For information for any of the events, please call the Real Estate Center at (860) 486-3227 or email recenter@business.uconn.edu

Fall New York City Student Fieldtrip
Each Fall semester the Real Estate Center organizes a student fieldtrip to New York City where faculty and students are hosted by leaders in the real estate industry. After a luncheon presentation students visit with a variety of companies. This year's fieldtrip will be Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Buses will Storrs around 7:30 a.m. and will return at 11:00 p.m.. Lunch for participating students will be hosted by ISCS. Following the presentations we plan to hold an alumni gathering in New York City. Details concerning sign up will be posted as they become available.

Golf Tournament
Each Fall UCRECC sponsors a golf tournament as a networking event for members and friends. Over 144 Participants take part in a day of golf and other activities. The Fall 2008 Golf Tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, 9/17/08 at Andy Tedford's Oxford Greens Country Club in Oxford, CT. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served on the go. A reception/dinner will close the event. For more information contact Ray Kehrhahn 860 486-3227. For more details on last year's event click here.

Fall Networking Event
Each Fall UCRECC sponsors an annual networking event accompanied by attendance at an UConn football game. Alumni and friends gather for a pre-game tailgate reception. This networking event provides an opportunity to meet with old friends and make new acquaintances. Plans are underway for this event to be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the UConn-Cincinnati football game. The tailgate party will begin two hours prior to start of the game. Registration and football ticket information will be available by August 2008.

Real Estate Capital Markets Presentation
Each Fall UCRECC members and friends attend a Real Estate Capital Markets presentation at the School of Business Graduate Learning Center in downtown Hartford. This presentation reviews all aspects of current status of the real estate capital markets. The Fall 2008 Real Estate Capital Markets presentation will be held Friday October 24, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.. Please call Debbie Philips (860) 486-3227 for more details. To view the most current presentation click here.

Commercial Real Estate Conference
Each Fall the Center, in collaboration with financial institutions, real estate firms, and professional societies, hosts the Connecticut Commercial Real Estate Conference. The purpose of this conference is to bring together real estate industry leaders, government officials, and academic forecasters to discuss the economic outlook and future prospects for Connecticut commercial real estate markets. Dates for the Conference are still to be determined and will be posted shortly. Registration information will be posted in September 2008. To view presentations from the 2006 conference click here.

Spring Networking Event
Each Spring UCRECC sponsors a networking event accompanied by attendance at a UConn basketball game. Alumni and friends gather for a pre-game reception in downtown Hartford. This popular networking event provides an opportunity to meet with old friends and make new acquaintances. Watch for information about the January 2009 event. For more information and to view the most current event click here.

Real Estate Market Trends Presentation
Each Spring UCRECC members and friends attend a Real Estate Market Trends presentation at the School of Business Graduate Learning Center in downtown Hartford. This presentation reviews all aspects of current trends in real estate markets. The Real Estate Market Trends presentation will be held in January 2009. Details to follow. For more information and to view last year's presentation click here.

Hartford Student Fieldtrip
Each spring semester students take part in a visit to a Hartford based company. In recent years Konover Development Corporation has hosted this event. The purpose of this presentation is to aquaint students with a detailed operational analyis of a real estate development firm. This trip is scheduled in the middle of Spring Semester.

Connecticut Housing Conference
Each Spring the Center hosts the Connecticut Housing Conference. The conference is co-sponsored by financial institutions, professional groups, and real estate firms. Presentations are given on the current status of the Connecticut economy, house prices and construction trends, and Connecticut legislation.

Awards Banquet
The Center for Real Estate, in conjunction with the Department of Finance, holds its Awards Banquet each Spring. Various awards are given and scholarship recipients are recognized. Undergraduate Student of the Year, Graduate Student, Alumni of the Year, and Industry Partner of the Year are among those featured. Details concerning this event will be posted soon. Click here to read about our most recent Annual Banquet.

Speakers in the Classroom Series
Each semester alumni and friends are invited into the classroom to share their area of expertise. Speakers are treated to lunch with members of the Real Estate Society before their classroom presentations. During the presentation they share information on their organization's role in the real estate industry, commercial real estate trends, and career tips for students entering the real estate industry. Anyone interested in speaking is invited to contact Debbie Philips at (860) 486-3227.

Real Estate Industry Partner Day
Each Fall and Spring semesters Real Estate MBA students spend a day with one of the Real Estate Center’s industry partners. A case study presentation is the highlight of the day with the firm discussing in detail a recent transaction. The Fall presentation is typically associated with the real estate capital markets side of the business. The Spring presentation is typically associated with the fundamental analysis side of the real estate business.

Connecitut Real Estate Instructors Seminars
Each Spring and Fall the Real Estate Center staff conducts seminars to help the instructors of courses approved by the Connecticut Real Estate Commission throughout the State to remain current with new developments in legislation, technology, and teaching methodology. Information about these seminars is available from Katherine Pancak (860) 486-3227.