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AUREO 2011 Program [Show as slideshow] “Collaboration & Partnerships” Registration September 18 – 21, 2011 Hotel Information Visiting St. Louis SPACE Special Events

Sponsorship Welcome! Conference Downloads AUREO Membership Washington University in St. Louis and the AUREO Executive Committee invite Contact Us you to attend the 2011 annual AUREO conference. We believe that the AUREO St. Louis Home conference is the most complete and in-depth real estate conference addressing the needs of universities and colleges.

[Show as slideshow] The theme of this year’s conference will be “Collaboration & Partnerships”. Universities have an ongoing and constant need to interact and communicate with the communities around us, other nonprofit entities that we collaborate with for research or other initiatives and our corporate partners – whether they are our vendors, customers or partners such as in public private partnerships. By sharing unique experiences in the formation and function of collaborations and partnerships, as well as our successes, we can all determine how to benefit by making “the sum of the whole greater than the sum of its parts”.

We at Washington University in St. Louis are delighted to be hosting the AUREO conference and look forward to showing you St. Louis and our campuses. Please plan to attend the conference in St. Louis, Missouri on September 18 – 21, 2011.

Please return to the conference website often as it will be updated regularly with additional information as the conference approaches. We look forward to meeting you in St. Louis.

Connie Kraus Senior Vice President Association of University Real Estate Officials Washington University in St. Louis

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St. Louis Fun Fact –

“St. Louis offers more major visitor attractions free of cost than anyplace outside of the nation’s capital, including the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Cahokia Mounds, St. Louis Gateway Arch and the Museum of Westward Expansion, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery tour, Grant’s Farm and more.”

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Registration 2011 Final AUREO conference program. Hotel Information

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Special Events SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17 Sponsorship Conference Registration (early check-in) Hotel 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Conference Downloads Lobby AUREO Membership Pre-Conference Workshop – St. Louis Historic Contact Us Tour and Brewery Tour – Tour Saint Louis downtown St. Louis Home and diverse historic neighborhoods. Enjoy Anheuser Busch 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM brewery tour with complimentary beverages. Meet at the hotel’s Clark Street lobby entrance at 12:45 PM for a prompt bus departure at 1 PM. [Show as slideshow]

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18

AUREO Golf Outing – Special Arrangements Required – 9:30 AM Contact Conference team

Conference Registration – Register between 11:00 AM 11:00 AM–5:00 PM and 5:00 PM (HOTEL LOBBY)

Welcome Reception & Campus Tour – Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 4:15 PM (Clark Street lobby entrance). You will depart promptly at 4:30 PM via motor-coach. A brief bus tour of Saint Louis & Forest Park will let you off at Depart Hotel 4:30 PM Washington University Danforth campus. The Welcome Reception will take place at beautiful Holmes Lounge. Campus walking tours of Washington University’s Collegiate Gothic style campus will depart throughout the evening and Welcome Reception will include the new University Center and our South 40 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM housing and dining complex. Buses will return periodically to the hotel with the last bus departing at 8 pm. You may also take advantage of a special opportunity to visit the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum or Campus Bookstore until 6:00 PM.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19

Conference Registration – Hotel Lobby 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

1st Time Attendees Breakfast – Cupples C

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM Breakfast Buffet– Promenade Foyer with seating in

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8:15 AM – 8:30 AM Welcome and Announcements

PLENARY *Mark Zuffo, President, AUREO & Connie Kraus, Senior Vice President, AUREO Promenade Ballroom *Conference & Program Overview

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM Washington University in St. Louis Welcome

PLENARY Mary Campbell, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Real Estate – Host Campus Presentation Promenade Ballroom

Collaborations spun by St. Louis 2004 Citizen Engagement –

Downtown Now – (Kevin Farrell, Senior Director of Economic and Housing Development for The Partnership for 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Downtown St. Louis)

PLENARY Cortex Bioscience Initiative – (Dennis Lower, President and CEO of the Center of Research Technology& Promenade Ballroom Entrepreneurial Exchange)

Danforth Plant Science Center – (Sam Fiorello, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center)

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Speed Networking – Promenade Ballroom

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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Strategic Real Estate Planning: Beyond the Campus Master Plan – For public institutions these plans are public Promenade Ballroom documents, in many cases, and as such these public institutions are hindered in land acquisition required to meet expansion that may be prescribed in their campus plans. (Luanne Green, AIA, LEED AP, Principal and Director, Campus Planning Studio, Ayers Saint Gross)

