Mission and Purpose

The Education Committee provides informative seminars, forums, and programs to aid in professional growth of NAIOP members within the Greater Phoenix area. These seminars range anywhere from air quality to public policy to artificial intelligence and aid in members' professional development and knowledge of the market. 

The Education Committee's signature offering is monthly Lunch and Learns. Esteemed guest speakers with experience in a particular topic educate members and answer questions that tie the matter at hand with the commercial real estate industry. If you want to grow your expertise in business, you've come to the right place!

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Activities

• Monthly educational programs and forums catered to NAIOP members.
• Monthly Meetings to determine programs relevant to Commercial Real Estate.
• Collaborates with the Multifamily and Retail to enhance networking and professional development and Developing Leaders program.
• Leads a practicum within the MRED program each semester. This practicum features a real project that is underway in the Valley and brings in NAIOP members as guest instructors for classes each month.
• Provides free "Continuing Education" classes for members.

A flyer for a "Continuing Education" Class

Attainable Housing Forum (2023)

Representatives from Waymo during an Education Committee event

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Recent Events

The Education committee provides information and guidance on a number of educational initiatives. Past topics include:​

• "Becoming a Tier 1 City: Attainable Housing in Greater Phoenix"
• ​"Becoming a Tier 1 City: Successful Entertainment Districts"
• "Becoming a Tier 1 City: Homelessness in Greater Phoenix
• Coffee with Candidates Series
• "Electric Vehicles: The Opportunities and the Challenges"
• "Lunch & Learn: Artificial Intelligence in Commercial Real Estate"
• "Lunch & Learn: Tax Credits and Cost Segregation"
• "The Economics of Airports"
• "Urban Air Quality: What New Federal Standards Mean for Development"

Coffee with Candidates Series with Katie Hobbs (2022)

Electric Vehicles Forum (2023)

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