Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference

2017

August 30 2017 The Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel 730 am ndash 430 pm 64 South Water Street Mobile Alabama 36602

Conference Brief

The 2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference offers

a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights from world-renowned

global thought leaders The Conference Program will highlight key

topical insights into crucially important aspects of negotiation

leadership and digital marketing and will provide attendees with a

highly interactive and participative session to learn about national

regional and local economic and market conditions

Drawing upon a broad spectrum of internationally and nationally

respected industry academic policy and economic development

professionals this yearrsquos conference is intended for all practitioners

of commercial and residential real estate brokerage development

appraisal and property management title insurance commercial

banking mortgage lending accountancy and the law

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 2

Continuing Education Credit

Alabama Bar Association (APPROVED 6 hours total 125 hours ethics)

Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board (PENDING)

Alabama Real Estate Commission (APPROVED 6 hours)

Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy (PENDING)

Florida Bar Association (PENDING)

Florida Real Estate Commission (PENDING)

Mississippi Bar Association (PENDING)

Mississippi Real Estate Commission (PENDING)

As shown to the left the Conference has been approved for

up to six (6) hours of continuing education credit for multiple

professions Additionally as indicated other applications

are pending and approvals are expected shortly Attendees

must attend the entire day to earn education credit and can

only request education credit on the day of the event by

completing the required Attendance Verifcation forms Please

be sure to have your respective license numbers with you

when you join us at the Conference

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 3

Conference Brief

The 2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference offers

a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights from world-renowned

global thought leaders The Conference Program will highlight key

topical insights into crucially important aspects of negotiation

leadership and digital marketing and will provide attendees with a

highly interactive and participative session to learn about national

regional and local economic and market conditions

Drawing upon a broad spectrum of internationally and nationally

respected industry academic policy and economic development

professionals this yearrsquos conference is intended for all practitioners

of commercial and residential real estate brokerage development

appraisal and property management title insurance commercial

banking mortgage lending accountancy and the law

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 2

Continuing Education Credit

Alabama Bar Association (APPROVED 6 hours total 125 hours ethics)

Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board (PENDING)

Alabama Real Estate Commission (APPROVED 6 hours)

Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy (PENDING)

Florida Bar Association (PENDING)

Florida Real Estate Commission (PENDING)

Mississippi Bar Association (PENDING)

Mississippi Real Estate Commission (PENDING)

As shown to the left the Conference has been approved for

up to six (6) hours of continuing education credit for multiple

professions Additionally as indicated other applications

are pending and approvals are expected shortly Attendees

must attend the entire day to earn education credit and can

only request education credit on the day of the event by

completing the required Attendance Verifcation forms Please

be sure to have your respective license numbers with you

when you join us at the Conference

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 3

Continuing Education Credit

Alabama Bar Association (APPROVED 6 hours total 125 hours ethics)

Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board (PENDING)

Alabama Real Estate Commission (APPROVED 6 hours)

Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy (PENDING)

Florida Bar Association (PENDING)

Florida Real Estate Commission (PENDING)

Mississippi Bar Association (PENDING)

Mississippi Real Estate Commission (PENDING)

As shown to the left the Conference has been approved for

up to six (6) hours of continuing education credit for multiple

professions Additionally as indicated other applications

are pending and approvals are expected shortly Attendees

must attend the entire day to earn education credit and can

only request education credit on the day of the event by

completing the required Attendance Verifcation forms Please

be sure to have your respective license numbers with you

when you join us at the Conference

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 3

How to register

Full day $129 on or before August 16 2017

Online Registration Click on the 2017 Conference Tab and fll-in the online

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

AUGUST 16 2017

$149 after August 16

Registration form available at the Center For Real Estate and Economic

Development website wwwsouthalabamaeducreed

Mail In Registration Click on the 2017 Conference Tab download and complete the mail-in registration

form available at the Center for Real Estate and Economic Development website

wwwsouthalabamaeducreed

Mail Write checks payable to Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

University of South Alabama 5811 USA Drive South MCOB 118 Mobile AL 36688

For Registration Questions please contact Rachel Backlin at 2514606735 or e-mail rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 4

conference program

730am Check-in

730ndash800am REGISTRATION NETWORKING AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

800ndash815am WELCOME SPONSOR RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS CE GUIDELINES Dr Reid Cummings University of South Alabama

Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate Director Center for Real Estate and Economic Development Mitchell College of Business

815ndash830am CHOOSE TO BE AN ETHICAL MARKET LEADER (Topical Area Ethics 15 minutes)

Honorable Sandy Stimpson Mayor City of Mobile

SESSION 1

830ndash930am BEING AN ETHICAL MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER NEGOTIATION Introduction of the Getting More Model of Human Interaction (Part 1)

(Topical Area ETHICS 60 minutes)

Dr Stuart Diamond University of Pennsylvania

Emeritus Practice Professor Wharton School of Business

Assisted by Dr Jeanne Maes University of South Alabama

Professor of Management Mitchell College of Business Ombudsman University of South Alabama

930ndash1000am NETWORKING AND CONFERENCE EXHIBITORrsquoS BREAK

10amndash12pm APPLYING MARKET LEADER NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES Interactive Case Study Exercises Based on the Getting More Model of Human Interaction (Part 2) (Topical Area GENERAL 120 minutes)

Dr Stuart Diamond University of Pennsylvania

Emeritus Practice Professor Wharton School of Business

Assisted by Dr Jeanne Maes University of South Alabama

Professor of Management Mitchell College of Business Ombudsman University of South Alabama

