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Welcome to the
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
The Greater Philadelphia Chapter has a strong membership mix of both Corporate Real Estate Executives and Service Providers from across Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia suburbs including South Jersey and Wilmington, Delaware.
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most photos by Diane Scott Adams ©2006 |
Upcoming events:
Annual Summer Networking Event
Thursday, July 30, 6 - 9 p.m.
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Annual Chapter Golf Outing
Monday, Sept. 21
St. Davids Golf Club, Wayne, Pa.
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Panel Outlines Financial Impact of Current Environment
Senior real estate professionals shared their views of the current economic environment and its impact on real estate financing and valuations. The discussion took place at the chapter's learning event on "Creative Financing Alternatives" on June 11 at Wachovia. The panel comprised, left to right, David Spoont, Senior Vice President, Finance and Dispositions, Urdang (who moderated the discussion); Bill Hankowsky, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Property Trust; and Mindy Berman, Managing Director, Corporate Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle.
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Workspace Productivity is Subject of Chapter Learning Event
Panelists at an April 16 chapter learning event discussed perspectives on workplace design and how it can promote collaboration and boost productivity. Lorraine Fisher of KlingStubbins, far left, moderated the panel, which included, left to right, Amy Manley, IIDA, Workplace Strategist, KlingStubbbins; Bob Gross, Principal, Director of Real Estate and Facilities Management, The Vanguard Group; and Debra Cesaro, IIDA, Senior Manager, Sales and Marketing, Workplace Professional Services, Herman Miller. KlingStubbins. KlingStubbins hosted the event.
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Prognosticators Point the Way to Our Economic Future
An august panel of expert economists shared their predictions for the good, the bad and the ugly at the chapter’s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, hosted by PECO on March 12. Left to right, Craig Adams, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, PECO; Peter Linneman, Principal, Linneman Associates, and Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Finance and Public Policy, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania; Stephen Mullin, Senior Vice President and Principal, Econsult Corp.; Ryan Sweet, Senior Economist, Moody's Economy.com; Joel Naroff, Chief Economist, TD Bank, and President, Naroff Economic Advisors; and Bernard Dagenais, Editor, Philadelphia Business Journal. Forecasts ranged from the optimistic (an economic recovery beginning in six to nine months) to the dreary (Greater Philadelphia's unemployment lagging that of the rest of the country).
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Panelists Discuss Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprints
Panelists at a learning event on "Reducing Your Carbon Footprint" shared ideas and recommendations for cutting
greenhouse gas emissions and conserving energy. The Feb. 5 event, hosted by Wachovia, featured, left to right,
Jim Footitt, vice president, energy services, Wachovia; Kathy Martinelli, manager, facilities operations, PECO;
and Peter Miscovich, managing director, strategic consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle.
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Senior-level Officials Discuss State Economic Incentives
Pennsylvania and New Jersey economic-development officials discussed economic incentives at a joint
Philadelphia/New Jersey CoreNet event in Trenton, N.J., on Oct. 15. The panel discussed a broad
range of topics, including public/private partnerships, tax incentives, infrastructure and transportation
needs, and the quality of both states’ workforces.
The panel featured, left to right, Jay Biggins, executive managing director, Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co.;
Tim Lazura, senior vice president for business development, New Jersey Economic Development
Authority (EDA); Caren Franzini, chief executive officer, New Jersey EDA; Drew VanderBrul,
managing director, KPMG state and local tax practice; John Blake, executive deputy
secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development;
and Michael Rossman, director, Pennsylvania Governor’s Action Team.
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Golf Outing Attendance Hits 120
Smiles and good times prevailed at the 2008 Greater Philadelphia CoreNet Global golf outing and dinner. Attendance reached 120 -- an unofficial chapter record. The Sept. 22 outing, at St. Davids Golf Club in Wayne, Pa., netted more than $29,000, a 12 percent increase over 2007.
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Members Toast Summer at 2008 Buccaneer Barbecue
Chapter members and guests celebrated at the July 17 CoreNet Greater Philadelphia Buccaneer Barbecue aboard the Moshulu at Penn's Landing. Photo 1: Left to right, Bob Toryak, Cresa Partners; Alan Keiser, LandAmerica; Bob and Donna Hamilton. Photo 2: Left to right, Lisa Westerfield, Structure Tone; Mark Sanderson, DIGSAU Architecture. Photo 3: Left to right, Jeff Tertel, Grubb & Ellis; Anne Klein, Grubb & Ellis. Photo 4: Left to right, Robert Fini, Futuresys Design; Jonathan Grosser, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young. Photo 5: Left to right, Chuck Andre, Office Furniture Partnership; Kai Olsen, Kling Stubbins; Shane Strickler, Kling Stubbins. Photo 6: Left to right, Jennifer Nilsen, IEI Group; Rosella Hague, North Star Advisors. Photo 7: Left to right, Karen Zinn, Razak; Christine Hough, Daniel J. Keating. Photo 8: Left to right, Karen Randal, City of Philadelphia; Nick Zammer, Spectrum; Laura Prickitt, Blackney Hayes Architects. Photo 9: Left to right, Tom Wahlers, DIRTT Environmental Solutions; Chris Burke, Advance Office Environments; Ed Eimer, AP3C Architects. Photo 10: Left to right, Seena Bali, Jones Lang LaSalle; Chapter President Ken Zirk, Jones Lang LaSalle.
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2006 Chapter Best Practices Award
The Greater Philadelphia Chapter is recipient of the 2006 Chapter Development Award in the Medium Category for our efforts on the Philadelphia Global Summit, April 2006.
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