NASHVILLE—If an outsider were to peer into the commercial realestate industry, and gauge by the headlines, he or she might walkaway with the impression that there are only a handful of major,national firms doing deals. If that same person were to attend theupcoming SIOR Fall World Conference here next week, enlightenment wouldcome.

For, as insiders know, this is a diverse industry made up of anarray of the aforementioned big boys, both national and global, andboutique local and regional firms as well, and the leaders of SIORare quick to point out that the Nashville program, indeed, SIORitself, is geared to address the needs of all. That's exactly whatRobert Thornburgh, SIOR, CCIM, did when he satdown with GlobeSt.com recently. Thornburgh was instrumental increating the association's Independent BrokerageGroup, representing a full 45% of total membership. He isalso CEO of Heger Industrial in Los Angeles,CA.

GlobeSt.com: So, do the big firms in fact conductthe majority of the business?

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John Salustri

John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.