| Fall CPE Courses |
The Real Estate Center will be offering the following CPE courses:
1031: BASICS, PITFALLS & REVERSES
3 Elective hours of CE credit
Instructor: Noel Hara, Vice President,
Date/Time: September 18/ 2:00-5:00pm 
Fee: $150
Course License #: 164.0001576
Registration closes September 12th. No walk-in or day of registrations will be taken.
Course Description This highly informative, motivating course will provide a working knowledge of 1031 exchange procedures so as to enable real estate professionals to better assist their clients in transactions.
CONSTRUCTION LAW & CONTRACTS Instructor: John S. Mrowiec, Founding Partner,
Conway & Mrowiec
Date/Time: October 12/ 9:00am-5:00pm
Fee: $300
Course Description
Construction projects are complicated, requiring the participation of construction professionals and other consultants. Find out about the law and contracts before you start the process.
Registration closes October 5th. No walk-ins or day of registrations will be taken.
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING: CONCEPTS, BENEFITS & RISKS
Instructor: Ujjval K. Vyas, Ph.D., J.D. 
Principal, Alberti Group
Dates/Time: October 30 & 31/9:00am-5:00pm
Fee: $600
Course Description
Sustainability has become inescapable in the language of business and the media. What does it mean and how can a decision-maker separate fact from fiction? This two-day course provides a highly focused and challenging introduction to the conceptualization and delivery of sustainable buildings. Created for professionals and decision-makers in real estate, architecture, engineering, government and the private sector, the program covers the intellectual fundamentals of sustainability, real estate valuation of sustainable buildings, rating systems, legal and business risk management for sustainable practices, and cost-benefit analysis.
Registration closes October 23rd. No walk-n or day of registrations will be taken.
For more information, contact Kathleen O'Hare at kohare@depaul.edu. |
| Midwest Commercial Real Estate Summit |
Investment Trends Panelists
This unique conference, held on August 14th at the Hilton Chicago, explored the latest issues, trends and hot topics for the Midwest commercial real estate market. The Director of The Real Estate Center, Susanne Cannon, served on two panels: Investment Trends and Creating the 24-Hour City. She was joined on the Investment panel by DePaul MBA alum Christy Lockridge, Regional Director with GE Real Estate, Aron Levine, Midwest Regional Executive for Commercial Real Estate Banking at Bank of America, Alissa Helgesen founder of Circle Realty Advisors and Joseph Neverauskas who heads the Chicago Office of BPG Properties.
 The Creating the 24-Hour City panel was moderated by DePaul MBA alum Dan Walsh, Vice President of Development for Ryan Companies. Other panelists included two Real Estate Center Sponors: Quintin Primo, co-founder of Capri Capital and Rich Hanson, Principal at Mesa Development. Rafael Carreira, Sr. Vice President at The John Buck Company and Michael Sullivan, leader of OWP/P Architects Retail/Mixed-Use practice, also served on the panel. |
| Building Business Etiquette for Students |
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DePaul real estate students are not only prepared academically for a successful career in real estate; they are also armed with skills that will help them make a positive and lasting first impression at interviews, business meetings and networking receptions. To build students' awareness of business etiquette and protocol, The Real Estate Center is hosting two events:
- Dress for the Job You Want. Personal
 Stylist, Noelle Cellini, will engage students with activities and demonstrations that highlight the do's and do not's of dressing for the job. Using images from the media and role playing exercises, students will learn how to dress for success and make a winning first impression. In addition, both male and female students will receive a core wardrobe list that will help them build a professional style.
Date: September 19, 2007, 4:30-5:30pm
Location: Loop Campus, DePaul Center
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Networking & Dining Tutorial presented by Gloria Petersen,  President of Global Protocol, Inc. This combination program includes an etiquette dinner and exercises for mixing and mingling strategically at networking receptions.
Date: October 2, 2007, 6:00-8:30pm
Location: Loop Campus, DePaul Center
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| Calendar of Events |
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August 2-24
September 13
Annual Fall Reception
September 18
CPE Course:
1031-The Basics, The Pitfalls
September 19
Student Event: Dress for the Job You Want
September 24-28
User Decision Analysis
October 2
Student Event: Networking & Dining Tutorial
October 12
CPE Course:
Construction Laws & Contracts
October 30 & 31
CPE Course:
Sustainable Building: Concepts, Benefits & Risks | |
| Endowment Donors |
| Douglas & Cynthia Crocker
George L. Ruff
Michael J. Horne Education & Healthcare Assistance Foundation |
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