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 5

conference program continued

1200ndash1215pm Pre-Lunch Break

1215ndash115pm LUNCH PROGRAMmdashKEYNOTE SPEAKER Mack Dryden Hilarious Motivator amp Sidesplitting Standup MARKET LEADERrsquoS NEED HUMOR AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO ACHEIVE THEIR GOALS

SESSION 2

115ndash215pm BEING A MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE (Topical Area GENERAL 60 minutes)

Dr Craig Pearce University of South Alabama

Ben May Distinguished Professor of Management Mitchell College of Business

215ndash230pm Break

230ndash315pm BEING A MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER MARKETING The Digital Marketerrsquos Advantage (Topical Area TECHNOLOGY 45 minutes)

Ms Marianne Loes University of South Alabama

Senior Marketing Instructor Mitchell College of Business

315ndash330pm Break

330ndash400pm BEING A MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER MARKET KNOWLEDGE Overview of National and Regional Market Data (Part 1) (Topical Area GENERAL 30 minutes)

Dr William Doerner US Federal Housing Finance Agency

Washington DC Senior Economist

400ndash430pm BEING A MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER MARKET KNOWLEDGE Panelist Discussion of GulfSouth Commercial and Residential Markets (Part 2) (Topical Area GENERAL 30 minutes)

Moderated by Drs William Doerner and Reid Cummings

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 6

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers

Stuart Diamond PhD Dr Diamond Professor of Practice in the University of Pennsylvaniarsquos Wharton School of Business

earned JD MBA and BA degrees from Harvard University the University of Pennsylvania and

Rutgers University respectively At Wharton for more than 90 of the semesters over the past

13 years his negotiation course has been the most popular in the school based on the course

auction and he has won multiple teaching awards He is also a former Associate Director of the

Harvard Negotiation Project In addition to teaching at both Harvard and Wharton he has also

taught and advised thousands of corporate and government leaders in more than 60 countries

His entrepreneurial ventures include a $100 million satellite fnancing in Ukraine persuading 3000

farmers in the Bolivian jungles to forsake coca for bananas chairing a listed high-tech company co-

owning an airline and being an executive in medical services and Wall Street energy futures trading

frms He has advised leaders of more than 220 of the Fortune 500 companies and numerous

entrepreneurs He has also taught at Oxford University Columbia University New York University

the University of Southern California the University of California at Berkeley and the University of

Pennsylvania Law School His New York Times bestseller Getting More has sold more than 13 million

copies His innovative negotiation model focusing on perceptions and emotions instead of leverage

and logic has been used to train 12000 people at Google and 5000 in US Special Operation Forces

In a prior career Dr Diamond won a Pulitzer Prize as a journalist at The New York Times

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 7

conference program continued

1200ndash1215pm Pre-Lunch Break

1215ndash115pm LUNCH PROGRAMmdashKEYNOTE SPEAKER Mack Dryden Hilarious Motivator amp Sidesplitting Standup MARKET LEADERrsquoS NEED HUMOR AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO ACHEIVE THEIR GOALS

SESSION 2

115ndash215pm BEING A MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE (Topical Area GENERAL 60 minutes)

Dr Craig Pearce University of South Alabama

Ben May Distinguished Professor of Management Mitchell College of Business

215ndash230pm Break

230ndash315pm BEING A MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER MARKETING The Digital Marketerrsquos Advantage (Topical Area TECHNOLOGY 45 minutes)

Ms Marianne Loes University of South Alabama

Senior Marketing Instructor Mitchell College of Business

315ndash330pm Break

330ndash400pm BEING A MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER MARKET KNOWLEDGE Overview of National and Regional Market Data (Part 1) (Topical Area GENERAL 30 minutes)

Dr William Doerner US Federal Housing Finance Agency

Washington DC Senior Economist

400ndash430pm BEING A MARKET LEADER THROUGH BETTER MARKET KNOWLEDGE Panelist Discussion of GulfSouth Commercial and Residential Markets (Part 2) (Topical Area GENERAL 30 minutes)

Moderated by Drs William Doerner and Reid Cummings

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 6

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers

Stuart Diamond PhD Dr Diamond Professor of Practice in the University of Pennsylvaniarsquos Wharton School of Business

earned JD MBA and BA degrees from Harvard University the University of Pennsylvania and

Rutgers University respectively At Wharton for more than 90 of the semesters over the past

13 years his negotiation course has been the most popular in the school based on the course

auction and he has won multiple teaching awards He is also a former Associate Director of the

Harvard Negotiation Project In addition to teaching at both Harvard and Wharton he has also

taught and advised thousands of corporate and government leaders in more than 60 countries

His entrepreneurial ventures include a $100 million satellite fnancing in Ukraine persuading 3000

farmers in the Bolivian jungles to forsake coca for bananas chairing a listed high-tech company co-

owning an airline and being an executive in medical services and Wall Street energy futures trading

frms He has advised leaders of more than 220 of the Fortune 500 companies and numerous

entrepreneurs He has also taught at Oxford University Columbia University New York University

the University of Southern California the University of California at Berkeley and the University of

Pennsylvania Law School His New York Times bestseller Getting More has sold more than 13 million

copies His innovative negotiation model focusing on perceptions and emotions instead of leverage

and logic has been used to train 12000 people at Google and 5000 in US Special Operation Forces

In a prior career Dr Diamond won a Pulitzer Prize as a journalist at The New York Times

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 7

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers

Stuart Diamond PhD Dr Diamond Professor of Practice in the University of Pennsylvaniarsquos Wharton School of Business

earned JD MBA and BA degrees from Harvard University the University of Pennsylvania and

