24th Annual UM/ULI Real Estate ForumSparking Reinvention: The Evolution of a Factory TownNovember 10, 2010 08:00 AMRiverfront Center
One Riverfront Center
Flint, MIThe real estate market has seen unprecedented change
over the past few years. In order to succeed we must understand how we
can continue to serve the market and provide relevant developments for
communities and clients. Discover how to thrive and learn the current
best practices when real estate professionals from across the industry
gather on November 10th and 11th in Flint for the 24th Annual University
of Michigan and Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum. This year's
topic, Sparking Reinvention: The Evolution of a Factory Town, focuses on
the changing real estate landscape in Michigan and includes topics such
as city-center development; urban farming; foundations and cities; and
medical centers influence on city growth. The program will include The
Urban Land Institute's Annual Emerging Trends Presentation and Report as
well as popular roundtable sessions.
Through a combination of presentations by leading local and national
real estate practitioners, roundtable discussions, workshops and guided
bus and walking tours, the Forum provides valuable lessons in local real
estate development and highlights real estate investment and
development opportunities throughout the region.
Speakers include:
• Toni Griffin, consultant to the City of Detroit
• Dayne Walling, Mayor, City of Flint
• Daniel T. Kildee, Center for Community Progress
• Chris Leinberger, University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Brookings Institution
• Tom Murphy, former Mayor of Pittsburgh
• Neal Hegarty, C.S. Mott Foundation
• Benjamin Kennedy, Kresge Foundation