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PRESIDENT’S
D ESK
Communicating Value
hroughout 2017, the Institute celebrated its golden anni-
versary. Now it’s time to look ahead to 2018, and the
Institute’s impact on the coming five years and even the
next 50 years. The Institute’s focus centers on four goals:
communications, collaboration, innovation, and membership.
Communication is at the heart of what CCIM Institute does
every day. Our aim is to communicate clearly and get through
the clutter to all constituents, especially prospective members.
Clearly conveyed communications create deeper understanding
about what the Institute is doing, why our lead-
ers are making specific decisions, and how we
are moving forward.
Collaboration is centered on aligning the
Institute’s interest in raising the profile of the
commercial real estate industry by working
with the National Association of Realtors and
NAR affiliates such as SIOR, IREM, and RLI.
Together as the leaders in commercial real estate,
we will make a concerted effort to promote
careers in our profession to high school and college students.
Innovation involves embracing new ways to enhance the
CCIM brand locally, nationally, and globally; to improve CCIM
Ward Center and designation courses; and to advance technology
tools for members, such as the Site To Do Business. Throughout
2018, the Institute will advocate for the approval of continuing
education credit for more CCIM courses.
While the Institute’s stellar commercial real estate training
attracts designees, Membership serves to embrace and retain
them. More resources will be deployed to improve promising
programs such as the CCIM Veterans in Real Estate in conjunc-
tion with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Institute
plans to expand GI bill funding for veterans to take CCIM desig-
nation courses beyond the single location of Chicago to four more
U.S. cities during 2018. Also, the Institute expects to increase
participation in the CCIM Mentor and Mentee Program.
It is a fresh start at CCIM Institute. Thank you for giving me
the opportunity to serve as your president during this crucial
time for CCIM designees, members, and the future generation
of commercial real estate professionals.
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David P. Wilson, CCIM
2018 CCIM Institute President
[email protected]
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