Events

26 Feb2025

2025 Spring Conference - Schedule of Events

Wednesday, February 26

6:00pm - 7:00pm	Opening Reception at The Hotel Indigo
7:00pm - 10:00pm	Dinner on Your Own
10:00pm	Rendezvous Meet with fellow members for a late-night drink.
Thursday, February 27
7:30am - 8:30am	Breakfast Buffet
8:00am - 9:00am	Communications and Technology Committee Meeting
9:00am - 10:00am	Affiliation Development Committee Meeting
10:00am - 11:00am	International Committee Meeting
11:00am - 12:00pm	Next Gen Committee Meeting
11:00am - 12:00pm	Past Presidents Committee Meeting (closed meeting)
12:00pm - 2:00pm	Executive Committee Meeting and Lunch (closed meeting)
2:00pm - 2:30pm	Sponsor Break
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Welcome Remarks and COR$TAR Awards
3:30pm - 4:30pm	2025 Economic Outlook: Stay Invested Dr. Christopher Thornberg, founder of Beacon Economics and former senior economist for the UCLA Anderson School of Business, will share insights on the economy and commercial real estate market, drawing on his experience in revenue forecasting, real estate analytics and economic policy analysis.
6:00pm - 9:00pm	Dinner and Drinks at the Petersen Museum (ticket required to attend) Join fellow attendees for dinner and drinks at the Petersen Automotive Museum. This world-renown museum showcases an extensive collection of cars, motorcycles and automotive memorabilia. The exhibits explore the history, industry and artistry of automotive design. Dinner, drinks, admission to the museum and transportation will be provided.
10:00pm	Rendezvous Meet with fellow members for a late-night drink.
Friday, February 28
8:00am - 9:00am	Breakfast Buffet
9:00am - 10:15am	AI 2.0: Practical Applications in Commercial Real Estate AI is transforming the way we work, with constantly evolving programs and tools. Founder and creator of the course Implementing AI in CRE: A Practical Guide, Michael Hironimus, CCIM, is a passionate advocate for technology and innovation in the commercial real estate industry. Michael is Senior Instructor for the CCIM Institute and is deeply involved in shaping the future of real estate education. He will share insights on how AI is elevating the commercial real estate industry and key takeaways for leveraging it in today's brokerage environment.
10:15am - 10:45am	Sponsor Break
10:45am - 12:00pm	Port of Los Angeles: Driving International Trade and Commerce Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, will share insights on how international shipping and logistics activity in North America's busiest container port is driving commerce in the supply chain, workforce and commercial real estate markets worldwide.
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Networking Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Strategies to Train and Retain Next Gens (principals only) This member-led best practices session will feature takeaways on hiring top talent, creating internship and training programs and retaining high-level performers. Session moderator: Chris Gerlach, SIOR, CSA Realty Group/CORFAC International, Austin, TX. Session presenters: Sim Doughtie, CCIM, SIOR, MCR, SLCR, King Industrial/CORFAC International, Atlanta, GA, Troy Gerspacher, CCIM, SIOR, Gerspacher Real Estate Group/CORFAC International, Cleveland, OH, Jason Wolf, Wolf Commercial Real Estate/CORFAC International, Philadelphia, PA (concurrent session)
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Next Gen Session: Pros and Cons of Specializing Next Gen Committee Chair Ben Kuykendall of First Capital Property Group/CORFAC International will moderate a fireside chat with Jackie Delay, Elford Realty/CORFAC International and Brody Cohen, Capacity Commercial/CORFAC International on the pros, cons and many considerations related to pursuing a specialty in commercial real estate brokerage. (concurrent session)
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Marketing Breakout: Enhancing Brand Awareness Through Public Relations Join us for a fireside chat featuring commercial real estate PR pros Mike Hoye, Mike Hoye PR, and Patricia True Agos, KT Public Relations, who will discuss strategies for expanding your firm's brand and engaging your target audiences through public relations. Topics will include crafting compelling content, channels to leverage, developing relationships with media, becoming a go-to expert in your market and more. (concurrent session)
2:00pm - 2:30pm	Sponsor Break
2:30pm - 4:30pm	Deal-Making Session: Cross-Market Collaboration Workshop Making data-driven decisions in today's marketplace is essential to success. Come prepared to share data on your top multimarket relationships and help uncover hidden business development opportunities in the network. This session will include small-format networking breakouts. Moderator: Joel Meyer, SIOR, Intelica/CORFAC International, St. Louis, MO (concurrent with marketing session)
2:30pm - 4:30pm	Marketing Best Practices Meet Up Connect with other CORFAC marketing directors to discuss solutions and strategies to improve your daily workflow. (concurrent with deal-making session)
4:30pm	CORFAC Sponsor Raffle
6:00pm - 7:00pm	Reception at The Hotel Indigo
7:00pm - 8:30pm	In-N-Out Food Truck Dinner Los Angeles is known as the Food Truck Capital of the world, and we're thrilled to bring an iconic California experience to the CORFAC Spring Conference! The mobile In-N-Out Burger truck will be set up outside the Hotel Indigo to serve made-to-order food truck fare exclusively for attendees. You won't want to miss it! This dinner is open to all conference attendees, sponsors, and guests. No additional ticket is needed.
10:00pm	Rendezvous Meet with fellow members for a late-night drink.
Saturday, March 1
7:00am - 8:00am	Breakfast Buffet
8:00am - 11:00am	Board of Directors Meeting

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