Headquarter Highlights - Spring 2020 Edition of Chapter News
SIOR Canada Central Chapter Hosts 13th Annual Awards
(L-R) Chapter President Peter Garrigan, SIOR; Ryan Cunningham; Goran Brelih, SIOR; Spencer Mussett; Tobin Davis; and Rob Renaud, SIOR.While our members don’t work hard just for accolades, it sure is nice to be able to recognize their successes and contributions to the industry. The chapter held its 2019 Broker of the Year Awards this past winter in Toronto, Ontario, marking the 13th Annual awards gala. The awards were created to recognize brokers that exhibit extraordinary impact, creativity, skill, and reputation in the commercial real estate industry. The event highlighted four award categories including the new category of Digital Innovation. The 2019 award winners are: Ryan Cunningham, Industrial Broker of the Year; Tobin Davis, Office Broker of the Year; Spencer Mussett, Young Professional of the Year; and Goran Brelih, SIOR, Digital Innovation Award.
SIOR Canada Central Chapter’s officers pose with scholarship recipients.The Chapter also recognized 10 scholarship winners in 2019 from its educational partners: Queen’s University, Schulich School of Business, University of Guelph and University of Western Ontario. Award winners Majuran Sivarajah (Schulich School of Business); Hamid Ali (Schulich School of Business); Stefanie Kaminsky (University of Guelph); Mark Gordon (University of Guelph); Felicia De Gasparis (University of Western Ontario); Olivia Hughes (University of Guelph), and Selena Phan (University of Western Ontario) are bracketed by Chapter president Peter Garrigan, SIOR, and Chapter treasurer Stefan Teague, SIOR. Awarding scholarships like this to the future of the industry is just one way that #SIORGivesBack.
SIOR Canada East Chapter Educates and Informs
SIORs are always learning and improving to stay on top of their game. This was no exception in Montreal, Quebec this winter when more than 110 brokers, employees of developers, and landlords gathered for the chapter’s 2019 Education Day. The day included training sessions presented by real estate services firm Broccolini and the real estate software company Altus Group. Presenters provided key insights into improving daily practices and providing better value for clients. The event also provided an opportunity to introduce the exclusive value of SIOR membership to a wider audience
SIOR Chicago Chapter Awards $12,000 To Scholarship Winners
(L-R) Jonah Helbraun, DePaul University; Terri Alexander, SIOR; Daniel Benassi, SIOR; Clarissa Tarandy, University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign Recognizing performance is what we do at SIOR, but exceptional performance can be found beyond the boardroom or latest deal. Recently the SIOR Chicago Chapter and the SIOR Foundation awarded four scholarships of $3,000 each to students with outstanding academic performance in business and real estate courses. Additionally, winners were provided access to career opportunities and internships within the Chicago real estate community. Since 1984, the SIOR Chicago Chapter has championed #SIORGivesBack through its awarding nearly $200,000 in real estate scholarships to 78 students. The students recognized were: Jonah Helbraun of DePaul University, Clarissa Tarandy of University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign, Marlon Taylor of Roosevelt University, and Dan Viner of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
SIOR Chicago Chapter Recognizes Exceptional Contributions of Ron Behm, SIOR
(L-R) David Bercu, SIOR; Ron Behm, SIOR; Chicago Chapter President Daniel Benassi, SIOR Last December the Chicago Chapter gave special recognition to SIOR Chapter Past President (2006) Ron Behm, SIOR, honoring him with the 2019 Richard G. Levy Presidents' Award for his outstanding achievements both in and out of the commercial real estate industry. Over the years Behm has been recognized multiple times for SIOR Chicago’s “Largest Number of Intra-chapter Transactions” and and was also awarded NAIOP’s Industrial “Build-to-Suit of the Year” award in 2015.
SIOR Mexico Chapter Hosts Former Minister of Economy
The economy and trade are two popular subject these days, especially in Mexico City where the chapter recently held an event featuring keynote speaker, Ildefonso Guajardo, former Minister of Economy of Mexico. Guajardo has been responsible for many major trade negotiations, including the modernization of the USMCA deal, the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, and the Pacific Alliance. During the event, he discussed the future of the Mexican business landscape, including the approval of UMSCA and its impact on the country’s economy.
SIOR Pittsburgh/W. Pennsylvania/ Northern West Virginia Chapter Celebrates Industrialist of the Year
(L-R) Chapter President, John Bilyak, SIOR, and award winner, Jerry MacCleary.For an impressive 67 years, the chapter hosted its SIOR Industrialist of the Year event this past winter. Receiving the honors was retiring Chairman and CEO of Covestro LLC, Jerry MacCleary, who was recognized for his contributions to the Pittsburgh region. He spoke about diversifying the real estate industry and giving back to the community.