Corenet Chicago

August 14, 2008 Join the Chicago chapter in Rosemont for the first of two suburban breakfast programs this year. Speakers from the industrial, retail and corporate office sectors will be on-hand to discuss how rising fuel prices and the economy are impacting corporate real estate decisions. Points to be addressed will include the impact of rising fuel prices on: • Transportation and logistics • Alternative office solutions • Carbon footprint (sustainability) • Construction strategies

July 10, 2008 CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter is giving you a behind-the-scenes look at Block 37, the new downtown mixed-use project under construction on Chicago's most famous (and infamous) land site. The removed "curse" on the site was lifted in June 2008 when CBS-2 Chicago staffers moved into their new offices at 22 West Washington, the recently completed office tower on the site. Hear from the developers themselves how the deals were done - and what's next for Block 37. Speakers: • Paul Fitzpatrick, Managing Director, Joseph Freed & Associates • Lee Golub, Executive Vice President, Golub & Company

June 12, 2008 How will you optimize work and the workplace of the future? Attend this CoRE 2010 program to get the answer. Speakers: • Jim Ware, Executive Producer, Work Design Collaborative • Charles Grantham, Chief Scientist, Work Design Collaborative

May 8, 2008 Working in an older building? Considering renovating an older property? How can you maintain an older building's history and personality while modifying it to support the sustainability challenges we are faced with today?

April 10, 2008 Join us as we welcome guest speakers R. J. Brennan of IA Interior Architects and David Sykes of Remington Partners as they uncover the revolution that is underway in nano-based building materials and technologies. Speakers: • David Sykes, Founder, NanoNexis, Managing Director, Remington Partners • R. J. Brennan, Associate, Director Strategic Workplace, IA Interior Architects, Past President, CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter

April 4, 2008 Roundtable Series Discussion.

March 13, 2008 Speakers: • Susanne Cannon, Associate Professor of Finance, The Real Estate Center, DePaul University • Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed Director, The Real Estate Center, DePaul University • Monna Nevils, Vice President Talent Systems, Jones Lang LaSalle

February 14, 2008

CoreNet Global Chicago is pleased to welcome one of the industry’s best prognosticators from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to our 5th annual Economic Outlook program. Join us for a discussion of the forces affecting the 2008 economic outlook for Chicago, the region and the nation. Speaker: • Bill Strauss, Senior Economist & Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

November 8, 2007 Economists and leaders of the commercial real estate industry take on the year’s events in a lively debate about where the industry and the economy have been, and where they are going. This debate has become a tradition for our Chapter, a no-holds-barred intellectual duel that leaves everyone in attendance with new perspectives on the business of corporate real estate. Education Patron Sponsorships are available. Contact Stephanie Pater. Speakers will discuss: • How to apply 2007 real estate market shifts to the business of corporate real estate going forward; • Short-term predictions and interpretations of controversial topics affecting the corporate real estate world; and • Advice on how to apply the lessons of 2007 to the business of 2008. Speakers: J. Paul Beitler - President, Beitler Real Estate Corporation; Bruce Miller - Managing Director, Capital Markets / Investment Sales, Jones Lang LaSalle’ Darin Buelow - Principal, Strategy & Operations/Global Expansion Optimization, Deloit

October 18, 2007 Bridging real estate transactions with corporate financial statements, this course will illustrate the importance of understanding the CFO view of corporate real estate within the framework of financial reporting.

October 11, 2007 – When change comes, it can come quickly, driving a need for real estate decision-making on timetables that make jaws drop. This program will explore how to deal with real estate needs on compressed timetables, and present strategies for effectively and strategically addressing both short-term needs and long-term goals.

Don’t learn these lessons the hard way – come to listen and learn from the experiences of some of the best in the business.

July 12, 2007 Speakers: David Roberts, Real Estate advisor to Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid, Director of Development for Sydney, AU, Games (1993-2000),Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas; Bob Berland, Board Member, Co-Chair Athletes Advisory Council, Chicago 2016, Olympian (1984, 1988), President, Berland Printing; Thomas Kerwin, FAIA, Partner, Skidmore, Owings, Merrill LLP

June 27, 2007 Speakers: Mike Behm, AIA, Vice President, Leopardo Construction John Hopkins, Vice President, HOK Patrick Gallagher, Senior Vice President, The Alter Group

June 14, 2007 Speakers: Keith Perske, Vice President, Group 5 Consulting formerly Global Business Systems Manager, Workplace Resources, Sun Microsystems J. David Hood, Assistant Regional Administrator, Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration Bob Bovee, Director Global Real Estate Strategy, Motorola, Inc.

May 24, 2007 How will you respond when the unthinkable happens? Corporate real estate is one of the functions most directly affected by natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other traumatic events. This program will explore case studies in disasters and how corporate real estate executives have applied those lessons to other portions of their portfolios. The speakers will share their disaster preparedness planning initiatives from the perspective of their experience dealing with disaster preparedness in the field. This will include an examination of how to mitigate economic loss and respond effectively through: • adequate preparedness • effective and centralized communication • quickly locating your employees and assessing damage Moderator: (Moderator) Ian Marlow, President & Chief Executive Officer, Newmark Knight Frank Global Management Services Speakers: Elissa Rhee-Lee, Vice President of Corporate Security, Exelon Greg Prather, Vice President and General Manager, JLL Americas

May 10, 2007 This C-suite presentation starts at the top by defining the “business of the business” and mapping out ways for the corporate real estate executive to lead and succeed within the organization. Learn what the profile of today’s leader looks like -- from general business knowledge to high-level financial acumen to collaborative leadership capabilities. Our panel will provide insight into the ways the CRE can utilize these skills most effectively to impact the overall success of the enterprise. Program Highlights: * Defining the "business of the business" and real estate's role in driving success * How to effectively provide leadership at the C Suite level, in cross-functional operational management teams, within functional teams, and with extended service delivery providers *Business process improvement - and how to embrace it *Other non real estate competencies and skills required in 2010 Speakers: George Bouris, MCR, SLCR, Practice Leader, Deloitte Nancy Hickey, Sr. Vice President and Ch