TORONTO, March 30 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) - For the 16th year, CIBC will host its annual North American Real Estate Equities Conference on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at the Fairmont Royal York.
The conference will feature four panel discussions addressing the key issues facing the sector with more than 400 North American Real Estate investors and executives in attendance.
The Property Markets Panel will be moderated by CIBC's Chris Bell, Managing Director, Real Estate Investment Banking and feature panelists: Christopher Chee, Managing Director, The Blackstone Group L.P; Blake Hutcheson, President & CEO, Oxford Properties; Jon Love, Managing Partner, KingSett Capital; and Edward Sonshine, President & CEO, RioCan REIT.
The Capital Markets Update Panel will be moderated by CIBC's Mark Johnson, Managing Director, Real Estate Investment Banking and feature panelists: Michael Cooper, Vice Chairman & CEO, Dundee REIT; Michael Emory, President & CEO of Allied Properties REIT; Kelly Hanczyk, CEO, Transglobe Apartment REIT; and Armin Martens, President & CEO, Artis REIT.
The Money Managers' Panel will be moderated by CIBC's Alex Avery, Executive Director, Institutional Equity Research and feature panelists: Oscar Belaiche, Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Goodman & Company Investment Counsel, Dynamic Funds; Dean Frankel, Senior Portfolio Manager, URDANG; Dennis Mitchell, Deputy CIO & Senior Portfolio Manager, Sentry Investments; and John Murphy, Vice President, Cohen and Steers.
The final panel will be moderated by CIBC's Allan Kimberley, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Real Estate Investment Banking and feature panelists: Ric Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Brookfield Properties Corporation; Graeme Eadie, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Investment, CPP Investment Board; David Henry, President, Vice Chairman and CEO, Kimco Realty Corporation; and Simon Nyilassy, President & CEO, Calloway REIT.
Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets Inc., will open the conference by providing insight into the Canadian/global economies and what it means for the North American Real Estate market
The event is by invitation only. Media wishing to attend are required to register in advance by calling 416-304-5568. More information on the conference, including an agenda and a list of presenting companies can be found at: http://conferences.cibcwm.com/login.asp?cid=REALESTATE2011 (password REIB11)A live audiocast will be available from this link on the day of the conference.
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