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Community Development – This session will highlight the ongoing stabilization efforts in the Forest Park Cupples C Southeast/Grove neighborhood. The session will provide a brief summary of the transition of the neighborhood’s commercial district to a thriving regional entertainment district. (Brian Phillips, Executive Director, Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation)

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The Curse of the Cellular Dead Zone: Washington University’s DAS Approach – Smart phones and portable devices bring an expectation for ubiquitous Internet connectivity. Campus staff that provide security, maintenance and technical support services are mobile and need to communicate from deep within buildings. Campus Cupples B buildings can block cellular signals and create dead zones. Washington University in St. Louis has been reducing dead zones, including using Distributed Antennae Systems (DAS). This session will provide an overview of the process, technology, implications for buildings and time for Q&A. (Andrew Ortstadt, Associate VC Information Services & Technology and Bill Orrick, Director of Telecommunications, Ret., Washington University)

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Buffet - Promenade Ballroom

Community Engagement

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM University City Loop: A Discussion of the University City Loop area, including the history of this student shopping and PLENARY entertainment center. The presentation will also cover efforts for ongoing improvements through park planning and retail Promenade study. (Joe Edwards – Business Owner in the University City Loop and Community Partner –, Cheryl L. Adelstein, Ballroom Director of Community Relations and Local Government Affairs, John Hoal, Assoc. Professor of Architecture & Urban Design and Consultant)

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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Gaining Synergies from “Edge of Campus” Development Projects – Many urban universities and colleges are seeking ways to activate “edge of campus” properties to generate income, provide amenities, and create focal points for community activity. This discussion will focus on the issues Promenade Ballroom of financial and economic feasibility, community/municipal impact and relationships, and transaction structures with the partners from the private sector. The speaker will look at several case studies to see how the most creative solutions have been crafted and implemented. (Peter C. Larkin, CBRE, Executive VP, Public Institutions and Education Solutions)

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University Recruiting with Faculty-Staff Housing – This session will cover issues in developing and managing Cupples C faculty-staff housing assistance programs and share results from the 6th Annual Conference on Academic Workforce Housing’s Survey for Housing Assistance in which 30 universities participated. (Stephan E. Lauzier, University of Missouri System)

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Town/Gown – Planning/Acquisitions – How do you communicate to neighbors/municipality; coordination on real Cupples B estate taxes/shared development vision with municipality – WU & others (Cheryl Adelstein, Director, Community Relations & Local Government Affairs, Washington University, Jini Cook, Director of Real Property and Space Management, James Madison University)

3:45 PM – Free Time –

TOUR Cortex/Medical School campus/Medical Center redevelopment areas and on to the 4:00 – 5:30 PM University City Loop area (U City Loop). Stay for dinner in the Loop or bus back to the Hotel

5:30 – 9:00 PM Dine Arounds in the U City Loop or other areas of St. Louis or Free time to explore St. Louis Dine Arounds

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM Breakfast Buffet, Promenade Ballroom

Washington University: A history of the impact to the local community and the nation – this session will share the background of Washington University and the contributions it makes on community development and the local economy through its construction projects and programs. A discussion 8:15 AM – 9:30 AM on the growth of the campus, the academic medical center and how it’s been a major driver in urban growth. Campus PLENARY development is different than other real estate development. More than just brick and mortar, the University has a long Promenade Ballroom history of providing programs that support our neighbors – locally, nationally and globally. (Art Ackermann, Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities Planning & Management, Hank Webber, Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration, Washington University)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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Economic Impact of Universities in our Communities – Though the mission of institutions of higher education is not Promenade Ballroom economic development, the collateral impact is important and vital to the economy of localities and communities where we co-exist. (Jeffrey H. Potter, Director of Real Estate Administration, Duke University)

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Medical Center growth, redevelopment, addressing changes Cupples C in healthcare environment (Steve Sobo, Director –Medical School Design and Construction, Washington University, Mary Ockenden, Associate Vice President and Director of Space Planning, University of Rochester Medical Center) http://conference.aureo.org/?page_id=6[9/22/2011 2:46:24 PM] Program « AUREO Conference

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Higher Education Finance – A View From the Treasurer’s Office –

