Continuing Education Credit for Brokers and Appraisers

Sponsored by the Lewis White Real Estate Center and their advisory board.

On April, 1, 2022, 185 commercial real estate professionals attended the 2022 UMKC Real Estate Symposium. They heard expert speakers on topics like:

• Insights on trends in the economy from the EVP and head of research at the KC Federal Reserve Bank.
• Insights on trends in our industry from the CCIM Institute’s economist about how KC commercial real estate performs relative to comparable cities.
• Economic incentives: moving toward collaborative win-win solutions.
• 5 innovative projects and approaches to affordable housing in Kansas City.
• Creative ways to finance public/private partnerships with insights shared from Austin PPP experts and the senator who represents two high growth counties in the Austin metro.

A theme of this year’s Symposium was the power of Grit + Innovation to overcome challenges and deliver new solutions. Our panels were created to share the latest in innovative financing and policy approaches and creative business models.

Our keynote speaker was Adam Aron, Chairman, CEO and President of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, and the largest movie theater chain in the world. Mr. Aron has more than 35 years of experience managing companies operating in the travel and leisure industries, including as CEO of Vail Resorts and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line. Innovation is a hallmark of Mr. Aron. Come listen and learn about his remarkable and unprecedented journey managing a global portfolio of 950 theaters and 10,500 screens during a pandemic.

Program Information

The theme of this year’s symposium was the power of Grit + Innovation.

to overcome challenges and deliver new solutions. Our panels were created to share the latest in innovative financing and policy approaches and creative business models.

Sponsors

Exclusive Partners — $10,000+

• JE Dunn Construction
• White-Simchowitz Family Charitable Foundation

Gold Level — $5,000

• Colliers
• MarksNelson
• Spencer Fane

Silver Level — $2,500

• Crown Center
• Lathrop GPM
• Dentons
• Polsinelli
• Platform Ventures
• CBRE
• Terracon
• CCIM Kansas City Chapter
• Security 1st Title

Bronze Level — $1,000

• IRR Corporate & Public Finance, LLC
• DRS Management, LLC
• CBIZ & MHM
• Kansas City Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

Contact Information

• Lewis White Center email
• 816-235-6200