Denver Conference to Address Real Estate and Economic Concerns

03/31/2009 23:05

‘Property In Chaos - Where Are We Now’ To Feature Leading Economists, Real Estate Experts From Colorado and Across The U.S. NEW YORK – March 31, 2009 – RICS Americas, a division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the world’s leading membership organization for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues, announced today the upcoming April 7 speaker event “Property In Chaos – Where Are We Now?” in Denver, Colo., set to coincide with the organization’s Mountain Chapter launch. The event will be headlined by leading real estate, economics and fiscal policy experts Dr. Mark Lee Levine, FRICS, of the University of Denver, and Dr. Sam Chandan, FRICS, president and chief economist of Real Estate Economics LLC. Both are member fellows of RICS. Dr. Levine (FRICS, MAI, CRE) is currently director of the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver, and is extensively published in the fields of accounting, appraisal, business, finance and financial planning, law, property management, securities and taxation (real estate). He will discuss the changing economy as it relates to real estate. Dr. Chandan is an expert on macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and monetary policy surveillance and forecasting products. He is among the most widely-cited and widely-recognized researchers in the field of multifamily and commercial real estate. Dr. Chandan's commentary on commercial and residential markets, the economy, and capital and credit markets has been featured in national and global print publications, on radio, and on television. Dr. Chandan is a regular speaker at industry events and is a contributing author to many of the industry's preeminent publications. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute. Also attending will be RICS Americas Chairman Thomas Justin, FRICS; RICS Americas Managing Director Matthew Bruck; and RICS Americas Senior Advisor John Ross, FRICS; as well as Mountain Chapter chairman Dennis Webb, FRICS, ASA, MAI. The launch of the RICS Americas Mountain Chapter marks the organization’s commitment to serving its members across the nation, providing a forum for networking and consultation. The event will run from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (with a reception to follow) at Phipps Mansion Conference Center, 3400 Belcaro Drive, Denver, Colo. Cost to register is $40. For more information or to register please email zkhaze@rics.org or go to www.ricsamericas.org. About RICS & RICS Americas RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), with headquarters in London, is the leading organization of its kind in the world for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues. We help set, maintain and regulate standards and provide impartial advice to governments and policymakers. RICS has more than 100,000 qualified members who operate across 17 disciplines in more than 146 countries, supported by an extensive network of regional offices around the globe. www.rics.org To ensure that our members are able to provide the quality of advice and level of integrity required by the market, RICS credentials – AssocRICS, MRICS and FRICS – are only awarded to individuals who meet the most rigorous requirements for both education and experience, and who are prepared to maintain the highest standards of business practice and ethics in support of public interest. RICS Americas, based in New York and covering North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, has more than 3,000 members in commercial and residential development, construction management, brokerage, planning and finance, valuation and fine arts appraisal. Staff support these members from New York, Toronto and Chicago. For more information visit www.ricsamericas.org or e-mail ricsamericas@rics.org. RICS Americas press contact: Barry Schwartz, Schwartz Public Relations, +1 212 677 8700 x 18 Upcoming Events April 7 – Mountain Chapter Launch, Denver, Colo. http://www.ricsamericas.org/event-calendar/denver-mountain-chapter-launch/ April 21 – RICS’s New Technical Due Diligence Guidance Notes - New York, N.Y. http://www.ricsamericas.org/event-calendar/ricss-new-technical-due-diligence-guidance-notes/ April 23 – Fair Value Accounting and The Appraisal Profession Seminar Promoted By ASFMRA, ASA, And RICS- Sacramento, Ca. http://www.ricsamericas.org/event-calendar/fair-value-accounting-and-the-appraisal-profession-seminar/