/24-7PressRelease/ - CARLSBAD, CA, March 24, 2008 - Realcomm Conference Group, LLC, a global leader in providing education, information and networking opportunities for the commercial real estate industry, announced today the formation of the Realcomm 2008 International Advisory Council, headed by respected industry leader, Paul Quinn of Duke Realty and comprised of some of the most influential real estate IT executives. Members of the Advisory Council are collaborating with conference producers to help shape and develop their conference, Realcomm 2008, which will be held at the San Diego Convention Center on June 9-11, 2008.
"This year's conference theme, INvestigate, INitiate, Innovate, exemplifies our fast-moving industry and how we are leveraging technology to survive and thrive in today's competitive business world. Appropriately, we formed a global and forward-thinking Advisory Council that meets this quest," said Jim Young, co-founder and CEO of Realcomm. "We are also collaborating with the Council to ensure that the sessions focus on the most pertinent and compelling topics affecting our industry this year."
The Realcomm 2008 International Advisory Council are:
• Mick Dalton, Senior Director Asset Management, Emaar Properties
• Zoe Darling-Smith, Head Of Business Information Systems, SEGRO
• Bernie Devine, Sr. Manager - IT & Operations, Nakheel Co. LLC
• Amy Doherty, CIO, American Financial Realty Trust
• Russell Dupree, European Systems Manager, DTZ
• Donald Goldstein, CIO, CB Richard Ellis
• Diane Herdt, CIO, U.S. General Services Administration
• Dave Hyzy, IT Director, Benderson Development
• Gerhard Karba, Global CIO, Westfield
• Chris Lees, Executive Director, Calvis
• Peter Linkletter, Senior Project Director, Public Works and Government Services Canada
• Christian Martin, Project Manager, Macquarie
• Ted Maulucci, CIO, Tridel Corporation
• Art McCann, CIO, Highwoods Properties, Inc.
• Lorraine McGlone, VP, IT, Developers Diversified Realty Corp.
• Rahul Mohod, CIO, Goodman
• Scott Morey, Managing Director, RealFoundations
• Clint Osteen, CIO, Granite Properties
• Paul Quinn, SVP & CIO, Duke Realty Corporation
• Joe Rich, CIO, Tishman Speyer
• Tommy Russo, CTO, Akridge
• Chris Saah, CIO, Transwestern Commercial Services
• Chris Schneider, CIO, First Industrial Realty Trust
• Steve Small, CIO, AMLI Residential Property Trust
• Kenny Smith, Principal/NationalManaging Director, Deloitte
• James Storozuk, CIO, Ontario Realty Corporation
• Neville Teagarden, CIO, ProLogis
• James Whalen, SVP & CIO, Boston Properties
• Mario Zambas, CIO, Dubai Sports City
Realcomm 2008 is an annual conference that provides a single place where real estate industry leaders can come together to discuss, analyze and debate the latest technologies and innovations that are impacting the commercial and corporate real estate industries. The conference will showcase hot topics, from the green movement to technology applications ranging from automated leasing strategies to networked buildings. For more information or to register, visit http://www.realcomm.com/sandiego.htm.
About Realcomm
Realcomm Conference Group, LLC is the world's leading research and educational institution that produces an annual conference and exposition on technology, automated business solutions and intelligent buildings for executives in commercial and corporate real estate. Realcomm was founded in 1999 with the goal of bringing industry leaders together each year to discuss, demonstrate and debate the latest innovations that impact the industry. Today, in addition to the annual conference, Realcomm conducts seminars, webinars, workshops, executive tours and other strategic services to educate industry professionals about the latest business solutions and technologies to improve commercial real estate development, leasing, management and operations.
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