Thursday October 29, 2009 Seminar

Randy Owen, COO of Coldwell Banker Commercial, came to seminar with a terrific presentation. He spoke on the large areas in the real estate field. His main focus seemed to be that the students need to get involved in the many different organizations that are available to us. He listed the organizations that follow; BOMA, IREM, NAIOP, ICSC, IFMA, and CORENET and told the students to use these organizations as a resource to grow and learn from other professionals.
Mr. Owen also talked about the different trade publications that are out there for students and professionals to take advantage of. One thing that the students are very excited about was the pledge to help out the students with trying to find more internship opportunities that are closer to home. The Utah state president of IREM and the up-coming state president were both in attendance and gave their support.

Thursday October 1, 2009 Seminar

John Rutkowski, head of the FM group in Palmyra, NY, came to campus and gave a historical presentation of the LDS sites that he manages in the Palmyra, Waterloo, and upstate NY area. He spoke to the students about documentation being a key factor in the way business is done. He also stressed the importance of know who the owner is and what their needs/wants are for the facilities. The students were very interested and asked several pertinent questions. One topic John made clear was to not only surround yourself with good employees, but to also treat them well! "You are only as good as the people you surround yourself with." said John. His presentation was very informative and valuable to the students.

World Work Place

* Student Chapter of the Year
* Two BYU E-Poster Competition Finalists
* Five BYU Scholarship Recipients
* BYU Expo Booth
* Expo Experiences and Prizes
* Educational Sessions
* Key Note Speakers
* Good People, Good Food, & Good Times

September 24, 2009 Seminar



Randy Woodbury, the national IREM President spoke to the students today about property management. He decided to emphasize the conditions of today, relationships, and integrity. Regarding the conditions of today Mr. Woodbury said that it’s, “Real estate managements’ time to shine.” Mr. Woodbury talked about the many different relationships involved in the real estate management business. He spoke of the importance of having integrity, both personally and in the work environment. He ended by coming back to the conditions of today and left the students feeling optimistic about their future with some current statistics.