SC Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Met in Charlotte

March 14, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – March 14, 2012 – The Carolinas Chapter of theSociety of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) held a SpringConference February 23-24, 2012 in Charlotte, NC.  The conference openedwith a panel discussion on the topic “The Driving Forces of theCarolinas”. 

The panelists included industrial and office broker specialists whodiscussed commercial real estate activity in their respective marketsthroughout North and South Carolina.  The opening session was followedby networking events amongst the 120 brokers, sponsors and guestsattending the conference as well as students from Clemson University’sMaster of Real Estate Development program who came to interact withindustry members.

The following day, Tim Newman with the Charlotte Regional VisitorsAuthority spoke on the NASCAR Hall of Fame and correlated thesignificance of the NASCAR industry as a driving force in Charlotte’seconomy.  This presentation was followed by round table discussions withthe event’s Gold Sponsors:  Capital Bank, CoStar Group and Nubox.  Theconference closed with a Carolinas Chapter of SIOR member meeting.  Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Society of Industrial and OfficeRealtors® (www.sior.com)is a global professional organization that certifies commercial realestate service providers with the exclusive SIOR designation.Individuals who earn their SIOR adhere to the highest levels ofaccountability and ethical standards. Only the industry’s topprofessionals qualify for the SIOR. Today, there are 3,000 SIOR membersin 630 markets in 29 countries.