| Annual Spring Sponsor Event |
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On June 27th, The Real Estate Center hosted sponsors, students, alums and friends of the Center at the Chicago Club for the annual spring sponsor event. This year's theme, Designing the 21st Century City, used the Chicago real estate arena as a backdrop and explored common design issues that all cities face such as: macro challenges of urban design and demographic trends and what the impact is on overall urban development; key strategies for design contribution to layered and dynamic urban societies and how designers and developers can prevent or reverse the degradation of the natural environment while in a profit-driven business.
Panelists & topics included: Richard Hanson- Principal, Mesa Development, LLC;
Implementing the Plans with Projects
Phil Enquist - Partner, Skidmore Owings Merrill;
Emerging Trends in Urban Development Richard Wilson - Practice Leader, Skidmore Owings Merrill
Directing Growth in Downtown Chicago
Peter Skosey - Vice President of External Relations, Metropolitan Planning Council
Policies that Guide Regional Growth
Phil Enquist, Rich Hanson, Peter Skosey and Richard Wilson |
| Scholarships Awarded for 2008/2009 Academic Year |
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As a tradition, The Real Estate Center announces the recipients of academic scholarships at the annual spring sponsor event. This year, the Center distributed a total of $30,000 in scholarships to the following real estate students:
UNDERGRADUATE
Robert Weitzman Scholarship:
Christopher Gasienica
Josie Carlson Memorial Scholarship:
Dafena Russell
Vincent Woolard
GRADUATE
Ken McHugh Endowed Scholarship:
Marcus D. Hale
Michael J. Horne Endowed Scholarship:
Erica A. Wilms
Ankur Gupta
Naveed Nabavi
Huiling You
Kara Nutting
Richard A. Hanson Scholarship:
Lindsey E. Fahey
Howard Weitzman, Christopher Gasienica and Arden Weitzman
Vincent Woolard, Marcus Hale, Ankar Gupta, Dafena Russell & Kara Nutting
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| Summer Continuing Education Courses |
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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL LEASES
Instructor: Jana L. Langston, Principal, 
Date/Time: July 30, 2008
9:00am-5:00pm
Fee: $300
Registration closes July 25th. A $50 fee will be charged to late registrants. Day of registrations will not be taken.
Course Description
This course demystifies issues affecting both landlords and tenants as it walks you through the financial, managerial and legal implications of office, industrial and retail leases.
Previous participants have said:
- "There is so much information covered in this course, but it's tempered with real world experience/information so it isn't overwhelming."
- "One of the best parts of this course was taking a close look at actual leases to get a better understanding of each category in the types of leases and what the language actually means."
- "This instructor brought much life-experience to the class--much appreciated!!"
To register, please contact Olinda Rios: orios@depaul.edu.
Legal Issues in Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions (Commercial RE 101) CE Credit: 6 Elective Hours
Course License: 164-0001489
 Instructor: Adam Berkoff, Partner, DLA Piper
Date/Time: August 12, 2008 / 9:00am-5:00pm
Registration closes August 8th. A $50 fee will be charged to late registrants.
Walk-in/day of registrations are not permitted.
You'll learn: to critically review a purchase contract; to conduct a hard-hitting due diligence review; to solve escrow problems; to read an ALTA survey, along with many other critical skills.
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| CCIM & IREM Success Series 2008 |
Now in its third year, the CCIM & IREM Success Series conference is becoming an annual industry destination. Registration is open for Success Series 2008, October 17-18, at the Hilton Chicago. You're invited to join Humorist Dave Barry, Motivational Speaker Alison Levine, and 50 of the best minds in real estate at this unique collaborative event. Plus, you'll have opportunities to talk real estate with more than 1,000 prospective business partners. At last year's Success Series in San Antonio, relationships were forged, deals were done, and money was made! Visit the CCIM & IRES Success Series website for more details.
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| Calendar of Events |
June 9-13
July 30
CPE Course: Commercial & Industrial Leasing
August 4-8
August 11-13
August 12
CPE Course: Legal Issues in Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
September 9
Fall Back to School Reception
September 22-24
October 17 & 18
October 27-31
December 8-12
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| Endowment Donors |
| Douglas & Cynthia Crocker
George L. Ruff
Michael J. Horne Education & Healthcare Assistance Foundation
Charles H. Wurtzebach |
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