Economic pressures have resulted in changes to higher education finance and capital management. This session will focus on the current state of the capital markets and how university treasury and real estate departments can work Cupples B together to achieve their goals. The discussion will include the treasurer’s perspective on project finance and debt management, as well as the investment bankers’ outlook on creative financing tools and potential changes on the horizon. (Amy Kweskin, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Treasurer, Washington University in St. Louis, Lee White, Executive Vice President, George K. Baum & Company, Sondra Denk, First Vice President, George K. Baum & Company)

10:30AM–10:45AM Break

10:45AM–11:45AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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Old Dominion University (ODU) Village – In 1995, ODU, located in Norfolk, Virginia, was a land-locked urban commuter school with 16,500 students. The ODU Real Estate Foundation formed in 1996 and worked with the City of Norfolk to design a redevelopment plan for a blighted 75- acre tract adjacent to the campus. Fifteen years later, this Promenade Ballroom area boasts $360 million in public-private development known as University Village, home to 1,800 new student beds, two 100,000 SF research buildings, a Spring Hill Suites Marriott Hotel and ODU’s Convocation Center. The Village has contributed to redefining ODU as a thriving residential campus with 25,000 students that now contributes over $4 million annually in taxes to the City of Norfolk, a true win-win! (Tara F. Saunders, Executive Director, Old Dominion University Real Estate Foundation)

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Historic and Created Campuses: Planning and Design -

This round table discussion will examine historic university campuses with strong architectural and planning legacies. The Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) will be considered in a context of other historic campuses with unique physical circumstances and planning methodologies that have defined how they have evolved and grown. Examples include: Cupples C

A Collage Campus: Princeton University Implementing Within a Framework: Columbia University A Campus of Precincts: Dartmouth College The 2011 Washington University campus can be seen as a composite that shares elements of each of these typologies.

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Specific strategies illustrate how WUSTL has planned, built and renovated since 18999 ¡V in Collegiate Gothic and a range of approaches to planning and design. (Jamie Kolker, Assistant VC Campus Planning, Washington University, Mark Zuffo, Senior Consultant, Brookwood Group)

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Design/Build/Lease: A New Approach to Developing Programmatic Space – Learn how a new and different form of public-private partnership approach can be used to develop campus programmatic space. Session participants will learn how campus improvements can be co-designed by Cupples B a developer and the campus. The land on which the improvements are built is ground leased to the developer who finances, constructs and leases back the improvements to the institution for a period of years, after which the improvements are owned free and clear by the institution. (Gary S. DeWeese, MAI, CRE, Principal, Real Estate Strategic Solutions, LLC)

LUNCH & AUREO BUSINESS MEETING Noon – 2:15 PM

Regular Meeting PROMENADE Awards BALLROOM

GROUP PHOTO – Stairs at SPRUCE STREET 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM ENTRANCE

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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Charitable Gift Planning for Real Estate – This session will discuss creative charitable gift planning for real estate,

including use of flip charitable remainder unitrusts and discussion of special tax rules that apply to gifts of real Promenade estate; the program will also discuss creative ways of handling environmental issues that may arise and unrelated Ballroom business taxable income pitfalls in connection with real estate gifts. (Lawrence P. Katzenstein, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP, Richard L. Lawton, and Crystal M. Kennedy, Thompson Coburn, LLP)

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Disaster Planning – Universities are vulnerable to a number of natural and man-made disasters that can result in loss of life, significant injuries, and loss of property and valuable Cupples C research. Learn what steps universities must take to comply with federal laws and to minimize their risks. This roundtable discussion will focus on both organizational and policy issues related to disaster planning and emergency management. (Linda Annis, University of Iowa and Steven P. Hoffner, Assistant VC for Administration, WU)

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Public-Private “Partnerships” at Public Institutions – This roundtable session will focus on various aspects of privatized development by public institutions using public-private “partnerships,” with a particular focus on selecting a transaction structure, prescribing the solicitation for the “partner,” establishing price (rent) and/or amenities and other benefits, dealing with the private party’s proclivity to assign Cupples B as much risk as possible to the institution, and identifying limitations on a public institution’s ability to enter into such arrangements. Panelists will briefly frame these issues, provide a brief summary of a recent transaction, and offer topics to the participants for a round table discussion and Q&A. The session is suitable for anyone interested in pursuing PPPs in the public university setting. (Florence Mayne, Executive Director of Real Estate and Managing Attorney, UT System; Kirk Tames, Assistant Director of Real Estate, UT System)

