Itinerary : MFO Summit 2023

2:00 PM	7:00 PM	MFO Summit 2023 Registration	Location: Garden 1 Check in, receive your Badge and Swag Bag, and grab some refreshments.
5:00 PM	7:00 PM	Madison Welcome Reception	Location: Garden Foyer and Garden 1 Enjoy Savory sips and tasty tapas at the Welcome Reception sponsored by Madison Commercial Real Estate Services.
5:30 PM	6:00 PM	Mincha / Maariv Meeting	Location: Garden 1
7:00 PM	10:00 PM	Meridian Kick-off Dinner & Dessert	Location: Cascata Poolside Enjoy a lavish Kick-off Dinner and Dessert with entertainment sponsored by Meridian Capital Group
10:00 PM	10:45 PM	Torah Lecture	Located: Veranda 1 Torah Lecture by Rabbi Yissocher Frand.

6:45 AM	7:30 AM	First Minyan Meeting	Location: Garden 1
7:30 AM	8:15 AM	Daf Yomi Lecture	Location: Garden 1
7:30 AM	9:30 AM	Networking Breakfast	Location: Cascata Poolside
8:15 AM	9:00 AM	Second Minyan Meeting	Location: Garden 1
9:30 AM	9:45 AM	Introduction and Opening Remarks	Location: King Ballrooms. Launch 5th Annual MFO Summit 2023 with Introduction by Ralph Herzka, Chairman and CEO, Meridian Capital Group and Opening Remarks by the Honorable David Friedman, Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel
9:45 AM	10:15 AM	Keynote Primer: The Scoop on Multi-Family Housing	Location: King Ballrooms 5th Annual MFO Summit 2023 Keynote Primer presented by Ted C. Jones, PhD, Chief Economist–Senior Vice President for Stewart Title Guaranty. Don't miss this information-packed presentation featuring a wealth of data on today's evolving MF marketplace.
10:15 AM	11:30 AM	Keynote Address - Buy, Hold, Sell: Navigating the MF Jungle in 2023	Location: King Ballrooms In the last year, the MF market has changed a lot. This panel of industry experts will explore answers to the questions everyone is, or should be, asking. Where is the market now? Are deals too expensive to make money? Is it possible to thrive in a high-interest-rate environment? How do I make money in this new landscape?
11:30 AM	11:45 AM	Break and Refreshments	Location: Garden Foyer Short break. Beverages and snacks.
11:45 AM	12:30 PM	Session 1 - Navigating Troubled Waters – Pivoting your Game Plan with your Existing Portfolio	Location: King Ballrooms The playing field has changed. Your game plan also needs to change. This panel will discuss what is needed to successfully pilot assets through the turbulence. How can I improve my cash flow and property value when expenses are skyrocketing and collection loss and vacancies are increasing? What do I do with an existing property whose business plan is no longer achievable? (Nobody wants to throw good money after bad.) What does a Syndicator do with an asset that needs cash but is no longer worth what you paid for it? Knowing when to get out.
12:30 PM	2:00 PM	Power Brokers Pavilion Luncheon	Location: Cascata Poolside MF Owners: Meet with top Brokers from around the country all in one place at one time at the Power Brokers Pavilion Luncheon. Circulate from table to table and learn about each broker, their clients, services, markets and properties in one concentrated 90-minute power networking session.
12:30 PM	2:00 PM	Networking Lunch and Wine Tasting	Location: Cascata Poolside Buffet-Style Networking Lunch
2:00 PM	2:45 PM	Session 2 - Capital Stack 2023 – Buying Today	Location: King Ballrooms Raising capital for today’s MF market is challenging. Join this panel to explore today’s capital stack. I want to buy. How do I capitalize a deal? Who is lending on what type of deals? Does bridge debt make sense? Is hard money back on the table? What terms do Investors want to see for fresh deals? What concessions do Syndicators need to give to raise capital?
2:45 PM	3:00 PM	Break and Refreshments	Location: Garden Foyer Short break. Beverages and snacks.
3:00 PM	3:45 PM	Session 3 - Real Solutions for Adverse Asset Situations	Location: King Ballrooms When conditions change quickly, assets can face a number of adverse situations. Join this panel to learn real solutions that can fix a plethora of challenges. Non-Recourse Loans: What lessons were learned from the last downturn? What do I do when my floating rate is out of control and I’ve blown through my cap? Syndicators: How do you balance your obligations to Investors and to Lenders? (You signed the carve-outs; your investors didn’t.) What is the best way to handle: Investor demands to keep them from escalating; issues with Lenders and Investors; and loan problems? How do I have a tough conversation with my Lender? What should I NOT DO when putting cash into my property?
3:45 PM	4:00 PM	Break and Refreshments	Location: Garden Foyer Short break. Beverages and snacks.
4:00 PM	5:00 PM	Session 4 - Wrap Up: Battle of the Brokers	Location: Garden 1 This Panel of Top Multi-Family Brokers – from different regions of the country -- will give their take on what is trending in their neck of the woods and where they see the Multi-Family market heading in 2023. They will share how inflation and other economic factors are impacting different parts of the country. They’ll also discuss where deals are getting done now as well as what areas are up-and-coming in the near future.
5:00 PM	5:30 PM	Mincha / Maariv Meeting	Location: Garden 1. Immediately following the Battle of the Brokers.
5:30 PM	9:30 PM	Greystone Emerald Group Networking Dinner and Cigar Bar	Location: Fuego by Mana, Kosher Steakhouse, 3861 NE 163rd St, North Miami Beach, FL 33160. An evening of fine dining, drinks and cigars sponsored by Greystone Emerald Group.

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