Attention Corporate Members

Make plans to attend the special corporate-member-only sessions the morning of Sunday, September 16, including Research Roundtable and Interest Groups: Distribution; Business Impacts; Portfolio Management; or Manufacturing.
To participate, you may have to arrive on Saturday.

Workshops & Knowledge Sharing

With a focus on core corporate real estate business practice areas, workshop sessions blend targeted professional development with world-class knowledge sharing. Join us in Savannah for:

• IAMC Info Exchange, table discussions between corporates, economic developers and service providers
• Peer-to-Peer sessions, including a corporate active member-only facilitated discussion
• Cyber Security
• And, Get Some Help, a moderated and interactive member-to-member Q&A

Programs covering the following core CRE topics are actively being planned: C-Suite issues; Construction Management; Facilities Management; Global Operations; Lease Administration; Outsourcing Models and Strategies; Site Selection; Surplus Property Disposition; Technology Applications; and Transactions Management.

Check back for updates.

Opening Keynote Speaker
A CEO's Perspective on CRE

Speaker:
Doug Conant
Former CEO, Campbell Soup Co.; Founder and CEO, ConantLeadership

What is a CEO looking for from CRE?  How can a CRE leader obtain and retain a seat at the table? Hear insights to these questions and more from Doug Conant, former president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company (2001-2011).  
 
Having worked his way from the bottom of the corporate ladder to the top, Doug brings both a unique “in-the-trenches” expertise and perspective on effectively leading your company to success.

Sponsors: Colliers Industrial, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, San Bernardino Co. Econ. Dev. Agency, SIOR

Tuesday Morning Keynote

The Disruptors' Feast: How to Avoid Being Devoured in Today's Rapidly Changing Global Economy

Speaker:
Frits van Paasschen
Former CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Former CEO of Coors Brewing Company

Digital technology, global development, urbanization and business disruption represent both major opportunities and threats in the global economy. Join Frits as he uncovers the forces that are disrupting the status quo and illustrates how the stage is being set for even greater disruption. He will reveal what individuals and organizations can do to prepare for this change and stay relevant in a tumultuous environment.

You Can’t Afford to Miss Wednesday’s Closing Speaker: The Seven Technologies That Are Changing Everything

Speaker:
Nancy Giordano
Strategic Futurist, Corporate Strategist


Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Distributed Computing, Virtual + Augmented Realities, 3D+ Printing, Cybersecurity and Human-Machine Interface. What is the gist? Why do these matter and what can businesses expect looking ahead? Join Nancy to delve into both the advancing technologies and the critical shifts companies and the workforce must confront to stay relevant in the future.

  Sponsor: State of Washington Dept. of Commerce, Tri-City Dev. Council