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RICS Summit Series Americas 2018

Tickets

Houston San Francisco Miami New YorkFederal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch

215 Fremont Conference Centre

Ernest R Graham University Center, Florida International University

Grand Hall, NYU Global Center

JAN MARFEB MAY

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marks a major milestone for RICS – its 150th anniversary. Rich in history, tradition and accomplishment, the Royal Institution of

Chartered Surveyors is a global professional organization that has remained at the forefront of our changing profession.

This year RICS will bring together thought leaders, innovators and industry stakeholders to 7 major cities across the US, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and Brazil. Starting in January, the RICS Summit Series Americas 2018 will travel across the region bringing together thought leaders, industry experts and senior professionals to discuss topics and issues impacting our world today.

A key theme will be the future of cities, with a focus on topics such as infrastructure, resilience, and propTech.

Hosting the events across several key Americas markets gives RICS the unique opportunity to delve into market conditions impacting each topic, and allows for the discussion to grow from city to city.

The RICS Summit Series Americas 2018 will draw professionals not only from the Americas but from around the world.

Delegates will include:

• C-suiteexecutivesandseniormanagersspecializingincommercial property, construction, real estate finance and brokerage

• Institutionalandprivateequityinvestorsandpensionfunds

• Financialinstitutionsandcommerciallenders

• Investmentbankers,researchanalystsandfinancialadvisors

• Lawyers,accountantsandotherspecialists in real estate finance

Members

Non-members

*NOTE: Ticket prices are charged in USD except Toronto, which will be charged in CAD. Please note tickets are not transferable. Multi-city discount applies to individuals who are attending more than one city. For group discounts of five or more guests, please contact Lory Paterson, Director of Professional Products, for details at lpaterson@rics.org.

Ticket prices do not apply to Sao Paulo and Mexico City which will have their own ticket pricing. See website for pricing details and how to register for those events.

Any cancellation requests received 30 days prior to the event date will be fully refunded, less a $100 administration fee. A written request must be provided via email to ricssota@rics.org. Since many of our expenses are incurred within the month prior to the conference, delegate cancellation requests received past this date cannot be refunded.

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Mexico CityVenue details TBA.

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2018

DATE TO BECONFIRMED

TorontoBeanfield Centre, Exhibition Place

JUN

201804

Sao Paulo Venue details TBA.

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$425

$750

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1 city

2 cities

Each additional city

$525

$950

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Who will be attending

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The role of citiesCities play an integral role in the global economy and drive global economic growth. Despite the critical role of cities, they face challenges ahead. City leaders are increasingly required to react to issues such as climate change, underfunded infra-structure projects and technology dis ruption among many others.

EthicsEthics continue to be an important focus in the built environment. Maintaining and repairing common challenges include unethical procurement procedures, money laundering, risks to worker and occupant health and safety, and the use of bribery and kickbacks. The importance of ethics is only magnified by the increasing amount of public and private pension funds invested in real estate and infrastructure.

Resilience and sustainability in the built environmentCities face a number of environmental challenges such as water scarcity, energy, pollution and climate change. The built environment represents a major social invest-ment, and it can play a leading role in ensuring that cities become resilient and promote sustainability.

Financial impact of the built environmentCities drive the economy and growth in a number of ways. Buildings themselves are not just productive but also stores of value. Investment in real estate and infrastructure is an important part of pension fund portfolios, with an increased predicted real estate allocation from 9% in 2016 to 10% in 2017. A total of $435 billion in debt and equity was invested globally in real estate in 2017.

The role of technologyTechnology is influencing the built environment – how structures are built and valued, how facilities are maintained and managed and even how businesses are valued. With new technical innovations within the real estate and construction eco system, the profession and industry need to track, embrace and evolve with the digital disruptions.

InfrastructureNew infrastructure development and existing infrastructure is a common theme across all cities. Some experts believe the funding shortfall in the US alone will approach $3 trillion in the coming years. Funding these much-neededprojectsis a critical issue facing our entire profession.

