| We are excited to announce our Third Annual Atlanta Real Estate Forum, bringing together the top real estate figures of Atlanta as well as top national figures coming in especially for the occasion. This is the Bisnow event of the year, reviewing the state of the market and key trends and issues ahead for the next 12 months:
- What is the state of the Atlanta market and do market fundamentals support further development?
- What are the public and private partnership initiatives proposed, and what is already underway?
- How does the current economy affect the market?
- What types of deals are getting done?
- What parts of town are most attractive for new projects?
- In what direction are rental rates headed?
- What are the drivers of development?
- How does Atlanta compare to other markets for investment?
- Is there more confidence in the credit-worthiness of tenants and landlords in 2012?
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
3434 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
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| | 7:30 AM -- 8:30 AM | Coffee & Schmooze
| | 8:30 AM -- 11 AM | Program
| 11 AM -- 11:30 AM
| Post-Game Schmooze
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Or email steve.revard@bisnow.com
Price $69 |
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|  | Larry Gellerstedt
President & CEO
Cousins Properties
| Larry oversees the company’s leasing and asset management efforts as well as its development initiatives. He had been president of the BCB company, at which he grew the organization to $100M in revenues in just four years. He lead the company to annual revenues in excess of $1.2B, and then sold it to Skanska AB. He joined Cousins in 2005 after the acquisition of his firm, The Gellerstedt Group.
| | | |  | Don Henry
Chief Real Estate Officer
Wells Real Estate
| | Don oversees the acquisitions, finance, dispositions, asset management, leasing and property management functions for the company. He currently manages over $6B in real estate on behalf of over 140,000 investors. Prior to joining Wells in 2002, he was a principal with Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc. where he was responsible for public and corporate pension funds with $800M in managed assets. | | | |  | De Little
Managing Principal
Greenstone Properties
| | Greenstone has developed over 7M SF of commercial projects with a capitalization in excess of $1.5B. In addition, the company has bought and sold land in excess of $300M. Prior to forming Greenstone Properties in January of 2005, De was a principal with Pope & Land Enterprises from 1988 through 2004. Greenstone's focus is the creation of economic value via the purchase, sale, master planning, development, leasing and management of real estate. | | |  | Mark Toro
Founder and Managing Partner
North American Properties
| | Mark has acquired, developed or redeveloped 60 projects totaling more than 19M SF. He is currently focused on building NAP’s portfolio by identifying premier retail and multi-family assets, adding value by deploying NAP's resources in development, redevelopment, leasing, management and finance. His current pipeline includes the repositioning of Atlantic Station, development of Avalon and three multifamily properties in Atlanta and Nashville. Prior to founding NAP Atlanta in 1996, he served in leadership roles at Faison and Cousins. | | | | |  | Scott Taylor Jr.
President
Carter
| | Scott draws on more than 23 years of industry experience to oversee all of the company’s internal operations, including development, investments, marketing, human resources, accounting and information technology. Development includes nearly 5M SF of office, educational, mixed-use and medical projects throughout the US. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in the development and investment activities of more than 15M SF valued at $10B. | | | |  | John Barton II
Senior VP & Managing Director
Parkway Properties
| | John oversees portfolios in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nashville, Memphis, and Jackson, totaling 10.7M SF of wholly owned, joint venture, and third-party office buildings. He has also served as senior asset manager for Parkway's Atlanta, Richmond, and Hampton Roads portfolios, as well as asset manager for Parkway's Nashville and Knoxville portfolios. Notable lease transactions handled by John include AutoTrader.com (195k SF), Bank of America (145k SF) and Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy (140k SF). | | | | |  | Chadd Evans
Senior VP – Investment
Ackerman
| | Chadd has added more than 1.5M SF of office and industrial to the firm’s portfolio. In his asset management role, he is in charge of determining investment strategy for portfolio assets totaling nearly 2M SF. His recent projects include Warner Robbins Retail, a 70k SF retail development, and Winn Way Medical Center, a 62k SF medical office park adjacent to DeKalb Medical Center. | | | |  | Jim Bacchetta
VP – Atlanta
Highwoods Properties
| Jim oversees a portfolio of 7.5M SF. He has over 20 years of experience in commercial and industrial real estate finance, acquisitions, development, leasing, and property management. Before joining Highwoods in 2005, Jim was a private real estate investor and the owner of a national transportation company. Jim also served as vice president of acquisitions with Consolidated Resources Corporation, and the director of acquisitions for Anderson Properties.
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|  | Wes Hudson
Managing Principal, Atlanta Office
Reznick Group
| | As the Atlanta office managing principal, Wes Hudson leads the 200+ person office and serves on the firm’s national real estate executive committee as well as operating in the office’s commercial real estate and multifamily housing practice. | | | | |  | Scott Shuman
Partner
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
| Scott is a partner in the firm's commercial real estate practice group. He focuses on retail, healthcare, and mixed-use projects, including acquisition, leasing, and disposition. He represents publicly held, non-traded REIT in the acquisition of hospital, skilled nursing, and other healthcare facilities.
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