
Happy New Year! And welcome to the January 2011 edition ofย The Roundup!
Here’s yourย one-stop shop forย meetings regarding the commercial real estate industry inย Greater Cincinnati.
These seven organizations represented are only the start; if you have aย relevant professional association, please forward yourย meeting information,ย top officials,ย speakers,ย contact information and whatnot toย andy@andyhemmer.com.
The Roundup forย January 2011 covers upcoming meetings and events for:
–ย ACI (Allied Construction Industries);
– BOMA (Greater Cincinnati Building Owners and Managers Association);
– CREW GC (Commercial Real Estate Women of Greater Cincinnati);
– NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties);
– SMPS (Society of Marketing Professional Services);
– UC Real Estate Roundtable; and
– ULI (Urban Land Institute).

ACI (Allied Construction Industries):
ACI – ย yourย primary resource for commercial construction in Greater Cincinnati – is hosting a series of workshops throughout the month at itsย Lockland headquarters,ย 3 Kovach Drive, Cincinnatiย 45215.
Jan. 5: Industrial Forklift
Jan. 6: Aerial Work Platform
Jan. 7: Succession Planning for the Construction Owner
Jan. 11: Review of the New Crane Standard
Jan 12: Signaling and/or Rigging for Crane Operations
Jan. 12: OSHA 10-Hour

Jan. 12: Skid Steer
Jan. 13: Rough Terrain Forklift
Jan. 13: First Aid/CPR/BBP/AED
Jan. 18: LEED: Green Associate Exam Prep Class
Jan. 18: Safety Council Meeting
Jan. 19: Aerial Work Platform
Jan. 20: Industrial Forklift
Jan. 26: Rough Terrain Forklift
Jan. 27: Skid Steer
Jan. 28: OSHA Update on the Crane Standard
Website:ย http://www.ACI-Construction.org
Top Official:ย President Ken Fender,ย Baker Concrete Construction Co. –ย (513)ย 539-4000.
Contact:ย Tammy Kerr –ย (513) 221-8020 –ย tkerr@aci-construction.org.
The mission of ACI is toย advance member contractors of theย construction industry in the Greater Cincinnati region throughย advocacy,ย service andย networking.
ACI was formed inย 1929 whenย 450 reps of the Greater Cincinnati construction industry dissolved their trade group,ย Associated Building Industries, and formedย ACI.ย Members areย subcontractors,ย architects,ย engineers,ย developers,material suppliers andย service providers to theย construction industry.
ACI is aย non-profit trade association comprised of aboutย 700 member companies who employ more thanย 30,000 throughout the Tri-State.
Members may be eitherย union orย open-shop companies engaged inย commercial,ย industrial andย publicย construction.ย ACI serves as anย umbrella organization forย 12 partnership associations, including theย Cincinnati Division of theย Associated General Contractors (ACG) ofย Ohio.

BOMA (Greater Cincinnati Building Owners and Managers Association):
Editor’s Note: BOMA is a private organization with a selective membership policy. Before attending a BOMA event, or seeking to attend, please contact Stephanie Geiser at smgeiser@cinci.rr.com or (513) 621-8382.
BOMA will be holding its January Networking Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel in Downtown Cincinnati.

The luncheon will be held in the Netherland Plaza’s Continental Room.ย Reservations must be made by Monday, Jan. 17.
Cost of event: free with annual BOMA membership, $40 for guests.
Online registration: N/A – contact Executive Director Stephanie Geiser atย smgeiser@cinci.rr.com by Jan. 17.
Website:ย http://www.BOMACincinnati.org
Top Official: President Daniel M. Krueger, CPM, RPA, DCT Industrial – (513) 577-7162 –dkrueger@dctindustrial.com
Contact: Executive Director Stephanie Geiser –ย (513) 621-8382 –ย smgeiser@cinci.rr.com.
The mission ofย Greater Cincinnati BOMA is to be recognized as aย principal voice throughย leadership advocacy andย education for theย commercial real estate industry.
BOMA International is anย international federation of more thanย 100 local associations andย affiliated organizations. BOMA’sย 17,000+ members own or manage more thanย nine billion square feet of commercial properties inย North America, and throughout theย world.
Theย mission ofย BOMA International is toย enhance theย human,ย intellectual andย physical assets of the commercial real estate industry throughย advocacy,ย education,ย research,ย standards andย information.
Founded inย 1907,ย BOMA International celebrated 100 years of commercial real estate inย 2007. Learn more atย http://www.BOMA.org.

CREW GC (Commercial Real Estate Women of Greater Cincinnati):
CREW Greater Cincinnati will be holding its College and University Real Estate Panel at the January luncheon eventย onย Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Crowne Plaza – Cincinnati North in Sharonville.
CREW Greater Cincinnati will be welcoming higher-education representatives from Dayton, Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky colleges and universities to discuss the challenges and opportunities of these dynamic markets.

Panelists include:
– Vicky Davidson, Associate Vice President of Facilities, Planning and Development at Wright State University;
– Leslie Groesbeck, Director of Facilities Planning and Construction Management at the University of Dayton;
– Larry Blake, Assistant Vice President in the Facilities Management Office at Northern Kentucky University;
– Robert (Woody) Woodruff, Director of Facilities at Sinclair Community College.
Attendees willย learn about each schoolโs approach to facilities, and its future plans for maintaining, upgrading, and expanding campus facilities.

