Membership has Rewards CREW MEMBERSHIPS CREW offers various types of memberships, Cornerstone, Full, Associate, Student and Affiliate. Full and Associate have the same membership criteria, with the only difference being the length of continuous experience in commercial real estate. CREW membership is available to those presently employed in commercial real estate in one of the disciplines outlined below or a student studying a related field. Cornerstone: Annual Dues: $1700, Individual Sponsor Full Member: 5 or more Years of Continuous Experience Annual Dues: $495 Associate Member: Less than 5 years of Continuous Experience Annual Dues: $275 Primary Discipline (80% of membership) Student Member: Full-time enrollment Annual Dues: $95 ($185 for graduate student) Affiliate Member: Annual Dues: $2000 Accounting (real estate corporate, finance, CPAs with real estate concentration); Acquisitions/dispositions; Administration (senior level managerial with executive authority working in-house with a commercial real estate company,); Appraisal (appraisal services, property tax consulting, and valuation consulting primarily for real estate clients); Architecture (space planning, tenant improvements, land use design and planning, ground-up commercial); Asset management (including also risk management professionals in house at commercial real estate companies); Brokerage (project leasing, tenant representation/site selection, investment sales, buyer representation); Commercial lending (banking, institutional/life insurance company lending, CMBS lending); Construction (general contracting); Corporate real estate; Development; Engineering (civil, construction, environmental, geotechnical, MEP, structural); Continued... For additional information and a Membership Application, please visit www.crew-dallas.org
Primary Discipline (80% of membership) Facilities management; Finance; Investment management (institutional commercial real estate portfolios); Investor relations (in-house commercial real estate companies); Land use planning and zoning; Law (commercial real estate); Property management; Public sector (urban planning, development, leasing, disposition); Quasi-governmental/port authorities (airport, DART, economic development) Secondary Discipline (20% of membership) Consulting (accessibility, economic development, energy calculations, hazardous materials testing and manuals, management consultants with commercial real estate concentration, sustainability/leed/environmental, technology services, tax solutions/cost segregation, and transportation); Education (full, adjunct, and associate college professors focused on the primary commercial real estate disciplines); Registered interior design; Landscape architecture; Market research (commercial real estate); Marketing/public relations/advertising (in-house with commercial real estate company); Personnel (commercial real estate recruiters and in-house human resources for commercial real estate company), and Title insurance/escrow services Affiliate Discipline (not to exceed 10% of total membership) Construction subcontractors (such as concrete structural/flatwork, steel erection, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, utility installation, roofing, carpentry, painting, flooring, landscape installation, glass, glazing, earthwork); and Commercial insurance (property casualty, liability, construction bonds) For additional information and a Membership Application, please visit www.crew-dallas.org
Value Proposition Value Proposition As a CREW member, you have access to a variety of programs, events, networking opportunities, education and both professional and leadership development. Networking Events anytime CREW members and guests come together, networking and business development just happens. CREW works to provide as many opportunities as possible and provides several structured networking social events each year. Each is an opportunity to network in a relaxed social setting with CREW members and guests. Professional Development & Education CREW s Lunch and Learn Series provides industry information on a variety of topics in a casual, small group setting over lunch. Several Lunch and Learn programs are planned annually throughout the year. Please check the CREW Website/Events for the next topic, date and location. AdvanceMent is a structured business development program where CREW members working on similar product types meet monthly to share industry information and form a solid networking group. AdvanceMent also provides mentoring to our newer CREW members and those just starting out in the industry or changing jobs. Contact the office for more information. Monthly Lunch Programs CREW prides itself on offering current, informative monthly programs on topics of interest to our members and guests. Monthly lunch meetings provide opportunities to get to know CREW members and their guests, share information about your business and enjoy the excellent speakers. CREW Network is the national federation of over 76 CREW chapters in the US and Canada. This affiliation allows our members access to well over 8,000 CREW members. More information on the resources available are on the CREW Network brochure page or at www.crewnetwork.org. Committees joining a CREW committee is the best way to get to know fellow CREW members, share your business information and make deals happen. CREW s focus on business and career development is strong and committee involvement is the first step in recognition and leadership development. Contact the chair or the CREW office, no invitation is necessary! Membership is what you make of it. provides value. Professional and Personal
Expanded Horizons CREW Network CREW Network is a national federation of over 76 CREW chapters within the US and Canada. Your membership in also includes membership in CREW Network and provides all the resources of the national network. The value of the connection to over 8,000 CREW members is priceless. Whether you do business locally, regionally, nationally or internationally you have CREW Network as a resource to open doors. Aside from access to all CREW members, many of the resource services provided are available on CREW Network s website at www.crewnetwork.org. Below is a brief listing of just some of the valuable tools. CREW Biz - this is the online directory for CREW Network and allows you to establish your personal webpage to display your bio, specialties and other pertinent business information. CREW Biz is also how you can pay your annual dues and register for Network events. As a new member, this is one of the first things you should do so you are registered and plugged in. National Convention (October 8-12, 2013, Dallas, TX) - The convention provides the opportunity to network with CREW members from across the nation and to attend informative industry seminars and educational programs. Leadership Series This included Leadership and Professional Development webinars, Board Hosted Calls on best practices, Winter, Spring and Fall Council Leadership Summits open to all members and career-specific professional development programs (Ex: from VP to C Suite). National Awards Each year at the convention, Network presents the following awards: Impact Awards are Entrepreneurial Spirit, Member-to-Member, Career Achievement for Women and Economic Impact. The highest award is the Achievement of Excellence. All awards are based on nominations received from the general membership. This presents a great opportunity for you to gain national exposure for you and your company. Career Zone This section contains a professional development video series and information on CREW Network s career outreach for students and future CREW members: UCREW/University Outreach, CREW Careers: Building Opportunities, ementoring and annual student scholarships. Career Center this is a job bank for the benefit of members only, however, job postings can come from any source. Network Deal Room post and search for deals. Industry White Papers and Benchmark Series CREW Network is the recognized leader of research into women in commercial real estate and their careers. Partnering with Cornell University, CREW Network has just published the third in a continuing series on women s pay and opportunities in the industry: what is the status, has it changed, where is it going. This information is vital to women wishing to make their careers in commercial real estate and wanting to know how to climb the ladder to the top. Member Directory you can access the online directory of CREW Biz and also receive a hard copy Network directory in March of each year. News members automatically receive the monthly Network News and quarterly NetWORKS e-newsletter.
