LOS ANGELES—Pulling from its national expert pool, CCIM gathered industry leaders for a new CCIM Thrive conference format this year. According to future CCIM presidents Mark Macek, CCIM, who will take the helm in 2015, and Steven Moreira, CCIM, the organization's 2016 president, the conference went off without a hitch. In this exclusive video interview, the duo sits down with reporter Kelsi Maree Borland to talk about:

• The inspiration behind the new conference format
• The CCIM organization
• Conference plans for next year