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• Building a Better New Jersey: Transportation and Logistics

  • When
    05 Dec 2024
  • Location
    Northeast Regional Carpenters Apprentice Training Center, Edison

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  Join us for an engaging and in-depth program on the critical role of freight movement and transportation infrastructure in New Jersey. This event will address key transportation challenges and opportunities impacting the commercial real estate sector and driving broader regional development. This program is a must-attend for professionals in commercial real estate, transportation, logistics, and infrastructure development. It offers valuable insights into how New Jersey’s transportation systems are evolving to meet future demand and provides an opportunity to connect with key players influencing New Jersey’s transportation network.

  Schedule:

  • 8:00 AM– 9:00 AM - Registration/Networking Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM - Welcome
  • • Dan Kennedy, CEO, NAIOP New Jersey
  • 9:05 AM – 9:20 AM - Top of Mind for CRE: Potential Impacts of New Tariffs
  • • An update of how tariff’s, especially those likely to be proposed by the incoming Trump administration, may shape costs, supply chain dynamics, and the outlook for industrial real estate investments
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM - Circulate NJ
  • • David Greek, Managing Partner, Greek Real Estate Partners
    • Chris Donnelley, General Manager, Strategic Communications, Avoq
  • • Introduction of new coalition
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM - Panel 1: Freight Movement & E-Commerce Logistics
  • • This panel will delve into the evolving landscape of freight movement in New Jersey, driven by the explosive growth of e-commerce and the increasing demand for efficient last-mile delivery solutions. Industry leaders will explore the impact of e-commerce on freight operations, discussing current trends, infrastructure needs, and innovations shaping the future of logistics.
    • Moderator: Anne Strauss-Wieder, Supply Chain, Logistics and Resilience Expert. Panelists: Blair Wegesheide Kelly, Manager, Port Efficiency Facilities & Goods Movement
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM - Southern Middlesex County Freight Movement Study Update
  • • Panelists: Zenobia Fields, Director, Department of Economic Development, City of Plainfield
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM - Panel 2: Transit Infrastructure & Regional Connectivity
  • • New Jersey’s transit systems are under increasing pressure to meet the needs of commuters and businesses. This panel will focus on planned NJ Transit, Amtrak, and Gateway capital investments in rail lines and stations. Panelists will discuss how these investments will support commercial real estate (CRE) opportunities across all asset classes. They’ll also discuss strategies for CRE leaders to effectively position their projects in the context of these anticipated investments.
    • Panelists: Moderator: Adam Pasternak, Russo Property Management, President, Property Management; Louis Millan, Senior Program Director, Capital Planning, NJ TRANSIT; Craig Schulz, Director of Communications & External Affairs, Amtrak
  • 11:50 AM - Program Adjourns 

  • More panelists to be announced

  Location:

  • Northeast Regional Carpenters Apprentice Training Center, 75 Fieldcrest Avenue, Edison, NJ

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  • Registration form (PDF)
  • Corporate Members and Master Sponsors may contact the office for concierge registration assistance.

  This program is eligible for two continuing education credits for New Jersey real estate brokers and salespersons, attorneys, architects.

  For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ayisha Miles-John at 732-729-9900.

  Refunds will not be made on cancellations received within three business days of the event date.

  
  

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