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Break

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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Greek Revival – Greek membership at American colleges and universities is on the rise again and this fact, together with antiquated existing Greek houses and student demand

for modern housing facilities and amenities is driving the development of new fraternity and sorority projects at a Promenade growing number of universities nationwide. This session will present trends in Greek membership, and profile a range of Ballroom completed project case studies and share best practices in regards to building program, types of facilities, financing structures and project delivery methods. (Frederick W. Pierce, IV, President & CEO Pierce Education Properties, L.P.)

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Dining & Housing Operations: What it takes to be successful. This session will cover the elements of a successful dining program, including such amenities as locations, hours of operation, facility layout, etc. – Washington University’s Dining Services are consistently ranked among the nation’s best for colleges and universities. Virginia Commonwealth University’s Market 810 at Shafer Court Dining Center has been named a Dining Hall of Cupples C Distinction by University Business Magazine, which praised the dining center’s abundant food options, warm atmosphere and responsive customer service, among other qualities. Diane Reynolds has received a good bit of recognition for her work in the dining area. Serving an international clientele on a daily basis presents a number of challenges and opportunities. Take a “virtual tour” of campus dining options provided to members of the Washington University community and learn what it takes to be among the best! (Diane Reynolds, Director of Business Services, VCU and Steven P. Hoffner, Assistant VC for Administration, WU)

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Campus Technology Solutions: What information to track and collect for sound real estate decision making. Real estate, lease management, facilities, construction, and accounting personnel can manage their real estate portfolio actively, Cupples B from a single source, from anywhere in the world with the correct data collected and managed centrally. By knowing what information to gather on the front end, staff are able to reduce time spent on managing assets and eliminate redundancies, creating a more streamlined approach to their work. (Daniel Schubert, AMTdirect)

4:45 PM – 6:30 PM Free Time – Explore Saint Louis

HOST NIGHT – Join us at the Ballpark for the St. Louis Cardinals vs. NY Mets baseball game. Meet in the Lobby or Meet us at the Ballpark – 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM It’s just across the street from our conference hotel! The game starts at 7:15 pm. Buffet dinner and drinks are included in your conference registration.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast Buffet, Promenade Ballroom

The Real-Estate Outlook for 2012 and Beyond: Developments in residential and commercial real-estate markets have been critical factors driving the U.S. economic 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM cycle during the last decade. Broad-based and sustainable recovery from the recent recession will require real-estate PLENARY markets across the nation to stabilize and resume growth. The near-term outlook for real estate remains challenging, Promenade Ballroom but prospects for recovery appear better in 2012 and beyond. (William R. Emmons, Assistant VP and Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)

Break 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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Conservation Land Opportunities: VCU Rice Center Conservation Easement

This session provides a chance to hear about circumstances that led to a project that ultimately presented terrific opportunities for establishing an environmental Life Sciences

education center for Virginia Commonwealth University, a major urban and landlocked university in Richmond, Virginia. Promenade Ballroom The story unfolds with a major gift of land and funding that resulted in beneficial partnerships with Virginia state agencies, federal government, The Nature Conservancy, and others to form a field station devoted to a broad array of environmental research, teaching and public service. It is located on the historic James River, midway between Richmond and Williamsburg. (Mitzi M. Lee, VCU Real

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Estate Services Manager)

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The Next Shade of Green: Building and Operating a “Living Building” -

Completed in 2009 to address Washington University’s growing needs for research and teaching space, the Living Learning Center was also designed to meet the most Cupples B stringent green building standard of the time, the Living Building Challenge. Among other requirements, Living Buildings must create all their own electricity and harvest all of their own water. Experiences, challenges and many lessons learned are shared in this presentation.(Dr. Kevin G. Smith, Associate Director, Tyson Living Learning Center Washington University, Daniel L. Hellmuth, Hellmuth & Bicknese Architects, LLC, and Neal Schaeffer, Project Manager, Washington University)

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Cupples C Commercial Leasing: Getting the Best from Your Real Estate Leasing Broker (Mike Karbach, State of Colorado and Mark Zuffo, Senior Consultant with Brookwood Group)

10:45AM – 11:45AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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Cupples C Birds of a Feather: Sign up for a round table discussion about mixed topics of your choice.

