Dean Cutting, 2010 Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Chapter President
 
I feel very privileged to serve the membership of the Greater Toronto chapter of NAIOP and lead a truly outstanding, highly functioning board of directors as President in 2010.  We are dedicated to maintaining our chapter as one of the strongest and most relevant voices in real estate in the Greater Toronto Area.

It goes without saying that 2009 was a challenging year for us all, but out of great challenges come great opportunities.  Access to the current and reliable information that NAIOP continuously offers has never been more crucial, as our markets appear to be moving at lightning speed, at least in real estate terms.  In that regard we are committed to delivering our carefully crafted current affair breakfasts and events; along with our social networking opportunities.

Our reformatted Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards featured prominently on our calendar in March.  The REX committee overhauled the format including the location and attitude with a greater emphasis on celebration and enjoyment – something we understand well in real estate.   We continue to respect the core theme of an evening that honours individuals and teams who demonstrate outstanding leadership and innovation, while we also give back to our community via our charity – The Geneva Centre for Autism.

The fastest growing segment of our membership is our Developing Leaders (DL’s) whose energy and enthusiasm continue to impress our more seasoned members.  We are committed to offering our DL’s several opportunities including both segmented and integrated general membership events along with the launch of our new mentoring program.  We also plan to reach out to our members, and many more potential members, in the 905 by hosting more programming and social events in suburban locations across the GTA.

Commercial real estate in the GTA is truly unique.  We compete, we work hard, we socialize and we succeed.   Our membership understands that NAIOP is a contributing factor to this uniqueness by bringing both our peers and business relationships closer together.  

I would like to thank all of our members and our corporate sponsors for their support and involvement with NAIOP.   I would also like to encourage those in our industry who are considering joining NAIOP to get involved, participate and take advantage of the most dynamic association in our industry.

Sincerely,
Dean P. Cutting, President