NEW! Local Product Councils

New to ULI Houston beginning February 2012 - Local Houston Product Councils

APPLICATION  - Due 2/15/2012

UPDATE – Robert Eury, President, Central Houston Inc., named Chair of ULI Houston Urban Development/ Mixed Use Council.

A limited number of positions on Urban Development / Mixed Use, and Housing & Community Development Councils are available.

GOAL:

The goal of these local Houston Councils is to provide a forum for education, networking, and candid sharing of best practices in the following real estate areas:

  • Urban Development and Mixed Use
  • Housing & Community Development

 

VALUE TO HOUSTON COUNCIL MEMBERS:

(Houston Councils are available to ULI Members at the Associate or higher level only)
Participation as a Council Member will provide opportunities:

  • to connect peers who can exchange “state-of-the-art” information in parallel disciplines
  • to provide education from the deep resources of ULI locally, nationally and globally
  • to foster collaboration that maximizes impact on development challenges and opportunities

 

MEMBERSHIP:

Council Members will be drawn from the full range of disciplines involved in the product type.  A maximum of twelve (12) Council members will be selected to participate with balanced representation from the following:

  • Development Firms, including Real Estate Investment Trusts or Corporations,
  • Financial Institutions involved in lending, investment, or institutional sales,
  • Professional Service Firms, including planning, architecture, real estate economics, public finance, land use law, and real estate brokerage,
  • Government/Academic Institutions, including State, County, City or other public sector or non-profit entities (e.g., academic), and
  • Construction Firms

 

MEETINGS/EVENTS:

Three evening meetings and various lunches of the Council will be held annually (one per quarter).  Councils will develop one content program to be presented to the full membership at a regular ULI luncheon event.

Council Members will agree to remain on the Council for a minimum of one year, and will be required to attend all three evening meetings to maintain their membership.