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The Leader in the Light Working Forum is a collaborative workshop that provides NAREIT corporate members the opportunity to take an active role in advancing sustainability leadership for REITs.
Many corporate members are now looking to be at the forefront of sustainability in the U.S. and rely on events such as the Leader in the Light Working Forum to provide them with valuable insight, expertise and knowledge sharing among peers. Topics to be discussed in this highly interactive workshop include:
- Review and discussion of outputs and potential leading practice guidelines that came out of the October 7 meeting with AccountAbility.
- The investor perspective, and the influence sustainability benchmarks, such as GRESB, have on investor decisions and investment allocations.
- Discussion of SASB — Where are they now? And where are they going?
- ESG data — How is it being aggregated? Are investors interested?
- Regulatory update - What's looming over the horizon?
Join various sustainability thought leaders for two days of interactive discussions alongside your peers.
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Ritz Carlton-Coconut Grove
3300 Southwest Twenty-seventh Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
* Please note this is the link to the Ritz Carlton-Coconut Grove's website. This is NOT the link to reserve your hotel room at the NAREIT group rate. You must first register for Leader in the Light Working Forum in order to book your hotel room. After your registration is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation e-mail that will contain the hotel reservation link.
NAREIT Room Rate
$339 single/double occupancy
Hotel Cancellation Policy
NAREIT requires a one night, non-refundable deposit paid to the hotel at time of reservation. Cancellation of additional room nights (not the entire reservation) without penalty requires notice 72 hours prior to arrival, otherwise additional room and tax penalties may apply and will be charged to the credit card on file.
Any changes to your hotel reservation may be done on NAREIT's housing site up until 72 hours prior to arrival or by emailing colette@stagedrightevents.com. All change requests are subject to room availability. Please do not call the hotel directly.
NOTE: Hotel reservations at the group rate are subject to availability after Friday, January 8, 2016.
Standard Room Amenities
Goose down and non-allergenic foam pillows
Marble bath with separate shower
European bath amenities
Lighted makeup mirror, hair dryer and scale
Plush terry bathrobes and towels
Wireless Internet
In-room, laptop-compatible safe
iPod docking station
Iron and full-size ironing board
LCD flat screen television
Complimentary coffee and tea selection
Complimentary overnight shoeshine service
In-room dining from 6 a.m. to midnight
Restaurants & Lounges
Lazuli Lounge
Serving: Cocktails, Cordials and light fare
Dress attire: Casual
Bizcaya
Serving: Breakfast & Lunch
Dress: Casual
Parking
Valet parking only: $38 overnight; $20 day rate
Business Center
The Business Center offers a complete range of technological, Internet, and business services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Airport Information
Miami International Airport - MIA
Distance from hotel: 6.6 miles
Drive time: 20 minutes
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport - FLL
Distance from hotel: 28 miles
Drive time: 40 minutes
Forum Registration Fee**
On or Before December 28 - $695
After December 28 - $795
**Registration for this event is limited to NAREIT Corporate Members
Attire
The dress attire for this event is casual.
Hotel Reservations
Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove
3300 Southwest Twenty-seventh Avenue
Miami, FL 33133
NAREIT Group Rates:
Single/Double - $339
Cut off date to receive group rate (pending availability) is Friday, January 8, 2016.
Conference Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received in writing to Katelyn Rowland at krowland@nareit.com. Full conference refunds will be issued for cancellations received no later than Wednesday, December 23, 2015, less a $100 processing fee.
No refunds will be granted after Wednesday, December 23, 2015.
Hotel Cancellation Policy
NAREIT requires a one night, non-refundable deposit paid to the hotel at time of reservation. Cancellation of additional room nights (not the entire reservation), without penalty, requires notice 72 hours prior to arrival, otherwise additional room and tax penalties may apply and will be charged to the credit card on file. Any changes to your hotel reservation may be done on this site up until 72 hours prior to arrival or by emailing colette@stagedrightevents.com. All change requests are subject to room availability. Please do not call the hotel directly.
