PRESIDENT's MESSAGE BRANDI FLOYD, 2018 Pr Esident
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SECOND QUARTER 2018 Newsletter PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE BRANDI FLOYD, 2018 Pr esident BOARD OF DIRECTORS Updat es: In writing this quarters message, I am on President, Brandi Floyd the heels of returning from the CREW Network [email protected] Leadership Summit that took place in Cleveland. Aqua Illinois / Indiana What a fantastic time for the fifteen IndyCREW President-Elect | Delegate, Jill Rose members who attended this conference. During our [email protected] two days in Cleveland, we attended training sessions, Rowland Design Inc. heard from CREW Network leaders on new initiatives and of course networked with the other 72 chapters! Past Pres. | Treasurer, Lauren Kriner [email protected] We learned that CREW Network would be releasing a Capitol Construction new white paper in 2018 titled, ?Achieving Gender Pay Equity in CRE.? The white papers are one way Delegate, Cynthia M. Reese [email protected] CREW helps in the advancement of women in Blackwell, Burke and Ramsey PC Commercial Real Estate. Secretary, Julie Berry Registration is open for the CREW Network Convention and Marketplace [email protected] which will be in San Diego from October 17-19th. There are already 590 Carson Design Associates CREW members registered, 20 of which are from the IndyCREW chapter. Director, Karla Burck The convention is one of the premier events in the commercial real estate [email protected] industry that provides education, professional development, and powerful Herman & Kittle Properties Inc. speakers that will leave you inspired. The host hotel will sell out so book your room soon. Director, Christa Calderone Colliers International Successes: I am delighted to report that the IndyCREW chapter achieved [email protected] the CREW Network Chapter Challenge Trifecta! The challenge includes; Director, Jenell Fairman, 100% board donation, $1,000-chapter donation, and 50% membership [email protected] donations. The vision and efforts of the Network Committee, and our CORE Planning Strategies Chapter Champions, Ali Sylvia and Jill Rose, helped us reach this goal! Thank you to everyone who donated. Director, Christina Fugate [email protected] Schedule: IndyCREW is now in its summer hiatus from our monthly Ice Miller LLP luncheon schedule. There are many events planned to keep you connected Director, Denise Kouril during the warm temperatures. July will be a busy month with Cocktails [email protected] and Cliniics that lead us to our Golf Outing on July 16th. This year's outing Meridian Title Corporation Continued on page 2... Executive Director, Joelle Compton [email protected] WEl come new member s President's Message Continued Tabitha Finn theme will be ?Christmas in July,? and I hope to Revenue Manager see many of you participate in this fun day. Herman & Kittle Properties There will be a members-only networking event on July 24th that will include an opportunity for Katt Lee you to update your professional headshot. For more details and to register, visit our website Student www.IndyCrew.org. Butler University Com m it t ee Engagem ent : As many of us are Julia Pettypool aware, the best way to get connected within the IndyCREW organization is to join a committee. Student The feeling of not having enough available time Indiana University keeps most of us from participating at this level. Our committees are the life of our organization. Katy Schmidt As I learned this week during the Leadership Property Manager Summit, each of us has a desire to either Learn, Hendricks Commercial Properties Help, or Meet to be fulfilled in an organization. I would love to have a conversation with you on how we can help you find the committee that meets your level of involvement. Both the Sponsorship and Women in Leadership committees are actively looking for more members. The Committee Chairs welcome you and make it easy to get involved. Happy Networking! Page 2 Taft 's Real Est at e Group GOLD Level Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom is an active member of commercial, retail, IndyCREW and joined Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP residential and Sponsor as a partner in the firm?s Real Estate practice group other uses, this past April. Taft has more than 70 attorneys including tax and throughout its offices focused on real estate and other advice regarding nearly 450 attorneys firm wide practicing across all the structure of areas of law. Kiamesha currently serves as chair of ownership entities and the CREW Network Committee and was co-chair of transactions. the Membership Committee in 2017. Many of you - Financing of real estate already know Kiamesha and we invite you to learn assets, including more about Taft?s nationally recognized Real Estate mortgage loans, group. sale/leasebacks, participating As urbanization converges around the world, mortgages, leasehold financing and shifting demographics are intensified by emerging construction and permanent financing for a manufacturing and technology