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Greetings!

This newsletter covers the following topics:

• Upcoming Events: Graduation Weekend
• Classes of 1986 and 1996 Anniversary Reunions
• Matthew Kelly to Speak at MIT/CRE's 2006 Commencement
• ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE INITIATIVES
  • AACRE Externship Program
  • AACRE Student Host Program Needs You!
  • Alumni/ae Networking
• Jobs , Recent Postings
• MITREX Updates
• Reminders and Notices

Graduation Weekend Schedule

Return to Class!
Thursday, September 28th

1:00 - 2:30, William Wheaton, Real Estate Economics
4:00 - 5:30, Tony Ciochetti, Real Estate Development
6:00 - 8:00, Center for Real Estate Open House

Learn Something New!
Friday, September 29th

11:00 - 12:30, Richard de Neufville, Valuing Flexibility
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
3:30 - 4:00, Tony Ciochetti, State of the Center
4:00 - 5:00, Class of 2006, Student Theses

Celebrate the Alums!
Friday, September 29th

6:00 - 8:00, Graduation Reception for the Class of 2006
7:30 -- 9:30, Anniversary Dinner for the Classes of 1986 and 1996*

Class of 2006 Graduation!
Saturday, September 30th

11:00 - 12:30, Graduation
Keynote Speaker: Matthew Kelly,
Vice President of Real Estate Strategy, Walt Disney Imagineering

Please see the CRE Events page (http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/index.html) for updates or Register Here.

10th and 20th Anniversary Class Reunions (Classes of 1986 and 1996)

The Center for Real Estate would like to invite members of the Classes of 1986 and 1996 to attend a special dinner in their honor as part of the Center's Graduation Weekend. It has been a decade or more since you were students at the Center and a lot has changed. Over the last three years, the CRE has leveraged its home at one of the premier institutes of technology by pursuing cutting edge research that produces practical, yet innovative, tools that are relevant to housing policy, real estate investment, and commercial development. We are proud to have graduation as an opportunity to showcase our alums (you!), our students, and our faculty. While here, we invite you to partake in the graduation activities. All activities are free of charge.

Matthew Kelly to Speak at MIT/CRE's 2006 Commencement (9/30/06)

Matthew Kelly, Vice President of Real Estate Strategy and Development for Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), will be the keynote speaker at the MIT Center for Real Estate's 2006 Commencement exercises on September 30. Walt Disney Imagineering develops attractions, resorts, and real estate for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; and the company was a recipient of the Center's "Visioneer" award during our 20th anniversary celebration in 2004. Mr. Kelly has been responsible for the WDI's Florida-based non-theme park/resort real estate developments. His projects include Celebration, an award-winning large-scale master-planned community and Little Lake Bryan, a mixed use development. He currently serves as President of The Celebration Company.

ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE (AACRE)

News and Updates

AACRE Externship Program

If you have a project that you think a student would find of interest or if your firm would be willing to give a current student the opportunity to tour various divisions within the organization during IAP, January 8 - February 2, 2007, contact Marion Cunningham at marionoc@mit.edu. Applications will be available August 22nd.

AACRE Student Host Program Needs You!

The Alumni Association of the CRE (AACRE) is developing a new program targeted to prospective students outside the Boston area. In this program, alums will be matched with people in their area who are interested in the MSRED program. We would ask participating alums to meet with the candidate and answer any questions they might have about the Center. If you are interested in participating, please contact Amanda Strong at Amanda.strong@alum.mit.edu.

Alumni/ae Weblog

To allow alumni/ae to connect with one another, announce events, seek career advice, and share business opportunities, CRE has created an Alumni/ae Weblog (http://amps-tools.mit.edu/cre-alumniblog/). On the weblog, you can find events and information geared to alumni/ae and see what your fellow alumni/ae are doing. Post your own news and comments, or send us your feedback or ideas for the weblog, by e-mailing Joanna Proulx at jbink@mit.edu.

Calling all Europe-based Alumni/ae

Do you work with or have an interest in European Real Estate? A network of Europe-based alumni/ae has formed, and their goal is to develop and expand the real estate network. If you are interested in joining the MIT/CRE European network, e-mail Nick Spencer (CRE '03) with your contact details. Nick can be reached at nspencer@credogroup.com.

