NAIOP - Colorado Chapter

Program Committee
Steve Moyski, Trammell Crow Company
This committee is responsible for planning the organization's monthly breakfast and lunch programs as well as several special and seasonal programs such as the Annual Holiday Party and property bus tour. The committee is comprised of 10 members who meet on a monthly basis. The committee's charge is to ensure that NAIOP's programs are worthwhile and meaningful to the membership. The programs may focus on new projects, legislative issues or current business issues in the market. We strive to make the programs productive, educational and entertaining to the membership. We also work hard to vary the topics and the format in order to keep the presentations fresh, while maintaining those programs that have been successful and well received over the past years. Each member of the committee takes the lead in handling the details of one or more events. Our monthly planning meetings focus on a review of the most recent meeting, including attendance and member feedback. This set the stage for future program topics and formats, which are then reviewed and solidified by the overall committee.

Finance Committee
Dan Murphy, Continuum Partners LLC
The Finance Committee is engaged in formulating a more structured approach to attract building owners to support the Common Cents Fund. This effort will include the formation of a team to approach owners; a specific presentation of the benefits; solicitation of the brokerage, property management and BOMA communities as advocates to the owners for the program.
The committee will also continue to assist the Executive Committee in following up on Sponsorship pledges and monitor the
financial results of the organization.

Community Relations Committee
Steve Johnson, Margenau Associates, Inc.
The Community Relations Committee is responsible for the organization of projects to help the Denver metro community and serves as the chapter's focal point for communication with the membership and community.

The two most visible programs under the committee's responsibility are the Boys and Girls Clubs Gates Camp Work Day and Brokers Benefiting Kids. These two programs raise money and provide valuable resources for two very successful organizations working with the children of our community.

This year marks a new program under the committee. Following in the footsteps of the successful work that NAIOP has done for the Gates Camp, the committee is now working to develop a program to help the Boys and Girls Clubs with their urban facilities. Volunteers will help asses and prioritize maintenance and repairs as well as set up a network of professionals to assist with the management of the club's real estate.

Through out the year, the committee also works closely with the Staff of the Colorado Real Estate Journal to produce the monthly Newsletter Page and the annual NAIOP Real Estate Supplement.

These publications chronicle the activities of the NAIOP organization, showcase its membership and provide valuable information and forecasts for the membership and readers of the paper.

Legislative Affairs Committee
Bob Moody, Common Cents Fund, and Jim Mulligan, Fairfield & Woods, P.C.
This committee supports the lobbying efforts of NAIOP, and works to ensure that its members have a seat at the table in the negotiation of possible legislative and public policy activity affecting commercial real estate. The LAC meets monthly throughout the year and biweekly during the legislative session to discuss and review state legislation, local activities and ballot initiatives that may be of concern to the NAIOP membership. Through its subcommittees, the LAC focuses on issues such as construction and building operations, taxation, growth, water, transportation and affordable housing. The committee formulates general NAIOP policy, which is approved by the Board and then serves as the basis for making specific policy recommendations on specific legislation and other public policy. During the 2003 and 2004 legislative sessions, the LAC and NAIOP were actively involved in several policy issues directly affecting our members such as: House Bill 03-1161 the construction defect reform legislation; HB 03-1089, payment of legal fees in condemnation cases where the owner is "low-balled"; HB 03-1256, approved the issuance of certificates of participation to finance certain public projects, including several buildings at the new Fitzsimons campus; HB04-1203-the urban renewal/eminent domain bill; SB04-208 regarding sub contractor indemnification issues in construction contracts; bills dealing with scientific evidence in court cases (important in mold and defects litigation).The activities of the LAC are directed by the LAC Chair, Jim Mulligan who also sits on the Chapter Executive Committee. Bob Moody is the Executive Director, Legislative Affairs for the Chapter. The Chapter contracts with the lobbying firm Axiom Strategies Inc. These activities are financed through the Common Cents Fund, a voluntary membership contribution based on a penny per square foot of property owned or managed. The Chapter also has two political action committees funded through member contributions and directed by members of the LAC.

Membership Committee
John Ellis, Security Title Guaranty Company
The Membership Committee of NAIOP-Colorado has four major objectives to ensure the continued success and growth of the organization. These objectives include, but are not limited to: recruitment of potential new members, new member orientation, new member assistance, and welcoming and retention of existing members.

Each month, the Membership Committee meets to discuss and review potential professionals in the commercial real estate industry who would benefit from involvement in NAIOP. A member of the committee will either volunteer a prospect or will be assigned to a potential member. Upon joining NAIOP, new members are welcomed and receive personal attention from committee members to field any questions or concerns. New members are provided the NAIOP Orientation Binder and are asked to attend a New Member Orientation Event held twice a year at various locations around the metro area. Finally, to maintain the high level of involvement and the quality of our membership, the committee places continual effort on retention of its existing members. In doing so, NAIOP-Colorado has seen significant growth in the past years, ranking our chapter fourth in the nation out of 49 chapters.

For more information as to how you can join other professionals in commercial real estate, please contact the NAIOP offices at (303) 782-0155 or visit the Web site, www.naiop.org.