Economic forecast and past presidents appreciation - Jan. 14

Please join us on January 14 for our Annual Economic Forecast and Past Presidents Appreciation Breakfast at Granite Links Golf Club's Grand Ball Room in Quincy, Mass. This is the event where we honor our esteemed past presidents. These individuals have dedicated their careers to the advancement of the real-estate management industry and have served as mentors to many of us who follow in their footsteps. We look back on the accomplishments of these great leaders as we pick up the torch passed on by them. We look to the future of the institute with great optimism for growth with new exciting ideas and challenges. While we welcome change we never lose sight of the fabric that made IREM one of the leading real-estate institutions worldwide, high quality educations and ethical standards. For those who stay the course to become Certified Property Managers (CPM's) there can be no doubt why the designation is so widely respected and sought after. We are excited to welcome back Elliot Eisenberg as our key note speaker for the second year in a row. Eisenberg is one of the most entertaining economic forecasts speakers we have had in Boston. Eisenberg, Ph.D. is a nationally acclaimed economist holding a B.A. in economics from McGill University, as well as a master's and Ph.D. in Public Administration from Syracuse University. Eisenberg, formerly a senior economist with the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, D.C., is a frequent speaker on economic issues. He is the creator of the multifamily stock index (the first nationally recognized index to track the total return of public firms principally involved in the owner­ ship and management of apartments), the author of more than seventy articles and serves on the editorial board of the Encyclopedia of Housing. He has been a keynote speaker to hundreds of business groups and associations, and has been invited to testify before lawmakers and is often asked to comment on proposed legislation. His research and opinions have been featured in Bloomberg, Business Week, Forbes, Fortune, and many other publications. He is a regularly featured guest on several talk radio shows, is often seen on television and authors a daily 70 word commentary on the economy. We want to send out a special thank you to our January sponsor, Roto-Rooter plumbers in Stoughton. Roto-Rooter provides full-service plumbing maintenance and repairs and clogged drain cleaning, 24 hours a day. Roto-Rooter's Stoughton plumbers offer residential and commercial plumbing services that customers depend on for all of their local plumbing needs. Trusted and recommended since 1935, Roto-Rooter is the premier provider of plumbing and drain cleaning services in Stoughton, MA. Homeowners and businesses depend on Roto-Rooter 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Colleen Costa, CPM, ARM, is the 2015 IREM Boston president and president and principal of CPC Management, LLC, Kingston, Mass.