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CREW Boston's May luncheon at the Four Seasons featured John Barros, Boston’s first Chief of Economic Development. At this luncheon, CREW gathered a full house ready to hear about the opportunities, challenges, and future of development in Boston from the City’s perspective. John dove headfirst into the state of Boston’s economy as it stands. The numbers tell part of the story - Boston’s economy is thriving, growing 3.7% from 2012 to 2013, compared to the U.S. average of 2.2%. Also between 2012 and 2013, the city added 12,000 new jobs. But as John noted, to keep Boston growing sustainably, the City has to prioritize.
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Members enjoyed an intimate conversation with Laura Marshall over lunch at Liberty Mutual in Boston. Laura's personal reflections slide was a hit with attendees covering topics from her favorite type of music (country) and food (frozen yogurt) to her greatest personal accomplishment - running her first triathlon! Laura shared her experiences along her personal career path, as well as in her current role of overseeing the exciting and impressive new campus that Liberty Mutual is building in Plano, TX.
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On May 4th, mentors and mentees were treated to a special night of networking, fashion and style tips, and swag bags. Andi Simpson of Federal Realty provided a brief overview of the Assembly Row development, the success it has experienced since the first phase opened in 2014, and the growth it will see over the next few years as the next phase unfolds. Aricia Symes-Elmer, Founder of Shift Your Style, then gave a riveting presentation on developing and embracing your personal style and building balance into our wardrobes.
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The 18th annual Achievement Awards took place on April 27 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Over 300 guests gathered to honor 7 members for their outstanding and impressive accomplishments in commercial real estate. Incoming president Cara Nelson with DLP Piper thanked Geri Denterlein for sharing this special evening with CREW Boston as the master of ceremonies and invited everyone to moving across the hall to the ballroom for food, drinks and a lot of networking.
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In April CREW Boston members spoke to students at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. The panelists discussed their education, career development, and current position to a small group of business students interested in commercial real estate. Students were also encouraged to apply for the CREW Boston scholarship next year.
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In April, members and guests learned how to establish their competitive edge by creating a personal brand from Theresa Whiting, Executive Coach and Training Facilitator. During the seminar attendees were showed the history and importance of branding, introduced to techniques to create credibility statement and provide steps to communicate the message.
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A small group of CREW Boston members enjoyed a lively discussion of our respective careers in commercial real estate, which was hosted and led by Kathleen Ahern. Kathy started the lunch by giving an overview of her more than 30 years in banking. She has held many roles within the banking industry and has endured many real estate cycles, all of which has helped her become the well-rounded credit risk officer she is today. The conversation flowed freely among the group and everyone was an active participant in the discussion.
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On April 6th CREW Boston’s Public Strategies Committee hosted its annual Women in Government reception. Over 75 CREW members and invited guests gathered at the Union Club for the popular event. Energy ran high in the room as attendees networked before and after listening to the evening’s guest speaker, Attorney General Maura Healey.
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CREW Boston members spoke to students at Boston University. The panelists discussed their education, career development, and current position to a group of 30 students interested in commercial real estate.
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Members enjoyed a very upbeat and energetic lunch with Kathleen Joyce Kusiak. Kathleen talked about how she started her career in financial services, went on to do marketing and business development in the Commercial Real Estate industry, and is now a developer of office property and hotels. She attributes her success to these three tips: luck, staying visible and continually reaching out to your personal network. Each luncheon participant had a chance to tell her story and the overall consensus, was that everyone is enjoying their role in Commercial Real Estate.
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