The Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) Program and Choate Construction are pleased to host the inaugural Clemson University Real Estate Summit. To strengthen ties between the academy and industry, the event will bring together over 200 real estate practitioners, community leaders, researchers, and students in downtown Greenville to discuss market trends and emerging issues. The itinerary includes an economic forecast presented by nationally recognized speaker, KC Conway, and a moderated panel discussion on this year’s topic of interest: build-to-rent housing development.
The Real Estate Summit will be held on Thursday, April 18 at the Huguenot Loft, 101 W. Broad Street, Greenville, SC 29601.
Two
Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) students have been awarded scholarships
to attend the SIOR Spring World Conference in Amelia
Island, FL, May 6-9, 2024.
Arden
Hamilton and Baker Reese were selected as finalists from the Carolinas to
participate in the SIOR Foundation Student Real Estate Experience Program
Scholarship for spring 2024. Each will
be assigned a sponsoring SIOR mentor for the world conference.
The
SIOR scholarships assist with conference expenses, including registration,
hotel, and travel. Applications were accepted from UNC Charlotte, Clemson
University, Coastal Carolina, and the College of Charleston. Each university
was able to nominate two students for award consideration.
Arden Hamilton
Arden Hamilton joined the real estate development program
from Ontario, Canada after completing a bachelor’s degree in architecture from
Carleton University in 2023. She plans to combine her development,
architecture, and design interest in the industrial and office sectors. Prior
to graduate school, Hamilton interned for Ware Malcomb, an industrial
architecture firm in Ontario.
“My journey with the MRED program at Clemson University
has been transformative, fueled by the invaluable experiences and connections I’ve
fostered along the way, said Hamilton. “Extremely honored to have been selected
as one of the recipients to attend SIOR world conference this spring
and looking forward to embarking on this fabulous learning
opportunity.”
“Arden has represented the
MRED program extraordinarily well during her time at Clemson University,” said
Dustin Read, MRED Program Director. She is doing everything she can to make the
most of graduate school, including building her professional network through
collaboration with prominent trade organizations such as SIOR.”
Baker Reese
Baker Reese, from Sullivan’s Island, SC, received an undergraduate
degree in financial management from Clemson University in 2023 prior to beginning
the real estate development program. After graduation, Reese is interested in industrial and
office brokerage in the southeast and desires to
leverage a background in finance and underwriting for multi-use and industrial
projects for real estate development and investment.
“I am extremely grateful for Clemson and SIOR to have the opportunity to attend an event like this,” said Reese. “I am most looking forward to shaking as many hands as possible and representing myself and Clemson to the best of my ability. I view relationships as being the cornerstone of real estate and see this opportunity as a great kick-starter to my career after graduation. I am excited for an eventful week and thank you to everyone who made this possible.”
“I’m very pleased Baker has an opportunity to participate in the SIOR Spring World Conference,” said Read. “It will provide him with additional exposure to the commercial real estate brokerage industry that is likely to prove very beneficial as he starts his career in the field. I’m sure he will make the most of the event.”
“The Carolinas Chapter of SIOR has once again demonstrated its commitment to developing the next generation of commercial real estate professionals by providing Arden and Baker financial support to attend the Spring World Conference. We can’t thank them enough for everything they do for Clemson University’s MRED program, and other real estate programs throughout the Carolinas.”
The Clemson
MRED Program is a long-standing partner of SIOR and the SIOR Foundation. The SIOR Foundation supports programs for
students interested in pursuing careers in commercial real estate, including
global and chapter-level scholarships, educational programming, and mentoring.
The
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors is the leading global professional
office and industrial real estate association. With more than 3,900 members in
49 countries, SIOR represents today’s most knowledgeable, experienced, and
successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.
