Board members meet twice a year at board conferences to network and discuss important issues facing the real estate industry. The meetings provide a variety of thought-provoking programs and opportunities for industry leaders to connect with one another, as well as interact with faculty and students.
Board members are also invited to attend other activities including the successful “Graaskamp Center on the Road” regional roundtable events and on-campus speaker series including the Innovator Award and the E.J. Plesko Distinguished Speaker in Real Estate Development.
CURRENT MEETINGS
APRIL 17-18, 2012
Spring 2012 Board Meeting: New Beginnings: Assessing the State of our Industry
Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago, IL
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Past Meetings
October 19-20, 2011
Fall 2011 Board Meeting: Real Estate in Recovery: Navigating a New World of Risk and Reward
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (Oct. 19) and Grainger Hall (Oct. 20), Madison
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April 14-15, 2011
Spring 2011 Board Meeting: "US Real Estate Markets: The Next Decade"
Gleacher Center, Chicago
Keynote speaker Dean Adler, CEO and Founder of Lubert-Adler Partners, shared his outlook for the immediate future and the biggest challenges facing real estate in the next 10 years.
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September 15-16, 2010
Fall 2010 Board Meeting: "The Way Forward: Revitalize and Rebuild"
Fluno Center (Sept. 15) and Grainger Hall (Sept. 16), Madison
Keynote speaker: Alan Berube, Senior Fellow and Research Director, The Brookings Institution, discussed the "Demographic Transformation in America."
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April 7-8, 2010
Spring 2010 Board Meeting: "Back from the Brink: New Challenges, New Opportunities"
Gleacher Center, Chicago
Keynote Presentation by Sam Zell
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October 1-2, 2009
Fall 2009 Board Meeting: "Turbulent Times and the Future of Our Industry"
Grainger Hall, Madison
Keynote speaker Robert Kelley, Senior Intelligence Officer and former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, shared his unique perspectives on current U.S. conflicts and moving forward as a nation — where we have been, where we are now, and where we need to go.
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April 16-17, 2009
Spring 2009 Board Meeting
Gleacher Center, Chicago
Keynote Presentation by Richard Longworth, author of "Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism."
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