The Fall 2010 IAMC Professional Forum programs are intended
to help corporate end users and other professionals who
support corporate real estate activity add value as the economy
transitions from volatile to a new ever changing normal rather
than the historical view of a plateau. A variety of timely topics
will be addressed, including:
Back to Basics
Have we bottomed out?
What has changed?
Next generation of leaders
Do you have tools and data to respond?
Hot Topics in Real Estate
Real estate's value to the corporation
Zombie buildings
Corporate fire sales
Are corporate fire sales compromising the CRE professionals' relevance?
Economy, Corporate Capital and Finance Issues
Complex real estate deals
Equity requirements
Diminishing corporate capital and reserves
Green building investment opportunities
Reuse, Repurpose and Retrain
Optimization, agility and mobility in uncertain times
FASB – IASB Policy Update
What's new?
What do you need to do?
Virginia: The Best of Both Worlds
The Homestead
Boasting a rich business environment with a lush resort backdrop, Virginia and The Homestead offer the best of both worlds. In 2008, Virginia was ranked the Best State for Business by Forbes.com for the third straight year. And, Virginia is among the Top States for Business according to CNBC. In each analysis, cost of doing business, quality of workforce, and regulatory environment all drove Virginia to the top.
Accolades include:
Site Selection magazine rated Virginia the 8th best business climate in the nation in the publication's annual Business Climate Rankings (November 2008). The ranking is based upon both project performance and a corporate executive survey.
The Richmond Metro Area placed among Forbes.com's top ten "Best Places For Business And Careers: 2008"
In Governing Magazine's Government Performance Project, "Grading the States 2008" survey, Virginia earned an overall grade of A- for management of state government.
Chief Executive Magazine ranked Virginia as the 4th Best State for Business in its "2008 CEO Confidence Index."
Virginia ranked 6th in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2008 State Liability Systems Study at doing the best job of creating a fair and reasonable litigation environment as evaluated by corporate America.
Nestled in the scenic Allegheny Mountains of Virginia, The Homestead upholds Virginia's strong traditions of award-winning attributes. In fact, for over two centuries The Homestead has enjoyed the distinction of being America's premier mountain resort. Those centuries are filled with the legends and lore of presidents and princes, war and peace, romance and laughter. Through it all The Homestead has provided an oasis of relaxation, a haven for the sports enthusiast, and the pure enjoyment of a magnificent mountain home.
Accolades include:
2009 AAA "Four Diamond" Award Winner
2008 "Readers' Choice Awards" recipient from Golf World magazine, recognizing the 50 best private, public and resort golf destinations in the country
2008 Sixth Annual "Readers' Choice Awards" from SpaFinder, Inc., chosen among the Top 10 Spas in the "Best for Mineral Springs" category
Terremark International opened the first of five planned data center buildings in June 2008 at its new campus in Culpeper, Va.
Data's Dominion
Virginia becomes an information haven.
by John W. McCurry
Virginia may still be for lovers, according to the state's longtime travel and tourism slogan, but these days the Old Dominion State is also for data centers. Over the past few years, companies have peppered the perimeter of the nation's capital with them, seeking proximity to government agencies while simultaneously staying just far enough away to escape potential security threats. These new data centers will be among the world's most advanced in terms of security and energy efficiency.
State officials estimate that Virginia is home to about 125 data centers, ranging in size from 10,000 to 200,000 sq. ft. (929 to 18,580 sq. m.). The Virginia Economic Development Partnership has also identified another 130 properties that have been qualified for adaptive re-use as data centers.
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