SIOR to hold 2009 Spring World Conference from April 30 - May 2

The Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR) will hold their 2009 SIOR Spring World Conference from April 30 - May 2. The conference will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Program details include the following: Thursday, April 30 * 2 - 3:30 p.m.: Opening General Session. The speaker will be Dr. Robert Kriegel. He teaches strategies for keeping ahead of the changes, challenges, and competition in today's dynamic marketplace. * 3:40 - 5:15 p.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions: Choose 1 of 3. Friday, May 1 * 8 - 10 a.m.: Concurrent Specialty Practice Boards: Choose 1 of 2. * 10:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.: General Session - ProLogis Speaker Series. Saturday, May 2 * 8:30 - 10:20 a.m.: Concurrent Specialty Practice Boards: Choose 1 of 3. * 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.: General Session: The Economy in the Age of Obama. The speaker will be Todd Buchholz, a former White House director of economic policy and CNBC regular. He will take you on a tour of Washington power centers, showing you how the Obama White House will reshape the economy, Wall St., and your business. Topics covered will include: 1. Who's pushing the buttons on economic policy and industry regulation? 2. How will the 2008 elections shake up the tax code and international trade? 3. Will the disastrous markets of 2008 create backlash against trade and investment? 4. Will new environmental policies invigorate or cripple the business climate? 5. Will fed chair Ben Bernanke work in hand, or at odds, with the new administration? * 2 - 3:20 p.m.: Concurrent Educational Sessions: Choose 1 of 3 (CE). * 3 - 5 p.m.: Concurrent Educational Sessions: Choose 1 of 3 (CE). Visit www.sior.com for more information about the conference.