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May 2010

Below, please find the May 2010 edition of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center's E-Newsletter. Contact Janice Leberman if you would like to subscribe to this newsletter and be on our mailing list.

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William A. Ackman (left), Dr. Lawrence Summers (right)
Annual Spring Members' Meeting
An illustrated summary of the Zell/Lurie Spring Members' Meeting, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27-28, 2010 at the Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia. Our dinner speaker on Tuesday, April 27, was Dr. Lawrence Summers, Director of the White House's National Economic Council. The speaker on Wednesday, April 28 was William A. Ackman, CEO and founder of Pershing Capital Management. Attendees: If you have not completed a meeting feedback form, please follow this link. Members: To listen to audio clips of the meeting, please contact Ron Smith. If you have not yet joined the Center, contact Janice Leberman to learn more about becoming a member.

Fall Meeting—Save the Date
Mark your calendar now for the Zell/Lurie Fall Members' Meeting, Tuesday, October 19, 2010.


Michael Bloomberg
Breakfast With New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Research Sponsors had the opportunity to attend a most enjoyable private breakfast and talk with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on May 20. The Mayor discussed his vision for New York City and the economy. For more information about the benefits of Research Sponsorship, please contact Janice Leberman.

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Wharton News
Wharton real estate professors' speaking engagements, media reports and publications.

Research Focus [397K PDF]
"Securitization: Cause or Remedy of the Financial Crisis?" by Adam J. Levitin, Andrey D. Pavlov, and Susan M. Wachter

New Members
A list of new members who have joined with us in our pursuit of excellence.

Alumni Web Page
Join our online community of Wharton and University of Pennsylvania Real Estate grads on our alumni page, now with more than 580 graduates, from 1963 to 2008. View and add your name to the alumni directory. Alumni may post their resumes in our Alumni Resume Book. Contact Ron Smith to register.


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