For more information, contact:
Trisha Riggs 202/624-7086; email: [email protected]
Robert Krueger 202/624-7051; email: [email protected]

With the economy still shaky, the outlook for the real estate industry remains uncertain. What are the short- and long-term implications for the residential and commercial sectors, and for capital markets? Industry experts from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will answer these questions and discuss long-range trends that are reshaping the built environment at ULI's Fall Meeting & Urban Land Expo, set for October 25 – 28, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

To pre-register for this event, please contact Robert Krueger at: [email protected]

Don't miss this media-only roundtable:

"Looking to 2020 and Beyond "
Wednesday, October 26, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This media roundtable, moderated by ULI Chief Executive Officer Patrick L. Phillips, is your chance to meet and talk with these industry leaders:

• ULI Chairman Peter Rummell, principal, Rummell Company, Jacksonville, Fla.
• ULI Trustee Joseph Azrack, managing partner, Apollo Global Real Estate, New York City
• ULI Trustee Thomas Toomey, president and chief executive officer, UDR, Inc., Littleton, Colo.
• ULI Trustee Hamid Moghadam, chair and chief executive officer, Prologis, Inc., San Francisco (invited)

Join us for candid insights from these renowned land use and real estate experts on the major "change agents" that are reshaping urban growth patterns in the years ahead. They'll be talking about what will be built, where it will be built, and how it will be financed.

ULI's annual fall meeting, which typically draws more than 6,000 leaders in real estate and land use, offers "the best of the best" in terms of prominent guest speakers, knowledgeable panelists, industry analysts and content-rich material. Listen and learn as they share business strategies and candid perspectives on current trends and market conditions. If you are able to attend only one meeting this year, mark this one on your calendar.

Another Media-Exclusive:

Release of the 2012 Emerging Trends in Real Estate®: The Americas report
Wednesday, October 26, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm (Media lunch)

This widely anticipated report, published annually by ULI and PricewaterhouseCoopers, offers the latest on markets and property sectors to watch, as well as an update on real estate capital markets. Have lunch and talk to our analysts about the forecast for the year ahead.

Among the general session keynote speakers:

Dr. Robert Gates, United States Secretary of Defense (2006-2011) will share his perspective on international matters, experiences in global politics, and leadership in the international sphere.

Eli Broad, Founder, the Broad Foundations, will share how he applied business acumen to charitable giving in order to create venture philanthropy and encourage entrepreneurship.

Tim Leiweke, President & CEO, AEG, will discuss AEG's global vision and expansion which includes the development of large multi-use projects in addition to several sports franchises.

Don't miss our information-packed sessions that are sure to satisfy your area of interests! Whether you specialize in capital markets, housing or transportation infrastructure, or if your interests are more general, ULI's Fall Meeting will provide you with timely trends-oriented material.

A snapshot of our industry sessions include:

Capital Markets and Real Estate Finance:
Investing in Asia: Contrasting Investment Strategies
Investor Opportunities and Strategies for Acquisition and Resolution of Specially Serviced CMBS Assets
Debt Markets Conundrum
The Rebirth of CMBS and Conduit Lending: Securitization 2.0

Sustainable Development and Green Building:
Carbon, Climate Change and City Building
ULI in Action on Transportation and Infrastructure: A Catalyst for Sustainable and Competitive Regions
Post-Industrial Redevelopment and the Mega-Region: New Strategies for the Sustainable City in the Twenty-first Century
Generating Value: Creating Urban Open Space with the Power to Transform
Financing Building Retrofits

Housing:
Comprehensive Roundtable on Housing
HUD Catalysts for Re-Positioning Neighborhood Markets
The Investment Case for Senior Housing: It's Much More Than Just Demographics

Office, Retail, Industrial:
Affordable Retrofit Technology to Reduce Costs and Enhance the Flexibility of Your Office Building
Trends in Industrial Development
Retailers Sound Off on Retailing: Tremendous Opportunity or Daunting Challenge?
Understanding and Applying the Potential of Entertainment Retail as a Catalyst for Urban PlaceMaking
Reviving a Dying Mall and Transforming a Neighborhood

Market & Industry Trends:
Global Power City Index 2011
The Food Revolution and Its Impact on Real Estate
Rebuilding after the Monumental Great East Japan Earthquake
Social and Digital Marketing Trends That Will Rock Your World
How, What and Where Planned Communities Will be Developed
Delivery of (Urban) Healthcare Services
Universities Partner to Build Thriving Communities

Hotel and Resort Development:
A Tale of Two Markets: Hotel Valuations and Hotel Development Feasibility
Development, Design and Financing Strategies for Urban Revitalization Using Hospitality and the Arts

Transportation Infrastructure and Development:
ULI in Action on Transportation and Infrastructure: A Catalyst for Sustainable and Competitive Regions
Transportation Directions: Where Are We Heading?
The Car in 2035: Mobility Planning for the Near Future

The Public Sector Side:
Elevating Design Through Public Involvement and Politics: Is it Possible?
Carbon, Climate Change and City Building
The Value of Public Private Partnerships
HUD Catalysts for Re-Positioning Neighborhood Markets
The Car in 2035: Mobility Planning for the Near Future
Sports-Related Entertainment Venues and Programming: A Playbook for Success
Transit, Jobs and Housing: The Emerging Policy Triad

The Fall Meeting will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center October 25-28, 2011. For more information on the event, visit the meeting website at: http://www.ulifall.org

To pre-register for this event, please contact Robert Krueger at [email protected]

About the Urban Land Institute
The Urban Land Institute (www.uli.org) is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute has nearly 30,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines