Real Estate Development & Reuse Training Course
Date: March 15-16, 2012
Location: Washington, DC Metro Area

AICP Certification Maintenance points: CM | 16

http://www.iedconline.org/FederalForum/Real_Estate.html

This course clearly articulates the eight stage process for real estate development and reuse. Specifically, course participants will learn the fundamentals of market and site analysis, financial feasibility, and what political considerations are required to move a development project from conception to realization. Additionally, this course will cover a wide variety of financing tools that are available at the local, regional, and state levels, including tax increment financing, bond financing, tax credits, tax abatements, land assembly, and brownfield redevelopment. Multiple in-class case studies will be used to help participants work through actual financial and regulatory problems.

Course Highlights:
• Housing, retail, office, industrial, hotel, and mixed use development
• The regulatory and approval process including zoning and permitting
• Assessing community involvement and political feasibility
• Public, private and nonprofit financial modeling
• Understanding the pro forma operating statement structure
• Property valuation and capitalization rates
• Brownfield redevelopment phase structure and liability
• Request for qualification/proposal process

Instructors:

Thomas A. Harmer, ICMA-CM
Vice President
The Pizzuti Companies

Tom currently serves as a Vice President for The Pizzuti Companies, a national development firm with offices in Orlando, Chicago, and Columbus Ohio. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Pizzuti Solutions. Pizzuti Solutions provides consulting and project management services in five key areas, including facility planning, design, and construction of public, educational, sports and recreation, and cultural facilities as well as strategic planning and economic development services. In addition, Tom also serves as the project manager for Pizzuti's Exploration Park – a public-private partnership with Space Florida developing a high-tech research park at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Shyam Kannan, LEED® AP
Principal and Director of Public Strategies
RCLCO

Shyam joined RCLCO in 2003 and learned the science and craft of real estate consulting within the firm. With a strong background in urban issues and sustainable development, Shyam focuses on real estate strategies for urban revitalization, mixed-use and transit-oriented development, and green or sustainable development. Shyam's experience in both the public and private sectors of urban real estate development give him insights not often found in the real estate consulting profession. He has worked on community plans, large-scale urban investments, and individual buildings in both capacities, and knows the challenges and paths to success in both realms. Shyam believes that thoughtful and creative analytics grounded in the economics of placemaking should go hand-in-hand with rigorous attention to process, so that public stakeholders and private-sector clients alike are jointly involved in creating lasting legacies.

James S. Russell, CEcD
President
Pizzuti Solutions LLC

Jim leads the Pizzuti Solutions team, a division dedicated to public/private partnerships. Pizzuti Solutions' current project list includes a new $105 million courthouse for Franklin County, Ohio; a new training facility and soccer complex for Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew; and a site and economic impact analysis and construction phasing plan for a proposed new city hall in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jim brings an in-depth understanding of the economic development process combined with a practical experience in strategic planning and development to his clients. His creativity and broad background in government have coupled to make Jim a valuable team member in the development process, particularly in recognizing and crafting public/private partnerships.

Accommodations/Training Location
Westin Alexandria
400 Courthouse Square
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 253-8600
Webiste: www.starwoodhotels.com
IEDC Room Rate: $219 single/double
Cut-Off Date: February 23, 2012

THIS COURSE IS BEING HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM

Federal Economic Development Forum
Building Tomorrow's Economic Foundation: Innovation │Infrastructure │Investment │International
March 18-20, 2012
Washington, DC Metro Area

http://www.iedconline.org/FederalForum/index.html

Federal policies and programs are continually changing to address the effects of the Great Recession and build U.S. global competitiveness. How can you navigate and capture federal resources to grow innovation and investment in your community?

The Obama administration is pushing global trade, innovation and entrepreneurship as the keys to boosting the American economy. Meanwhile, economic developers play a front-line role in connecting Washington policies and programs with local and state efforts to create jobs and increase investment.

You'll hear top national officials, thought leaders and senior program administrators address how federal resources can help your community strengthen its infrastructure, attract private investment, foster innovation and integrate globally.

Don't miss this opportunity to join your peers in Washington, learn how to work with key federal agencies!