From marionoc at MIT.EDU Fri Nov 21 09:26:39 2003 From: marionoc at MIT.EDU (Marion Cunningham) Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:26:39 -0500 Subject: [Crealums] MIT/CRE E-NEWSLETTER -- November 2003 Message-ID: Greetings! The Center for Real Estate has been the hub of an incredible amount of activity. See for yourself: NEW CHAIRPERSON SEARCH UNDERWAY The MIT Center for Real Estate (CRE) is seeking to fill a full-time senior position to serve as the Thomas G. Eastman Chair. This position has three areas of responsibility: industry interface, education, and research. In each area, the Chair holder must work closely and synergistically with CRE's academic director to co-lead the Center, including helping to shape strategic and tactical policy. The Chair will have primary responsibility for the Center's relations with the real estate industry, including alumni and member cultivation, with a priority responsibility for fundraising. Applications should be sent to the Center for Real Estate. CENTER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Reports on the wide array of academic investigations currently underway at the Center will be forthcoming. Projects include work related to the office design of the future, a housing affordability initiative, and the development of a "Real Estate Investment Research Laboratory" . In addition, we are considering developing a project with the Center for Transportation and Logistics relating to logistics and industrial REITs. CALL FOR THESIS TOPICS (http://web.mit.edu/cre/PDF/Memberthesisltr2003.pdf) We are in the process of soliciting thesis ideas. If you have one, take a look at the requirements outlined on the Center's web page (http://web.mit.edu/cre/PDF/Memberthesisltr2003.pdf) and direct your proposal to Maria Vieira. ALUMNI/AE INITIATIVES Alumni/ae Survey. On November 17, 2003, David Geltner sent all of the alums a survey. Here is the link: http://amps-tools.mit.edu/qtools/Q?qsetid=497683553&rid=200. Please note, if you did not get this link, please contact Rosrin at rosrin at mit.edu so that you can be added to the invitation list. You will not be able to access or complete the survey if you are not on the list. We need your responses by December 5th, so that we can use them in subsequent phases of our planning process. Once compiled, we will share the results of the survey with all alumni/ae. Alumni/ae Forum. We are in the planning stages of a web-based, interactive alumni/ae forum and want to hear from you. Please let us know what three (3) topics you think would be crucial to the success of an alumni/ae forum. Send your ideas to mit-cre at mit.edu. Alumni/ae Calendar. AACRE events are going to be included on the Center's calendar: (http://web.mit.edu/cre/events.html) MIAMI PROGRAM "Boom or Bust" (http://web.mit.edu/cre/events.html#openhouse) Local Miami alums and the Center are hosting a program entitled "Boom or Bust: The Future of Real Estate Investing". Speakers include Bill Wheaton, Lorenz Reibling (Taurus Investments), and Neisen Kasdin (ULI). Complementing the presentation will be an information session targeted to prospective applicants. We invite all area alumni/ae to attend the session and to encourage potential applicants to come as well. Details are below: MIAMI PROGRAM: Boom or Bust: The Future of Real Estate Investing Thursday, December 4, 2003 - 6-8pm The Bankers Club One Biscayne Tower, 14th Floor Miami, FL LEADERSHIP AND ACQUISITIONS "Leadership" and "Acquisitions" are two of the topics addressed at the Center for Real Estate over the last month. As a part of the Back-to-School Day activities, Gloria Schuck outlined some of the new research on leadership. To learn more about effective leadership, click on the following link: http://web.mit.edu/cre/events.html M. Wistar Wood and Kevin McCall offered two very different, yet highly successful perspectives on acquisitions. Wistar is Vice President of Acquisitions with Beacon Capital and Kevin is the President and CEO of Paradigm Properties. On October 24th they spoke to the current class and area real estate students about the acquisitions business. A summary of their discussion is provided on the Center's web site: http://web.mit.edu/cre/news.html MIT/CRE OPEN HOUSE (http://web.mit.edu/cre/events.html#openhouse) On October 27, the Center for Real Estate held its annual Open House. The event featured an alumni panel discussion, a presentation by David Geltner, Director of the Center, and a vigorous question and answer period. Read more about the Open House on the Center's web site: http://web.mit.edu/cre/events.html#openhouse SAVE THE DATES April 26 -27, 2004. The Center for Real Estate has joined forces with the Boston Council of the Urban Land Institute to put together a program on the fate of tourism and the convention center business. An alumni/ae and member reception will be held at the Hynes Convention Center on Monday, April 26th and the program will be held the morning of Tuesday, April 27th. Details will be presented in future e-newsletters and posted on the Center's web page. May 25, 2004. A webcast of student thesis proposals is planned for Tuesday, May 25, 2004. Students will present their thesis ideas for feedback from the alumni/ae and member communities. October 1-3, 2004. Next year Alumni Reunion weekend will be October 1st through October 3rd. Mark your calendars now and make plans to visit the Center! We are also targeting this period for a signature event related to the Center for Real Estate's 20th Anniversary. A LIFE WELL-LIVED, JAMES FOREST, CRE 1987 (1950 - 2003) On November 12th, the Class of 1987 lost one of its own, James Forest. Memorial gifts may be made to the Laudholm Trust, P.O. Box 1007, Wells, ME 04090. We extend our deepest sympathies to Jim's family. Reminders and Notices a.. State of the Center. If you did not receive a copy of David Geltner's State of the Center report and would like one, contact Rosrin (rosrin at mit.edu, 617-253-8311). b.. Class of 2003 Theses (http://web.mit.edu/cre/thesis.html). Thesis titles are on line. Take a look! There may be some topics that could be of use to you. For a copy of a thesis, contact Stephanie Bright at sbright at mit.edu. c.. Alumni Directory. The Center will be updating the Alumni Directory so remember to send your updates to Stephanie Bright at sbright at mit.edu or 617-253-8308 or update your contact information with the MIT Alumni Association (http://alum.mit.edu/). d.. NEW!!! Class of 2004 Resume Book (http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html). The Class of 2004 resume book joins the Class of 2003 resume book on line. Take a look; you will be impressed! e.. Job Listings (http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobhome.html). Have a job you want to fill or seeking a new opportunity? We have the right person and the right job! Send your job listings to marionoc at mit.edu and I will post them. f.. Alumni Projects (http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni.html). Send me (marionoc at mit.edu) notices of your projects, publications, promotions, and noteworthy events for posting on the MIT/CRE web site. Best regards, Marion O. Cunningham Associate Director MIT/Center for Real Estate 77 Massachusetts Avenue W31-310 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Phone: (617) 253-2680 Fax: (617) 258-6991 http://web.mit.edu/cre/ CRE: 20 Years of Building the Future -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/crealums/attachments/20031121/dd59e278/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 4067 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/crealums/attachments/20031121/dd59e278/attachment.gif