On November 19th IREM hosted its Annual Forecast Meeting at Meadowbrook Country Club in Prairie Village, KS. Speakers included David Hickman with CB Richard Ellis, Ed Elder, SIOR, with Grubb & Ellis/The Winbury Group, Chuck Connealy, with Waterford Property Group, Rick Oddo of Oddo Development, and Bob Schock, CPM, CCIM, with The Yarco Companies. The panel spoke to a full house on what each believes the future holds for retail, industrial, office, and multi-family real estate in the Kansas City market.

Don Lawhon and Tom Axtel of Lexington Plumbing pose for a quick picture before the luncheon got started.

Charlie Schloegel of Overhead Door and Mike Tiehen of Tiehen Realty catch up while waiting to check-in.

Sue Gravatt of Schindler Elevator, Lonnie Garrett of CTMT, and Jim Odom Jr. of Odom’s Bugs B Gone take a break from chit chatting to smile for the camera.

Monica Mallory of Lane4 Property Group and Anne Lemon of Block Real Estate Services networked away before taking their seats.