Calling all San Francisco-based Alumni/ae

CRE alum Ted Horton ('87), is reaching out to San Francisco-based CRE grads. If you would be interested in "getting together and kicking around deals and ideas while asking questions and offering gratuitous opinions over a glass of wine and some good Italian food" on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, contact Ted at theodorehorton@gmail.com. The next event is September 11th.

Regional Alumni/ae Organizations

Regionally based alumni/ae organizations can offer valuable networking and discussion forums for local real estate professionals. If you would like to start or get involved in a CRE alumni/ae group in your area, please contact Lisa Davis at ldavis@ndevelop.com.

Jobs

Below are brief summaries of newly posted positions. For full descriptions please check the jobs website: http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs.

Leasing and Brokerage

Company / Location: Liberty Property Trust http://www.libertyproperty.com / Boca Raton, Florida; Houston, Texas; the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; Marlton, New Jersey; and Tampa, Florida
Job Title: Leasing Marketing Representative

Advisory / Consulting

Company / Location: Particep, LLC. http://www.particep.com / Chicago, IL
Job Title: Project Manager

Real Estate Research

Company / Location: JP Morgan Asset Management Real Estate Group / New York, NY
Job Title: Senior Real Estate Research Analyst

Company / Location: Property & Portfolio Research www.ppr.info / Boston, MA
Job Title: Senior Quantitative Analyst

Company / Location: Property & Portfolio Research www.ppr.info / Boston, MA
Job Title: Real Estate Market Expert

Company / Location: Corporate Portfolio Analytics / Boston, MA
Job Title: Research Assistant

Portfolio & Asset Management

Company / Location: RETAINED SEARCH: Southcoast Partners
Job Title: Asset Manager

Real Estate Finance

Company / Location: Sama Dubai www.sama-dubai.com / Dubai India
Job Title: Development Manager

Company / Location: Sama Dubai www.sama-dubai.com / Dubai India
Job Title: Financial Analyst

Institutional, Non-Profit, and Public Sector

Company / Location: Groundwork Somerville / Belmont, MA
Job Title: Executive Director

Please send your job listings (with contact information) to Jennifer Boyles at jboyles @mit.edu.

MITREX Updates

The MIT Real Estate Exchange, MITREX is a searchable database available to Industry Partners, MIT/CRE alumni/ae, students, staff and faculty. We're constantly posting new information to MITREX, including the following recent updates:

• Presentation on the Center for Real Estate by MIT/CRE Director, Prof. David Geltner
• Student Theses!

If you haven't already signed up to access MITREX, please do so at http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html.

Reminders and Notices

• Support the Center for Real Estate (http://web.mit.edu/cre/giving/index.html). The need for funding to support the "new vision" of the Center is ongoing. Please continue your support!
• The 2006 Version of the CRE Alumni Directory is available. To request an electronic copy of the CRE Alumni Directory, e-mail mit-cre@mit.edu.
• Join AACRE, the Alumni Association of the CRE (https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=189). Thanks to the MIT Alumni Association, CRE alumni/ae can pay their dues on line. Log in using your Infinite Connection login. Select the dues type you'd like to pay from the simple, secure, one-page form. Enter your billing and credit card information, and your dues are paid for this fiscal year (7/1 to 6/30). If you would prefer to complete your membership by mail, go to the CRE alumni web site and download the membership form.
• MIT/CRE Resume Book (http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html). Take a look, our students and graduates are impressive!
• Update Your Alumni Contact Information (http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/update.html). We want to stay in touch and keep you informed. To help us do so, please use this URL to update your contact information.
• Alumni Network Services (http://alum.mit.edu/index.html). Visit the MIT Alumni Association's web site to find addresses and contact information for classmates.
• Alumni Projects (http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/alumprojects.html). Please send notices of your projects, publications, promotions, and noteworthy events for posting on the MIT/CRE web site and/or alumni/ae blog to Marion Cunningham at marionoc@mit.edu.

Best regards,

Marion Cunningham

Managing Director
MIT/Center for Real Estate
77 Massachusetts Avenue
W31-310
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone: (617) 253-2680
Fax: (617) 258-6991
http://web.mit.edu/cre/
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