The Counselors of Real Estate 2018 Annual Convention | The Counselors of Real Estate | 21 October 2018 | The Francis Marion, 387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403, USA

Charleston, the belle of the South, will host The Counselors’ 2018 Annual Convention. The resurgence of greater Charleston as an economic power, with its bustling port and a proliferation of new manufacturing plants — led by Bmw, followed by Boeing and its Dreamliner, Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Samsung, and others — has fueled manufacturing, commercial, and residential growth. As a result, its real estate market is now experiencing an economic boom.

The city is a unique blend of historic preservation and new development, displayed from its cobblestone walkways and historic landmarks to its dazzling nightlife and sophisticated art galleries.

2018 Speakers

John Cameron
Executive Director, Charleston Branch Pilots Association

Andrew Gowder, Jr., Esq., CRE
Founder and Partner, Austen & Gowder, LLC

Joseph Nahas, Jr., CRE
2018 Chair of the CRE Board

Patrick McCrory
Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Palmetto Railways

James Newsome
President & Chief Executive Officer, South Carolina Ports Authority

KC Conway, CRE
Director of Research & Corporate Engagement, Culverhouse College of Commerce, Alabama Center for Real Estate

Robert ‘Bobby’ Hitt III
Secretary of Commerce, South Carolina Department of Commerce

Stephen Navarro, CRE
Executive Vice President, CBRE

Julie Melander, CRE
2018 First Vice Chair of the CRE Board

Jon Avery, CRE
Principal, Avery Associates

Steven Leader, CRE
Emeritus, Leader Realty Advisors, Ltd.

James Lee, CRE
Senior Principal, Kensington Realty Advisors, Inc.

Albert Pappalardo, CRE
President , Pappalardo Consultants, Inc.

Arthur Pasquarella, CRE
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Equus Capital Partners, Ltd.

Joseph Nahas, Jr., CRE
Senior Vice President, Equus Capital Partners, Ltd

Todd Jones, CRE
Principal, RealAdvice

Rik Willard
Chief Executive Officer, Agentic Group

Geoffrey Kasselman
Industrial Specialist, Executive Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank

Dan Battista
Senior Vice President, Lowe

Tommy Hall
General Manager, Owner, Halls Management Group

Helen Hill
Chief Executive Officer, Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Hugh Kelly, Ph.D., CRE
Special Advisor, Fordham University Real Estate Institute, Lincoln Center

Lydia Doyle
Director of Planning and Operations, Diocese of Charleston

Casey Kemper, CRE
President, Collegiate Asset Management – Team Leader, Diocese of Charleston study

William McCarthy, CRE
President, W.P.J. McCarthy and Company Ltd – Team Leader, Diocese of Charlotte study

Anthony Morlando
Director, Diocesan Properties, Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Joseph Riley, Jr.
Professor of American Government & Public Policy, The Citadel

Elaine Worzala, Ph.D., CRE
Carter Real Estate Center, College of Charleston