a:30:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:2:"10";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2011-02-15 10:59 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:38:"27th Annual SIOR Real Estate Forecast ";s:9:"url_title";s:37:"27th_annual_sior_real_estate_forecast";s:4:"save";s:10:"Quick Save";s:11:"field_id_58";s:37:"27th Annual SIOR Real Estate Forecast";s:11:"field_ft_58";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_62";s:275:"More than 600 of the commercial real estate industry\'s top professionals will gather at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis on Thursday, March 3, at the 27th annual St. Louis Metro Market Forecast presented by the St. Louis chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®.";s:11:"field_ft_62";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_59";s:15:"SIOR, forecast ";s:11:"field_ft_59";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_63";s:22:"Ritz-Carlton St. Louis";s:11:"field_ft_63";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_57";s:19:"2011-03-03  9:59 AM";s:15:"field_offset_57";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_56";s:0:"";s:15:"field_offset_56";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_55";s:19:"7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. ";s:11:"field_ft_55";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_60";s:2900:"<p>More than 600 of the commercial real estate industry\'s top professionals will gather at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis on Thursday, March 3, at the 27th annual St. Louis Metro Market Forecast presented by the St. Louis chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS&reg;. Commercial real estate brokers, construction executives, commercial lenders and others will gather to hear about the current state of the industry\'s office and industrial sectors, and a regional perspective of the industry from Cassidy Turley\'s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Burkhart.<br /> <br />Hosted by SIOR\'s St. Louis chapter, the forecast begins with networking from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m., followed by the presentation, which will conclude by 9:00 a.m. Thomas J. Erman, SIOR, St. Louis president and vice president of NAI DESCO, will kick off the event before a national outlook by SIOR National President David J. Zimmer, SIOR, of Zimmer Real Estate Services. A 2010 overview of the industrial and office sectors and predictions and expectations for 2011 will be presented by industry veterans Terry A. Stieve, SIOR, of Jones Lang LaSalle, and Sansone Group\'s Michael E. Carlson, SIOR, respectively. The presentation will conclude with keynote speaker Mark E. Burkhart, CEO of Cassidy Turley, who will compare the St. Louis market with major surrounding cities. <br /> <br />\"As the industry begins to see some positive momentum, the audience will find this year\'s presentation extremely beneficial as three top experts will offer their predictions on where we are headed,\" said Erman. \"Mark Burkhart spent the last year traveling around the country and meeting with other firms, and we look forward to him sharing how St. Louis stands from a regional perspective.\"<br /> <br />Clayco Inc. is this year\'s Platinum Sponsor and the St. Louis Business Journal is serving as this year\'s Media Sponsor. Duke Realty is the Breakfast Sponsor while Gold Sponsors include Cassidy Turley and Green Street Real Estate Fund / Green Street Real Estate Ventures, LLC. Tickets for the event are available for $40 in advance or $50 at the door. For reservations, contact Erin Smith, Hughes, 314-571-6313 or eksmith@WeAreHughes.com, or visit www.siorstlouis.com.<br /> <br />Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS&reg; is a global professional organization that certifies commercial real estate service providers with the exclusive SIOR designation. Individuals who earn the SIOR designation adhere to the highest levels of accountability and ethical standards. Only the industry\'s top professionals qualify for the SIOR. Today, there are 3,100 SIOR members in 480 markets in 20 countries. With nearly 60 members, the St. Louis chapter is one of the largest and most active SIOR chapters in the country. For more information, visit www.siorstlouis.com orwww.sior.com.<br /></p>";}