THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS AND ITS IMPACT FOR REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

November 12, 2008
1221 Avenue of the Americas 2nd Floor Gallery & Theater, New York City
8 am – 10 am

With the collapse of the financial markets and its direct impact on the New York Region, what are the implications for construction and development? In an informative 90-minute forum, industry leaders and economic experts share their perspectives and suggestions for navigating the challenges of this troubled market.

Learn

  • What should you consider as you plan for 2009 and beyond?
  • How will your current projects be affected?
  • What are the short term strategies to use to navigate your firm successfully?
  • Where are the market opportunities?

Welcome:

  • Seth Horowitz, Publisher, New York Construction

Opening Remarks:

  • Michael D. Chiara, Senior Partner, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
  • Richard Anderson, New York Building Congress

Moderator:

  • Michael Zetlin, Senior Partner, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

The Region’s Economic Outlook

  • James Parrott, Deputy Director & Chief Economist,
    Fiscal Policy Institute

Financing Development

  • Richard Ravitch, Partner, Ravitch, Rice & Co.

Economic Development & Infrastructure

 

CORPORATE REAL ESTATE
Timur Galen
Managing Director, Global Head, Corporate Services and Real Estate, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 

CITY PERSPECTIVES:
Robert Lieber, New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Development*
 

INFRASTRUCTURE PERSPECTIVES
Michael Horodniceanu
President, MTA Capital Construction
   

*confirmed; contingent on schedule

 

Speakers

      
 
Richard Ravitch Partner, Ravitch, Rice & Co. Timur Galen
Managing Director,
Global Head, Corporate
Services and Real Estate Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.		 Robert Lieber
New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Development		 Michael Horodniceanu
President, MTA Capital Construction		  
 
James Parrott
Chief Economist Fiscal Policy Institute		 Richard Anderson
President, New York Building Congress		 Michael Zetlin
Senior Partner, Zetlin& De Chiara LLP		 Michael D. Chiara Senior Partner, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP