BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:RSVP as a 'guest" to attend the Rotary Real Estate Roundtable  on Apr 07\, 2022 at 4:00 PM unless you are a WW Rotary "member." Detai led agenda below.    “The Future of the Office Market in a Post Pandem ic World” Featured Thought Leader:  Frank Ferruggia\, Senior Partner\, McCarter and English Topic: Trends in the national office market in the po st-pandemic era. Questions to address:  • How will appraisals of these properties be impacted (e.g.\, vacancy rates\; sublease rates\; cap rates) • Has there been a cultural shift in work habits? Is remote work or th e “hybrid model” now the default model? • Ramifications for the dow ntown retail market: How does it survive if fewer people are coming to the office? • What are effective strategies for improving occupancy rates in the post-pandemic environment?   Mr. Ferruggia has practiced at the firm for over 40 years and chairs the national Property Tax Appeal practic e. He has successfully represented owners and lessees of real estate and o ver his career has obtained tens of millions of dollars in property tax sa vings for his clients. His experience includes a wide range of property ty pes\, including office buildings\, industrial properties\, hotels\, nuclea r power plants\, golf courses and large scale multi family residential dev elopments. Rotary Real Estate Roundtable Series Overview: The Rotary Real Estate Roundtable is a 3-part series of discussions among thought leaders in commercial and residential real estate. The  series is part of the Ro tary@Work initiative\, produced and hosted by the Rotary Club of Weston an d Wayland in collaboration with Atlantic Advisory Group. McCarter & Englis h from Newark\, NJ will co-sponsor the April 7th\, 2022 session. The serie s\, under the guidance of Atlantic Advisory Group  Inc. President Frank J . Parker\, explores critical issues in real estate through presentations a nd  conversations with leaders in the field. Each event in the series tak es a varied approach to the current topic and is customized to highlight t he thought leaders’ expertise. The sessions start with an expert  prese ntation followed by a guided conversation\, and conclude with an interacti ve Q&A.  Agenda\, April 7\, 2022 ~ Weston Golf Club Ballroom\, Weston\, M A 4:00 pm ~ Arrival and Networking 4:30 pm ~ Welcome\, Introductions & Overview: Paul Lualdi\, President\, Rotary Club of Weston and Wayland 4:3 5 pm ~ Frank Ferruggia\, Esq.: The Future of the Office Marketnin a Post Pandemic World” 5:15 pm ~ Guided Conversation: Frank J. Parker 5:30 p m ~ Q&A 5:55 pm ~ Roundtable Wrap-Up 6:00 pm ~ Networking & Social T ime 6:30 pm ~ Dinner 7:25 pm ~ Closing remarks by Brenda DeVito\, Pres ident-Elect\, Rotary Club of Weston and Wayland Logistics:  Thursday\, Ap ril 7\, 2022\, from 4 pm (Check-in\, networking) to 6:30 pm\, followed by an optional dinner Weston Golf Club\, Weston\, MA Capacity: limited to 60 guests. RSVP here.  Cost: $50\, which includes a celebratory toast and d inner. Priority will be reserved for Rotarians\, Real Estate professionals \, and sponsors of the Rotary Real Estate Roundtable Series.  Frank Ferr uggia\, Senior Partner\, McCarter & English (Continued) Frank Ferruggia h as practiced at the McCarter & English for over 40 years and chairs the na tional Property Tax Appeal practice. He has successfully represented owner s and lessees of real estate and over his career has obtained tens of mill ions of dollars in property tax savings for his clients. His experience in cludes a wide range of property types\, including office buildings\, indus trial properties\, hotels\, nuclear power plants\, golf courses and large scale multi family residential developments. Mr. Ferruggia has handled man y cases in Massachusetts\, including consulting with Normandy Realty when they owned the John Hancock Tower. On behalf of the Saunders family\, he t ried the case involving the Boston Plaza Hotel and adjacent office buildin g before the Appellate Tax Board in Boston\, and obtained a decision that resulted in a $3 million tax refund. He also participated in the trial of the tax appeal involving the Woburn contamination site. Mr. Ferruggia is a graduate of Princeton University\, where he majored in urban affairs at t he Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Law School.   For 8 years\, he was an adjunct p rofessor at the Boston College Carroll School of Business where he co-taug ht a course on real estate development with Father Francis Parker. He curr ently is an adjunct professor at NYU’s Graduate Program of the Schack In stitute of Real Estate where he teaches real estate law. Frank Parker\, R otary Real Estate Roundtable Advisory Board Chairman Frank J. Parker taug ht at Boston College since September 1969 as a tenured full professor of g raduate-level real estate development\, sustainability\, and nonprofit org anizations courses in the Carroll School of Management. For 23 years\, he also was an adjunct full professor at Boston College Law School where he t aught a variety of international law courses. He is a practicing attorney and licensed real estate broker in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He w as one of seven real estate professionals charged as The Real Estate Advis ory Committee of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston with the selling of 47 parishes for in excess of $60 million in the wake of its recent law suit settlements. For over a decade Professor Parker was a member of the R eal Estate Roundtable and has been actively involved with The American Soc iety of Real Estate Counselors (ASREC)\; The Urban Land Institute (ULI)\, and the Appraisal Institute (MAI). In 2006 he was appointed a Fellow by th e British Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS).  For three year s\, Professor Parker was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of RTC Real Es tate for Warren Gorham and Lamont\, where he wrote a column each issue on “Ethics in Real Estate.” Professor Parker was the first foreign consul tant employed by the Government of Bermuda starting in 1994 to act as a co nsultant to assist in closing the 2500 acres of American Naval Bases on th e island and redeveloping 10% of the landmass involved as commercial\, res idential\, and recreational improved space. DTEND:20220407T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260923T074202Z DTSTART:20220407T200000Z LOCATION:Weston Golf Club SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:RE Roundtable: The Post-Pandemic Office Market UID:31b2684c-b211-4075-b6c6-1bc660991161 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
RSVP as a '\;guest"\; to attend the \;Rotary Real Estate Round table \;on \;Apr 07\, 2022 at 4:00 PM unless you are a WW Rota ry "\;member."\; \;Detailed agenda below. \;
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&ldquo\;The Future of the Office Market in a Post Pandem ic World&rdquo\;