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Registration St. Louis Fun Fact – St. Louis’ Gateway Arch is the tallest monument in U.S, standing 630 feet tall with a width of also 630 feet. Hotel Information

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AUREO Membership Everyone who attends an AUREO conference must work for an institution that is Contact Us an AUREO member in good standing. Annual membership dues are $100 (US dollars) per institution. Visit www.aureo.org for more information and to download St. Louis Home a membership application form.

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Registration Fees

All fees are in US dollars.

Early Regular On-Site Registration Registration Registration Rate Rate Rate Until July 15, Until Aug. 27, After Aug. 27, 2011 2011 2011

$695 $795 $895

Registration fees include the Washington University in St. Louis Campus Tour and Welcome Reception, Tuesday evening dinner, all conference sessions, breakfasts, lunches and refreshment breaks.

See the Program page for additional details.

Pre-Conference Workshop

To Be Determined. An additional fee will be charged for this event.

Accompanying Guests

St. Louis is a beautiful city to visit, especially at this time of year. We hope that many conference registrants will bring guests. You can register and purchase extra tickets for your guests on your registration form.

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Payment Information

Payment may be made by credit card (VISA and MasterCard only), or by check or money order in US funds. If you select the “Pay by Check” option on the registration form, an invoice with full details (amount, payee, address) will be sent automatically to the email address you provide.

Confirmation Email

When you register, a confirmation email with details about conference timing and booking your accommodation will be sent automatically to the email address you provide.

Cancellation / Substitution Policy

All cancellations must be received in writing. The amount paid less a 15% processing fee will be refunded for cancellations post-marked, faxed or emailed before July 15, 2011. Following this date, no refunds will be given, but substitutes may be sent. The conference organizers reserve the right to modify the conference program or to cancel or postpone the conference. They are not responsible for any non-refundable expenses incurred for travel and accommodations associated with this event.

Registration Questions?

Please contact Sue Albers, AUREO Conference registrar, by phone at 314-727- 2400 or by email at [email protected]

Click here to go to the online conference registration form.

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Registration You will be welcomed by The Westin St. Louis as your temporary home and the Hotel Information primary location of all conference activities. The Westin is located in the historic Visiting St. Louis downtown Cupples Station area and is immediately adjacent to Busch Stadium, the home of the Saint Louis Cardinals. The hotel is within steps of the Metrolink, Special Events St. Louis’ public transportation system, and is just a short walk from several Sponsorship restaurants and entertainment venues. The Gateway arch, St. Louis riverfront Conference Downloads and Lumiere casino are also accessible by walking, MetroBus, Metrolink, or a short cab ride. AUREO Membership

Contact Us Conference participants are strongly encouraged to stay at the headquarters hotel, as our cost for meeting facilities will be based on the number of sleeping St. Louis Home rooms used. This is an exceptional property and special rates have been negotiated for our attendees.

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811 Spruce Street St. Louis, Missouri 63102 Tel: 314.621.2000 Fax: 314 552-5800

Hotel Reservations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved and a private Westin web page has been created for the AUREO conference. The special room rate of $146 per night will be honored until 5:00 pm August 27th or when the block of rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first. Room rate does not include applicable taxes.

Go to the hotel’s web site to make your room reservation now!

Deadline: To secure a room at the conference rate, you must make your reservations before August 27, 2011.

Rate Availability Before and After the Conference: The conference rate is also available for three days before and three days after the conference, but make your reservations as soon as possible, since the rate on these days is subject to availability.

Check-in/Check-out: Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is 12:00 pm. Guests arriving before 3:00 pm will be accommodated as rooms become available.

Go to Starwood Preferred Guest for information about the Westin/Starwood Preferred Guest Program.

Internet Access: Complimentary wireless internet access has been negotiated for use in guest rooms and public spaces of the hotel.

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Hotel Amenities: Hotel amenities include a business center, fitness center, concierge service, and laundry/valet service. Complimentary use of the business center and fitness center has been negotiated and is included in your room rate. Overnight self parking and valet parking are available at a rate of $19 – $27. Parking prices are subject to change without notice.