Rutgers University respectively At Wharton for more than 90 of the semesters over the past

13 years his negotiation course has been the most popular in the school based on the course

auction and he has won multiple teaching awards He is also a former Associate Director of the

Harvard Negotiation Project In addition to teaching at both Harvard and Wharton he has also

taught and advised thousands of corporate and government leaders in more than 60 countries

His entrepreneurial ventures include a $100 million satellite fnancing in Ukraine persuading 3000

farmers in the Bolivian jungles to forsake coca for bananas chairing a listed high-tech company co-

owning an airline and being an executive in medical services and Wall Street energy futures trading

frms He has advised leaders of more than 220 of the Fortune 500 companies and numerous

entrepreneurs He has also taught at Oxford University Columbia University New York University

the University of Southern California the University of California at Berkeley and the University of

Pennsylvania Law School His New York Times bestseller Getting More has sold more than 13 million

copies His innovative negotiation model focusing on perceptions and emotions instead of leverage

and logic has been used to train 12000 people at Google and 5000 in US Special Operation Forces

In a prior career Dr Diamond won a Pulitzer Prize as a journalist at The New York Times

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 7

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers FEATURE SPEAKER

Craig L Pearce PhD Dr Pierce the Ben May Chair of Business in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned PhD MBA

and BS degrees from the University of Maryland the University of Wisconsin-Madison and

Pennsylvania State University respectively His areas of expertise include leadership teamwork and

change management He has won several awards for his research including one from the Center for

Creative Leadership for research on shared leadership His published research appears in among

others Organizational Dynamics Journal of Management Strategic Management Journal Journal of

Organizational Behavior Journal of Managerial Issues Advances in Interdisciplinary Studies of Work Teams

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management Journal of Applied Social Psychology Human Resource

Management Review and Journal of Management Systems His most recent book Shared Leadership

co-edited by Jay A Conger includes contributions from many of the worldrsquos leading authorities on

leadership and teamwork Dr Pierce also worked as international management consultant for clients

including AAI AC Nielsen American Express British Bakeries GEICO Land Rover Mack Trucks Manor

Bakeries Panda Management Group Pickering Foods Rayovac The Rouse Company Rover Cars

Serono and Smart Scan

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 8

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers

William Doerner PhD Dr Doerner a Senior Economist with the US Federal Housing Finance Agency earned PhD and MS

degrees from Florida State University and a BS degree from Furman University He is responsible for

House Price Index production and related research He possesses a unique combination of practical

and academic experiences including appointment as a Commissioner for the Prince Georgersquos

County Planning Board serving on the Hyattsville Planning Committee and working in property

appraisal and valuation for both state and county agencies in Florida While earning his doctoral

degree in an efort to provide practical learning experiences for university students he designed

and taught classes on housing markets and land use regulations His published research appears in

among others Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics Journal of Fixed Income Journal of Housing

Research National Tax Journal Journal of Property Tax Assessment and Administration Journal of Risk

Finance American Journal of Criminal Justice Public Choice and Regional Science and Urban Economics His

research interests include fnance housing property taxation and policing He has earned multiple

ldquoBest Paperrdquo awards from professional and academic organizations and publishers

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 9

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers

Marianne Loes MBA Mrs Loes a Senior Marketing Instructor in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned MBA and

BSBA degrees from Auburn University and the University of South Alabama respectively Her

academic and practice interests lie where technology and business meet Her teaching interests

include Principles of Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications and Internet Marketing She

is listed in the Whorsquos Who of Business Academia Before joining the Mitchell College of Business

faculty she spent over ten years performing various roles in sales and marketing in the embedded

software industry She continues this work in addition to her academic pursuits as an active sales

and marketing practitioner and consultant to companies across a wide spectrum of industries

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 10

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mayor Sandy Stimpson The Honorable Mr Stimpson Mayor of Mobile earned a BS degree from the University of Alabama

For over forty years Sandy worked his way up through virtually every position in his familyrsquos lumber

manufacturing business serving as CFO and ultimately Executive Vice President while also dedicating

his life to leading and serving others focusing his eforts on the pillars of faith family and education

His successful private sector career and decades of experience serving on countless boards laid the

foundation for him to serve in his current role As Mayor while leading a culture of transparency

efectiveness and eficiency at City Hall he invites each stakeholder to invest in the advancement of

Mobile He has addressed critical issues of public safety fscal responsibility downtown revitalization

and blight eradication He has also worked selfessly over the years to improve education and equip

children with the life skills they need to succeed serving as Chairman and Board Member of both

UMS-Wright Preparatory School and Prichard Preparatory School He has also served on the University

of Alabamarsquos Presidentrsquos Cabinet and as a University of South Alabama Trustee

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 11

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers GUEST SPEAKER

Jeanne Maes PhD Dr Maes a Professor of Management in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business and University of South

Alabama Ombudsman earned PhD MBA and BS degrees from the University of Southern

Mississippi the University of South Alabama and the State University of New York respectively She is

an experienced facilitator consultant and executive trainer who specializes in communication skills

confict management partnering team-building and leadership training Her published research

appears in among others the Journal of Business Ethics National Productivity Review and Dispute

Resolution Journal She has made presentations to such groups as the American Bar Association

Section on ADR the Association for Confict Resolution the Alabama Governorrsquos Task Force on

State Agency ADR and the Florida Dispute Resolution Conference She currently serves as the Peer

