Colorado Real Estate Journal - September 16, 2015
ABC – Associated Builders and Contractors – Rocky Mountain Chapter will host its Excellence in Construction Awards Oct. 16. The event celebrates ABC members in one of the construction industry’s premier awards ceremonies. This year’s theme is “Back to EIC’s Future” and will celebrate ABC’s 40th anniversary. The awards ceremony kicks off at 6 p.m. with its Past President’s Cocktail Reception, which is open to all members. Dinner and awards immediately follow at 7 p.m. Attire for the event is from any of the “Back to the Future” movie eras: Wild West, 1955, 1985 or 2015. It is being held at the Four Seasons Hotel Denver at 1111 14th St. in Denver. For more information, visit www.abcrmc.org. BOMA – Denver Metro Building Owners and Managers Association has partnered with the Denver City Energy Project to offer the first course from BOMI International’s High-Performance Sustainable Building program. The course will provide education to further improve the competencies of industry professionals, who are responsible for implementing sustainable initiatives. HP Principles is the first course in a series of three and will be held Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1600 Broadway, Suite 570, Denver. For more information, visit www.bomadenver.org. CREJ – Colorado Real Estate Journal with Apartment Appraisers & Consultants will host the 2015 Fall Apartment Bus Tour. The Sept. 17 event, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will depart from Sports Authority Field at Mile High and tour the latest in recently completed Class A deals, affordable projects and projects under construction. Cary Bruteig of Apartment Appraisers & Consultants and representatives from ARA Newmark and CBRE will add comments about the properties during the tour. To register, contact Bruteig at 303-722-4222. CREJ and Holland & Hart LLP will present the 2015 Office Summit at the Inverness Hotel & Conference Center Oct. 1. The event will cover corporate real estate, development, investment and a 2016 market forecast. The event will include a market update/broker panel, development and build-to-suit panel and investment panel. The conference will be held at the Inverness Hotel & Conference Center, 200 Inverness Drive West, Englewood. Additionally, CREJ with ARA Newmark, in association with Apartment Appraisers & Consultants, will present the state’s largest multifamily development and investment conference of the year. The event will be held Oct. 20. For more information, visit www.crej.com. CREW – Commercial Real Estate Women Denver will host a panel discussion, “The Renaissance of Glendale 180,” Sept. 18. The event, at The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis St., will feature a panel discussion from experts working on the project, a history of the project and what to expect from the new entertainment district. For more information, visit www.crewdenver.org. Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. will host the 2015 Metro Denver Site Selection Conference Sept. 18. The event from 7:30 to 9 a.m. will be held at the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts at 1101 13th St. in Denver. The breakfast and panel discussion will feature national site selection consultants, who will share their opinions on the latest strategies for success in recruiting new jobs and capital investment to communities, the current state of corporate expansion activity in the economic recovery and Metro Denver’s position for corporate expansion and relocation among the nation's top metropolitan areas. For more information, visit www.bit.ly/SiteSelect2015. NAIOP will host its secondannual NAIOP Winter Classic Bonspiel. The curling tournament fundraiser will benefit Children’s Hospital Colorado for Pediatric Cancer Research. The bonspiel will be held Oct. 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Denver Curling Club, 14100 W. Seventh Ave. in Golden. For more information, visit www.naiop-colorado.com. RMSCA – Rocky Mountain Shopping Center Association will host its September meeting Sept. 24 at the Wellshire Inn, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver. Jon Weisiger of CBRE and Cheryl Chiasson of The Franchise Brokers Association will speak on the topic of “Trend Tracking – What History Can Tell us About the Future.” For more information, visit www.rmsca.net. ULI Colorado will present “View from the Top: Breaking Boundaries” at the Redline Art Gallery, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver, Sept. 24, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. The program will focus on career development, featuring local leaders in real estate and other field. Panelists will share lessons learned from their most difficult projects, reflect on their careers related to land use and commercial real estate, and demonstrate how they excel by challenging the status quo. Panelists include: Diane Barrett, chief projects officer, Office of the Mayor, city and county of Denver; Kelly Brough, president/ CEO, Metro Denver Chamber; Kate Iverson, manager, transit oriented development, Transit Oriented Communities Division, RTD; Jennifer Jasinski, chef, Rioja, Bistro Vendome, Euclid Hall, Stoic & Genuine; and Josh Sampson, director, The Big Wonderful. The moderator is Chris Frampton, East West Partners. ULI Colorado also will host a casino night and fundraiser benefiting Bridges to Prosperity and their efforts to build a pedestrian bridge in River North. The Oct. 1 event, from 5 to 8 pm. at the RiNo Sports Galleri II at 3595 Wynkoop in Denver, will feature casino games, silent auctions, cocktails and food trucks. For more information, visit www.colorado.uli.org.