Due to concerns over Coronavirus, Connect Bay Area has been postponed to later in 2020. We are monitoring this situation on a daily basis and the health of our attendees, speakers, and sponsors is our primary concern. We will continue to update the Connect community with new developments regarding a future date.
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Location
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Event Speakers / Connect with Our All-Stars
To Be Announced
Featured Speakers
David W. Hightower
Midway Companies
Executive Vice President, Development
David W. Hightower serves as executive
Jeff Rader
Pacific Oak Capital
Executive Vice President
Jeff Rader currently serves as Executive Vice
Kelly Blaskowsky
Roscoe Property Management
Senior Vice President of Operations
Kelly joined RPM with over
Osama Ahmed
Brookfield Asset Management
Vice President
Osama is a Vice President at Brookfield Property
Swapnil Agarwal
Nitya Capital and Karya Property Management
CEO and Managing Partner
Swapnil is responsible for strategic planning,
Shane M. Williams
Port of Houston Authority
Director of Economic Development
Williams oversees the Port Authority’s Foreign
1:25pm – 2:25pm: Capital Markets
Moderator
Jeff Rader
Pacific Oak Capital
Executive Vice President
Jeff Rader currently serves as Executive Vice
Osama Ahmed
Brookfield Asset Management
Vice President
Osama is a Vice President at Brookfield Property
2:45pm – 3:30pm: Multifamily
Moderator
Kelly Blaskowsky
Roscoe Property Management
Senior Vice President of Operations
Kelly joined RPM with over
Swapnil Agarwal
Nitya Capital and Karya Property Management
CEO and Managing Partner
Swapnil is responsible for strategic planning,
3:50pm – 4:30pm: Industry Leaders
Moderator
David W. Hightower
Midway Companies
Executive Vice President, Development
David W. Hightower serves as executive
Shane M. Williams
Port of Houston Authority
Director of Economic Development
Williams oversees the Port Authority’s Foreign
3:25pm – 4:10pm: Trends and Challenges in Live, Work, Play
Moderator
Kristina Chang
Westlake International
President
Kristina serves as the President of Westlake Realty, Westlake
4:25pm – 5:10pm: Focusing on Opportunity Zones in the Bay Area
Moderator
Moderator
5:10pm – 5:30pm: Closing keynote with Lydia Tan, Managing Director of Real Estate, Oakland Athletics
Conference Schedule / Know the Details
To Be Announced
12:45pm - 1:15pm:
Registration and Networking
1:15pm - 1:20pm:
Opening Remarks
1:20pm - 1:50pm:
Keynote Presentation
1:50pm - 2:40pm:
Bay Area Industry Leaders
This session will highlight the most active CRE dealmakers from the Bay Area's key submarkets, from The City to Oakland, Silicon Valley's Mid-Peninsula to San Jose. The panel will discuss what continues to push the market forward and how opportunities must be approached given the competitive market complexities and dynamics. We'll look at the top deals and dealmakers, as well as the megaprojects such as Google Village. We will uncover areas currently flying nder the radar but could be primed for take-off.
2:40pm - 3:00pm:
Networking Break
3:00pm - 3:50pm:
Financing: A Look at The Drivers, Obstacles and Opportunities Across the Bay
The Bay Area remains one of the most attractive markets from an investment perspective. Tech companies have joined financial firms and investment funds in investing large amounts of capital into commercial real estate—driving demand in areas other than traditional CBDs/financial centers. Will this trend continue, or will the tech sector lose momentum and cause investment interest to wane? Investors, capital sources, acquisitions managers and others discuss the overall climate of capital markets, and will share strategies to position investment opportunities across all sects through private equity, institutional investors and international funds.
3:50pm - 4:40pm:
Proximity Principal: Investing in and Developing Emerging Communities
Tech continues to be the Bay Area's huge driver and Google, Apple, and Facebook are the big players gobbling up space and attracting other tech innovators and unicorns to settle nearby. San Francisco limits the amount of square feet that can be developed each year so this is driving up office rents and prices, while pushing companies into other markets like San Jose and Oakland. Panelists will discuss these and other current trends and disruptors in redevelopment and new development across all asset classes. Pressing topics will include urban infill, investment activity and strategies, the recalibration of retail, the demand for life-science space, a surge of housing and mixed-use projects, transit and infrastructure demands, shifting demographics, and opportunities in the growing submarkets.
4:40pm - 4:50pm:
Award Ceremony
4:50pm - 6:15pm:
Cocktail Reception
Event Sponsors / Industry Standouts
To Be Announced
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Photo Booth
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Early Bird
$159
Advance
$175
Day of Event
$225
For more information, please contact:
Registration & Agenda: Robin Reimold rreimold@connect.media | (213) 393 3939
Sponsorship: Sarah Quinn squinn@connect.media | (213) 545 4068
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It is critical that we all take the emerging challenge presented by the Coronavirus seriously. We should remain calm and await more information to be provided by health experts. Clearly, there needs to be an awareness of the potential impact on the CRE industry from an economic perspective. We are watching the rapidly evolving situation to determine the best approach to our business and prepare plans based on information and recommendations from health officials. We ask those planning to attend conferences take the necessary precautions to help prevent the spread of the virus. We will look for ways to help educate those in the CRE industry and work with our event venue partners to create the safest environment possible. Some of the recommendations to protect yourself offered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) include:
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Frequently wash hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer
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Avoid touching your nose, eyes or mouth without first washing your hands
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Use tissue when sneezing or coughing and dispose of immediately
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Avoid close contact with individuals showing signs of fever or persistent cough
If you don’t feel well take all of the above steps and
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Seek the advice of your doctor and call ahead for appointments
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Refrain from unnecessary contact with family members or pets
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Stay home or work remotely
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Connect Bay Area
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Registration & Agenda
- Robin Reimold | (213) 393 3939
Sponsorships
- Sarah Quinn | (213) 545 4068
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Connect Bay Area 2020
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