Review Editor for the Organization Development Journal She is a member of the Florida Academy

of Professional Mediators the Southern Management Association the Academy of Management

the Organization Development Institute and is listed in Whorsquos Who of American Women She is

a member of the faculty of the Alabama Banking School and serves as a volunteer District Court

mediator

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 12

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

J Reid Cummings DBA Dr Cummings Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Director of the Center for Real

Estate and Economic Development in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned DBA MBA and

BA degrees from Kennesaw State University the University of Mobile and the University of North

Carolina respectively He won the Mitchell College of Business Professor of the Year Award in 2016

His published research appears in among others Real Estate Finance Applied Economics Letters The

Appraisal Journal Tourism Economics Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Southern Business

and Economic Journal A member of the American Real Estate Societyrsquos Board of Directors he also

serves as an Editor for its Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education For 33 years Dr Cummings

worked in real estate development leasing management brokerage mortgage lending and

construction and holds multiple professional designations After serving the Mobile Board of Zoning

Adjustment for 12 years he was appointed to the Alabama Real Estate Commission in 2011 the

University of Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research Advisory Board in 2015 and

the Mobile Housing Board of Commissioners in 2016

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 13

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mack Dryden In addition to being an electrifying motivational speaker and hilarious emcee Mack Dryden is a

comedian actor and writer who has appeared on numerous television shows several feature flms

and whose writing and voice are heard on more than 500 radio stations every week Dryden and his

stand-up comedy partner Jamie Alcroft performed as the comedy duo ldquoMack and Jamierdquo appearing

on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno 125 episodes of their own syndicated TV

show Comedy Break with Mack and Jamie and on many other comedy and variety shows Dryden has

appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on TV series ranging from JAG to Saved by the Bell has a

supporting role in Landers a feature flm thriller and appeared in Simpatico with Nick Nolte A former

cartoonist Dryden illustrated Remember When Safe Sex Meant All The Car Doors Were Locked a book

of humor he co-wrote with Alcroft in 1999 Dryden was born and educated in Mississippi and is a

former newspaper reporter and illustrator Currently he lives in Louisville Kentucky

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 14

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 15

Conference Associate opportunities

The University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

invites companies and individuals to join us as supporters of our conference by

choosing from the following Conference Associate opportunities

COURTESY OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY

Scholar Associatemdash$1500 8 Conference Tickets

Reserved Round Table Seating for 8 Attendees

Vendor Display Table

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Participant in Fall 2017 Real Estate Career Student Information Event

Research Associatemdash$1000 5 Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Academic Associatemdash$500 2 Full Day Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

To become a Conference Associate please

contact Rachel Backlin at (251) 460-6735

or email her at rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

Center Partner Opportunities For individuals companies and organizations who

would welcome a discussion about additional

opportunities to more signifcantly support the Center and its mission please contact Dr Reid

Cummings at (251) 605-9900 or email him at

cummingssouthalabamaedu

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers

William Doerner PhD Dr Doerner a Senior Economist with the US Federal Housing Finance Agency earned PhD and MS

degrees from Florida State University and a BS degree from Furman University He is responsible for

House Price Index production and related research He possesses a unique combination of practical

and academic experiences including appointment as a Commissioner for the Prince Georgersquos

County Planning Board serving on the Hyattsville Planning Committee and working in property

appraisal and valuation for both state and county agencies in Florida While earning his doctoral

degree in an efort to provide practical learning experiences for university students he designed

and taught classes on housing markets and land use regulations His published research appears in

among others Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics Journal of Fixed Income Journal of Housing

Research National Tax Journal Journal of Property Tax Assessment and Administration Journal of Risk

Finance American Journal of Criminal Justice Public Choice and Regional Science and Urban Economics His

research interests include fnance housing property taxation and policing He has earned multiple

ldquoBest Paperrdquo awards from professional and academic organizations and publishers

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 9

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers

Marianne Loes MBA Mrs Loes a Senior Marketing Instructor in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned MBA and

BSBA degrees from Auburn University and the University of South Alabama respectively Her

academic and practice interests lie where technology and business meet Her teaching interests

include Principles of Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications and Internet Marketing She

is listed in the Whorsquos Who of Business Academia Before joining the Mitchell College of Business

faculty she spent over ten years performing various roles in sales and marketing in the embedded

software industry She continues this work in addition to her academic pursuits as an active sales

and marketing practitioner and consultant to companies across a wide spectrum of industries

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 10

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mayor Sandy Stimpson The Honorable Mr Stimpson Mayor of Mobile earned a BS degree from the University of Alabama

For over forty years Sandy worked his way up through virtually every position in his familyrsquos lumber

manufacturing business serving as CFO and ultimately Executive Vice President while also dedicating

his life to leading and serving others focusing his eforts on the pillars of faith family and education

His successful private sector career and decades of experience serving on countless boards laid the

foundation for him to serve in his current role As Mayor while leading a culture of transparency

efectiveness and eficiency at City Hall he invites each stakeholder to invest in the advancement of

Mobile He has addressed critical issues of public safety fscal responsibility downtown revitalization

and blight eradication He has also worked selfessly over the years to improve education and equip

children with the life skills they need to succeed serving as Chairman and Board Member of both

UMS-Wright Preparatory School and Prichard Preparatory School He has also served on the University

of Alabamarsquos Presidentrsquos Cabinet and as a University of South Alabama Trustee

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 11

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers GUEST SPEAKER

Jeanne Maes PhD Dr Maes a Professor of Management in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business and University of South

