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(800) 793-6222

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(202) 557-2791
or (202) 557-2792

Sponsorship Information:
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The CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo offers you the opportunity to network with colleagues and relax. You are invited to a number of events where you have the opportunity to meet people like Rocky Bleier and Gary Koch. To learn more of the specifics, click on the links below. 

MORPAC Hospitality Suite
Get Up, Get Out, Get Going
MBA's Tailgate Party
Bank of America's Official MBA Super Bowl Party
KeyBank's Super Bowl Post-Game Bash
Reception in Exhibit Hall
CMB Graduation Ceremony, Reception and Open House
MISMO Open House
MBA's Golf Clinic
International Reception
Cultural Diversity Reception

MORPAC Hospitality Suite

MORPAC Gold: ($1,000–$2,499)
Platinum: ($2,500–$4,999)
Millennium: ($5,000)

Sunday, February 5 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, February 6 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Europe 3, Lobby Level 1

Contributors are invited to relax or use the telephone or Internet in the MORPAC Hospitality Suite.

*Registration fees benefit MORPAC and the MORPAC Administrative Fund. For personal contributions to MORPAC, Federal Law requires us to report the name, occupation and address of contributors who give in excess of $200. Contributions to MORPAC are for political purposes. All contributions to MORPAC are voluntary. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. Contributions to MORPAC are not tax deductible.

Sunday, February 5 

Special Session
Get Up, Get Out, Get Going
with guest speaker John Waldeck Manager-Real Estate Underwriting, Pacific Life Insurance Company

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Southern Hemisphere Ballroom, Ballroom Level


Learn how the MBA works for you and how you can maximize your participation in this event and the association. This session is hosted by a graduate of the MBA Future Leaders program and representatives from the commercial/multifamily committees. Hear the business challenges facing the industry and learn how to be part of the solution.



 

MBA Tailgate Party
with Rocky Bleier Football Legend

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall, Atlantic Halls B-C, Ground Level

Join us at MBA’s Tailgate Party Sunday and meet Rocky Bleier, former Pittsburgh Steeler football star, to talk about his championship days as a Steeler in the 1970s and get a signed football. Enjoy pre-game festivities where you can eat, drink and gear up for kickoff.



Bank of America’s Official MBA Super Bowl Party

Sunday, February 5, 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Northern Hemisphere Ballroom, Ballroom Level

Bank of America is back to repeat as winning hosts of The Official MBA Super Bowl Party. Enjoy a super-sized menu of fun, including food and drinks, large-screen televisions—even tailgating. This event immediately follows MBA’s Tailgate Party.

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KeyBank's SuperBowl Post-Game Bash

9:00 p.m. – Midnight
Northern Hemisphere Ballroom, Ballroom Level

KeyBank Real Estate Capital invites you for dessert and drinks while you mingle with fellow MVPs. This End Zone celebration will give you lots to talk about.


Monday, February 6

Reception in Exhibit Hall

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Atlantic Hall B-C, Ground Level



CMB Graduation Ceremony, Reception and Open House

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Oceanic 7, Lobby Level


 
Tuesday, February 7

MISMO Open House

12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Oceanic 6, Lobby Level

Meet with the industry leadership of MISMO and find out how its standardization efforts will increase your profitability and make your business more efficient. This is the perfect opportunity to receive a personal overview of how your firm can use the MISMO standards, how you can stay current on MISMO developments and how you can participate in one of the commercial and multifamily mortgage industry’s leading innovations.



 

MBA's Golf Clinic
with Golf Professional Gary Koch

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall, Atlantic Halls B-C, Ground Level

Get golfing tips from Gary Koch, former golf professional and now lead golf analyst for NBC-TV. Koch made his debut on the Champions Tour in 2003. During his time, Koch has six PGA-Tour victories. He is ready to help you build your swing, better your golfing game and talk about the tour. Meet him in the Expo Hall.


 

International Reception

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Oceanic 7, Lobby Level

Join your colleagues for a special reception featuring special guest Bryan P. Shaffer, Founder and President, IRETO (International Real Estate Trade Organization); and President and CEO, SLS Investments, Inc.

For 20 years Bryan has been involved in every aspect of commercial real estate; purchasing, selling and leaving of $3 billion properties worldwide. Bryan started IRETO with a simple goal of connecting people, capital, markets and information around the globe. It has become the world’s fastest growing global real estate trade, networking and media organization. IRETO has over 50,000 professionals worldwide whom read our information. As Part of IRETO, Bryan created The IRETO Report, Smart Real Estate Magazine, The Asia Real Estate Report and Global Real Estate News (the first commercial real estate on-line radio station and podcasting site). In 2006, Bryan will publish his first book titled, "Profiting from Real Estate Around the Globe".

Bryan is an expert member of World Business Review Advisory Board. He appears on CNBC and other television networks on World Business Review with host General Alexander Haig as an expert in the field of investment Real Estate. He also writes and lectures about international investment strategies and is an active real estate investor. Last year Bryan appeared at over 15 international conferences and spoke on investment capital and strategies.



Cultural Diversity Reception

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Oceanic 6, Lobby Level

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