IRVINE, CA—Now in its third year, the NAIOP SoCal Y Games put on by its Young Professionals Group promises to be bigger, faster, and stronger with a larger field of competition and new games.

The Y Games is an annual competition that pits teams, of up to 10 people, comprised of members of the commercial real estate industry, against each other on a variety of fun, athletic games. Past competitions have included events such as water balloon launch, tricycle relays, and kayak races, as well as team costume contests, among many others. This year the two best finishing teams will face off in a Championship Dodgeball Game.

“This year's Y Games will be bigger and better – and we are doubling our location space. I expect that we'll field more than 200 participants,” said Darren Foster, YPG Chairman. “It's a great event for young professionals to have fun and network with the commercial real estate leaders of today and tomorrow.”

Y Games registration kicks off in August. The event is open to all YPG, NAIOP Developing Leaders, young commercial real estate professionals and graduate program students enrolled in a real estate education program. Each team will have a captain that is a NAIOP board member or industry leader.

“Our industry can be competitive by nature. The Y Games give us a place to channel that intense competitiveness in the best way possible – all for fun,” added Foster.

Title sponsors for this year include Panattoni Development and KPRS Construction.

The event will be held Friday, September 18 at Newport Dunes located at 1131 Back Bay Drive in Newport Beach from 11:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Lunch is provided and a networking reception is planned to follow the games. Participants will also have the opportunity to donate gently-worn professional clothing to Working Wardrobes on that day.

The Young Professionals Group (YPG) is NAIOP SoCal's industry-leading professional development and leadership program. Each year, a select group of 35 real estate professionals unite to take part in the twelve-month, seventy-hour course designed to educate, develop, connect and elevate the commercial real estate industry's emerging leaders. Following completion of the program, graduates join the ranks of the YPG Alumni. This group now numbers more than 350 industry professionals.

NAIOP SoCal is a chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and it comprises nearly 1,000 members serving the counties of Los Angeles and Orange.

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NAIOP SoCal's Y Games Planned for September

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