Facilitated by RealFoundations
Tuesday, January 26
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Working Lunch | AccountAbility Leading Pracitices/Toolkit (Working Session/Member Feedback) Facilitators: Emily Damon, Sr. Associate, AccountAbility Perry Goldschein, Sr. Manager, AccountAbility Sunny Misser, CEO, AccountAbility Tobi Petrocelli, Sr. Sustainability Advisor, AccountAbility Paul Sinclair, CFO,AccountAbility |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | REIT Investor Perspective - Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator:David Stanford, Executive Managing Director, RealFoundations Speakers: Hans Op ‘t Veld, Head-Listed Real Estate, PGGM John Robertson, Global Head, Real Estate and Infrastructure Securities, Deutsche Asset Management |
| 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | GRESB: 2015 Survey & What's on the Horizon - Executive Summary Speakers: Chris Pyke, COO, GRESB Dan Winters, Head-North Americas, GRESB |
| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
Data/Scorekeeping: Trends & Activity and Implications to the Industry… A Report from Bloomberg
- SASB Proposed Standards for Real Estate
- State of Green Bonds Issuance by REITs and Relevant Disclosures
Speakers: |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Wednesday, January 27
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | GRESB Survey - NAREIT Corporate Member Feedback |
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | SASB Proposed Standards - Member Feedback Speakers: Chris Pyke, COO, GRESB Dan Winters, Head-North Americas, GRESB |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Regulatory Update | What REITs Need to Know Speaker: Cliff Majersik, Executive Director, Institute for Market Transformation |
| 1:30 AM - 5:00 PM | AccountAbility Leading Practices/Toolkit (Next Steps) Facilitators: Emily Damon, Sr. Associate, AccountAbility Perry Goldschein, Sr. Manager, AccountAbility Sunny Misser, CEO, AccountAbility Tobi Petrocelli, Sr. Sustainability Advisor, AccountAbility Paul Sinclair, CFO,AccountAbility |
| 5:00 PM | Working Forum Concludes |
Facilitated by RealFoundations
Materials will be posted at the end of each day
AccountAbility Leading Sustainability Practices Toolkit Working Draft
NAREIT's Public Comment Letter to SASB
Tuesday, January 26 - Day One Scribing
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Working Lunch | AccountAbility Leading Pracitices/Toolkit (Working Session/Member Feedback) Facilitators: Emily Damon, Sr. Associate, AccountAbility Perry Goldschein, Sr. Manager, AccountAbility Sunny Misser, CEO, AccountAbility Tobi Petrocelli, Sr. Sustainability Advisor, AccountAbility Paul Sinclair, CFO,AccountAbility |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | REIT Investor Perspective - Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator: David Stanford, Executive Managing Director, RealFoundations Speakers: Hans Op ‘t Veld, Head-Listed Real Estate, PGGM John Robertson, Global Head, Real Estate and Infrastructure Securities, Deutsche Asset Management |
| 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | GRESB: 2015 Survey & What's on the Horizon - Executive Summary Speakers: Chris Pyke, COO, GRESB Dan Winters, Head-North Americas, GRESB |
| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
Data/Scorekeeping: Trends & Activity and Implications to the Industry… A Report from Bloomberg
- SASB Proposed Standards for Real Estate
- State of Green Bonds Issuance by REITs and Relevant Disclosures
Speakers: Data/Scorekeeping: Trends & Activity and Implications to the Industry… A Report from Sustainalytics Speaker: |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Wednesday, January 27 - Day Two Scribing
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | GRESB Survey - NAREIT Corporate Member Feedback Speakers: Chris Pyke, COO, GRESB Dan Winters, Head-North Americas, GRESB |
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | SASB Proposed Standards - Member Feedback Speaker: Bryan Esterly, Sector Analyst-Infrastructure, SASB |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Regulatory Update | What REITs Need to Know Speaker: Cliff Majersik, Executive Director, Institute for Market Transformation |
| 1:30 AM - 5:00 PM | AccountAbility Leading Practices/Toolkit (Next Steps) Facilitators: Emily Damon, Sr. Associate, AccountAbility Perry Goldschein, Sr. Manager, AccountAbility Sunny Misser, CEO, AccountAbility Tobi Petrocelli, Sr. Sustainability Advisor, AccountAbility Paul Sinclair, CFO,AccountAbility |
| 5:00 PM | Working Forum Concludes |
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