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Recession Breeds Innovation: Get on the Innovation Train
May 13, 2009 subscribe via iTunes
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Key Learning Points:
  • The ideation process: Developing new ideas for growth
  • Protecting and commercializing these new ideas
  • Chicago's focus on innovation exchange
  • Recent innovation in real estate: Restructuring of corporate operations and physical requirements to reduce real estate costs
Speakers:
  • James Malackowski, President and CEO, Ocean Tomo, LLC
  • Tom Stat, Associate Partner, IDEO
  • Philip R. Utigard, Executive Vice President, Transwestern


Challenging Economy, Digital World: 21st Century Tools for Business and Personal Success
May 5 & 19, 2009
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Panel Discussion: Networking & Social Media 101 for CRE's
Facebook & LinkedIn 101 Part 1
To Tweet or Not to Tweet Part 1 - with Margy Sweeney and Paige Holden of BlissPR

May 19 Sessions - Click Title to Listen Now
Panel Discussion: Networking to Build Business or Find a Job
Facebook & LinkedIn 101 Part 2
To Tweet or Not to Tweet Part 2 - with Margy Sweeney and Paige Holden of BlissPR
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Panel Discussion: Networking & Social Media 101 for CRE's Facebook & LinkedIn 101 Part 1
To Tweet or Not to Tweet - with Margy Sweeney and Paige Holden of BlissPR Panel Discussion: Networking to Build Business or Find a Job
Facebook & LinkedIn 101 Part 2
Reconciling the traditional world of corporate real estate with the fast-paced, online social networking environment can be a real challenge, particularly as we all face increased economic pressures. Our expert facilitators and panelists will explore the confluence of corporate real estate, today's business challenges, and the opportunities presented by social media environments including Linked-In, Twitter and Facebook.

Panelists and Presenters Included:
  • Adam Meek, DLA Piper
  • Margy Sweeney, BlissPR
  • Anna Marie Buchmann, PhD, RHR International
  • Andy Swindler, Astek Consulting
  • Gary Pines, Harding Company
  • Sharon Krohn, Sharon Krohn Consulting
  • Katie Hawkey, Astek Consulting
  • Paige Holden, BlissPR


What's the Attraction: Business Location Strategies
April 16, 2009 subscribe via iTunes
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Physical location plays a critical factor in overall business survival. Today's business climate has global, regional and local communities rethinking what attributes and incentives can not only be promised but delivered.
  • Bob Hess, NKF Consulting
  • Eric Hochstein, Ontario Ministry of International Trade and Investment
  • Tom Bartkowski, World Business Chicago


Count On It: The Dollars and Sense of Change
March 12, 2009 subscribe via iTunes
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Learn from a case study featuring Capital One's People Center on developing, planning and executing change programs associated with workplace and real estate initiatives. You will be given tools that can be implemented immediately.

Speakers:
  • Ed Buckley, SLCR, Camberne Developments LLC
  • Stefanie Spurlin, Manager, Workplace Consulting, Capital One Financial Corp.


Going Mobile: Help Your CFO See the Light
February 12, 2009 subscribe via iTunes
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Speaker:
  • Daniel Cooke, Managing Director and Vice President, Global Real Estate and Support Services, BearingPoint Management & Technology Consultants


2009 Economic Outlook: Deal or New Deal?
January 8, 2009 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Bill Strauss, Senior Economist & Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
  • Rick Mattoon, Senior Economist & Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago


2008: The Year in Review
November 11, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Panelists:
  • Jack Durburg, Executive Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis
  • Daniel T. Ryan, Managing Director, Midwest Operations, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
  • Richard Gatto, Executive Vice President, The Alter Group
  • Denis De Camp, formerly Director, Global Workplace Services, Rockwell Automation
Moderator:
  • Shawn Mobley, Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Grubb & Ellis


Power Serve: Offering Up Solutions in a Changing Market
October 2, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Shawn Mobley, Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Grubb & Ellis
  • Kristi Farley, Sr. Managing Director, NKF Consulting
Moderator:
  • Franciso J. Acoba, MCR, SLCR, Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Tales from the Trenches: Corporate Real Estate Executives Share Lessons Learned
September 11, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Brian Hunter, Vice President, Real Estate & Facility Services, Sara Lee Corporation
  • Alice Hogueisson, CFM, CFMJ, Global Environmental Manager, U.S. Director of Facilities, Senior Vice President, Daniel J Edelman, Inc.
  • Ajay Singh, Vice President - Corporate Real Estate, United
Moderator:
  • Robert Biggs, Senior Managing Director, Project Management, Central Region, CB Richard Ellis
Fueling Changes in Corporate Real Estate
August 14, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Chris McGrath, Vice President of Development, First Industrial
  • Eric G. Pitcher, Regional Manager, Economic Development, BNSF Railway Company
  • Jim Giblin, Transystems


Dateline Chicago: Welcome to Block 37 - A VIP Pass to Chicago's Historic Redevelopment
July 10, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Paul Fitzpatrick, Managing Director, Joseph Freed & Associatesy
  • Lee Golub, Executive Vice President, Golub & Company