Alabama Ombudsman earned PhD MBA and BS degrees from the University of Southern

Mississippi the University of South Alabama and the State University of New York respectively She is

an experienced facilitator consultant and executive trainer who specializes in communication skills

confict management partnering team-building and leadership training Her published research

appears in among others the Journal of Business Ethics National Productivity Review and Dispute

Resolution Journal She has made presentations to such groups as the American Bar Association

Section on ADR the Association for Confict Resolution the Alabama Governorrsquos Task Force on

State Agency ADR and the Florida Dispute Resolution Conference She currently serves as the Peer

Review Editor for the Organization Development Journal She is a member of the Florida Academy

of Professional Mediators the Southern Management Association the Academy of Management

the Organization Development Institute and is listed in Whorsquos Who of American Women She is

a member of the faculty of the Alabama Banking School and serves as a volunteer District Court

mediator

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 12

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

J Reid Cummings DBA Dr Cummings Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Director of the Center for Real

Estate and Economic Development in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned DBA MBA and

BA degrees from Kennesaw State University the University of Mobile and the University of North

Carolina respectively He won the Mitchell College of Business Professor of the Year Award in 2016

His published research appears in among others Real Estate Finance Applied Economics Letters The

Appraisal Journal Tourism Economics Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Southern Business

and Economic Journal A member of the American Real Estate Societyrsquos Board of Directors he also

serves as an Editor for its Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education For 33 years Dr Cummings

worked in real estate development leasing management brokerage mortgage lending and

construction and holds multiple professional designations After serving the Mobile Board of Zoning

Adjustment for 12 years he was appointed to the Alabama Real Estate Commission in 2011 the

University of Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research Advisory Board in 2015 and

the Mobile Housing Board of Commissioners in 2016

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 13

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mack Dryden In addition to being an electrifying motivational speaker and hilarious emcee Mack Dryden is a

comedian actor and writer who has appeared on numerous television shows several feature flms

and whose writing and voice are heard on more than 500 radio stations every week Dryden and his

stand-up comedy partner Jamie Alcroft performed as the comedy duo ldquoMack and Jamierdquo appearing

on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno 125 episodes of their own syndicated TV

show Comedy Break with Mack and Jamie and on many other comedy and variety shows Dryden has

appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on TV series ranging from JAG to Saved by the Bell has a

supporting role in Landers a feature flm thriller and appeared in Simpatico with Nick Nolte A former

cartoonist Dryden illustrated Remember When Safe Sex Meant All The Car Doors Were Locked a book

of humor he co-wrote with Alcroft in 1999 Dryden was born and educated in Mississippi and is a

former newspaper reporter and illustrator Currently he lives in Louisville Kentucky

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 14

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 15

Conference Associate opportunities

The University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

invites companies and individuals to join us as supporters of our conference by

choosing from the following Conference Associate opportunities

COURTESY OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY

Scholar Associatemdash$1500 8 Conference Tickets

Reserved Round Table Seating for 8 Attendees

Vendor Display Table

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Participant in Fall 2017 Real Estate Career Student Information Event

Research Associatemdash$1000 5 Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Academic Associatemdash$500 2 Full Day Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

To become a Conference Associate please

contact Rachel Backlin at (251) 460-6735

or email her at rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

Center Partner Opportunities For individuals companies and organizations who

would welcome a discussion about additional

opportunities to more signifcantly support the Center and its mission please contact Dr Reid

Cummings at (251) 605-9900 or email him at

cummingssouthalabamaedu

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers

Marianne Loes MBA Mrs Loes a Senior Marketing Instructor in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned MBA and

BSBA degrees from Auburn University and the University of South Alabama respectively Her

academic and practice interests lie where technology and business meet Her teaching interests

include Principles of Marketing Integrated Marketing Communications and Internet Marketing She

is listed in the Whorsquos Who of Business Academia Before joining the Mitchell College of Business

faculty she spent over ten years performing various roles in sales and marketing in the embedded

software industry She continues this work in addition to her academic pursuits as an active sales

and marketing practitioner and consultant to companies across a wide spectrum of industries

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 10

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mayor Sandy Stimpson The Honorable Mr Stimpson Mayor of Mobile earned a BS degree from the University of Alabama

For over forty years Sandy worked his way up through virtually every position in his familyrsquos lumber

manufacturing business serving as CFO and ultimately Executive Vice President while also dedicating

his life to leading and serving others focusing his eforts on the pillars of faith family and education

His successful private sector career and decades of experience serving on countless boards laid the

foundation for him to serve in his current role As Mayor while leading a culture of transparency

efectiveness and eficiency at City Hall he invites each stakeholder to invest in the advancement of

Mobile He has addressed critical issues of public safety fscal responsibility downtown revitalization

and blight eradication He has also worked selfessly over the years to improve education and equip

children with the life skills they need to succeed serving as Chairman and Board Member of both

UMS-Wright Preparatory School and Prichard Preparatory School He has also served on the University

of Alabamarsquos Presidentrsquos Cabinet and as a University of South Alabama Trustee

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 11

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers GUEST SPEAKER

Jeanne Maes PhD Dr Maes a Professor of Management in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business and University of South

Alabama Ombudsman earned PhD MBA and BS degrees from the University of Southern

Mississippi the University of South Alabama and the State University of New York respectively She is

an experienced facilitator consultant and executive trainer who specializes in communication skills

confict management partnering team-building and leadership training Her published research

appears in among others the Journal of Business Ethics National Productivity Review and Dispute

Resolution Journal She has made presentations to such groups as the American Bar Association

Section on ADR the Association for Confict Resolution the Alabama Governorrsquos Task Force on

