Jim Sansoterra, SVP of Comerica bank will offer his views on the economic drivers influencing tomorrow's business climate at CoreNet Global's annual forecast luncheon, Jan. 8 at the Deaborn Inn in Dearborn. CoreNet Global, an organization of corporate real estate professionals, will be joined by the Michigan chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services, Corporate Real Estate Women, International Facilities Management Association, and the Building Owners and Managers Association in hosting the luncheon.

The Michigan Society of Industrial and Office Realtors 13th annual trends and forecast luncheon will be Jan. 16 at the Morriott Pontiac at Centerpoint in Pontiac. On the agenda will be a presentation by David Gilter from Grubb & Ellis and Steve Morris from GVA Strategis, who will offer statistics and trends on the local industrial and office real estate markets; Don Miller, chief real estate officer at Wells Real Estate Funds, will speak on "Investment in Commercial Real Estate from the Perspective of Today Real Estate Investment Trust"; and Luis Belmonte, EVP of AMB Property Corp., who will speak on "The National Commercial Real Estate Landscape ... According to Belmonte."

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, the Building Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan will gather in Sterling Heights for that group's annual forecast luncheon. The BIA's 2004 Economic Forecast will be offered by Dave Seiders, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders.

Seiders will discuss the various economic factors expected to impact the building industry in 2004. Stuart Michaelson, 2004 BIA president, will review the past home building season in southeastern Michigan and will provide an outlook for the year ahead.

Another look at the year ahead for the construction industry will be offered by the Detroit chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction on Jan. 21 at the St. Regis Hotel in Detroit.

A panel discussion of the 2004 Economic Forecast for the Construction Industry, will feature John Czarnecki of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, accountant Laura Claeys from Plante & Moran, and Steve Dailey of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM).

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