[Crealums] MIT/CRE E-NEWSLETTER -- August 2005

Fri Aug 5 12:48:05 EDT 2005

MITCenter for Real Estate

Interdisciplinary   o    Innovative    o   Industry Relevant   o
International

Greetings!

It has been a busy summer!  Members of the Class of  2005 have been focused
on their theses; hundreds of industry professionals have enrolled in the
Center's Professional Development Courses; we have been putting the
finishing touches on our preparations for the Class of 2006; and the
Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend: 2005  is upon us.  Included in this edition of
the MIT/CRE Alumni/ae E-newsletter are the following items:

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	Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend: 9/29/2005 to 10/1/2005
 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html, See Also Column
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	Save the Dates!
AACRE Scavenger Hunt, 8/29
Munich FIRE, 10/14
MIT/CRE Open House, 10/24

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	Reminders and Notices (Alumni Directory, MITREX, Class of 2005
Resume Book, and Job Postings!)

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The Alumni Reunion Weekend is planned for Thursday, September 29th through
Saturday, October 1st.  The theme for the weekend is " Real Estate Theory
vs. Practice"  To register for the weekend's activities, visit the Center's
Alumni Web Page:   <http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html.

The schedule for the weekend is as follows:

Thursday, September 29th, 2005 -- Theory vs. Practice

*       11am - 1pm -- WELCOME LUNCH & OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Presented by AMB Property Corporation
Location:  E51-Tang Center, Wong Auditorium

*        1pm - 2:30pm -- REAL ESTATE MARKETS, Prof. Bill Wheaton

Location:  E51-Tang Center, Wong Auditorium

*       2:30pm - 3:30pm -- TOUR #1 -- MIT's Brain and Cognitive Science
Building, limit 15 people,
(http://web.mit.edu/evolving/projects/cogsci/updates.html)

Meeting Place:  E51-Tang Center, Wong Auditorium

*       5pm - 7pm -- REAL DEAL with Tony Ciochetti, Chairman -- Lessons
Learned from Deals gone Astray

Presented by AMB Property Corporation

Location:  Center for Real Estate Lecture Hall, W31-301
Refreshments will be served

*       7:30pm  - 9pm -- AACRE Reception for alums, current students,
faculty, and staff

Friday, September 30, 2005  --  Practice vs. Theory

*       8am - 10am -- AACRE/NEWIRE Symposium -- 

To register for this event, contact NEWIRE using the information below:

New England Women in Real Estate
Telephone 617-247-2346 
Fax: 617-267-7612 
E-Mail  < <mailto:newire at harronandassociates.com>
mailto:newire at harronandassociates.com>
 <mailto:newire at harronandassociates.com> newire at harronandassociates.com 

*       Noon - 1:45pm -- Entrepreneurship Luncheon -- Center for Real Estate

Presenters:
        Robert Danziger, Founder, Northland Development
        Ken Morse, Managing Director, Sloan Entrepreneurship Center

Location:  Center for Real Estate Lecture Hall, W31-301

*       2:00pm - 3:00pm -- TOUR #2 -- MIT's Brain and Cognitive Science
Building, limit 15 people,
(http://web.mit.edu/evolving/projects/cogsci/updates.html)

Meeting Place:  Center for Real Estate, 3rd Floor

*       3:30 - 5:30 -- The State of the Center Webcast
If you cannot attend but would like to tune in to the webcast, visit the
Center's URL: web.mit.edu/cre

Presenters:
        Tony Ciochetti, Thomas G. Eastman Chairman
        David Geltner, Director

Presentations:

*	State of the Center 

*	Industry Support/Research Initiatives

Location:  Room 9-057

*       6pm - 8pm -- Congratulatory Reception

Presentations:

*	Cheers to the Class of 2005 

*	Announcement of the AACRE Thesis Award Winner

Location:  MIT Museum (N52), Mass. Ave. & Windsor St.

Saturday, October 1, 2005 --  Theory meets Practice: THE NEW ALUMNI!

