CRE SUMMIT
COVER story CHRIS MENSINGER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT COLLIERS AND CRE SUMMIT CO-CHAIR AND JERRY SLUSKY, PARTNER AT SMITH SLUSKY LAW AND FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF CRE SUMMIT
the momentum CONTINUES
CRE SUMMIT HOSTS 33RD CONFERENCE, EMPHASIZES CHANGES IN INDUSTRY Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt among most industries, including the commercial real estate sector, which is now adjusting to a new norm. Rising interest rates, work environment changes, construction costs and more continue to impact the foreseeable future. Fortunately for local professionals who are navigating new unknowns every day, the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Summit offers an opportunity to network, gain educational tools and receive an inside look at what’s to come for the industry. This year’s conference, slated for August 26 at 7:30 a.m., will be held at CHI Health Center Omaha and guests can register at www. attendcresummit.com/2022/begin. Founded in 1990, the CRE Summit was originally intended to help solve a problem that was plaguing the industry — a recession. At the first conference, roughly 350 commercial real estate professionals filled a lecture hall at Creighton Law School to discuss the current economy and offer solutions and insight to one another. Founder and Chairman of the CRE Summit Jerry Slusky, partner at Smith Slusky
Law, said the event was so well received that attendees asked for an annual meeting. Now in its 33rd year, the annual conference has upheld its mission of providing a unique learning experience for industry leaders, including those who work in law, banking, architecture, engineering, insurance and more. Since its inception, the conference has nearly tripled its average attendance. This year, the event has already received a recordbreaking pre-registration of 450. “What this is saying to us is that people are interested because there’s a need for this,” Slusky said. “They want to know what’s going on and what’s changed each year.”
The Changing World
Fittingly, the theme for this year’s CRE Summit is “The Changing (Changed?) World of Commercial Real Estate,” which directly references recent changes that the industry has seen in the past
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