State Agency ADR and the Florida Dispute Resolution Conference She currently serves as the Peer

Review Editor for the Organization Development Journal She is a member of the Florida Academy

of Professional Mediators the Southern Management Association the Academy of Management

the Organization Development Institute and is listed in Whorsquos Who of American Women She is

a member of the faculty of the Alabama Banking School and serves as a volunteer District Court

mediator

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 12

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

J Reid Cummings DBA Dr Cummings Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Director of the Center for Real

Estate and Economic Development in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned DBA MBA and

BA degrees from Kennesaw State University the University of Mobile and the University of North

Carolina respectively He won the Mitchell College of Business Professor of the Year Award in 2016

His published research appears in among others Real Estate Finance Applied Economics Letters The

Appraisal Journal Tourism Economics Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Southern Business

and Economic Journal A member of the American Real Estate Societyrsquos Board of Directors he also

serves as an Editor for its Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education For 33 years Dr Cummings

worked in real estate development leasing management brokerage mortgage lending and

construction and holds multiple professional designations After serving the Mobile Board of Zoning

Adjustment for 12 years he was appointed to the Alabama Real Estate Commission in 2011 the

University of Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research Advisory Board in 2015 and

the Mobile Housing Board of Commissioners in 2016

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 13

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mack Dryden In addition to being an electrifying motivational speaker and hilarious emcee Mack Dryden is a

comedian actor and writer who has appeared on numerous television shows several feature flms

and whose writing and voice are heard on more than 500 radio stations every week Dryden and his

stand-up comedy partner Jamie Alcroft performed as the comedy duo ldquoMack and Jamierdquo appearing

on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno 125 episodes of their own syndicated TV

show Comedy Break with Mack and Jamie and on many other comedy and variety shows Dryden has

appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on TV series ranging from JAG to Saved by the Bell has a

supporting role in Landers a feature flm thriller and appeared in Simpatico with Nick Nolte A former

cartoonist Dryden illustrated Remember When Safe Sex Meant All The Car Doors Were Locked a book

of humor he co-wrote with Alcroft in 1999 Dryden was born and educated in Mississippi and is a

former newspaper reporter and illustrator Currently he lives in Louisville Kentucky

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 14

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 15

Conference Associate opportunities

The University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

invites companies and individuals to join us as supporters of our conference by

choosing from the following Conference Associate opportunities

COURTESY OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY

Scholar Associatemdash$1500 8 Conference Tickets

Reserved Round Table Seating for 8 Attendees

Vendor Display Table

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Participant in Fall 2017 Real Estate Career Student Information Event

Research Associatemdash$1000 5 Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Academic Associatemdash$500 2 Full Day Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

To become a Conference Associate please

contact Rachel Backlin at (251) 460-6735

or email her at rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

Center Partner Opportunities For individuals companies and organizations who

would welcome a discussion about additional

opportunities to more signifcantly support the Center and its mission please contact Dr Reid

Cummings at (251) 605-9900 or email him at

cummingssouthalabamaedu

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mayor Sandy Stimpson The Honorable Mr Stimpson Mayor of Mobile earned a BS degree from the University of Alabama

For over forty years Sandy worked his way up through virtually every position in his familyrsquos lumber

manufacturing business serving as CFO and ultimately Executive Vice President while also dedicating

his life to leading and serving others focusing his eforts on the pillars of faith family and education

His successful private sector career and decades of experience serving on countless boards laid the

foundation for him to serve in his current role As Mayor while leading a culture of transparency

efectiveness and eficiency at City Hall he invites each stakeholder to invest in the advancement of

Mobile He has addressed critical issues of public safety fscal responsibility downtown revitalization

and blight eradication He has also worked selfessly over the years to improve education and equip

children with the life skills they need to succeed serving as Chairman and Board Member of both

UMS-Wright Preparatory School and Prichard Preparatory School He has also served on the University

of Alabamarsquos Presidentrsquos Cabinet and as a University of South Alabama Trustee

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 11

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers GUEST SPEAKER

Jeanne Maes PhD Dr Maes a Professor of Management in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business and University of South

Alabama Ombudsman earned PhD MBA and BS degrees from the University of Southern

Mississippi the University of South Alabama and the State University of New York respectively She is

an experienced facilitator consultant and executive trainer who specializes in communication skills

confict management partnering team-building and leadership training Her published research

appears in among others the Journal of Business Ethics National Productivity Review and Dispute

Resolution Journal She has made presentations to such groups as the American Bar Association

Section on ADR the Association for Confict Resolution the Alabama Governorrsquos Task Force on

State Agency ADR and the Florida Dispute Resolution Conference She currently serves as the Peer

Review Editor for the Organization Development Journal She is a member of the Florida Academy

of Professional Mediators the Southern Management Association the Academy of Management

the Organization Development Institute and is listed in Whorsquos Who of American Women She is

a member of the faculty of the Alabama Banking School and serves as a volunteer District Court

mediator

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 12

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

J Reid Cummings DBA Dr Cummings Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Director of the Center for Real

Estate and Economic Development in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned DBA MBA and

BA degrees from Kennesaw State University the University of Mobile and the University of North

Carolina respectively He won the Mitchell College of Business Professor of the Year Award in 2016

His published research appears in among others Real Estate Finance Applied Economics Letters The

Appraisal Journal Tourism Economics Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Southern Business

and Economic Journal A member of the American Real Estate Societyrsquos Board of Directors he also

serves as an Editor for its Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education For 33 years Dr Cummings

worked in real estate development leasing management brokerage mortgage lending and

construction and holds multiple professional designations After serving the Mobile Board of Zoning

