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Zell to Keynote CCIM THRIVE

AUSTIN—But that's just one of the powerhouse names that will be sharing their experience and insights in October when CCIM THRIVE convenes here.

By John Salustri | Updated on August 05, 2015

AUSTIN—All ears perk up when the name Sam Zell is mentioned. And so they will again October 27 and 28, when CCIM THRIVE convenes here. Zell will be keynoting the event in what is sure to be a fast-paced, informative and provocative session. The conversation will be moderated by ALM’s Real Estate Media Group vice president and group publisher Michael G. Desiato (GlobeSt.com is part of the ALM Real Estate Media Group).

But Zell, chairman of Equity Group Investments, is just the tip of the iceberg, and there is a roster of commercial real estate heavyweights who will be sharing their insights and experience as the annual conference unfolds. These include:

  • Transwestern executive managing partner Steve Pumper and Prudential Real Estate Investors principal James Street, who will be providing their insights on the institutional capital markets;
  • Granite Properties president and CEO Michael Dardick and Hunt Realty Investments president Patricia Gibson, reading the investment market’s vital signs; and 
  • NAI Global president Jay Olshonsky and CompStak CEO Michael Mandel discussing nothing less than the future of commercial real estate.

In future weeks, GlobeSt.com will be reporting on some of the views of many of the speakers in an exclusive series of pre-event features. We did so with Zell himself, asking him what he saw as the major drivers of the market. Here’s what he told us:

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