VIRTUAL EVENT
SEPTEMBER 14-17, 2020
Join the IPA September 14 – 17 for its first-ever virtual Week in Washington bringing together thought leaders from the IPA community and key members of Congress and their staff to advance critical advocacy initiatives on behalf of the industry as we head toward one of the most contested Presidential Elections in recent history.
The four-day event will feature updates from the IPA and our lobbying partners, Gray Robinson, in Washington, DC on the current political and regulatory environment, along with keynote presentations from Members of Congress and political commentator Jim Ellis.
Importantly, the IPA will host small group virtual meetings with Members of Congress and Congressional staff on the following priority topics impacting our industry:
Meetings with:
- U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
- U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
- U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)
- U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor
- U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
U.S. Tax Policy:
Efficient Policy for Commercial Real Estate Investing
Retirement Security:
Equal Access to Alternative Products in Retirement Accounts
U.S. Capital Markets:
Modernizing Securities Regulations
Commercial Real Estate:
Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate Industry
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IPA Members – How to Participate
We encourage the IPA community to join us during these critical sessions as we discuss the shifting political landscape and evaluate the impacts to the PDI industry. Understanding the issues and the impact to your business will empower you to be an active advocate.
AGENDA
DAY 1
MONDAY, SEPT 14, 2020
2:00PM – 3:30 PM
OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS
Week in Washington Kick-Off
Join us Monday, September 14, 2 p.m. ET as we kick-off our virtual Week in Washington with an all-member update, an overview of topics to be covered with Congressional staff throughout the week and exclusive interviews with Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) will on the current political environment in Washington and critical issues they’re focused on heading into the November election.
Introduction & Kick-Off
Tony Chereso
President & CEO,
IPA
Trisha Miller
IPA Board Chair, Managing Director,
Robert A. Stanger & Company, Inc.
Policy and Government Affairs Update
Anya Coverman
SVP, Government Affairs
& General Counsel, IPA
Interview with Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Tony Chereso
President & CEO,
IPA
Interview with Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Anya Coverman
SVP, Government Affairs
& General Counsel, IPA
DAY 2+3
TUESDAY, SEPT 15 - WEDNESDAY, SEPT 16, 2020
IPA SEAL TEAM MEETING
U.S. Tax Policy: Efficient Policy for Commercial Real Estate Investing
Comprised of the leading tax experts and practitioners in the IPA membership, our team will discuss our priority tax issues including 1031 preservation, FIRPTA parity for non-traded REITS and opportunity zones. They will meet with other tax experts on Capitol Hill from the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX)
IPA Seal Team
Daniel Cullen
Partner,
Baker & McKenzie LLP
David Fisher
Managing Partner,
ExchangeRight Real Estate
Michael Anthony
Senior Vice President,
Blackstone
Daniel Wagner
Senior Vice President, Government Relations,
The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.
Mike Bendix
Chief Executive Officer,
DFPG Investments LLC
IPA SEAL TEAM MEETING
Retirement Security: Equal Access to Alternative Products in Retirement Accounts
The IPA’s Retirement Security Team’s primary focus will be on the critical and ongoing effort to facilitate greater access to alternative investment strategies within defined contribution plans. This team will meet with members of the House Education and Labor Committee, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)
Senator Patty Murray (D-OR)
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor
Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY)
Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI)
IPA Seal Team
Mark Goldberg
Chief Executive Officer,
Griffin Capital Securities, LLC
Leon Volchyok
IPA Chair Elect, Managing Director,
Blackstone
Anne-Marie Vandenberg
President, Chief Operating Officer
and Director, DWS REEF Property Trust
Kevin Walsh
Principal,
Groom Law Group, Chartered
Jeff Taylor
Managing Director,
Chief Operating Officer, Black Creek Group
Steve DeAngelis
President, Head of Distribution,
FS Investments
IPA SEAL TEAM MEETING
U.S. Capital Markets: Modernizing Securities Regulations
The IPA Securities Team will focus on advancing dialogue around the accredited investor definition, the SEC’s private offering reform, recent FINRA actions and other developments with the state securities regulators. This team of experts from leading firms within the IPA community will meet with Congressional members and their staff from the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee, with a concentrate on securities issues.
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL)
Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA)
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
IPA Seal Team
Jason Goode
Partner,
Alston & Bird LLP
Mark Quinn
Director of Regulatory Affairs,
Cetera Financial Group
Howard Hirsch
Chief Legal Officer,
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.
Alice Connaughton
Partner,
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Deborah Froling
Partner,
Kutak Rock LLP
Darryl Steinhause
Partner,
DLA Piper
IPA SEAL TEAM MEETING
Commercial Real Estate: Impact of COVID-19 on the Industry
Our Commercial Real Estate team will concentrate on educating members of Congress and their staff on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on commercial real estate from an investor perspective. This team will meet with known champions of the industry within Congress on the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Congressman French Hill (R-AR)
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Senator David Perdue (R-GA)
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)
IPA Seal Team
Kevin Shields
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Griffin Capital Company, LLC
John Carter
Founder and Chairman,
Carter Multifamily
Ella Neyland
IPA Board Chair Emeritus, President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Steadfast Apartment REIT
Carly Tripp
Chief Investment Officer,
Americas for Nuveen Real Estate
David Gilbert
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Clarion Partners
A.J. Agarwal
Senior Managing Director,
Blackstone
DAY 4
THURSDAY, SEPT 17, 2020
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS
Week in Washington Closing Remarks and Debrief
Tune in Thursday, September 17, 4 p.m. ET as we wrap up the IPA’s first ever virtual Week in Washington with an update from long-time political consultant Jim Ellis and a virtual happy hour where IPA members who participated in meetings throughout the week will recap critical items and next steps for the industry as we look toward the last half of the year and into 2021.
Jim Ellis Political Update
Jim Ellis
Creator of Ellis Insight and
Senior Political Analyst for BIPAC
Debrief and Virtual Happy Hour
Tony Chereso
President & CEO,
IPA
Trisha Miller
IPA Board Chair, Managing Director,
Robert A. Stanger & Company, Inc.
Anya Coverman
SVP, Government Affairs
& General Counsel, IPA