Adjustment for 12 years he was appointed to the Alabama Real Estate Commission in 2011 the

University of Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research Advisory Board in 2015 and

the Mobile Housing Board of Commissioners in 2016

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 13

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mack Dryden In addition to being an electrifying motivational speaker and hilarious emcee Mack Dryden is a

comedian actor and writer who has appeared on numerous television shows several feature flms

and whose writing and voice are heard on more than 500 radio stations every week Dryden and his

stand-up comedy partner Jamie Alcroft performed as the comedy duo ldquoMack and Jamierdquo appearing

on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno 125 episodes of their own syndicated TV

show Comedy Break with Mack and Jamie and on many other comedy and variety shows Dryden has

appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on TV series ranging from JAG to Saved by the Bell has a

supporting role in Landers a feature flm thriller and appeared in Simpatico with Nick Nolte A former

cartoonist Dryden illustrated Remember When Safe Sex Meant All The Car Doors Were Locked a book

of humor he co-wrote with Alcroft in 1999 Dryden was born and educated in Mississippi and is a

former newspaper reporter and illustrator Currently he lives in Louisville Kentucky

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 14

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 15

Conference Associate opportunities

The University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

invites companies and individuals to join us as supporters of our conference by

choosing from the following Conference Associate opportunities

COURTESY OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY

Scholar Associatemdash$1500 8 Conference Tickets

Reserved Round Table Seating for 8 Attendees

Vendor Display Table

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Participant in Fall 2017 Real Estate Career Student Information Event

Research Associatemdash$1000 5 Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Academic Associatemdash$500 2 Full Day Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

To become a Conference Associate please

contact Rachel Backlin at (251) 460-6735

or email her at rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

Center Partner Opportunities For individuals companies and organizations who

would welcome a discussion about additional

opportunities to more signifcantly support the Center and its mission please contact Dr Reid

Cummings at (251) 605-9900 or email him at

cummingssouthalabamaedu

FEATURE SPEAKER

2017 Conference Speakers GUEST SPEAKER

Jeanne Maes PhD Dr Maes a Professor of Management in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business and University of South

Alabama Ombudsman earned PhD MBA and BS degrees from the University of Southern

Mississippi the University of South Alabama and the State University of New York respectively She is

an experienced facilitator consultant and executive trainer who specializes in communication skills

confict management partnering team-building and leadership training Her published research

appears in among others the Journal of Business Ethics National Productivity Review and Dispute

Resolution Journal She has made presentations to such groups as the American Bar Association

Section on ADR the Association for Confict Resolution the Alabama Governorrsquos Task Force on

State Agency ADR and the Florida Dispute Resolution Conference She currently serves as the Peer

Review Editor for the Organization Development Journal She is a member of the Florida Academy

of Professional Mediators the Southern Management Association the Academy of Management

the Organization Development Institute and is listed in Whorsquos Who of American Women She is

a member of the faculty of the Alabama Banking School and serves as a volunteer District Court

mediator

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 12

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

J Reid Cummings DBA Dr Cummings Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Director of the Center for Real

Estate and Economic Development in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned DBA MBA and

BA degrees from Kennesaw State University the University of Mobile and the University of North

Carolina respectively He won the Mitchell College of Business Professor of the Year Award in 2016

His published research appears in among others Real Estate Finance Applied Economics Letters The

Appraisal Journal Tourism Economics Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Southern Business

and Economic Journal A member of the American Real Estate Societyrsquos Board of Directors he also

serves as an Editor for its Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education For 33 years Dr Cummings

worked in real estate development leasing management brokerage mortgage lending and

construction and holds multiple professional designations After serving the Mobile Board of Zoning

Adjustment for 12 years he was appointed to the Alabama Real Estate Commission in 2011 the

University of Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research Advisory Board in 2015 and

the Mobile Housing Board of Commissioners in 2016

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 13

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mack Dryden In addition to being an electrifying motivational speaker and hilarious emcee Mack Dryden is a

comedian actor and writer who has appeared on numerous television shows several feature flms

and whose writing and voice are heard on more than 500 radio stations every week Dryden and his

stand-up comedy partner Jamie Alcroft performed as the comedy duo ldquoMack and Jamierdquo appearing

on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno 125 episodes of their own syndicated TV

show Comedy Break with Mack and Jamie and on many other comedy and variety shows Dryden has

appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on TV series ranging from JAG to Saved by the Bell has a

supporting role in Landers a feature flm thriller and appeared in Simpatico with Nick Nolte A former

cartoonist Dryden illustrated Remember When Safe Sex Meant All The Car Doors Were Locked a book

of humor he co-wrote with Alcroft in 1999 Dryden was born and educated in Mississippi and is a

former newspaper reporter and illustrator Currently he lives in Louisville Kentucky

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 14

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 15

Conference Associate opportunities

The University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

invites companies and individuals to join us as supporters of our conference by

choosing from the following Conference Associate opportunities

COURTESY OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY

Scholar Associatemdash$1500 8 Conference Tickets

Reserved Round Table Seating for 8 Attendees

Vendor Display Table

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Participant in Fall 2017 Real Estate Career Student Information Event

Research Associatemdash$1000 5 Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Academic Associatemdash$500 2 Full Day Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

To become a Conference Associate please

contact Rachel Backlin at (251) 460-6735

or email her at rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

Center Partner Opportunities For individuals companies and organizations who

would welcome a discussion about additional

opportunities to more signifcantly support the Center and its mission please contact Dr Reid

