First Annual NewWest.Net Real Estate Conference Draws Prominent National and Local Panelists.Roster Includes Economist from UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX and Environmental Writer from The Washington Post MISSOULA, Mont. -- NewWest.Net announces its lineup of nationally and regionally recognized thought leaders for its first annual Real Estate and Development in the Northern Rockies conference October 5-6 at Missoula's Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn is the name of a chain of hotels operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be upscale, mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand. . The event will showcase creative development projects from around the region and address many of the pressing questions that come with growth in the Northern Rockies. Presenters include Dennis Glick of the Sonoran Institute The Sonoran Institute is a non-profit organization which works to preserve natural landscape as well as vibrant communities in Western North America. The organization promotes responsible growth through land use planning and specializing this to individual "gateway communities" , Juliet Eilperin, national environmental writer at The Washington Post, Russ Miller of Turner Enterprises, Collin Bangs of Coldwell Banker, Bill McDavid of Hall & Hall ranch brokers, Ted Gildred of Sun West Ranch, Justin Bigart of Sage Spas, Nick Kaufman of WGM WGM Whispering Gallery Mode (microresonators) WGM Women's Grandmaster WGM Work Group Manager WGM World Gone Mad (Austin, Texas drum and bugle corps) WGm West Germanic (linguistics) Group, Steve Duerr of ANB ANB American National Biography ANB American National Bank ANB Alaska Native Brotherhood ANB Arab National Bank ANb Agoraphobic Nosebleed (band) ANB Amarillo National Bank (Texas) , Jeff Harris
Jeffrey Austin (Jeff) Harris , head of the Flathead County Montana planning department and Mike Story of the Story Cattle Co. and Outfitting. The keynote panel, "Market Trends in Rocky Mountain Real Estate," will feature original research from Chris Thornberg, a California-based economist who headed the UCLA regional economic forecasting economic forecasting Prediction of future economic activity and developments. Economic forecasts, which range from a few weeks to many years, are widely used in business and government to help formulate policy and strategy. project before starting Beacon Economics earlier this year. Jonathan Schechter, a Jackson-based researcher who has built a unique regional growth model, and Dave Kansas, the Money and Investing editor of The Wall Street Journal, will join Thornberg on the keynote panel. Thursday, Oct. 5 offers a continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). session for real estate agents and attorneys entitled "Land Use Law, Growth Planning, Subdivision Regulation and Conservation Development in Montana," followed by a cocktail reception featuring county commissioners and state legislators on Thursday evening and a full conference day on Friday. For the conference schedule and registration information, please visit www.newwest.net/conferences or call 406-829-1725. The conference lead sponsors are the Missoula Organization of Realtors, the law firm Datsopoulos MacDonald & Lind and the electronics retailer Vann's. Supporting sponsors include CTA An abbreviation for cum testamento annexo, Latin for "with the will annexed." Architects & Engineers, First Security Bank, Landwatch, O'Berry Cavanaugh, First American Title, Hall & Hall, American Conservation Real Estate, Dave Stauffer Consulting, the Montana Water Trust, the Montana Watercourse and Refuge Sustainable Building Center. NewWest.Net's second major conference, the New West Summit on Transformation in the Rockies, will be held June 6-8, 2007 at Big Sky Resort. About NewWest.Net NewWest.Net, launched last year, is a new type of local and regional online publication devoted to the culture, economy, environment and lifestyle of the Rocky Mountain West. Based in Missoula, NewWest.Net includes local sites in ten communities around the region. With its lively conversational style, innovative tools for community participation and engaging mix of in-depth reportage, analysis, commentary and blogging, NewWest.Net has been recognized as one of the nation's most interesting new media projects. It was recently named a finalist for general excellence in the prestigious Online Journalism Awards. For more information, visit www.newwest.net. |
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