Date

June 28, 2017

Location

Rockit Bar & Grill

Planner

Connect Media

Speakers

CRE Industry Professionals

Debuting: A Fresh Look at Industrial

A national overview of the industrial sector, from adaptive reuse and development, to the impact of the ports, the effects of robotics, intermodal logistics, and the industrial investment scene.

Join us for an afternoon of informative panels, networking and cocktails.

Connect Industrial — A National Event
Wednesday, June 28 at Rockit Bar & Grill in Chicago

#ConnectIndustrial

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Event Speakers / Connect with Our All-Stars

To Be Announced

Featured Speakers

Walter Byrd

Transwestern

Senior Managing Director

Walter Byrd, along with Ben Eisenberg, oversees

Rene Circ

CoStar

Director
Portfolio Strategy

Bio to Come

Jim Costello

Real Capital Analytics

Senior Vice President

Jim Costello has worked in the CRE

Paul Fishbein

Merit Partners, LLC

Partner

Since 1988, Paul Fishbein has established a

Erik Foster

Avison Young

Principal
Industrial Capital Markets

Erik Foster joined Avison Young (Chicago) in

Neil Freeman

Aries / Conlon Capital

Principal

Long-time entrepreneur Neil Freeman is Principal of Aries/ Conlon

David Friedman

Conor Commercial

President

David Friedman is President of Conor Commercial Real Estate,

Keith Gill

DHL Supply Chain

Solution Design Manager

Keith joined DHL Supply Chain in 2007

Jack Hedge

Port of Los Angeles

Director, Real Estate Division

Jack C. Hedge is the Director

Max Kaminsky

Griffin Capital Company

Associate
Acquisitions and Asset Management

Maxwell J. Kaminsky joined Griffin Capital

Executive Managing Director

Geoffrey M. Kasselman joined Newmark Knight Frank

Kevin Matzke

Clarius Partners

Managing Principal

Kevin is a founding member and Managing Principal

Jim Martell

Logistics Property Company

Chief Executive Officer

Jim serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

John Petrino

Georgia Ports Authority

Director of Business Development

Bio to Come

Managing Director
Acquisitions — North America

Brian is a partner

Eric Pitcher

BNSF Railway

Regional Manager
Economic Development, Chicago

Eric Pitcher manages economic development

David Reahl

USAA Real Estate Company

Managing Director
Investments

As Managing Director of the North Central

Brian Townsend

Talos Capital

Founding Partner

Brian has been in the industrial real estate

Shane M. Williams

Port of Houston Authority

Director of Economic Development

Williams oversees the Port Authority’s Foreign

Economic Forecast Keynote

Moderator

Executive Managing Director

Geoffrey M. Kasselman joined Newmark Knight Frank

Rene Circ

CoStar

Director
Portfolio Strategy

Bio to Come

Jim Costello

Real Capital Analytics

Senior Vice President

Jim Costello has worked in the CRE

Investment Leaders Roundtable

Moderator

Erik Foster

Avison Young

Principal
Industrial Capital Markets

Erik Foster joined Avison Young (Chicago) in

Max Kaminsky

Griffin Capital Company

Associate
Acquisitions and Asset Management

Maxwell J. Kaminsky joined Griffin Capital

Managing Director
Acquisitions — North America

Brian is a partner

David Reahl

USAA Real Estate Company

Managing Director
Investments

As Managing Director of the North Central

Brian Townsend

Talos Capital

Founding Partner

Brian has been in the industrial real estate

Changing the Landscape: The Evolution of Omnichannel Commerce

Moderator

Walter Byrd

Transwestern

Senior Managing Director

Walter Byrd, along with Ben Eisenberg, oversees

Keith Gill

DHL Supply Chain

Solution Design Manager

Keith joined DHL Supply Chain in 2007

Jim Martell

Logistics Property Company

Chief Executive Officer

Jim serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

David Nielsen

Bentall Kennedy

Senior Vice President

David Nielsen is a Senior Vice President

Growing Tides: Real Estate & Ports

Moderator

Sanjay Tiwari

21CC Education LLC

Chief Executive Officer

Sanjay is CEO of 21CC Education LLC,

Jack Hedge

Port of Los Angeles

Director, Real Estate Division

Jack C. Hedge is the Director

John Petrino

Georgia Ports Authority

Director of Business Development

Bio to Come

Eric Pitcher

BNSF Railway

Regional Manager
Economic Development, Chicago

Eric Pitcher manages economic development

Shane M. Williams

Port of Houston Authority

Director of Economic Development

Williams oversees the Port Authority’s Foreign

Development & Adaptive Reuse: Creating and Re-Creating Space

Moderator

David Friedman

Conor Commercial

President

David Friedman is President of Conor Commercial Real Estate,

Paul Fishbein

Merit Partners, LLC

Partner

Since 1988, Paul Fishbein has established a

Neil Freeman

Aries / Conlon Capital

Principal

Long-time entrepreneur Neil Freeman is Principal of Aries/ Conlon

Martin Kearney

BMO Harris Bank

Director

Mr. Kearney is a Director in the Institutional Commercial

Kevin Matzke

Clarius Partners

Managing Principal

Kevin is a founding member and Managing Principal

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Conference Schedule / Know the Details

11:45am – 12:30pm:

Registration and Networking Lunch

12:30pm – 12:35pm:

Opening Remarks

12:35pm – 1:20pm:

Economic Forecast Keynote

Industrial real estate has grown immensely in the recent years, but is there a surplus or is the demand outweighing supply? Expert panelists will provide a national perspective on where the market is headed, trends on the rise, and how you can capitalize on the opportunities at the forefront of the space.

1:25pm – 2:10pm:

Investment Leaders Roundtable

Who is putting investment capital into the industrial sector and what does the economic future hold for the space? Will Industrial demand continue at its current rate, or will the market see a decrease in dollars? As competition tightens in core markets, will investors turn to secondary markets for opportunities? Industrial leaders discuss why this hot property type continues to be so attractive to the investment community.

2:10pm – 2:30pm:

Networking Break

2:30pm – 3:15pm:

Changing the Landscape: The Evolution of Omnichannel Commerce

When purchasing power shifted from the retailer to the consumer, logistics evolved drastically and industry had to evolve with it. From technology to site selection to rethinking the supply chain, experts will sound off on the phenomenon of e-commerce and discuss topics including today’s CRE demands, how logistics companies are keeping up, predicting 6-24 months ahead, how the industry is staying afloat in the 24/7/365 e-commerce environment, and more.

3:15pm – 3:35pm:

Networking Break

3:35pm – 4:20pm:

Growing Tides: Real Estate & Ports

Leaders will discuss the landscape of industrial property around the ports, as well as the projected growth of development. As distribution and the supply chain remain critical drivers of industrial real estate, what challenges and opportunities can we expect moving forward.

4:25pm – 5:10pm:

Development & Adaptive Reuse: Creating and Re-Creating Space

As one of the hottest asset classes in commercial real estate, Industrial development is booming. What type of facilities are being developed and re-developed, and what amenities are consumers looking for when they build to suit?

5:10pm – 6:30pm:

Cocktail Reception

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