http://www.sandiego.edu/business/centers/real_estate/ The University of San Diego�s Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate was founded in 1993, became the Real Estate Institute in 1998, and was re-named with an endowment gift in September 2004. The center�s mission is to deliver outstanding education, industry outreach, career services and cutting-edge research to advance socially responsible leadership in real estate. en-us http://www.sandiego.edu/business/news/events/details.php?_focus=46084 The Breakfast at the BMC distinguished lecture series was launched by the Burnham-Moores Center in 2007 and has featured renowned speakers, including philanthropist Ernest Rady, CB Richard Ellis CEO Brett White, Singapore’s GIC Real Estate president Seek Ngee Huat, former MLB Commissioner Peter Ueberroth and Janet Yellen, vice-chair of the Federal Reserve, among other exceptional individuals. This year, John Kratzer, president and chief executive officer of JMI Realty, is responsible for the firm’s overall strategic direction of JMI, including all transactional and capital market activities will be teh featured speaker of the event. Over the past decade, his numerous achievements include leading the 26-block master planning and development effort that ultimately created PETCO Park, which serves as the centerpiece of what is a $2 billion urban redevelopment effort in downtown San Diego. Prior to joining JMI Realty, he was co-founder of Homegate Hospitality Inc., where he directed the company’s operations, including the development and construction of over 3,000 hotel rooms. Under Kratzer’s leadership, the company grew from a private start-up to a publicly traded company and ultimately merged with Prime Hospitality. From 2001-08 he was an active member of the Burnham-Moores Center’s Executive Committee of the Policy Advisory Board. The event will be moderated by Dennis Cruzan, principal at Cruzan/Monroe Investments and a member of the Burnham-Moores Center’s Executive Committee of the Policy Advisory Board. Please register. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:30:00 -0700 e87118e298dbdb77d147ca5788b0226c http://www.sandiego.edu/business/news/events/details.php?_focus=46085 The Women in Real Estate Conference is an annual gathering of approximately 250 real estate professionals, men and women, and highlights successful women in the real estate industry locally, regionally and nationally. This year’s keynote speaker is Beth Fischer, division president of Pardee Homes, one of San Diego's largest homebuilders. As a senior executive Fischer oversees all operations involving the company’s current and future projects. Kris Michell, president and chief executive officer of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, will be the featured speaker. Michell is responsible for day-to-day operations of the organization with responsibility for implementing the Board’s Strategic Plan for downtown San Diego. She oversees the $6 million Clean and Safe program, a 24/7 operation of maintenance and safety services. Prior to this position, Michell served as chief of staff to Mayor Jerry Sanders. Lori Holt-Pfeiler, former three-term mayor of Escondido and widely praised for her regional leadership and expertise in transportation and housing issues, will be the moderator for the panel portion of the program. Holt-Pfeiler is the executive director of San Diego Habitat for Humanity and a member of the Burnham-Moores Center’s Residential Real Estate Committee. Please register. Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:00:00 -0800 e48eaf97a545a566542d8ec56dbfa2be