ORLANDO-Prominent speakers at the Feb. 21-25 international winter conference here of Corporate Facility Advisors International Inc. are Winter Park economist Dr. Henry Fishkind; real estate futurist Michael Lipsey; Economic Devlopment Commission of Mid-Florida Inc. executive director Darrell Kelley; and Realvest Partners Inc. founder/chairman George D. Livingston.

BURLINGTON, MA-Competitive Computing, an eight-year-old Vermont-based company, is entering the Boston area by opening an office here, just 40 minutes from the city. The company is a provider of business technology solutions.

MIAMI-Locally based Terranova Corp. estimates overall office vacancies dropped in 13 submarkets to 10.56% in 2000 from 10.7% in 1999. The average asking rent increased to $22.04 per sf from $21.38 per sf. Average prices paid for office assets dipped by 2% to $80.46 per sf from $82.18 per sf.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI-Pulte Corp. says it will change its name to Pulte Homes Inc. The name change is part of the company's national brand initiative, which has included a national home sweepstakes.