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Real Estate Development Trends for the Treasure Coast - 4th Annual Conference


Thursday, September 29, 2005

8:30a.m. - 3:30p.m.

PGA National Resort & Spa
400 Avenue of the Champions
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
1-800-633-9150
Complimentary Valet & Self Parking

 

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Patron Sponsors:

Sponsors:

Friends:
AmSouth Bank
SLC Commercial
DMG Capital Realty Partners

Learn about:
• One of the HOTTEST markets in the country
• Dramatic changes in the past year
• Is it a real estate bubble?
• What transitions lie ahead?
• Trends on the horizon
Hear about the past year and the challenges ahead, helping you shape a better vision for opportunities in the Treasure Coast.

 
Agenda  
8:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00am
Welcoming Remarks
Raul Masvidal, Managing Director, Masvidal Partners, Inc.  & District Council Chair, ULI SE Florida/Caribbean
Jeff Kune, Managing Partner, DMG Capital Inc. & Co-Vice Chair, North Area Committee, ULI SE Florida/Caribbean
9:10am
Market Overview:  What is driving the trends?
Bradley Hunter, Director of South Florida Division, Metrostudy & Co-Vice Chair, North Area Committee, ULI SE Florida/Caribbean
9:40am
New Demographic Shifts and Community Development:  A private sector view

500 - 25,000 Acres in Play
Moderator: James A. Sellen, Executive VP,  MSCW, Inc.
Ernie Cox, Shareholder, Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
Reid Hotaling,
VP of Land Acquisition, Centex Homes
Brad Jones, President-Treasure Coast Division, KB Homes

Bold, large-scale developments are being undertaken in new areas, using new programs to get density, new approaches to marketing, to serve a new demographic in the Treasure Coast. The key players will discuss innovative approaches to community development.
10:50am
What the Region Needs to Flourish:  A public sector view
Moderator:  Melissa Meeker, Chair, Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast
Commissioner Doug Coward, St. Lucie County
Commissioner Michael DiTerlizzi, Martin County
Commissioner Karen Marcus, Palm Beach County
Bob Keating, Community Dev. Dir., Indian River County

This panel of elected and appointed officials will discuss the challenges of guiding responsible growth while avoiding stagnation.  Topics to include affordable housing efforts, redevelopment challenges, transportation and education concurrency. 
12:00pm
Keynote Address & Lunch
Introduction:  Florida Senator Ken Pruitt
Denver Stutler, Jr.,
Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation
1:30pm
Planning, Design and Development in the CRAs & Downtown Waterfront
Moderator:  Jorge Garcia, CEO, Garcia Brenner Stromberg
George de Guardiola, President, de Guardiola Properties, Inc.
Thomas Lucido, President, Lucido & Associates
Ramon Trias, Director of Development, City of Fort Pierce

A leading architect, land planner, developer and public official discuss “catalytic” projects in CRA’s and downtown areas.  “Lessons learned” for creating new economic and development opportunities for the public and private sector for more vibrant downtowns and waterfronts along the Treasure Coast. 
2:30pm
Lessons Learned - Or Not:  Treasure Coast & South Florida Regional Planning Councils Speak
Moderator:  Neisen Kasdin, Shareholder, Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
Michael Busha,
Executive Director, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
Carolyn Dekle, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Planning Council
J. Kevin Lawler, Member Manager, N-K Ventures LC

Executive Directors of So. Florida’s two regional planning councils discuss the challenges and opportunities in creating a vision for the Treasure Coast - concurrency, “regionalism” and other issues in shaping So. Florida and Treasure Coast area for the next 10 years.
3:30pm Adjourn