NAIOP to host I.con: To spotlight N.J. and N.Y. industrial real estate market

Industrial commercial real estate development leaders will come together for I.con, the Industrial Conference, hosted by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), April 2-3, at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center. The annual event, held in partnership with NAIOP's New Jersey chapter, returns to the northeast this year and will spotlight the region's vibrant industrial markets and world-class transportation systems. The conference will delve into the sector's current issues and challenges - goods movement, the impact of globalization on transportation and logistics patterns and developing sustainable industrial properties. Included among the highlights: * Keynote addresses: Tony Coscia, chairman, Port Authority of New York/New Jersey; Mary Ludgin, managing director of global research, Heitman; and Hamid Moghadam, CEO/chairman, AMB Property Corporation. * Concurrent education sessions with industry-leading speakers. What's in all of those boats and Where's it going?; Industrial to Industrial: Redeveloping Obsolete Buildings into Viable Properties User Decisions and How Development Follows; and Greening of Industrial. * Project Tours: Three guided tours (attendees choose one) include New Jersey's Exit 8A market, the Meadowlands industrial area and a boat tour of one of the country's most powerful transportation hubs - the port of New York/New Jersey. "I.con provides an in-depth look at the changing face of industrial real estate," said Thomas Bisacquino, NAIOP president. "This year's northeastern location and focus on logistics, end-user trends and industrial green development offers a real-world look at what's facing industrial real estate today and in the future."