The cost is $30 for CREW GC members, $50 for non-members and $20 for Students and Unemployed Members.
Online registration is open until January 6 at:
https://www.registrationfactory.com/v3/?EventUUID=1420A740
The festivities start with aย networking/registration period fromย 11:15-11:45 a.m., followed by the program fromย 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
While we’re on the subject of CREW, here’s a CREW video thanking the group’s sponsors for their involvement in 2010:
CREW GC welcomed a new President for 2011, Arli Eiseman of Corporex, profiled here in The Cincinnati Enquirer on Jan. 2 … online link first, then the actual question-and-answer article:
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20101231/BIZ01/101020318/Women-s-real-estate-pros-look-to-2011

Sponsors for the Jan. 11 CREW GC luncheon are Champlin Architecture and Woolpert Inc.
For more information about CREW GC, please visit the website at www.CREWCincinnati.org.
For media inquiries regarding CREW GC, please contact Mr. Andy Hemmer, President of AndyHemmer.com PR/Writing Services at (513) 604-5428 or andy@andyhemmer.com.

NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties):
Theย Cincinnati andย Northern Kentucky Chapter ofย NAIOP –ย The Commercial Real Estate Development Association – has not yet scheduled any events for January.
For February, NAIOP Greater Cincinnati will be holding “Distressed Properties II,” a Continuing Education Event, on Thursday, Feb. 17.
The event will be held at the Graydon Head & Ritchey offices, 511 Walnut Street, 19th floor, in Downtown Cincinnati.
Online registration: N/A – Contact Executive Director Deidre Forrester at (513) 235-4883 orย naiopcincinnati@aol.com.
Website:ย http://www.naiop.org/cincinnati_nkentucky
Top Official: President Kevin Smith, First Highland Management and Development Corp., (513) 829-8900 –ksmith@firsthighland.com.

Contact:ย Deidre Forrester –ย Chapter Executive Director – (513) 235-4883 –ย naiopcincinnati@aol.com.
Annual Membership: $150-820
Theย Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter of NAIOP recently held its annualย Night of the Stars awards gala presentation and dinner.ย Details andย winners can be found at:
NAIOP is the leading organization forย developers,ย owners andย related professionals inย office,ย industrial andย mixed-use real estate, withย 18,000 members inย North America.
NAIOP advancesย responsible commercial real estate development andย advocates forย effective public policy.

SMPS (Society for Marketing Professional Services):
SMPS will be holding its January luncheon program on Thursday, Jan. 20, at the original Montgomery Inn restaurant in Montgomery.
The Topic: ย “Understanding the Challenges of the K-12 Construction Process.”

The Speakers:
– Steve Berezansky, Chief of Projects for theย Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC);
– Randy Fischer, Owner’s Representative at Keppler Consulting and a former OSFC Director;
– Local school representatives, to be announced.
Registration for the SMPS January luncheon on Jan. 20th starts at 11:15 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m., the program kick-off at 12:00 noon and networking at 1 p.m.
Website: http://www.greatercincinnatismps.org
Top Official:ย President Diana Bauknecht, Burgess & Niple – (513) 579-0042 –ย diana.bauknecht@burgessniple.com.
Contact: Sarah Polo, Process Plus – (513) 618-4786 –ย spolo@processplus.com.
Theย Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is theย premiere resource forย education,ย information andย support inย marketing professional services for theย built andย natural environment.
Theย 7,000+ national members of SMPS areย marketing andย business development professionals inย architectural,engineering,ย planning,ย interior design,ย construction andย specialty consulting firms located throughout the U.S.

UC Real Estate Roundtable
The January breakfast soiree for theย UC Real Estate Roundtable will be held onย Friday, Jan. 14, fromย 7:30-9 a.m. at theย Kenwood Country Club.
The Topic is “CCIM Presents: Frank Simpson, President-Elect of CCIM” (Certified Commercial Investment Members).

Online registration:ย Members RSVP toย realestate@uc.edu.
For $55, on-members may register online at:
http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=921232
Website:ย http://www.business.uc.edu/realestate
Top Official: Director of UC Real Estate Center John L. Glascock, PhD – (513) 556-7082 –ย glascojh@ucmail.uc.edu.
Contact:ย Assistant Director Kate Bridgman –ย (513) 556-7082 –ย real.estate@uc.edu
Annual Membership: $245 includesย admission andย breakfast to allย eight Roundtable programs plus all marquee events.
The Department of Finance inย UC’s College of Business established a four-year real estate program inย 1981 under the guidance of the program’s founder and former director,ย Dr. Norman G. Miller. Sinceย 1983, the UC Real Estate Roundtable has provided a forum toย establish andย maintain linkages between theย University and theย business and real estate communities.
The monthlyย Roundtable Series featuresย guest speakers who provide theirย perspectives onย issues ofย broad interest tobusiness andย the real estate industry. Roundtable members are made up of more thanย 200 professionals fromย virtually every sector of theย real estate industry.
The UC Real Estate Center andย Program at theย University of Cincinnati is constantly evolving to keep pace with a changing world. Aย Real Estate Major, orย Minor, atย UC isย flexible andย broad-based, while emphasizingย an entrepreneurial spirit.
The program combines aย core curriculum coving theย functional areas ofย business (accounting,ย economics,ย finance,ย information systems,ย marketing andย operations management) withย specialized coursework inย real estate.

ULI (Urban Land Institute):
ULI Cincinnati has not yet scheduled any meetings for January 2011.
ULI Cincinnati is theย only place inย Cincinnati to getย Real Deal, Emerging Trends andย Insider Tours, alongside the area’sย best building industry professionals.
Website:ย http://cincinnati.uli.org
Top Local Official: President Dave Neyer, President of Al. Neyer Inc. – (513) 271-6400 –ย dneyer@neyer.com.
Contact: District Council Coordinator Jill Benavides – (513) 313-0261 – cincinnati@uli.org
Annual Membership: $250-$410.
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