RealShare EXCLUSIVE: Property Investments Will Highlight San Diego Meeting

SAN DIEGO-A strong lineup of speakers and panelists is set for the 2005 RealShare San Diego conference. The program, set for Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, is expected to bring together more than 200 real estate experts and insiders.The event is being produced by Real Estate Media, parent company of Real Estate Forum, Real Estate Southern California and GlobeSt.com. Picking up on strong activity in the area, highlights of the event will include panels on condo conversions, investment property and a conversation with Triple Net Properties CEO and chairman Tony Thompson.”San Diego is one of the most interesting and active markets in the country in terms of investment activity, the condo craze, and is in the midst of quite a few interesting projects and developments—both Downtown and all around the county,” says Richard Kelley, Director of the RealShare Conference Series.After opening remarks by Michael Desiato, group managing director for New York-based Real Estate Media, the event will feature a Town Hall Meeting. Moderated by Mark Read, senior managing director for CB Richard Ellis, the panel will discuss the renaissance of Downtown San Diego as well as focusing on the prosperous sectors such as biotech and hi-tech.Following that macro view of the market, Tony Thompson will share his thoughts on completing $1 billion worth of TIC deals this year, including his firm’s recent $172 million buy of 123 North Wacker Drive in Chicago, the largest single TIC transaction on record.Other highlights include the presentation of a RealShare San Diego Lifetime Achievement Award to Peter Hall, president of CCDC and another segment of RealShare’s popular Inside the Real Estate Mind Series. For this segment, Michael Desiato will host a discussion with George Haligowski, chairman of the board, president & CEO of ITLA Capital Corp.The day will also feature breakout sessions, according to Kelley. One of the new panels will be an investment property showcase, a new feature for RealShare events. “In addition to the information and networking opportunities, investors might also walk away with a new building to buy,” says Kelley.