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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
and FINANCING FORUM

October 4 – 5, 2010 | St. Andrew’s Club and
Conference Centre | 150 King Street West, Toronto
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE and FINANCING FORUM
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This Forum is designed to provide you with the latest insights in commercial real estate finance. Our panel of industry experts will examine some the challenges the industry faced due to the economic downturn and discuss key issues such as the REITS market, financing renewable energy projects, the effect of the HST and the current state of the CMBS market.

 

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • CEOs, CFOs and Other Senior Executives of Real Estate Companies
  • Real Estate Developers
  • Real Estate Market Consultants and Valuators
  • Real Estate Private Equity Professionals
  • Real Estate Brokers
  • Mortgage Lenders and Investors
  • Real Estate Mezzanine Financiers
  • Real Estate Hedge Funds Financiers
  • Investment Bankers
  • Accountants
  • Corporate, Commercial, Securities and Real Estate Lawyers
  • Tax Professionals

 

CONFERENCE AGENDA


October 4, 2010
8:15

Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:55

Welcoming Remarks from Insight Information
9:00
PANEL DISCUSSION

A Year in Review: Recent Developments and Trends in the Real Estate Capital Markets

Moderator: David Bloomstone
Commercial Brokerage, Realty Group
TD Securities

Trevor Blakely
Managing Director
BMO Capital Markets Real Estate Inc.

Randy Buckley
Vice President & Director
Murray & Company

Philip Gillin
Senior Managing Director & Head of Canadian Real Estate
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

Dennis Mitchell, MBA, CFA
Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager
Sentry Select Capital Corp.

  • An overview of relevant sales in the past 12 months
  • Portfolio sales, cap rates, domestic and foreign interest in the multi residential markets
  • Who is buying, who is selling at this time?
  • Current sources of financing
  • Underwriting standards: what changes are required in order to meet the needs of the current real estate environment?
  • What are the new lending requirements for borrowers?
  • Which markets will provide the best opportunities?
  • Capital raisings (equity, converts, preferreds, unsecureds) – what to do with all that money?
  • The U.S. – to enter or to avoid (i.e. RioCan vs. First Capital Realty)?
10:15

Networking Coffee Break
10:30
PANEL DISCUSSION

Developments in the Canadian REITs Market

Moderator:
Patricia A. Koval
Partner
Torys LLP

Jonathan Gitlin
Vice President, Investments
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

Kelly Hanczyk
Chief Executive Officer
TransGlobe Apartment REIT

Stephen Sender
Head of Real Estate Group
Scotia Capital Inc.
11:45

A Review of the Debt Market for Canada and Abroad in 2009 – 10 and Beyond

Paul A. Chin
Vice President, Real Estate Debt
Otéra Capital

Jeremy Wedgbury
National Vice-President, Mortgage Origination
First National Financial LP

  • Return of liquidity
  • Interest rates
  • Deal structuring in the current environment
12:30

Networking Luncheon
1:30

Financing of Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects

Gregory Smith
Managing Partner
Brookfield Financial
Global Infrastructure Group and President of the CVCA

In this session Gregory Smith will be joined by two other guests to discuss the current developments in the financing of renewable energy infrastructure projects. In particular, the Green Energy Act introduced in 2009 set the stage for a comprehensive Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) and MicroFIT program. The FIT and MicroFIT program has escalated the prominence of renewable power in Ontario and the integration of real estate and renewable power investment. Roof top solar installation projects, including industrial, commercial and residential properties are currently being aggressively pursued by a number of developers and property owners. The panelists will provide you with the key factors you need to identify and examine when considering to invest in these projects.
2:30

Networking Refreshment Break
2:45

HST & Commercial Real Estate

Dan Weland, CA
Senior Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

  • Real estate construction
  • Commercial property management
  • Other services in respect of commercial real property
3:30
PANEL DISCUSSION

State of the CMBS Market: Is there a P….ulse?

Moderator: Doug Klaassen
Partner
Stikeman Elliott LLP

Sean Mann
Managing Director
CIBC World Markets Inc.

Ben Rodney
Principal
RFA Group

Paul Scholz
Managing Director
Institutional Mortgage Capital

Erin Stafford
Senior Vice President
DBRS

  • AAA funding issues
  • Term issues
  • Refinance issues
4:30

Conference Adjourns for the Day

 

October 5, 2010
9:00

Identifying and Addressing Potential Issues of Restructuring in Canada and the U.S.

Speaker to Be Announced
9:45

Market Value in Today’s Marketplace

Sheila Botting
Executive Managing Director Valuation, Advisory & Property Tax Services
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.

Colin Johnston
Executive Vice President, Ontario, Research, Valuation & Advisory
Altus Group

  • What’s hot / what’s not – which asset classes are in favour and which aren’t, and why
  • Which geographic markets are preferred?
  • Review of benchmark trades YTD in 2010
  • What are some of the key issues impacting value from an appraisal perspective (ie, market versus contract rents, availability / cost of financing, tenant mix, lease expiry, etc.)?
  • Where do we see value going forward into 2011?
10:30

Networking Coffee Break
10:45

Assessing Risk Liabilities in Real Estate and How to Deal with Them

George Boire
SVP and Environmental Practice Leader
Marsh Canada Limited

William McCarthy
Legal Counsel, International Underwriting
First American Title Insurance Company

Fraser Roberts
COO
In Tech Risk Management Inc.

Understand the typical pitfalls which can be experienced in completing a real estate transaction and methods to eliminate or reduce the risk and/or liability with such problems. This session will address various insurance, legal, and practical solutions to these issues including, title insurance, environmental insurance, property and casualty products, legal remedies or negotiated settlements.
11:45

In-depth Session on Acquisitions and Disposition: Having a Clear Understanding of Your Business Deal

Mark Murski
Managing Partner
Brookfield Financial Real Estate Group

H. Graham Rawlinson
Partner
Torys LLP

  • Getting the right agreement for your deal
  • Developing a due diligence strategy, and executing it
  • Managing other parties (including lenders, consultants, and partners)
  • What to do when the unexpected happens
12:45

Forum Concludes

 

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Gain additional presence and prestige in front of senior level decision makers through Insight Information’s sponsorship opportunities. All of our exclusive sponsorship packages include a comprehensive suite of preferential benefits. For further details, please contact Kevin Jeanjacques at 416.642.6130 or kjeanjacques@alm.com

 

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The St. Andrew’s Club and Conference Centre is conveniently located at 150 King Street West, Toronto, ON. Tel: 416-366-4228. For overnight accommodation, please contact The Hilton Toronto, located at 145 Richmond St. West, Toronto, ON. Tel: 416-869-3456 or Fax: 416-869-3187. Please ask for the Insight Information corporate rate # N9920015 (subject to availability).

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PRICE

Registration Fee: (Includes meals, documentation and inCONFERENCE™, fully searchable online access to this conference' s papers*)

[   ] Regular Conference Price $1,895.00 + HST ($246.35) = $2,141.35
[   ] Solution Provider / Vendor Pricing $1,995.00 + HST ($259.35) = $2,254.35

[   ] I would like to order an extra copy of the conference binder (1 conference binder is included in the registration fee) $100.00 + 13% HST

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CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

A refund (less an administration fee of $200 plus HST) will be made if notice of cancellation is received in writing three weeks before the event. We regret that no refund will be given after this period. A substitute delegate is welcome at any time.


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