- Q2 2013 Summer

SIORFoundationPresident'sMessage

Sponsored by the

SIOR Foundation 2012-2013 President, Joseph V. Barna, SIOR Cushman & Wakefield / CRESCO Real Estate Cleveland, Ohio Promoting and supporting initiatives that educate, expand, and enhance the commercial real estate community and its stakeholders Celebrating50 Yearsof Service 1962-2012

Dear SIOR Members and Friends,

Great Escape Giveaway a Success! We are pleased to report that the Great Escape Giveaway netted over $53,000.00 for Foundation programs. The drawing was held at the SIOR Spring World Conference in Indian Wells, CA, on May 4, 2013. On behalf of the Foundation, thank you to all that supported this successful event. Congratulations to our winners and special thanks to our Corporate Sponsors as well as our growing list of Chapter Sponsors.

Winners

• Robert J. Staniforth, SIOR – Tahiti • Mike Ohmes, SIOR, CCIM – Alaska • Patricia J. Loveall, SIOR – California Wine Country Tour

Corporate Sponsors

• Space Center • Golden Cruise and Travel • HPB, Inc.

Chapter Sponsors

• Arizona
• Canada Central
• Carolinas
• Chicago
• Greater Los Angeles
• Houston/Gulf Coast
• Inland Empire & Orange County
• Middle & Eastern Tennessee
• Minnesota
• Northern California
• North Texas
• Ohio
• Philadelphia Regional
• Southern Nevada
• St. Louis
• Western Pennsylvania

Matching Funds Scholarship Program In response to Chapter inquiries, I thought it would be appropriate to mention the modifications made to the Matching Funds Scholarship Program a few years ago. In brief, the limit allowed for the Matching Funds Scholarship Program for an individual Chapter is $6,000.00. Additionally, the SIOR Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to allow up to 33% or $2,000.00 of the funds available for non-scholarship programs and events. This initiative was implemented to provide some additional financial support for programming at the Chapter level. The application process is the same and must receive the support of the Grant and Scholarship Committee. The deadline is August 31, the end of our fiscal year and we always encourage early submissions.

Welcome New Trustees

On behalf of the entire current Board of Trustees and officers, I want to extend a warm welcome to the following new Trustees as well as those that have extended their existing term: Barbara Johnson, SIOR, CCIM Stein Koss, SIOR Albert M. McNeel, SIOR * Extended existing term William A. Burgess, SIOR, CCIM Daniel J. Doherty, SIOR Mike Hillis, SIOR, CCIM William P. O'Brien, SIOR I look forward to working with all of you in the coming year, and I thank you for your commitment to serve. We have a lot to accomplish and I am excited to be surrounded by such a pool of talent.