: Union League Club of Chicago
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“Niche Property Classes: Are they Faring Better than Primary Real Estate Asset Classes?”
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Please join ULI Chicago for our monthly breakfast meeting on January 15, 2009, “Niche Property Classes: Are they Faring Better than Primary Real Estate Asset Classes?”. While the economic slowdown and credit crisis has significantly impacted commercial real estate, we are going to explore several niche investments to understand why institutional investors have been flocking to niche property types and see if these properties are holding value and performing better than mainstream asset classes. Asset classes that we will discuss include:
- Medical Office/Healthcare
- Student Housing
- Self Storage
- Manufactured Housing
- Parking
- Marinas
Guest Speakers:
Robert Bronstein, President, The Scion Group
Jack Dudick, Vice President – Finance/Capital Markets, Lillibridge Healthcare Services
*additional speakers to be determined
Location:
Union League Club of Chicago
Main Lounge
65 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Schedule of Events:
7:45 a.m. – Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – Announcements & Program
9:00 a.m. – Q & A
9:15 a.m. – Adjourn
UIC Sustainable Design Lecture Series: The Human Factor
Tue Jan 13 6pm – Tue Jan 13 9pm
map
1240 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL (UIC Innovation Center)
UIC for Sustainability Events
Exploring Design Anthropology in an attempt to further
understand the motivations and actions of an individual
and a society with a focus on DIY policy design.
Speakers: Lisa Norton, Art Institue of Chicago and
Dori Tunstall, UIC
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