Cummings at (251) 605-9900 or email him at

cummingssouthalabamaedu

GUEST SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

J Reid Cummings DBA Dr Cummings Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate and Director of the Center for Real

Estate and Economic Development in USArsquos Mitchell College of Business earned DBA MBA and

BA degrees from Kennesaw State University the University of Mobile and the University of North

Carolina respectively He won the Mitchell College of Business Professor of the Year Award in 2016

His published research appears in among others Real Estate Finance Applied Economics Letters The

Appraisal Journal Tourism Economics Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Southern Business

and Economic Journal A member of the American Real Estate Societyrsquos Board of Directors he also

serves as an Editor for its Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education For 33 years Dr Cummings

worked in real estate development leasing management brokerage mortgage lending and

construction and holds multiple professional designations After serving the Mobile Board of Zoning

Adjustment for 12 years he was appointed to the Alabama Real Estate Commission in 2011 the

University of Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research Advisory Board in 2015 and

the Mobile Housing Board of Commissioners in 2016

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 13

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mack Dryden In addition to being an electrifying motivational speaker and hilarious emcee Mack Dryden is a

comedian actor and writer who has appeared on numerous television shows several feature flms

and whose writing and voice are heard on more than 500 radio stations every week Dryden and his

stand-up comedy partner Jamie Alcroft performed as the comedy duo ldquoMack and Jamierdquo appearing

on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno 125 episodes of their own syndicated TV

show Comedy Break with Mack and Jamie and on many other comedy and variety shows Dryden has

appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on TV series ranging from JAG to Saved by the Bell has a

supporting role in Landers a feature flm thriller and appeared in Simpatico with Nick Nolte A former

cartoonist Dryden illustrated Remember When Safe Sex Meant All The Car Doors Were Locked a book

of humor he co-wrote with Alcroft in 1999 Dryden was born and educated in Mississippi and is a

former newspaper reporter and illustrator Currently he lives in Louisville Kentucky

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 14

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 15

Conference Associate opportunities

The University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

invites companies and individuals to join us as supporters of our conference by

choosing from the following Conference Associate opportunities

COURTESY OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY

Scholar Associatemdash$1500 8 Conference Tickets

Reserved Round Table Seating for 8 Attendees

Vendor Display Table

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Participant in Fall 2017 Real Estate Career Student Information Event

Research Associatemdash$1000 5 Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Academic Associatemdash$500 2 Full Day Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

To become a Conference Associate please

contact Rachel Backlin at (251) 460-6735

or email her at rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

Center Partner Opportunities For individuals companies and organizations who

would welcome a discussion about additional

opportunities to more signifcantly support the Center and its mission please contact Dr Reid

Cummings at (251) 605-9900 or email him at

cummingssouthalabamaedu

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2017 Conference Speakers

Mack Dryden In addition to being an electrifying motivational speaker and hilarious emcee Mack Dryden is a

comedian actor and writer who has appeared on numerous television shows several feature flms

and whose writing and voice are heard on more than 500 radio stations every week Dryden and his

stand-up comedy partner Jamie Alcroft performed as the comedy duo ldquoMack and Jamierdquo appearing

on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno 125 episodes of their own syndicated TV

show Comedy Break with Mack and Jamie and on many other comedy and variety shows Dryden has

appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on TV series ranging from JAG to Saved by the Bell has a

supporting role in Landers a feature flm thriller and appeared in Simpatico with Nick Nolte A former

cartoonist Dryden illustrated Remember When Safe Sex Meant All The Car Doors Were Locked a book

of humor he co-wrote with Alcroft in 1999 Dryden was born and educated in Mississippi and is a

former newspaper reporter and illustrator Currently he lives in Louisville Kentucky

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 14

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 15

Conference Associate opportunities

The University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

invites companies and individuals to join us as supporters of our conference by

choosing from the following Conference Associate opportunities

COURTESY OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY

Scholar Associatemdash$1500 8 Conference Tickets

Reserved Round Table Seating for 8 Attendees

Vendor Display Table

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Participant in Fall 2017 Real Estate Career Student Information Event

Research Associatemdash$1000 5 Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Academic Associatemdash$500 2 Full Day Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

To become a Conference Associate please

contact Rachel Backlin at (251) 460-6735

or email her at rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

Center Partner Opportunities For individuals companies and organizations who

would welcome a discussion about additional

opportunities to more signifcantly support the Center and its mission please contact Dr Reid

Cummings at (251) 605-9900 or email him at

cummingssouthalabamaedu

2017 Gulf Coast Real Estate amp Economic Education Conference ||| 15

Conference Associate opportunities

The University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development

invites companies and individuals to join us as supporters of our conference by

choosing from the following Conference Associate opportunities

COURTESY OF THE ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY

Scholar Associatemdash$1500 8 Conference Tickets

Reserved Round Table Seating for 8 Attendees

Vendor Display Table

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Participant in Fall 2017 Real Estate Career Student Information Event

Research Associatemdash$1000 5 Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

Academic Associatemdash$500 2 Full Day Conference Tickets

Recognition on all Conference Materials

Recognition on Centerrsquos Website

To become a Conference Associate please

contact Rachel Backlin at (251) 460-6735

or email her at rbacklinsouthalabamaedu

Center Partner Opportunities For individuals companies and organizations who

would welcome a discussion about additional

opportunities to more signifcantly support the Center and its mission please contact Dr Reid

Cummings at (251) 605-9900 or email him at

cummingssouthalabamaedu

wwwsouthalabamaeducollegesmcobcreed Contact Rachel Backlin with any questions at (251) 460-6735 rbacklinsouthalabamaedu