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Frank Ferruggia\, Senior Partner\, McCarter and E nglish

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Top ic: Trends in the national office market in the post-pandemic era.< /strong>

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&bull\; How will appraisals of these properties be impacted (e.g.\, vacancy rates\; sublease rates\; cap rates)

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&bull\; \;Has there been a cultural shift in work habits? Is remote work or the &ldquo\;hybrid model&rdquo\; now the default model?

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&bull \; \;Ramifications for the downtown retail market: How does it survive if fewer people are coming to the office?

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&bull\; \;What are effective strategies for improving occupancy rates in the post-pandemic environment?

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< span style="font-size:12px">Mr. Ferruggia \;has practiced at the firm for over 40 years and chairs the national Property Tax Appeal practice. He has successfully represented owners and lessees of real estate and over his career has obtained tens of millions of dollars in property t ax savings for his clients. His experience includes a wide range of proper ty types\, including office buildings\, industrial properties\, hotels\, n uclear power plants\, golf courses and large scale multi family residentia l developments.

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Rotary Real Estate Roundtable Series Overview: < /span>

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The Rotary Real Estate Roundt able is a 3-part series of discussions among thought leaders in commercial and residential real estate.

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The \; \;series is part of the Rotary@Work initiative\, produced and hosted by the Rotary Club of Weston and Wayland in collaboration with Atlantic Advisory Group. McCarte r &\; English from Newark\, NJ will co-sponsor the April 7th\, 2022 ses sion.

