The T's in Technology

This guest post was written by CCIM Live! speaker Todd Clarke, CCIM. Catch Todd alongside Todd Kuhlmann, CCIM, in "The T's in Technology" session on Oct. 26.

Todd Clarke, CCIM

CEO
NM Apartment Advisors, Inc.

Apple recently announced that app downloads have surpassed 50 billion for the 600 million iPhones and iPads sold. The iPhone/iPad operating ecosystem now offers 900,000 apps. In our session at CCIM Live! in Denver, Todd Kuhlmann, CCIM, and I plan to cover a variety of apps that are relevant to commercial real estate.

Our session will also include a discussion about whether it’s time for you to develop your own app and tap into the $10 billion app market.

In addition, we’ll discuss the impact of mobile search on our industry. Did you know that more than 3.45 billion searches are made per month, 50 percent of which come from mobile devices? Of those mobile searches, 82 percent originate from an Apple device, equating to more than 1.4 billion searches. Is your website/platform mobile-search friendly?

Join us for a fun-filled session at CCIM Live!

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CCIMs Network at RECon 2013 Last Month

There will be plenty of networking opportunities at CCIM Live! But CCIMs already got a headstart at RECon 2013. More than 130 CCIM Institute members networked with retail industry professionals during the International Council of Shopping Center’s 2013 RECon event in Las Vegas May 18-22.

Members network with more than 20,000 retail industry execs in Las Vegas.

As a benefit for CCIM members, the Institute provided networking table space for designees to conduct face-to-face meetings with prospective clients during the conference. “I held 22 meetings in two days,” said a member who attended the event. Another CCIM said he worked on a pending anchor tenant deal for a major client during the conference.

Instructor Walt Clements, CCIM (left) and 2013 President Wayne D'Amico

In addition to CCIM giving away free online courses to randomly selected RECon attendees who visited the CCIM booth, CCIMTECH provided one-on-one Site To Do Business tutorial sessions for members. More than 300 industry professionals met new colleagues and connected with acquaintances during CCIM’s networking cocktail reception on May 21.

CCIMs take part in ICSC RECon 2013

Visit CCIM’s Facebook page for more CCIM Institute highlights at RECon 2013.