Registration is now open for Annual Conference

We are very pleased to announce that registration is now available for the 9th Annual NYS Commercial Real Estate Conference, June 14-16 at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona. The conference brochure is available at www.nyscar.org. In addition to registering for the conference, it is very important to secure your hotel accommodations, as rooms go quickly! We want to thank the first group of sponsors who have stepped up to the plate to support the event this year: * Diamond: Pyramid Brokerage Co. * Platinum: CB Richard Ellis-Upstate Offices and the New York Real Estate Journal. * Gold: Upstate SIOR Chapter. * Silver: Keller Williams Commercial, LaBella Associates, PC, Business and Commercial LSG, Synapse Partners and Turner Construction Co. If you or your company would like to exhibit, please email Ali Mann for a brochure ([email protected]) On Monday, June 14, the marketing session will kick off with Jim Wilson, CCIM, SEC of Florida holding a brief session for first-time attendees. Chuck Sutherland, SEC of Texas will join Jim Wilson as the main moderators for the 1 ½ day session. This session draws attendees from across the country and it is a great opportunity to network and do some business! The session runs for the full day on June 15. There will also be a Leasing Roundtable with Maureen Wilson, CCIM, SIOR, a Welcome Reception for all and golf on a world-class course. On Wednesday, June 16, there will be 5 commercial courses and lunch with keynote speaker Dr. Mark Dotzour, chief economist & director of research for the Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Tex. Dr. Dotzour spoke at the conference four years ago and is back by popular demand! Don't miss out on his timely outlook for commercial real estate. The courses for the 16th are as follows: "Utilizing Self Directed IRAs for Real Estate Investment...Tax Enhanced Programs for Companies and Individuals," by Steve Moran, Entrust Northeast; "Yesterday's Business-VANISHED-Transform Today or Be Left Behind" by Tim Conley, CCIM, SIOR, Conley Associates; "Effective Counseling and Representation of Real Estate Clients," by Jim Wilson, CCIM, SEC and Bob Giniecki, CCIM, SEC; "Discrimination Issues in Commercial Brokerage," by Edward Smith, Jr., ITI; and "Analysis and Financing of Owner/User Commercial & Business Property," by Patrick Mucci, Key Bank. With our challenging economy, it is more important than ever to network with your fellow colleagues to do business. Make an investment in yourself and your business - register today! April education: Creative Real Estate Formulas, instructed by Chuck Sutherland, SEC of Texas, will be offered on April 21 at the Hotel Sierra in Fishkill. This 7.5-hour course is sponsored by NYSCAR in cooperation with the Hudson Valley Chapter of NYSCAR. The chapter will hold a marketing session the following day. Go to www.nyscar.org for a brochure. On May 7, Bob Giniecki, CCIM, SEC will teach a three-hour Introduction to Creative Marketing of Commercial-Investment Real Estate. The course, sponsored by NYSCAR will be given at the Holiday Inn in Amherst. This is a great opportunity to learn about participating in marketing sessions, counseling and formulas. Don't miss out; go to www.nyscar.org for a brochure. Joseph Rowley, Jr. is the 2010 president of NYSCAR and is a VP at CBRE/Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.