*       11am - 2pm -- Class of 2005 Graduation and Reception -- Stata Center

Graduation Speaker
Mr. Ronnie C. Chan
Chairman
Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

Location:  Stata Center, Building 32, Vassar Street near Main, Room 123

The weekend promises to be both fun and informative.  There is a reduced
charge for the AACRE/NEWIRE symposium and the balance of the weekend's
events are free of charge.  Overall, there is no better bargain.  We hope to
see you there!  To register, go to the following URL:
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html, See Also Column
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SAVE THE DATES!

AACRE meet the Class of 2006 Scavenger Hunt/Tour and Reception
August 29, 2005
Noon - Until
To participate in the scavenger hunt, contact Lisa Davis (CRE '99) at
lisadavis at ndevelop.com or Cessy Templeton (CRE '02) at
ctempleton at overlandcapital.com

CRE Forum on Issues and Innovations in Real Estate
Munich, Germany
October 14, 2005
2:30pm - 5:00pm
 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/cre-fire.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/cre-fire.html

Participants:

1.     Tony Ciochetti, Chairman, MIT Real Estate Center

2.     Dr. Heiko Beck, General Counsel, Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale

3.     Dr. Herbert Grebenc, Head of Real Estate, BMW

4.     Dr. Jurgen Schafer, Executive Member of the Board of FERI Wealth
Management

5.     Prof. Karl-Werner Schulte, European Business School

6.    Dr. Hans Vockens, Beiten Burkhardt Rechtsanwaltsges

MIT/CRE OPEN HOUSE
October 24, 2005
6:00pm - 8:00pm
 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/openhouse05.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/openhouse05.html

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Slide Show of Alumni & Alumni Projects 
(See Also Side Bar,  <http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html)

One of the most popular MITREX downloads was the Gala Slide Show that was
prepared by Marylynn Gentry ('88).  In fact, the slide show was so
impressive, we decided to make it available for the general public.  Visit
the alumni web page and take a look!

Reminders and Notices 

*	Support the Center for Real Estate (
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/giving/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/giving/index.html).   The need for funding to support
the "new vision" of the Center is ongoing.  Please continue your support! 

*	Center for Real Estate Alumni Directory.  The 2005 Directory has
been completed!  To request an electronic copy of the CRE Alumni Directory,
e-mail Marion Cunningham at  <mailto:marionoc at mit.edu> marionoc at mit.edu. 

*	Join the Alumni Association of the CRE, AACRE (
<https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=189>
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=189). Thanks to
joining the larger MIT Alumni Association, CRE Alumni can pay their dues on
line.  Log in using your Infinite Connection login.  Select the dues type
you'd like to pay from the simple, secure, one-page form. Enter your billing
and credit card information, and your dues are paid for this fiscal year
(7/1 to 6/30).  If you would prefer to complete your membership by mail, go
to the CRE alumni web site ( <http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html)  and
download the membership form> http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html)  and
download the membership form.  

*	MIT Real Estate Exchange, MITREX (
<http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html>
http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html).  MITREX  is a searchable database
that  can be used to find documents of specific interest and alumni/ae and
members with expertise or interests in specific areas. Currently, MITREX now
has 306 members and 291 items that have been contributed. This promises to
be an invaluable tool.   

*	MIT/CRE Resume Book ( <http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html).  The Class of 2005 resume book has
joined the Class of 2004 resume book on line.  Take a look, our students and
graduates are impressive! 

*	Note New URL!! Job Listings (
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs/index.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 (with contact information) to
<mailto:marionoc at mit.edu> marionoc at mit.edu and they will be posted.  

*	Update Your Alumni Contact Information
(http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/update.html).  We want to stay in touch and
keep you informed.  To help us do so, please use this URL to update your
contact information.  

*	Alumni Network Services ( <http://alum.mit.edu/index.html>
http://alum.mit.edu/index.html).  Visit the MIT Alumni Association's web
site to find addresses and contact information for classmates.  

*	Alumni Projects ( <http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html and
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/alumprojects.html and
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/alumprojects.html ).  Send me (
<mailto:marionoc at mit.edu> 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
Managing  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/> http://web.mit.edu/cre/

CRE:  20 Years of Building the Future

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