"China and the United States are two of the world's strongestand most significant industrial producers, and many organizationsare developing joint venture relationships between the two nationsto increase productivity and maximize efficiencies," says WilliamSchmitz, president of Arthur J. Rogers & Co.

"Chicago, being one of the largest industrial markets in thenation, has a real potential to generate a wealth of opportunitiesby researching and developing industrial partnerships with China,"Schmitz continues. "We are in the technological age now and Chicagois in the position to be a true player in the internationalindustrial market."

As the only real estate firm attending the conference, thecompany prepared an overview of the Illinois industrial real estatemarket, segmented into six economic markets. The presentationhighlighted the features and functions of each market as to theirdistinct corporate character and industrial base.