[Crealums] FW: MIT/CRE ALUMNI E-NEWSLETTER -- September 2003

Wed Sep 17 13:56:23 EDT 2003

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From: Marion Cunningham [mailto:marionoc at mit.edu]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marion Cunningham [mailto:marionoc at mit.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 12:55 PM
To: marionoc at mit.edu
Subject: MIT/CRE ALUMNI E-NEWSLETTER -- September 2003

Dear Alums,

The Center is launching its 20th Anniversary Celebration with a
self-assessment and re-asssessment of its strategic plan.  As we develop
this plan, we will be reaching out to the alumni/ae community.  Keep an eye
out for an alumni survey from David Geltner requesting your feedback and
input.  Of all of our constituent groups, the alumni/ae are our largest,
most committed, and most influential and we need your help.

CRE 20th ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISING THEME

Thanks for participating in the selection of the Center's 20th anniversary
theme.  The top choice was (drum roll please):

 CRE:  20 Years of Building the Future

ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND -- 9/30/2003 - 10/4/2003 -- SAVE THE DATES and
PARTICIPATE
(http://web.mit.edu/cre/events.html)

Originally, we were planning activities for the days surrounding the MIT/CRE
graduation, but the entire week has become a celebration!  We encourage all
alumni to participate.  Members of the Classes of 1988, 1993, and 1998 who
will be celebrating their 15th, 10th, and 5th anniversaries, respectively,
may want to plan additional reunion activities that complement the ones that
are currently scheduled:
  September 30th (http://web.mit.edu/cre/events.html#politicalprocess)
  12:30pm - 3:30pm
  REAL ESTATE AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS

  Real Estate is a source of revenue for increasingly financially strapped
jurisdictions; it is the means by which communities are shaped physically,
economically, and socially; and it is often a regulatory and political
target.  Each panelist will briefly discuss--each from a particular point of
view--planner, municipal official, legal expert, developer and retailer--
how to improve and enhance the process by which these parties reach the
decisions that have such a far-reaching impact on the built environment and
life today.

  Keynote Speaker:  The Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston

  October 2nd (http://web.mit.edu/cre/events.html#reunion)
  Noon until 2pm
  RETAIL DEVELOPMENT

  Three alumni return to the Center to provide an overview of Retail
Development:
  Jake Boyer, CRE '99, The Boyer Company
  Matt Smith, CRE '00, Smith Brighton Corp
  Jay Timon, CRE '98, AIG-Baker Development

  October 3rd
  8:30am - 7:30pm
  Back by popular demand is "ALUMNI BACK-TO-SCHOOL DAY"

  8:30am - 10am         Elliot Surkin (Legal Issues)
  10:00 - 11:30           Tod McGrath (Real Estate Finance)
  11:30 - 1:00             LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
                                    Gloria Schuck, "Leadership in Real
Estate"
  1:00 - 2:30               Jim Becker (Building Technology:  MIT's Stata
Center)
  2:30 - 4:00                David Geltner (Alumni/ae Forum: A New Vision
for the Center)
  5:30 - 7:30                RECEPTION at the Zesiger Center

  October 4th
  11am              Graduation at Bartos Theater
  Speaker:  Lorenz Reibling,  Chairman
  Taurus Investment Holding, LLC
  Boston, MA

ICSC SCHOOL NAMED FOR CRE CHAIRMAN John T. Riordan

The name of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ school for
management, marketing and leasing specialists has been changed to the John
T. Riordan ICSC School for Professional Development in honor of Riordan’s
service as long-time head of the worldwide trade association.  Riordan has
served as MIT/CRE Thomas G. Eastman Chairman since 2001.  ICSC today has
approximately 44,000 members in some 80 countries.  The schools are held a
number of times each year in locations in the US and abroad and feature as
faculty some of the top names in the shopping center industry from around
the world.  A scholarship program has also been established in Riordan’s
name.

FALL RECRUITMENT

The Center's recruitment efforts move into high gear during the Fall.  We
are asking you to e-mail us the contact information for two people that you
think would be good candidates for the program.  E-mails should be directed
to me (marionoc at mit.edu), Maria Vieira (mvieira at mit.edu), or Stephanie
Bright (sbright at mit.edu).  We will send each nominee information about the
program and will indicate that you have recommended them.  It is quite
flattering to the nominees, extremely helpful to the Center, and a nice way
to provide career development information to people that you know and may be
mentoring.  So far, we have received three nominations.  I hope that there
will be more!

CLASSES OF 2000, 2001, and 2002: A Joint Effort to Revitalize the CRE
Student Lounge and Conference Room

For a look at the renovated facilities, here is the link:
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumprojects.html

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE'S San Francisco CONFERENCE: ALUMNI MEETING

Chris Perri (CRE '02) wants to get together with other CRE alums at the ULI
San Francisco conference October 28th - November 1st, so he wants to know,
"...how many CRE alum are planning to attend the ULI Fall meeting in San
Francisco this year?"  If you plan to attend, e-mail or call Christopher at:

                    Phone:  (704) 264-3640    Email:
cperri at trammellcrow.com

Reminders and Notices
  a.. Class of 2003 Theses (http://web.mit.edu/cre/thesis.html).  Take a
look at the Class of 2003's theses.  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.
  b.. 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.
  c.. 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.
  d.. Alumni Directory.  The Alumni Directory is available as a PDF.  If you
would like to receive the information, contact Stephanie Bright at
sbright at mit.edu or 617-253-8308.
  e.. Class of 2003 Resume Book (http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html).
The Class of 2003 resume book is on line.  Take a look at it if you have a
position that you would like to fill. Stay tuned for the Class of 2004
resume book; it will be on line soon!
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
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