AFIRE 2020 Annual Meeting: September Speaker Series

Online, September 15–17, 2020

As 2020 evolves into a banner year for dramatic change in everything from economics and geopolitics to building technology and tenancy, AFIRE invites you to join the virtual AFIRE 2020 Annual Meeting: September Speaker Series, for a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the current political environment and US election outlook, emerging economic and property trends, and (re)entry strategies and asset-level opportunities in the US.

Taking place in three virtual sessions over three days (September 15-17, 2020) and featuring exclusive discussions with expert speakers and panelists, AFIRE invites members at all levels to join this vital conversation at the forefront of real estate investor intelligence and education.

This program is open to all employees of AFIRE member firms. (Registration details below)

WITH SUPPORT FROM AFIRE’S 2020 EVENT UNDERWRITERS

Interested in becoming an AFIRE event sponsor? Contact Lexie Miller, COO at lmiller@afire.org or +1 202 312 1403


Typically held in-person every year, this year’s AFIRE Annual Meeting will be in an entirely virtual format due to COVID-19-related travel and gathering restrictions, and our continued priority for ensuring the safety of AFIRE members and staff.

PROGRAM

DAY ONE: POLITICS, SOCIAL CHANGE, AND THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE WORLD

Tuesday, September 15, 2020; 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

The dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, border closures, social unrest, and election-year politics have had a major impact on consumer confidence and cross-border investment in the US. And while real estate investment interest in the US remains strong, questions about political outcomes over the next six months have forced some into a wait-and-see pattern.

In this politics-focused discussion, AFIRE will host a video message from Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of the City of Chicago, discussing the challenges and opportunities facing US cities in the current political environment, with further discussion from Mona Sutphen, Senior Advisor for Vistria Group, and Jim VandeHei, CEO and Co-Founder of Axios, to expand on the national political outlook and the implications of social change on the role of the US in an evolving global economy.

WITH:

Lori Lightfoot, Mayor, City of Chicago

Mona Sutphen, Senior Advisor, Vistria Group; Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy

Jim VandeHei, CEO and Co-Founder, Axios


DAY TWO: ECONOMIC AND PROPERTY TRENDS: FUTURE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Wednesday, September 16, 2020: 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM ET

Ongoing changes in employment, technology, consumer behaviors, public health measures, and climate trends are just some of the potential changes that will have an increasingly important impact on portfolio performance and strategy—especially for long-term investors. But as with all uncertainties, the cohesion of a risk profile and the temperature of an economic outlook changes dramatically, depending on who you ask.

Are we at the beginning of a massive migration, or will people stay grounded? Is the office dead, or just different? Is brick-and-mortar retail gone forever, or does the pandemic create new opportunities? Are coastal cities going to continue to be worth protecting and investing?

For this unique discussion, speakers will lead a conversation providing alternate and occasionally opposing viewpoints about the future risks and opportunities for real estate investing in the US. 

WITH:

Jacques Gordon, Ph.D, Global Head of Research & Strategy, LaSalle Investment Management; Faculty, Kellogg School of Management

Mike Kirby, Co-Founder, Director of Research, Green Street


DAY THREE: (RE)ENTERING THE US PROPERTY MARKETS: A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT REAL ASSETS

Thursday, September 17, 2020: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

As the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to subside over the next 12-18 months, especially with continued and unprecedented research and development for new disease therapies and vaccines, travel restrictions will lift and borders will gradually re-open. With both a comprehensive political overview (Day One) and a bilateral economic outlook (Day Two) providing the necessary context, a critical question emerges: How and when should you enter (or re-enter) the market?

With an asset-level focus across property types—including logistics, retail, commercial, and mixed-use, and distressed assets—this comprehensive discussion will focus on (re)entry strategies and opportunities for cross-border investors in the US property markets.

Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of The Well-Tempered City by Jonathan Rose.

WITH:

Kenneth Caplan, Global Co-Head of Real Estate, Blackstone

Jonathan F.P. Rose, Founder and President, Jonathan Rose Companies LLC; Author, The Well-Tempered City


REGISTRATION DETAILS

Institutional Members: Registration is complimentary for the first two attendees. For each additional attendee beyond the first two, the cost is $275 per person. (For groups of five or more people, beyond the first two, discounts are available at $200 per person.)

Associate and Supporting Members: Registration is $275 per attendee. For members that wish to register five or more attendees, discounts are available at $200 per person.

Your registration grants access to all three sessions. Registrations are non-transferrable and non-refundable.

There is no limit to how many member company employees can register for the September Speaker Series.

QUESTIONS?

Asmait Tewelde, Meeting Director
atewelde@afire.org+1 202 312 1404

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