With the Best Network Events: 2013 Events and Member Services Monthly Lunch Programs 3rd Wednesday of every month. (No luncheon in April or October) Location Park Cities Club, Dallas, TX Time Networking at 11:30 am, Program @ 12:00-1:00 pm Annual Holiday Awards Event Friday, December 13 Location The Ritz Carlton Time Networking at 11:00 am, Program @ 11:30-1:00 pm Lunch & Learn Programs Members Only Check the CREW website and calendar for dates. Location varies Time Networking at 11:30 am, Program @ 12:00 1:00 pm SMU CREW Leadership Series 2013 Dates: January 29, April 30, July 23, October 22 Location SMU Campus, James M. Collins Executive Education Center Time 8:30 am 5:00 pm Courses are MCE and CPE approved Networking Events Include but are not limited to: Spring Fling Fashion Show and Networking Annual Dine Around event Annual Wine Tasting Regional Happy Hours Joint Events with other Real Estate Associations such as CORENET, IREM, NAIOP, NTCAR and TREC. CREW Network Convention and Marketplace October 8-12, 2013 Dallas, TX Check the CREW website at www.crew-dallas.org for updated information on events and registration.
JUMP IN COMMITTEE OVERVIEWS provides many services and programs to its members and through outreach to students and the community at large. The Committees listed here are the tools by which these services and programs are executed. Public Relations is responsible for all public relations, marketing and advertising for both and CREW in the Community. Duties include establishing an annual marketing plan, coordination and planning of all ads in local media, administration and content management of the website and quarterly e- newsletter, maintaining and promoting CREW members on the CREW Speaker s Bureau and production of all collateral materials. Committee Chair: Amy Stanfield (amy.stanfield@prudential.com) Member Services is responsible for planning and executing the member benefit programs for the year. Traditionally this has included the social networking events (fashion show, wine tasting, etc.), professional development seminars, and a member-only dine-around. This committee is also responsible for the AdvanceMent, a targeted business development and mentoring program and the SMU/CREW Leadership Series. Committee Chair: Liz Allen-Knight (lallenknigt@bbgres.com) Programs is responsible for planning and executing the monthly luncheon meetings. Duties include arranging for the facility, food and beverage selection, speakers or program for each meeting, inclusion of CREW business on the agenda, distribution of name tags, check-in and all other duties required to make each lunch meeting a valuable experience for members and guests. Committee Chair: Karen Hart (karenh@bellnunnally.com) Sponsorship is responsible for soliciting sponsors and donors for and CREW in the Community. Duties include review, analysis and structuring of the sponsorship packages, selling the sponsorship packages, coordinating sponsors recognition, communicating with sponsors throughout the year to assess and assure value and sending appropriate thank you and follow up communications. Committee Chair: Rosemary Fusaro (rfusaro@liberycapitalbank.com) New Member Recruiting is responsible for encouraging new applications for membership, finding sponsors when needed for applicants, contacting references, processing new member applications and making recommendations to the CREW board for approval of member applications. This committee also hosts new member orientation events and encourages new members to join committees and become actively involved in CREW. Committee Chair: Elizabeth Allen (eallen@weitzmangroup.com) UCREW/University Outreach is responsible for planning and executing the UCREW program which includes holding career panel discussions at universities, providing a half day of shadowing an established professional for students, Meghan Spencer (Meghan.spencer@nexbank.com) and Andrea Liang (aliang@kystn.com) Golf Classic committee is responsible for all duties, other than sponsorship, to plan and execute the annual Classic golf tournament, the organization s primary charitable fundraiser. Committee Chair: Paula Nelson (paula.nelson@cushwake.com) CREW Careers is responsible for planning and executing CREW Careers: Building Opportunities, a national CREW program which teaches high school girls about careers in commercial real estate through participation in a one-day This Old Building session. Committee Chair: Sandy Watson(sandy@strong-group.com) Please visit the website for more information on committees, locations and how to contact the chair. You may also contact Kim Hopkins at the CREW office or the