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March 12th: NMU - A Crash Course on Media Training
How can real estate executives stay on message and avoid media pitfalls when phones and the 24/7 media cycle turn every public speaking event into a potential story?
Find out at this intensive and fun in-person media training course taught by experienced spokespeople, bloggers, and media experts who will arm you with techniques to effectively manage interactions with print, broadcast, and citizen journalists.
Instructors will begin with media response basics, provide helpful tips and tools, and explore best practices for:
- Interview preparation
- Message discipline
- Avoiding common interview traps
- Managing a complex or potentially negative story
The workshop will conclude with group exercises designed to test your media response.
This course is presented in partnership with Issues Management Group, a strategic communications and public affairs firm specializing in real estate.
Instructors:Â
- Conor Yunits, EVP, Issues Management Group
- Julianne Hester, Senior Account Executive, Issues Management Group
March 21st & 28th: NMU - A Introduction to Construction Management
This two-day course taking place on March 21th and March 28th from 9:00am – 12:00pm will provide a practical understanding of the planning, design and construction processes from project initiation to closeout.
NAIOP offers this two day introductory training course on Construction Management (CM), designed exclusively for the real estate professional with little or no prior CM knowledge. The emphasis is placed on best practices and applied processes within the limitations of budgets, schedules and available resources in an environment of both known and unknown risks. Fundamentals of the construction process, the documents involved for each construction phase and the level of control and leadership required of the various stakeholders are also addressed.
Course exercises and case studies are used to help attendees strengthen their applied skills and to increase their value to the development team.
Instructor:Â Wayne DelPico, President, W.J. DelPico Inc.
Feature Blog Posts
Unlocking Housing Production Commission Releases Recommendations to Address Barriers to Housing Production
On Friday, February 21, the Unlocking Housing Production Commission released its recommendations for specific legislative, regulatory and policy changes designed to increase Massachusetts’ housing supply. Â
The Commission was created by Executive Order in late 2023 to advise the Healey-Driscoll administration on how state and local laws, regulations, and practices could be revised to increase the supply of housing across income levels and the state. Commission members included NAIOP CEO Tamara Small and NAIOP members Levi Reilly of Marcus Partners; David Linhart of Goulston & Storrs; and Jeanne Pinado of Colliers; as well as leaders from local government, business, and community organizations. Â
“This report is the result of many hours of research, discussion and review undertaken by the Unlocking Housing Production Commission over the past year,” said NAIOP CEO Tamara Small. “The final recommendations range from bold actions to targeted tweaks designed to advance new housing production at all levels across the Commonwealth.”
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SJC Upholds MBTA Communities Law and Attorney General’s Ability to Enforce
On January 8, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) released its decision in Attorney General v. Town of Milton.
NAIOP was pleased to see that the Court’s decision upheld both the Attorney General’s power to enforce M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 3A, otherwise known as the MBTA Communities Act, and the constitutionality of the Act. This decision supports NAIOP’s September Amicus Brief, filed by NAIOP member Greg Sampson of Silver Gavel Firm Sullivan & Worcester, which urged the SJC to affirm that the Attorney General may elect to enforce the MBTA Communities Law.
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NAIOP Massachusetts Introduces 2025 Leadership Team: Doug Manz to Serve as 2025 Chapter President; Kirk Sykes Named Board Chair
At its Annual Meeting on November 19, NAIOP Massachusetts, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, announced the election of its new President and Board members. The Board, comprised of many of the region’s prominent commercial real estate leaders, will guide NAIOP’s priorities in the upcoming year.
Doug Manz, Partner, Chief Investment Officer of The HYM Investment Group (HYM), was elected as NAIOP Massachusetts President for 2025.
At the Annual Meeting, NAIOP Massachusetts also presented special awards recognizing significant contributions to the industry. The 2024 President’s Award was presented to Debbie Osheroff, NAIOP’s longtime Director of Membership & Administration, in recognition of her remarkable 24 years of exceptional contributions to the organization. Michael McDermott of Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, P.C., received the 2024 Government Affairs Champion Award.
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