The University of New Orleans Institute for Economic Development & Real Estate Research will host the 33rd annual Dr. Ivan Miestchovich Economic Outlook & Real Estate Forecast Seminar for metropolitan New Orleans on Tuesday, April 9 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Sen. Ted Hickey Ballroom, located in the University Center of the University of New Orleans.
Seminar moderator Robert Penick, director of the UNO Institute for Economic Development & Real Estate Research, will provide opening remarks at 9 a.m.
At 9:10 a.m., Ali Bustamante, director of the UNO Division of Business and Economic Research, will moderate a discussion about the New Orleans metro economy with Louis David, president and CEO of the New Orleans Business Alliance, and Jerry Bologna, president and CEO of JEDCO.
At 9:50 a.m., Yvette Green, associate professor and chair of the Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration, will lead a conversation about hospitality and tourism with Tom Leonard, president and CEO of HRI Hospitality; Beau Box, president and CEO of Beau Box Real Estate; and Octavio Mantilla, co-owner of BRG Hospitality.
At 10:30 a.m., Ron Henderson, deputy commissioner for consumer advocacy, will deliver remarks on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Insurance.
At 11:20 a.m., moderator Dan Mills, CEO of the Homebuilders Association of Greater New Orleans, will lead a discussion about the residential real estate market with Larry Schedler, president of Larry Schedler & Associates, Inc.; Craig Mirambell, CEO of Mirambell Realty; and Annie Clark, chief programs officer of Finance New Orleans. They will address multi-family properties, single family properties and affordable housing.
At 12:05 p.m., Michael Valleskey, associate research director of CBRE, Inc. will provide a national and regional overview of the commercial real estate market.
The event will conclude at 12:25 p.m. with a discussion about the metropolitan New Orleans real estate market moderated by Patrick Beard, corporate services advisor for NAI/Latter & Blum. Panelists include Jackie Dadakis, CEO of Green Coast Enterprises; Jeffrey Lahasky, president of the Lahasky Investment Group; and Andrew Marcus, real estate development and leasing with PMG Leasing.
All attendees are encouraged to pre-register by Tuesday, April 2. General admission is $50. Attendee check-in and networking begin at 8:30 a.m. Louisiana Real Estate Commission and Louisiana Appraisal Board continuing education hours (4) have been applied for.
UNO faculty, staff and students may attend for free, but must pre-register as well. Please visit realestate.uno.edu for more details and registration information.