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Registration The Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden was built in 1960 as the world’s first climate-controlled geodesic dome designed as Hotel Information a greenhouse. The Climatron houses a re-created rain forest. The Visiting St. Louis garden also is home to the largest traditional Japanese Garden outside Japan Special Events

Sponsorship http://www.explorestlouis.com/media/pressKit/didYouKnow.asp Conference Downloads

AUREO Membership Contact Us Meet Us in St. Louis St. Louis Home St. Louis offers something for everyone with a wide variety of attractions and dining options not found anywhere else. [Show as slideshow] Saint Louis Convention and Special Recommendations Visitors Commission If you would like to expand your stay in St. Louis we recommend the following area events occurring around the timing of the conference. Nearby St. Louis Visitors’ Center Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Sept. 17th St. Louis, MO: Official Travel Information The Great Forest Park Balloon Race Sept. 17th Visitors’ Guide Taste of St. Louis Sept. 23rd – 25th

Area Maps Nearby Points of Interest Metro Area Downtown · City Garden Campus · Gateway Arch · Busch Stadium · Laclede’s Landing

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· Lumiere Place · Washington Avenue · Delmar Loop

If you are interested in making a side trip from Saint Louis here are the distances from Saint Louis to some of the region’s popular destinations. Memphis, TN – 284 miles Nashville TN – 308 miles Chicago, IL – 297 miles Branson, MO – 252 miles Kansas City, MO – 248 miles Indianapolis, IN – 243 miles Hot Springs, AR – 454 miles

Area Transportation Options Saint Louis Metro Transit offers three public transportation options. Metrobus Metrolink (Light Rail Transit) Please also see Lambert St. Louis International Airport’s ground transportation webpage for information about the various options for travelling to and from the airport.

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Visiting St. Louis Highlights of this year’s conference will include the following special events.

Special Events Additional information will be provided as details are finalized. Sponsorship

Conference Downloads Saturday, September 17, 2011 – Optional Historic Saint Louis and Brewery Tour AUREO Membership

Contact Us See the historic sites of Saint Louis and enjoy the Anheuser-Busch Brewery with your peers on a guided afternoon tour. St. Louis Home

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Join us for a tour of the ever growing Washington University campus and our opening night reception in beautiful Holmes lounge. Cost is included with your registration.

Monday, September 19, 2011 – Dine Around

Enjoy your choice of a wide variety of excellent Saint Louis area restaurants.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 – Saint Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets

See baseball at its best as the Cardinals take on the Mets at Busch Stadium. Enjoy an all American baseball buffet and watch the game from your seat or from an air conditioned suite. Cost is included with your registration.

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Registration Contact Connie Kraus by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 314.935.5651 for conference sponsorship opportunities. Hotel Information

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Contact Us As part of our effort to offer a “green” conference, electronic versions of St. Louis Home presentations and handouts will be posted on this page. Check back before and after the conference, as materials will be posted as they become available.

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Registration Everyone who registers for the Association of University Real Estate Officials Hotel Information (AUREO) conference must be employed by an AUREO member institution. This Visiting St. Louis year, membership dues will be waived for institutions which are joining AUREO for the first time and sending a delegate to the conference. If your institution is not Special Events currently a member, we will add it to our membership roster when you complete Sponsorship your conference registration. Conference Downloads Background and Purpose AUREO Membership

Contact Us AUREO was established in 1983 as a small, informal, unincorporated organization of about 25 institutions. Its nearly 200 member institutions now represent most St. Louis Home major universities in the United States and Canada. AUREO’s purpose is to advance the common interests of colleges and universities relating to real estate administration, including management, leasing, investment, development, [Show as slideshow] acquisition and disposition.

Networking

Interaction among peers is AUREO’s strongest benefit. Members feel free to contact others regarding questions or advice. An up-to-date worldwide membership directory is available to members online to help facilitate networking. The annual conference and Listserv are used by members to maintain professional peer contacts.

AUREO Membership

Colleges and universities with real estate activities, or foundations which are directly associated with and support a college or university real estate activities, or a public authority whose mission is to support one or more colleges or universities are encouraged to become Voting Members. AUREO does not permit membership to be held by organizations other than these. No vendors or individuals are admitted to the organization or its meetings.

For more information, visit the AUREO Web site.

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Conference Downloads Local Conference Host AUREO Membership Connie Kraus Contact Us AUREO Senior Vice President Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Home Tel: 314.935.5651 [email protected]

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