"We are excited to offer our members opportunities for education, networking, leadership development and community involvement," says Barton in a statement. "The goal is to support the members in creating strategic value for their enterprises. We are here to support the corporate real estate mission and those charged with carrying out that mission."

The chapter's events planned for next year include educational sessions, point-counterpoint debates (such as the upcoming debate involving landlord vs. tenant), a conference on corporate real estate issues in Latin America and corporate end-user roundtables.

Created on May 1, 2002, CoreNet Global, which has 7,000 members and 58 chapters, stands for a global Corporate Real Estate Network. The organization is an integration of the International Development Research Council and The International Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives to become a single voice for the industry.