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CHANGES FOR CORPORATE RE
March 24, 2011
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| Photos: Howard Wechsler |
| Even during the rough market the past two years, CoreNet’s NYC chapter saw a jump in membership, from 550 to 700 (with over 35%repping end users). We spoke with chapter chair Kathy Winkler, a Prudential Financial VP, after the firm’s annual chapter dinner at theMoMA. She tells us that even though the economy's improving slightly, members are still concerned about jobs and career advancement, and looking for help. In response, the chapter hasestablished growing communities with specific topic of interests like strategy, portfolio planning, and sustainability, and has created more educational programs, workshops, and webinars. Networking opportunities have also risen, and CoreNet is continuing incentiveslike rebates for end users and members in transition. |
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| Members enjoying the evening at the MoMA: Bridgewater Associates’Paul Darrah, GE Real Estate’s Stephanie Fulbright, KBA Lease Services’ Marc Betesh, Ted Moudis Associates’ Lucy Carter, and Cushman & Wakefield’s Dale Schlather. Topics like the speed of technology, talent management, and global markets continue to be a focus for the execs, while there’s continued pressure to establish benchmarks and occupancy metrics, and deliver cost savings. Partnering with key stakeholders or senior execs (CFO, CIO, and HR) to present a unified approach is more common now than it's been in the past. |
