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The Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal Board of Realtors will be hosting a program - Commercial Real Estate in Rhode Island: "A look back...and a look forward..." on October 7th, at the Squantum Association, 947 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. We will host a commercial panel discussion featuring a stellar range of professionals to help us learn more and keep current on the changing world and issues impacting our profession. Guest speakers include: Steve Gibbons, executive vice president of Business Lending, Coastway Community Bank; Peter Brent Regan, Esq. of Sayer Regan & Thayer; Len Bradley of DiPrete Engineering; Rich Hittinger of Alliance Environmental Group; Kevin Flynn, associate director of the State of Rhode Island Division of Planning; Joe Pariseault of Pariseault Builders; Greg Porcaro, CPA of Otrando, Porcaro & Associates, Ltd. Special Presentations by: Commercial Realtors Property Resource and the Rhode Island Commercial Information Exchange (RICIE). Program of Events * 2:30 p.m. - Doors open/Registration * 3 - 5 p.m. - Commercial Real Estate in Rhode Island: "A look back...and a look forward..."* * 5 - 6 p.m. - Cocktail Reception * 6 p.m. - Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal Board of Realtors. Installation of 2015 officers and directors with remarks from Jeffrey Butler, 2014 president will take place, along with passing of the gavel to Ann Foncellino, 2015 president. The special honoree is Jamie Moore, RICABOR 2014 Realtor of the Year. Registration: * $45/RICABOR members; $55 Public, inclusive *This program has been submitted for 2 hours of RI real estate license continuing education units pending approval by the RI Department of Business Regulation.
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