2022 NAIOP ROCKY MOUNTAIN REAL ESTATE CHALLENGE
presented by LAND TITLE 
ANNUAL KICK-OFF EVENT
Thursday, January 27, 2022 • 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM MDT
National Museum of World War II Aviation - 775 Aviation Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80916
^{***In-Person Education and Networking Event for 2022 Challenge Competitors, Architectural Resources,
Judges, NAIOP Board/Committee Members and Special Guests Only***}

NAIOP, Land Title, and W.E. O'Neil invite you to the 20th Anniversary Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge Virtual Kick-off on January 27th featuring the Peak Innovation Park site, collectively sponsored by the Urban Frontier, the Colorado Springs Airport and Flywheel Capital. Located at the entrance to the Colorado Springs Airport, Peak Innovation Park is a 900-acre master development at the Colorado Springs Airport, located in southeast Colorado Springs, Colorado. As the largest master planned development in Colorado Springs, Peak Innovation Park will cater to office, industrial, retail, entertainment, recreation, and hospitality uses in a city with some of the most sought-after zip codes to buy a home in the country.

For the first time the Challenge history, the featured project site is located in Colorado Springs which poses new challenges and opportunities for student competitors to work through. Join us to learn more about Peak Innovation Park and meet the Student Competitors, Instructors, Judges, Architectural Resources (AR), Challenge Committee members, NAIOP Leadership and special guests from Colorado Springs. 

Instruction Sessions and Site Tour for Judges, Students & ARs at 2:30 PM:

Special instruction sessions and site tours will be hosted for the Judges and Peak Innovation Park representatives, as well as the Students and Architectural Resources.  

Industry Panel Presentation for Students & Resources from 3:30 to 4:30 PM:

Our Challenge Sponsor and Committee have developed a panel presentation for competing students where they will hear from professionals with a special interest in development throughout Colorado Springs. Panelists will share their thoughts and insights on the unique development aspects of the project site. Plus, students will hear directly from the Project Sponsor representatives about their goals and vision. 

• Featured Guests:
• GREGORY S. PHILLIPS, Director of Aviation, Colorado Springs Airport
• TROY STOVER, Assistant Director of Aviation Business & Administration, Colorado Springs Airport
• DANA JACKSON, Properties Manager, Colorado Springs Airport
• GARRETT BAUM, Managing Partner, Urban Frontier
• BILL BRANYAN, Partner, Urban Frontier
• BEN HROUDA, Managing Partner, Flywheel Capital
• Featured Panelists:
• JIM DiBIASE, Director & Broker, Olive Real Estate Group, Inc.
• CECILIA HARRY, Chief Economic Development Officer, Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
• Special Guests:
• LUKE DAVIDSON, Commercial Account Manager, Land Title / Challenge Major Sponsor
• To Be Announced, W.E. O'Neil Challenge Kick-Off Sponsor
• IAN NICHOLS NAIOP President / Senior Director, Flywheel Capital
• LUKE CANNON, NAIOP Challenge Chair / Director of Commercial Development, Koelbel and Company
• MINDY HUMPHREY, NAIOP Challenge Kick-Off  Vice Chair / Commercial Account Manager, Land Title / Challenge Major Sponsor

Annual Kick-Off Festivities begin at 5:00 PM:

Don’t miss the official Challenge Kick-off festivities sponsored by W.E. O'Neil, to include the Annual Coin Toss and AR Assignments!

SCHEDULE:

2:00 PM    Check-In & Networking
2:30 PM    Welcome & Project Site Overview 
2:45 PM     Student & AR Project Site Tour
                   Judges Instruction & Project Site Tour
3:30 PM    Featured Panel Discussion with Q&A
5:00 PM    Annual Coin Toss, AR Assignments, Sponsor Recognition
5:30 PM    After Party & Networking Reception
6:30 PM    Event Concludes

SPECIAL INVITATION ONLY:

Please note, attendance to the Annual Challenge Kick-Off is limited to special invitees only to include: All 2022 Sponsors and Special Guests, Challenge Competitors, Architectural Resources, Judges, NAIOP Board / Committee Members and Other Guests. 

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THANK YOU TO OUR CHALLENGE SPONSORS

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Interested in 2022 Challenge Marketing Opportunities? Contact Jayma File at NAIOP by phone at (303) 782-0155 or Email.