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PRESIDENT’S D ESK Moving Global lobal capital markets, industry revolution, and dramatic shifts in demographics are transforming the commer- cial real estate profession. These industrywide changes are happening locally, nationally, and globally. Distilling the best practices for success, the CCIM Global Conference, Oct. 15–16, 2017, is being held in Toronto. Join us to learn how to adapt successfully to these rapid changes and to meet international industry leaders face-to-face. A respected editor of Forbes and savvy poli- tician, Steve Forbes will be this year’s keynote speaker. He embraces the worlds of economics, finance, and corporate leadership. Other stellar industry experts will serve as the moderators and panelists. Top industry leaders — Jay Olshonsky of NAI Global, Naveen Jaggi of JLL, and Mark Rose of Avison Young — will reflect on how brokerage is being transformed by transparency, and ways in which brokers can adapt and thrive. Giants in the capital markets, such as Brian Bailey, CCIM, of the Federal Reserve, Brian Stoffers of CBRE, and Jeremy Wedgbury of First National Bank, will discuss how regulations, economic cycles, and interest rate hikes will affect commercial real estate financing in 2018 and beyond. The second keynote presenter, futurist Kenneth W. Gronbach, will share his views about how the demographic revolution is changing commercial real estate, and the many ways in which professionals can successfully adapt. The internationally acclaimed demographer combines a flair for marketing with extensive demographic analysis. Among the industrywide changes, increasing numbers of women and minorities are entering commercial real estate. C-Suite executives — Poonam Mathis of StealthForce, Lindsay Baker of Comfy, and Susie Algard of OfficeSpace.com — will show attendees the power of positive disruption. CCIM Global Conference topics include keepers of the capi- tal, the upside of global upheaval, disruptive forces, and trans- forming brokerage. I have already registered for the 2017 CCIM Global Confer- ence and expect to see you there for this unparalleled experience. Register now at conference.ccim.com. G Life with The Pin CCIM Institute provides its members with the most sophisticated knowledge, technology and operational platform to power their business. CCIM Membership Benefits: Lifelong Learning Free and discounted courses covering crowdfunding, big data, and more. STDB The industry’s best digital toolkit for market analysis. FindaCCIM.com and CCIM Connect An exclusive global network for business and industry intelligence. Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine The award-winning publication that covers market trends and innovations. Affinity Provider Program Exclusive discounts on travel, tech tools, printing, and more. DealShare A database of listings not found anywhere else. Experience life with the pin. Visit www.ccim.com/benefits Robin L. Webb, CCIM 2017 CCIM Institute President [email protected] 2 September | October 2017 COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE