Corenet Chicago

April 16, 2009 Physical location plays a critical factor in overall business survival. Today's business climate has global, regional and local communities rethinking what attributes and incentives can not only be promised but delivered. Key Learning Points: • Economic developer as a valued partner • Stimulus package dollars impact on business growth and job creation • Regionalization: Public / Private Partnerships • New drivers on investment trends Speakers: • Bob Hess, NKF Consulting • Eric Hochstein, Ontario Ministry of International Trade and Investment • Tom Bartkowski, World Business Chicago

March 12, 2009 Learn from case studies on developing, planning and executing change programs associated with workplace and real estate initiatives. You will be given tools that can be implemented immediately. Key Learning points: • Introduction of the ADKAR model (Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Action, Reinforcement) • Understanding the social and psychological aspects of change • Case Study: Capital One's Plano People Center Speaker: Ed Buckley SLCR, Camberne Developments LLC

February 12, 2009 For every successful mobility program, there are 10 failures. We're bringing you the details on real time company case studies of program successes and failures. The economic downturn is the perfect time to get aggressive. Key Learning points: • Immediate restructuring P&L benefits • Space efficiency impact for your bottom line • Impact on your balance sheet Speaker: • Daniel Cooke, Managing Director and Vice President, Global Real Estate and Support Services, BearingPoint Management & Technology Consultants

January 8, 2009     Ring in the New Year with our highly anticipated 2009 Economic Outlook. We're bringing back The Feds to shed insight on today's volatile issues - the roller coaster NASDAQ, implications of the bailout and the upcoming Obama New Deal. Speakers: Bill Strauss, Senior Economist & Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Rick Mattoon, Senior Economist & Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

November 13, 2008 Just one week after the elections, our topic couldn't be more timely. Join us for one of the year's most anticipated programs. Speakers: • Jack Durburg, Executive Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis • Daniel T. Ryan, Managing Director - Midwest Operations, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. • Richard Gatto, Executive Vice President, The Alter Group • Denis De Camp, formerly Director - Global Workplace Services, Rockwell Automation Moderator: • Shawn Mobley, Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Grubb & Ellis

Thursday, October 2, 2008 As our industry evolves, traditional real estate services are outsourced in the context of an integrated solutions delivery network. While cost savings were an early driver, other factors drive outsourcing decisions today. How do service providers meet the demands for innovation, flexibility, quality and service? How are these factors measured and incentives given based on performance?

September 11, 2008 The annual Lessons Learned event brings together a panel of end-user corporate real estate executives who share their recent experiences with the Chapter in a lively discussion. Speakers will share their stories including managing change, balancing priorities, and using real estate market trends to exceed expectations. Learn what to do, and what NOT to do. Speakers: • Brian Hunter, Vice President, Real Estate & Facility Services, Sara Lee Corporation • Alice Hogueisson, CFM, CFMJ, Global Environmental Manager, U.S. Director of Facilities, Senior Vice President, Daniel J Edelman, Inc. • Ajay Singh, Vice President - Corporate Real Estate, United Moderator: • Brian Hunter, Vice President, Real Estate & Facility Services, Sara Lee Corporation

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.