The RICS Summit Series Americas 2018 presents best practices from across the full range of prop-erty and construction professions: capital markets, tax assessment, quantity surveying, facilities management, institutional investment, real estate development, and business and personal property valuation. Here are some key topics that will influence the Summit Series program:

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Sponsor Levels* Diamond $30,000

Platinum $20,000

Gold $10,000

Silver $5,000

City $2,500

Complimentary Registration 8 6 4 2 1

1 reserved table at all general sessions near front of stage

Opportunity to provide remarks on stage

Opportunity to provide closing remarks

Opportunity to provide a speaker on a keynote panel

Prominent logo placement on primary signage

Logo recognition at networking breaks All at each city All at each city 1 at each city

Logo placement on all pre-event promotions and day-of group sponsor signage

Web site link from sponsor logo to sponsor corporate website

Moble Event App Home page/ one sponsored

alert per day etc

Rotating ban-ner/enhanced

company listing

Enhanced company

listing

Company listing

Logo on nametags

Post-event acknowldegement in member comms

List of attendees with contact info

With a global reach of more than 125,000 professionals in 48 countries, RICS offers sponsors of the RICS Summit Series Americas 2018 a com-prehensive promotional program. Sponsorship of the RICS Summit Series Americas 2018 gives organizations a unique opportunity to be a part of 7 events across the region. Promotion will include a comprehensive digital and social media program that will hit hundreds of thousands of profes-sionals working in real estate and construction sectors. Examples of the benefits of sponsorship include:

Present and past sponsors

Promotion in 7 cities

Mobile event app

Social media marketing

Complimentary registration

Speaking opportunities

Group ticket pricing

Sponsorship opportunities

For more details about sponsorship, please contact:

LoryPaterson Director of Professional Products, Americas lpaterson@rics.org

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Confidence through professional standardsRICS promotes and enforces the highest professional qualifications and standards in the development and management of land, real estate, property and construction. Our name promises the consistent delivery of standards – bringing confidence to the markets we serve.We accredit 125,000 professionals and any individual or firm registered with RICS is subject to our quality assurance. Their expertise covers valuation and management across all asset classes; the costing and leadership of construction projects; the development of infrastructure; and the management of natural resources, such as mining, farms and land. From environmental assessments and building controls to negotiating land rights in an emerging economy; if our professionals are involved, the same standards and ethics apply.

We believe that standards underpin effective markets. With up to seventy per cent of the world’s wealth bound up in land and real estate, our sector is vital to economic development, helping to support stable, sustainable investment and growth around the globe.

With offices covering the major political and financial centers of the world, our market presence means we are ideally placed to influence policy and embed professional standards. We work at a cross-governmental level, delivering international standards that will support a safe and vibrant marketplace in land, real estate, property and construction, for the benefit of all.

We are proud of our reputation and we guard it fiercely, so clients who work with an RICS professional can have confidence in the quality and ethics of the services they receive.

United Kingdom RICS HQParliament Square, London SW1P 3AD United Kingdom

t +44 (0)24 7686 8555 f +44 (0)20 7334 3811 contactrics@rics.org

Media enquiriespressoffice@rics.org

Ireland 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

t +353 1 644 5500 f +353 1 661 1797 ricsireland@rics.org

Europe(excluding UK and Ireland)Rue Ducale 67, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

t +32 2 733 10 19 f +32 2 742 97 48 ricseurope@rics.org

Middle EastOffice B303, The Design House, Sufouh Gardens, Dubai, UAE PO Box 502986

t +971 4 446 2808 ricsmena@rics.org

AfricaPO Box 3400, Witkoppen 2068, South Africa

t +27 11 467 2857 f +27 86 514 0655 ricsafrica@rics.org

AmericasOne Grand Central Place, 60 East 42nd Street, Suite #542, New York 10165 – 2811, USA

t +1 212 847 7400 f +1 212 847 7401 ricsamericas@rics.org

South AmericaRua Maranhão, 584 – cj 104, São Paulo – SP, Brasil

t +55 11 2925 0068 ricsbrasil@rics.org

OceaniaSuite 1, Level 9, 1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Australia

t +61 2 9216 2333 f +61 2 9232 5591 oceania@rics.org

East Asia3707 Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong

t +852 2537 7117 f +852 2537 2756 ricseastasia@rics.org

China (Shanghai)Room 2006, Garden Square, 968 Beijing Road West, Shanghai, China

t +86 21 5243 3090 f +86 21 5243 3091 ricschina@rics.org

China (Beijing)Room 2507-2508B, Jing Guang Centre, No.1 Hu Jia Lou Road, Chaoyang District Beijing 100020, China

t +86 10 6597 8586 f +86 10 6581 0021 ricschina@rics.org

JapanLevel 14 Hibiya Central Building, 1-2-9 Nishi Shimbashi Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105-0003, Japan

t +81 3 5532 8813 f +81 3 5532 8814 ricsjapan@rics.org

ASEAN#27-16, International Plaza, 10 Anson Road, Singapore 079903

t +65 6812 8188 f +65 6221 9269 ricssingapore@rics.org

South Asia48 & 49 Centrum Plaza, Sector Road, Sector 53, Gurgaon – 122002, India

t +91 124 459 5400 f +91 124 459 5402 ricsindia@rics.org