The West Texas Commercial Real Estate Expo “WestCom” started in 2019 and was founded on a mission to highlight the commercial real estate market in El Paso and the Southwest region through education, marketing, and networking opportunities.

AGENDA

Thursday, September 12th
La Nube Science and Discovery Center

Member Hosted Reception
5:30 – 8:30 PM

Reception/Registration/Badge Pick-up
Sponsor by: RJL Real Estate Consultants, Cielo Vista Mall, Terracon and Texas Bank

Friday, September 13th
Hotel Paso del Norte - Main Ball Room 2nd Floor

7:30AM-3:30PM Registration Check-In
8:00-8:30AM Continental Breakfast. *No breakfast available after 8:30am. Sponsor by: Catamount

8:00AM-4:00PM Dealmaking tables.
8:30-8:45AM Welcome & Introduction by the conference Chair. Paola Gallegos – Associate RJL Real Estate Consultants.

8:45-9:15AM The University of Texas El Paso- Sustaining the Growth. Andrea Cortinas – VP and Chief of Staff, UT El Paso

Presentation of the check to UTEP’s Real Estate Program To: Andrea Cortinas and John Hadjimarcou – Business School Dean, UT El Paso By: Bob Ayoub, Tina Wolfe, Stuart Shiloff, Paola Gallegos.

9:30-10:15am Rise of the Sun City: Spotlight on El Paso’s Industrial Boom. Introduction and moderating by – Christian Perez-Giese – Executive Vice President-Director, CBRE El Paso.

Industrial Panel Participants
Alan Russell – Chairman of the Board & CEO, TECMA Group
Jeremy Giles – Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Constellation Real Estate Partners
Octavio Saavedera – President and Founder, EP Logistics, LLC.

10:15-10:30am Break

10:30-11:30am The Dynamics of Change in Demography; Trends that Could Change Real Estate. Introduction by Tina Wolfe-VP Hunt Companies Southwest Division

Kenneth W. Gronbach – Demographer, Futurist and Author, KCG Direct, LLC

11:45-12:30 Lunch served

12:30-1:30 KEYNOTE – Sponsored by Hunt Companies – Introduction to Keynote Session by Tina Wolfe – VP, Hunt Companies Southwest Division

Chris Powers – Founder, Fort Capital. Capital Investment focusing on long-term strategy, fostering strategic relationships, and building capital
relationships that will help complement growth.

Introduction by Paola Gallegos-Associate RJL Real Estate Consultants

1:30pm-2:15 PM Building Healthy Communities-Healthcare Trends and Growth of UMC
Introduction by Robert Ayoub – Chief Public Relations Officer- MIMCO Properties.

Ruben Vogt – District Chief Advocacy Officer, UMC
Jon Law – District Chief Strategy Officer, UMC

2:15pm-3:15pm Blueprints for Success: Regional Experts on Managing Growth and Infrastructure. Introduction and moderated by Margaret Livingston – Chief Operating Officer Paseo Del Este Municipal District

DEVELOPMENT PANEL PARTICIPANTS
• Douglas Schwartz – Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Land Development Services
• Justin Chapman – President, Southwest Community Development Division – Hunt Companies
• Ray Adauto – Executive Vice President/CEO, El Paso Association of Builders

3:30-5:30 Closing by the Conference Chair

3:30pm Paola Gallegos – Associate, RJL Real Estate Consultants

3:30 PM – Dealmaking and Networking – Hotel Paso Del Norte Mezzanine

4:00-5:30PM Cocktail hour – Paso Del Norte Hotel Mirador Lounge 10th Floor