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CHAPTER <br />PRESIDENT'S <br /> REPORT <br /> <br /> PRESIDENT'S TERM <br /> My two-year term is fast drawing to a close. I will be officiating at your Full Day Seminar <br /> this month, and then shortly thereafter Bill Tobin, currently vice president, will be run- <br /> ning this great chapter. It has been a thrill to lead this organization this past two years <br /> and to have put on the programs for two years before that. This four years of activity has <br /> been very interesting - but, I am going to save the final words for the April newsletter... <br /> <br /> THE NEW ADMINISTRATION <br /> I have been attending Bill Tobin's meetings with his new committee chairpeople and am <br /> greatly impressed. If you members thought we were good this past two years, you will <br /> think we are terrific this coming year. This organization has many, many volunteers who <br /> are eager to help our industry. The loyalty that has been generated among all of us is <br /> really astounding. Our NAIOP chapter is becoming one of the leading trade organizations <br /> in this area - we were successful in putting nearly all of the people who offered their <br /> time to work on committees. We had some late volunteers whom we hope to satisfy, too. <br /> <br /> BOB WILSON & DICK SCHNEIDER <br />~ll~ was very sorry to hear that Bob Wilson of Prudential <br /> ~as been transferred to Newark as a result of his recent <br /> promotion (sorry for us...happy for him!) Bob was an <br /> excellent board member and well represented Prudential's <br /> continuous commitment to NAIOP. Our thanks go to Bob <br /> for his dedication to our chapter. I have appointed Dick <br /> Schneider of Northwestern National Bank to serve the re- <br /> mainder of Bob's term. Dick, along with Northwestern <br /> Bank, has been a good supporter of this organization over <br /> the past years. He has spoken to our organization at three <br /> seminars and has given us excellent predictions on the eco- <br /> nomy. <br /> <br /> PALM SPRINGS SEMINAR <br /> Eleven of our local members and their wives attended the <br /> financing seminar in Palm Springs last month. Again, a <br /> first-class seminar put on by National NAIOP. In a nut <br /> shell, the seminar told us that to build today you will <br /> <br />SAMUEL S. MARFIELD <br />NAIOP.Chapter. President , · <br /> <br />have an institution as your 50%+ partner. I feel that the <br />institutions have no business being in the development <br />business, but as long as inflation continues at its current <br />pace, institutions have no choice but to be our partners. <br /> <br />OUR CHAPTER'S IMAGE <br />I was quite pleased to see the large turnout for our Febru- <br />ary seminar on city/developer relations. I believe we <br />were all surprised to learn how many of us are interested <br />in communicating our image to the various cities. NAIOP <br />is coming to be recognized as a quality spokesman for this <br />industry. We want to let the cities know that if an NAIOP <br />member wishes to build in their city, the probability is <br />high that the city will be getting a quality projectl When <br />NAIOP comes to town, the city will be getting a good <br />partner. Much will be done this coming year by our chapter <br />to further our quality image. <br /> -- Samuel S. Marfield <br /> NAIOP Chapter President <br /> <br /> PROGI:IAM <br />COMMITTEE <br /> NEWS <br /> <br />The Full Day Seminar to be held at the Radisson South <br />Hotel on Tuesday, March 24 marks the end of my term as <br />your Program Committee Chairman and the completion <br />of a job well done by committee members Bill Balsiger of <br />Northland Mortgage Company, Helen Brooks of the Towle <br />Company, John Gahrielsun of Coldwell Banker, and Court <br />Storey of United Properties. Their involvement and dedi- <br />cation has been the sole reason for our success in main- <br />taining the high quality of programs throughout the past <br />year and I would like to express my sincere appreciation <br />for their efforts. <br /> <br />Your new Program Chairman is to be Dave Weir of Cramer-Weir <br />Company and. knowing Dave as I do, there is no doubt that our <br />programs wgl continue to be the most well attended in town. We <br />wish him and his new committee all the best in their endeavors. <br /> <br />Many thanks to our February meeting moderator Helen Brooks Qf <br />the Towle Company and our speakers, Jim Stuebner of Northland <br />Development, Ken Yager0 Mayor of Minnetonka and Tom Hedge~, <br />City Administrator of Eagen for the excellent program that they put <br />on. It was extremely interesting to hear both points of view tn the <br />developer/municlpagty negotiation process. <br /> <br />Coming up in NAIOP we have the following events scheduled both <br />~ocally and nationally: <br />MARCH 24 Upper Midwest Full Day Seminar <br /> "Changing Role of the Developer for the 1980's" <br />APRIL 18 National Mid-Year Conferenc~ <br /> White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia <br />AP RI L 21 Uppe~ Midwest Breakfast ~eminar <br />MAY 18 National O~flce Park Comprehensive Course <br /> Minneapolis, Minnesota <br />MAY 26 Upper Midwest Breakfast Seminar <br /> <br />Finally, thank you all for your interest in our programs during the <br />past year. The program planning has been a challenging role but has <br />arso been rewarding when so many members support our efforts by <br />their atlendance. Thank you. <br /> -- Steven E. Gage, Chairman <br /> NAIOP Program Committee <br /> <br /> <br />