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Craig Young, president of MEREDA and partner-broker at the Boulos Co.
May 1, 2024
MEREDA's spring conference will address pressing development issues
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MEREDA hosted more than 750 people at its 2023 Real Estate Forecast Conference, held at the Cross Insurance Center..
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association's upcoming May 15 conference will delve into upcoming changes that could affect every developer in Maine.
With insightful presentations and multifaceted discussions, MEREDA’s Spring Conference brings together a line-up of national, regional and local speakers and panelists to discuss how development projects can be feasible and contribute positively to evolving societal needs.
“Maine’s development landscape is changing,” said MEREDA President Craig Young. “We desperately need development projects that will provide solutions to the affordable housing crisis and climate change.
"It can be very challenging for developers to make the numbers work when penciling out those projects, but it is possible."
MEREDA's spring conference will bring together industry experts for a discussion on how to navigate the challenges of aligning development goals with projects.
"It will be a great opportunity to learn from people who are making responsible development happen in innovative and exciting ways," Young said.
Speakers will include:
- Jonathan Tate, an award-winning architect from New Orleans who brings an international perspective on housing development and urban planning
- Kenneth J. Entenmann, economist at NBT Bank
- Kevin Kraft and Nell Donaldson from the city of Portland
- Nate Marcet, a CPA from Albin, Randall & Bennett
- Jonathan Culley, principal at RedFern Properties
- Tyler Norod, development director at Westbrook Development Corp.
- John Egan, senior program manager for for strategic initiatives at the Genesis Fund
- Jason Howe, partner at Preti Flaherty.
The MEREDA Spring Conference will be Wednesday, May 15, from 1-5 p.m., at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland.
For more information or to register, visit the MEREDA website.
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