The Changing Nature of Work and the Workplace
June 12, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Jim Ware, Executive Producer, Work Design Collaborative
  • Charles Grantham, Chief Scientist, Work Design Collaborative
The Sustainability Challenge in Older Buildings
May 8, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Myron Maurer, Sr. Vice President of Operations, The Merchandise Mart Properties
  • Tom Kapusta AIA, Owner/Principal, TKA Partners presenting "Center for Green Technology"
  • Moderator from "CodeGreen"
The Nanotech Revolution: The Next Generation of Sustainability
April 10, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • David Sykes, Founder, NanoNexis, Managing Director, Remington Partners
  • R. J. Brennan, Associate, Director Strategic Workplace, IA Interior Architects, Past President, CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter
Recruiting Real Estate Talent: Challenges and Tactics
March 13, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Susanne Cannon, Associate Professor of Finance and Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed Director, The Real Estate Center, DePaul University
  • Monna Nevils, Vice President, Talent Systems, Jones Lang LaSalle
Moderator:
  • Denis DeCamp, Director Global Real Estate, Rockwell Automation


Beyond Green: Government Leaders Contemplate the Next Step
February 14, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speaker:
  • Kevin Kampschroer, Director Research and Expert Services, General Services Administration


2008 Economic Outlook: What Does the Year Ahead Hold?
January 10, 2008 subscribe via iTunes
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Speaker:
  • Bill Strauss, Senior Economist & Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago


2007: The Year in Retrospective
November 8, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • J. Paul Beitler - President, Beitler Real Estate Corporation
  • Bruce Miller - Managing Director, Capital Markets / Investment Sales, Jones Lang LaSalle
  • Darin Buelow - Principal, Strategy & Operations/Global Expansion Optimization, Deloitte Consulting LLP
  • Paul Kasriel - Senior Vice President and Director of Economic Research, Northern Trust
Bridging from CRE to CFO: Real Estate Transactions Impact on Financial Statements
October 18, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Todd Anderson - Sr. Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
  • David Kamen - Global Real Estate Leader, Hewitt Associates
The Need for Speed: Navigating Real Estate and Facility Needs at Record Speeds
October 11, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Helen Wu, Director, Innovation Services, Johnson Controls, Inc.
  • Karen Kukec, Johnson Controls, Inc.


Tales from the Trenches: CRE Lessons Learned
September 13, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:
  • Deborah Kuo, Director, Real Estate, Exelon Corporation
  • Stephen L. Van Soelen, J.D., Manager Strategic Real Estate, Eli Lilly and Company
  • Bill Alexander, Director, Global Real Estate, TYCO Internationa


Moderated by:
  • Christopher D. Wood, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, UGL Equis
Carrying the Torch: Chicago's Bid to Host the Olympics
July 12, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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Speakers:

  • David Roberts
    • Real Estate advisor to Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid
    • Director of Development for Sydney, AU, Games (1993-2000)
    • Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas
  • Bob Berland
    • Board Member, Co-Chair Athletes Advisory Council, Chicago 2016
    • Olympian (1984, 1988)
    • President, Berland Printing
  • Thomas Kerwin, FAIA
    • Partner, Skidmore, Owings, Merrill LLP
  • Field of Dreams: The Art of Build It and They Will Come
    June 28, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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    Presented by:
    • Mike Behm, AIA, Vice President, Leopardo Construction
    • John Hopkins, Vice President, HOK
    • Patrick Gallagher, Senior Vice President, The Alter Group


    How Much Do You Bench? How to Create Muscle in your Benchmarking
    June 14, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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    Presented by:
    • Keith Perske, Vice President, Group 5 Consulting formerly Global Business Systems Manager, Workplace Resources, Sun Microsystems
    • J. David Hood, Assistant Regional Administrator, Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration
    • Bob Bovee, Director Global Real Estate Strategy, Motorola, Inc.


    Against the Elements: Managing Disasters Affecting Commercial Real Estate Best Practices in Disaster Planning
    May 24, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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    Presented by:
    • Ian Marlow, President & Chief Executive Officer, Newmark Knight Frank Global Management Services


    Delivering the Difference: LaSalle Bank Fire - "This Is Not a Drill"
    May 24, 2007 subscribe via iTunes
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    Presented by:
    • Greg Prather, Vice President and General Manager, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas


    Enterprise Leadership in a Brave New World: View From the C-Suite: CoRE 2010
    May 10, 2007
    CNG Learning – 2010 Core Curriculum
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    Presented by:
    • George Bouris, MCR, SLCR, Practice Leader, Deloitte
    • Nancy Hickey, Sr. Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Steelcase, Inc.
    • Fung Chin, Director of Real Estate, W.W. Grainger, Inc.
    HP Workplace Transformation
    April 12, 2007 download slideshow (2.2MB) more info...
    Presented by:
    • Chris Hood, Hewlett Packard
    Change Management: The New Corporate Real Estate Skill
    February 8, 2007 download slideshow (1.2MB) more info...
    Presented by:
    • Ferrell Jones, Bank of America
    The Chicago Economy and Real Estate Outlook in 2007
    January 11, 2007 download slideshow (0.3MB) more info...
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    • Rick Mattoon, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    Economic Assessment
    January 11, 2007 download slideshow (1.8MB) more info...
    Presented by:
    • William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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