This year's keynote speaker is Peter Linneman, who will discuss "The State of the National Real Estate Landscape." Linneman is the Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Finance and Public Policy at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.Other commercial real estate trends to be explored include:

o Real estate in a global economy.

o Technology's impact on commercial real estate.

o National office, industrial and retail trends.

o The reinvented workplace.

o Will telecom buildings rebound?

o Growth areas for speculative office development.

o Will the bid/ask spread narrow for the investment market?

o How will the slowing economy affect new development and retail sales?

The cost to attend is $45 in advance, or $50 at the door. The contact is Sandi Melki at (248) 262-8000. The hotel is located at 1296 Opdyke Road, on the northeast corner of Opdyke and University roads.

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