Fall Summit Schedule
Wednesday, September 23
6:00 pm-7:00 pm Opening Reception
Geneva
10:00 pm Rendezvous
Late night drinks with fellow attendees.
Emerald Loop Bar
Thursday, September 24
7:30 am-8:30 am Breakfast Buffet
Vevey 2
8:00 am-9:00 am Marketing and Branding Committee Meeting
Vevey 1
9:00 am-10:00 am Affiliation and Member Engagement Committee Meeting
Vevey 3
10:00 am-11:00 am International Committee Meeting
Vevey 1
11:00 am-12:00 pm Past Presidents Committee Meeting (closed meeting)
Vevey 3
12:00 pm-2:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting (closed meeting)
Matterhorn
2:00 pm-2:30 pm Sponsor Break
Eleve Ballroom
2:30 pm-3:15 pm Opening Session and Member Excellence Awards
Sponsored by Boomerang
Eleve Ballroom
3:15 pm–5:00 pm Interactive Deal Making Session
Sponsored by Crexi
Engage with CORFAC colleagues in a collaborative session designed to generate referrals, uncover opportunities and accelerate cross-market deal activity.
Eleve Ballroom
3:15 pm–5:00 pm Marketing Best Practices Session (for marketing specialists only)
Marketing specialists are invited to get acquainted and come ideas to share in this informal roundtable discussion.
Vevey 1
6:30 pm-9:30 pm Dinner and Drinks River Cruise (ticket required)
Hotel Lobby Group Departure
10:00 pm Rendezvous
Late Night drinks with fellow attendees.
Emerald Loop Bar
Friday, September 25
8:00 am-9:00 am Breakfast Buffet
Eleve Ballroom
9:00 am–10:15 am Leveraging AI to Drive Brokerage Growth
Sponsored by Infinity Financial
Topher Stephenson, co-founder of CRE AI Studio, will share practical ways commercial real estate professionals can use AI to enhance daily productivity, fuel the deal pipeline and elevate brokerage growth.
Eleve Ballroom
10:15 am-10:45 am Sponsor Break
Sponsored by Oakline Studio
Eleve Ballroom
10:45 am–12:00 pm Building the Future Global Developers Panel
Sponsored by RealNex
An expert panel of developers will provide insights into market trends, investment opportunities and challenges shaping commercial real estate development and how CORFAC firms can leverage opportunities in their markets.
Moderator: Garry Weiss, ARCO/Murray
Panelists: John Paul Chua, Mapletree; Neal Driscoll, Dermody; Joe Noon, Realterm
Eleve Ballroom
12:00 pm-1:00 pm Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Buildout
Eleve Ballroom
1:00 pm–2:00 pm Logistics Trends Shaping the CRE Market
Sponsored by 1031 Specialists
Steve Schellenberg of IMS Worldwide will explore emerging trends in global logistics and supply chain strategy and their growing impact on commercial real estate markets.
Eleve Ballroom
2:00 pm-2:30 pm Sponsor Break
Sponsored by Oakline Construction
Eleve Ballroom
2:30 pm–3:30 pm Competing Against Big Brokerage Networks
Sponsored by Bamboo Equity Partners
A panel of CORFAC leaders will share best practices, strategies and success stories that help independent firms leverage their strengths against big networks.
Moderator: Chris Gerlach, CSA Realty Group/CORFAC International
Panelists: Ed Del Beccaro, TRI Commercial/CORFAC International; Iain Sayer, HWBC/CORFAC International; Jerry Sullivan, DarwinPW/CORFAC International
Eleve Ballroom
3:30 pm-4:30 pm Principals-Only Think Tank: Brokerage Benchmarking Analysis
Sponsored by Dealius
Drawing on data from CORFAC member firms, Obie Walli of Dealius will explore the opportunities and challenges independent firms face in the race for profitability, scalability and market differentiation. (Closed session: For Principals only.)
Eleve Ballroom
3:30 pm–4:30 pm Next Gen Committee Meeting and Best Practices Roundtable
Sponsored by CompStak
Emerging leaders will provide a short update on CORFAC’s Next Gen initiatives and facilitate a roundtable discussion on topics such as career growth, mentoring and building meaningful professional networks.
Vevey 2
3:30 pm–4:30 pm AI Marketing Workshop
Designed for marketing specialists, this hands-on session facilitated by Topher Stephenson of CRE AI Studio will provide AI-driven tactics, tools and strategies to improve daily workflows. Bring your laptop and come with questions.
Vevey 1
4:30 pm Sponsor Raffle
Sponsored by Rockefeller
Eleve Ballroom
5:30 pm-6:30 pm Reception
Matterhorn
6:45 pm-10:00 pm Chicago White Sox Baseball Game
Hotel Lobby Group Departure
10:00 pm Rendezvous
Late night drinks with fellow attendees.
Emerald Loop Bar
Saturday, September 26
8:00 am-9:00 pm Breakfast Buffet
Eleve Ballroom
9:00 am-11:00 am Board of Directors Meeting
Eleve Ballroom