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Guest Speaker Event - April 24,
2007
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George
Carollo, senior real estate officer from the State of California
Dept of General Services (Real Estate Division)
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Mr. Carollo and his staff (and his
boss, Terry) talked to us about internships and job opportunities with the
State for this summer and next year.
25% of the General Services Dept will retire in the next 5 years,
making this a great time to join the biggest employer in Sacramento.
Four student positions are
currently being offered which could lead to full time employment in the
fall. The state will have a test date in July or August to fill the
permanent positions. Special emphasis was made on the volume and variety
of work that employment with the state provides. Of course, job security
and favorable hours (compared to private sector) are part of the package
with state jobs, but the ability to begin brokering deals much sooner, and
potential for travel throughout the state are appealing perks, as
well.
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The event was attended by around 15
members and friends. TOGO's sandwiches and soft drinks were provided by Rho Epsilon, through a
donation from Associated Students, Inc.
DGS also participated
in our Career Fair. Thank you, DGS, for your support of Rho Epsilon!
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Guest Speaker Event -
February 14, 2007
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John
Frisch, Cornish & Carey Commercial Real Estate (Senior Vice
President, Manager) |
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Mr. Frisch took time out
of his busy schedule to speak about the current climate in the commercial real estate
market, his experiences in the industry, and his position as President of
ACRE (Association of Commercial Real Estate).
John talked about how
the slow down in job growth, residential construction, and sales in 2006
is affecting the office market today. The strong construction pipeline
will increase the vacancy rate in the next 12 - 18 months, overall vacancy
rates are predicted to be around 15.5% in 2007, the public sector will
continue to bolster leasing in the region, and office rents will still
appreciate 2% - 3%.
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The event was attended by around a dozen
members, who participated in a lively exchange during the Q & A portion of
the evening. Mr. Frisch was very candid in his remarks, and was articulate
and direct in describing the
current state of the commercial leasing market and prospects for the future.
John's straightforward evaluation of
market conditions and employment prospects for our graduating seniors was
refreshing. The evening was very entertaining and informative.
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Guest Speaker Event - December
14, 2006
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Fred Katz
&
Steve
Kirkpatrick
of Katz Kirkpatrick Properties, and
Neil Doerhoff,
the former
Real Estate Director for Raley's
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These three professionals shared
their extensive knowledge about current trends in shopping center development, including: trade
area analysis, optioning the property, securing anchor tenants, the
entitlement process, design, construction, leasing and sale. The
event was very popular, and we will look into hosting more development
oriented speakers at future dates.
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The event was well attended by around
forty members and friends. Food was provided by Rho Epsilon, through a
generous donation from Dos Coyotes, with a special assist from our
own Harriet Anderson. |
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