companies who are wide variety of lenders and borrowers. becoming prominent players in the shaping of the - Leases for industrial, manufacturing, future. With the assistance of developers, warehouse, commercial, retail and office investors, municipalities and corporations, a uses. robust legal team is needed to corral resources to - Public and private construction deal effectively with all phases of the evolving contracts, construction management landscape in order to accomplish aggressive agreements, design/build agreements, growth strategies. and architect and engineer contracts for Taft attorneys deliver timely, thoughtful counsel owners, construction companies and that makes an impact. We leverage our size, skills design professionals. and depth of industry knowledge to mitigate risk, - Sales, exchanges and other dispositions avoid obstacles and get our clients results in a of real estate assets. timely, cost-effective manner. Our highly - Real estate tax disputes and appeals. collaborative approach across offices and practice - Implementing projects involving New areas improves the flow of deals and empowers Markets Tax Credits (NMTC), Historic Tax our clients to make valuable connections with Credits, and Tax Increment Financing (TIF). other industry partners. Continued on page 6... Taft?s Real Estate attorneys offer a full-range of services related to the acquisition, leasing, management, use and taxation of land and property. We bring a wide range of real-world practical experience with an extensive network of real estate and financial industry contacts to create successful outcomes for our clients. Our services include: - Acquisition and development of real estate for manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, Page 3 Cal endar FEATURED EVENT: July 12t h SPEED NETWORKING WITH ULI INDIANA Cocktails and Clinics @ Pr air ie View Join us for a Speed Networking event. This JuLy 16t h year we have partnered Golf Outing @ Sagamor e Golf Club with ULI Indiana for this event! Come armed with business cards and plan on JuLy 24t h connecting with other IndyCREW and ULI members. Be ready Networking Event @ The Distr ict Tap to effectively network with other professionals that you may not know very well or at all! Thursday, August 30, 2018 AUGUST 21st Dine Arounds Maggiano's 4:00 - 6:00 PM AUGUST 30t h Speed Networking w ith ULI sept ember 6t h Sponsor Appr eciation Event sept ember 18t h Monthly Luncheon @ Mar r iott Nor th sept ember 19t h UCREW @ Pur due oct ober 2nd Member ship Event @ Ruth's Chr is oct ober 16t h Monthly Luncheon @ Mar r iott Nor th oct ober 24t h UCREW @ Skyline Club november 20t h Monthly Luncheon @ The Conr ad december 6t h Holiday Par ty @ New fields Page 4 Corporat e Cleaning Syst em s Inc. silver Level Founded in 1962, Corporate Cleaning Systems Inc. client retention across (CCS) is a family owned and managed commercial four states of operation. Sponsor janitorial business with operations in Cincinnati In an industry in which all and Dayton, Ohio; Kentucky; Indianapolis, and companies are viewed as Bloomington, Illinois. CCS directly employs over homogeneous, Corporate Cleaning Systems Inc 800 persons and provides cleaning services for method of success contradicts the norm: over 13 million square feet of medical and general office (both multi-tenanted and owner-occupied Tot al Cust om er Focus: Everyone in the company facilities). CCS?s customer base primarily consists has one central priority ? the customer. All of a limited number of larger projects that range employees are evaluated on the basis of providing from 100,000 square feet to over 5 million. CCS the highest level of satisfaction. Via high frequency takes pride in being the go to choice by property inspections, customer visits, and a variety of other and facility managers when they need to create a communications routes, CCS is able to closely partnership that works. monitor its success. CCS?s program, InfoCentral, plays a key role in this process. InfoCentral is an From the outset, CCS ownership was and automated CRM tool developed to provide 24 continues to be committed to delivering a unique hour, 7 days a week, 360° service. All requests are level of customer value - a combination of quality instantly dispatched to management, supervision and customer care that had never been seen in and staff via smartphones. Every issue is the industry. As such, they realized the necessity documented and pursued until it has been of providing its employees superior equipment, resolved to its client?s satisfaction. Daily, weekly, procedures and methodology to fulfill this monthly and quarterly reports are produced to commitment. CCS realized that without enabling isolate trends. their people to perform, that they would be unable to ever deliver on its promises to its clients. Ext ensive Process Engineering: CCS has implemented processes for virtually every aspect Most of all, the company was built around the of its business. This translates to far less concept of developing real partnerships with its dependence on two of the critical areas of customers.