Industry Event: Wisconsin Real Estate Trends Conference--Return to the Peak

Return to the Peak--Chicago, Illinois
Two-day conference, September 14 and 15
Wednesday:                                                                                     Thursday: 7:00P-9:00P--Welcome Reception                                                       7:30A-5:00P The Public House                                                                               Mid America Club 400 North State Street                                                                        200 East Randolph Drive, 80th Floor of AON Building Chicago, Illinois                                                                                  Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Tracy Wundrow                                                                                       For brochure, please click here.
Keynote Speakers Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times' Columnist and Author of Too Big To Fail Andrew Ross Sorkin is The New York Times's chief mergers and acquisitions reporter and a columnist. Mr. Sorkin, a leading voice about Wall Street and corporate America, is also the editor of DealBook, an online daily financial report he started in 2001. In addition, Mr. Sorkin is an assistant editor of business and finance news, helping guide and shape the paper's coverage. Adam Metz, Senior Advisor, TPG Capital's Real Estate Group Adam Metz is a Senior Advisor to TPG Capital's Real Estate Group. Prior to joining TPG, Adam was the Chief Executive Officer of General Growth Properties, Inc. During his tenure, GGP owned and managed more than 200 regional shopping malls in 43 states. The Company's portfolio totaled approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and more than 24,000 retail stores nationwide. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. Michael S. Shannon, Managing Director, KSL Capital Partners Mr. Shannon founded KSL Capital Partners in 2004 and founded its predecessor KSL Recreation Corporation in 1992, serving as its President and Chief Executive Officer. KSL Capital Partners is a $1.6 billion private equity firm which invests in the hospitality, real estate and leisure industries. Mr. Shannon founded and became Chief Executive Officer of KSL Resorts in 2004 following the sale of KSL Recreation. Prior to establishing KSL Recreation, he served as President and CEO of Vail Associates, Inc. (owner of Vail and Beaver Creek Resorts) in Vail, Colorado, from 1986 to 1992. Panelists Michael Hoffman, President and Partner, Probitas Partners Susan Meaney, Managing Director, Makena Capital Brian Schneider, Managing Director, Medley Partners Management, LLC Christopher Ludeman, President, Americas Brokerage and Capital Markets, CBRE Christopher Merrill, CEO, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital Marc Swerdlow, President, Waterton Associates, LLC Shobi Khan, Chief Operating Officer, General Growth Properties Greg Kraus, Head of Acquisitions, Invesco Mark Alfieri, COO, Behringer Harvard's Multi family REIT Joe B. Thornton, Jr., Executive Managing Director, HFF Jeff Friedman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Mesa West Capital A.G. Seifert, Managing Director, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Michael Melind, Credit Products Executive, Bank of America Merrill Lynch-CMBS Steve Holmes, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley