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SUMMARY:Colorado Commercial Real Estate Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Registration is Closed\nRegistration is Closed\nColorado Commercial Real Estate Symposium\n															\n																														 \nWednesday September 16\, 2026\n7:30 a.m. – Noonat the Denver Art Museum\n(Directions to the Denver Art Museum and Parking Map; Event is in Sie Welcome Center & Martin Building\, 2nd floor) \nIndustry Keynote + National Economist + Local Forecast Panel + 4 CE Credits \nJoin 250+ commercial real estate professionals and industry experts for a power-packed half day featuring a national keynote\, insights from a leading economist\, policy updates shaping the CRE landscape\, and a local forecast panel covering every major asset class — and where the market is headed over the next 12 months. \nFull event attendance earns 4 Continuing Education credits \nCost: $115 members / $165 non-members\nAll ticket sales are final and non-refundable. \n					\n									Register Now!\n					 \nRegistration opens in May. \nSee Sponsorship Opportunities \nNew this year! Symposium Community Partner Sponsorship for only $75 \nElevate your visibility with our Community Partner add-on ($75) — your name\, company\, and website featured in the digital program and event presentation\, putting you in front of people who matter most in CRE. \n2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS\nColorado Innovates and Competes\n2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS\nIndustry\n																														 \nMichael Watts \nPresident\, Office Investor Leasing in the Americas – CBRE \nNavigating Complex and Shifting Market Conditions – Stories from the Road \nMike Watts is President\, Office Investor Leasing in the Americas. In this role\, Mr. Watts primarily focuses on Office and ensures CBRE’s Investor Leasing product is differentiated from the competition. He works closely with Industrial and Retail leadership to ensure a consistent Investor Leasing service delivery model for clients across all product types\, as well as with Americas Advisory leaders in Property Management\, Capital Markets\, Project Management\, Valuations and Client Care to provide investors with a holistic portfolio strategy that delivers unmatched client outcomes. \nPrior to joining CBRE\, Mr. Watts served as President of the Midwest at Transwestern and oversaw the company’s national agency leasing business development platform. Before joining Transwestern\, Mr. Watts was with J.F. McKinney and Associates\, where he oversaw the leasing of the 1.5 million-sq.-ft. Hyatt Center development in Chicago and repositioned several high-profile projects in Downtown Chicago. Before that\, he worked for LaSalle Partners\, where he served as the downtown regional leasing director. \nNational Economist Keynote: \n															\n		John Chang \nSenior Vice President/Chief Intelligence & Analytics Officer – Marcus & Millichap \nNational CRE Market Outlook \nJohn Chang serves as chief intelligence & analytics officer for Marcus & Millichap. He leads the firm’s industry-leading research and market intelligence platform\, delivering data-driven insights that support the firm’s advisory services and empower client decision-making. \nAs the firm’s long-time research representative on economic\, real estate\, and capital markets trends\, Mr. Chang has led a team of dedicated professionals producing a wide array of market research publications. These detailed reports\, analyses\, and presentations offer insights across all major commercial property types\, including Hotels\, Industrial\, Manufactured Housing\, Multifamily\, Office\, Medical Office\, Retail Multi-Tenant\, Retail Single-Tenant\, Self-Storage\, and Seniors Housing. A seasoned commercial real estate analyst\, Mr. Chang frequently speaks at leading industry events hosted by organizations such as NMHC\, NAIOP\, ULI\, ICSC\, and SSA\, and is often quoted in both trade and mainstream media. \nColorado Innovates and Competes\nMODERATOR: \n															\n		Billy WoodwardVice President\, Investments Tributary Real EstatePivotal Colorado Projects		 \nProject:  Largest Office To Multifamily Conversion in the US \n																														 \nAsher Luzzatto \nPresidentLuzzatto Company \nProject:National Women’s Soccer League Stadium \n																														 \nRob Cohen \nChairman & CEO of IMA and NWSL of DenverFounder \nProject:National Western Stock ShowEvent Center \n															\n		Steve NalleyChief Real Estate Officer\,National Western Center Authority \nProject:Ball Arena Redevelopment \n																														 \nMatt Mahoney \nSenior Vice PresidentDevelopment ofKroenke Sports & Entertainment 		 \nDebt and Capital Markets Update\n																														 \nForces Shaping Capital Markets – A Fireside Chat with \nCharles Williams \nVice Chairman – Newmark \nCharles Williams is a Vice Chairman with Newmark’s Multifamily Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance group in the Denver office. \nPrior to joining Newmark\, Williams served as Senior Vice President with KeyBank Real Estate Capital in Denver\, where he managed a team of mortgage bankers responsible for all of the bank’s multifamily loan production in the central and southeast regions. Him and his team closed more than $5 billion in debt over seven years with an emphasis on agency lending (Fannie Mae\, Freddie Mac and FHA)\, life company placements and CMBS. Previously\, he was responsible for all permanent multifamily loan production for KeyBank’s Rocky Mountain-based clients. He began his career with KeyBank as a balance sheet banker at the firm’s Cleveland headquarters. \nPrior to joining KeyBank\, Williams was with Realty Funding Group L.L.C.\, a Denver-based real estate acquisition and investment banking company. He also worked with Studley’s Capital Markets Group\, in New York and Denver\, where he was responsible for the negotiation and restructuring of more than 1 million square feet of office space \nPolicy Updates and 2026 Ballot Guide\n															\n		Heather Howerton \nAssociation ExecutiveDenver Metro Commercial Association of REALTORS®  \nCharles Williams is a Vice Chairman with Newmark’s Multifamily Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance group in the Denver office. \nPrior to joining Newmark\, Williams served as Senior Vice President with KeyBank Real Estate Capital in Denver\, where he managed a team of mortgage bankers responsible for all of the bank’s multifamily loan production in the central and southeast regions. Him and his team closed more than $5 billion in debt over seven years with an emphasis on agency lending (Fannie Mae\, Freddie Mac and FHA)\, life company placements and CMBS. Previously\, he was responsible for all permanent multifamily loan production for KeyBank’s Rocky Mountain-based clients. He began his career with KeyBank as a balance sheet banker at the firm’s Cleveland headquarters. \nPrior to joining KeyBank\, Williams was with Realty Funding Group L.L.C.\, a Denver-based real estate acquisition and investment banking company. He also worked with Studley’s Capital Markets Group\, in New York and Denver\, where he was responsible for the negotiation and restructuring of more than 1 million square feet of office space \nIndustry Expert Panel \nHear from local experts and top brokers about what they are currently seeing in the market and what the next 6-12 months look like for each respective area in the industry. \n															\n		MODERATOR: \nAaron Koury\nVice President of Sales and Leasing\, Shea Properties\n															\n		RETAILTami LordSenior Vice President\, SRS Partners\n															\n		MULTIFAMILYCourtney Crowder\nManaging Director\, Newmark\n															\n		OFFICEMaddy Stevenson\nVice President\, JLL\n															\n		INDUSTRIALTJ Smith\nExecutive Principle\, Colliers		 \n2026 SPONSORS\nTITLE SPONSOR\n																														 \nFEATURE SPONSORS\n															\n															\n																														 \nSPEAKER SPONSOR\n															\n																														 \nEVENT SPONSORS
URL:https://dmcar.com/event/colorado-commercial-real-estate-symposium/
LOCATION:Denver Art Museum\, Sturm Pavilion\, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
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