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Atlan tic Advisory GroupThe series\, under the guidance of Atlantic Advisory Group \; Inc. President Frank J. Parker\, explores critical issues in real estate throug h presentations and \; conversations with leaders in the field. Each e vent in the series takes a varied approach to the current topic and is cus tomized to highlight the thought leaders&rsquo\; expertise. The sessions s tart with an expert \; presentation followed by a guided conversation\ , and conclude with an interactive Q&\;A. \;

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Agenda\, April 7\, 2022 ~ Weston Golf Club Ballroom\, Weston\, MA

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4:00 pm \;~ \;Arrival and Networki ng

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4:30 pm \;~ \;Welcome\, Introductions &\; Overview: Paul Lualdi\, President\, Rotary Club of Weston and Wayland

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4:35 pm \;~ \; Frank Ferrug gia\, Esq.: The Future of the Office Marketnin a Post Pandemic World&rdquo \;

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5:15 pm \;~ \;Guided Conversation: Frank J. Parker

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< span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif">5:30 pm \;~ \;Q& amp\;A

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5:55 pm \;~ \;< /span>Roundtable Wrap-Up

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6:00 pm \;~ \;Networking &\ ; Social Time

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6:30 pm \;~& nbsp\;Dinner

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7:25 pm \;~ \;Closing remarks by Br enda DeVito\, President-Elect\, Rotary Club of Weston and Wayland

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Logistics: \;

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  • Thursday\, April 7\, 2022\, from 4 pm (Check-in\, networking) to 6:30 pm\ , followed by an optional dinner
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Frank Ferruggia\, Senior Partner\, McCarter &\; English (Contin ued)

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Frank Ferruggia \;has practiced at the McCarter &\; Englis h for over 40 years and chairs the national Property Tax Appeal practice. He has successfully represented owners and lessees of real estate and over his career has obtained tens of millions of dollars in property t ax savings for his clients. His experience includes a wide range of proper ty types\, including office buildings\, industrial properties\, hotels\, n uclear power plants\, golf courses and large scale multi family residentia l developments.

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Mr. Fe rruggia has handled many cases in Massachusetts\, including consulting wit h Normandy Realty when they owned the John Hancock Tower. On behalf of the Saunders family\, he tried the case involving the Boston Plaza Hotel and adjacent office building before the Appellate Tax Board in Boston\, and ob tained a decision that resulted in a $3 million tax refund. He also partic ipated in the trial of the tax appeal involving the Woburn contamination s ite.

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Mr. Ferruggia is a graduate of Princeton University\, where he majored in urban affairs at t he Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Law School. \; \;

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For 8 years\, he was an adjunct professor at t he Boston College Carroll School of Business where he co-taught a course o n real estate development with Father Francis Parker. He currently is an a djunct professor at NYU&rsquo\;s Graduate Program of the Schack Institute of Real Estate where he teaches real estate law.

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Frank Parker\, Rotary Real Esta te Roundtable Advisory Board Chairman

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Frank J. Parker taught at Boston College since September 1969 as a tenured full professor of graduate-level real estate development\, sustain ability\, and nonprofit organizations courses in the Carroll School of Man agement. For 23 years\, he also was an adjunct full professor at Boston Co llege Law School where he taught a variety of international law courses. H e is a practicing attorney and licensed real estate broker in the Commonwe alth of Massachusetts.

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He was one of seven real estate professionals charged as The Real Estate A dvisory Committee of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston with the sel ling of 47 parishes for in excess of $60 million in the wake of its recent lawsuit settlements.

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F or over a decade Professor Parker was a member of the Real Estate Roundtab le and has been actively involved with The American Society of Real Estate Counselors (ASREC)\; The Urban Land Institute (ULI)\, and the Appraisal I nstitute (MAI). In 2006 he was appointed a Fellow by the British Royal Ins titute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). \;

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For three years\, Professor Parker was the Editor-i n-Chief of the Journal of RTC Real Estate for Warren Gorham and Lamont\, w here he wrote a column each issue on &ldquo\;Ethics in Real Estate.&rdquo\ ;

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Professor Parker was the first foreign consultant employed by the Government of Bermuda startin g in 1994 to act as a consultant to assist in closing the 2500 acres of Am erican Naval Bases on the island and redeveloping 10% of the landmass invo lved as commercial\, residential\, and recreational improved space.

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