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The 18th Annual NIC Conference - 2008

Opportunity Amid Economic Uncertainty: In this Market, You Must be Well-Informed

The 18th Annual NIC Conference will be held September 10-12, 2008
at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in Chicago, IL.
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 1-877-242-2558
Fax: (312) 464-9140

Please call NIC at 410-267-0504 if you have any questions.

Who Should Attend:

  • Institutional Investors
  • Owners, Operators and Developers of Seniors Housing & Long Term Care Facilities and Senior Care Companies
  • Pension Fund Managers and Advisors
  • Real Estate Managers and Advisors
  • Commercial Finance Companies
  • Lending Officers for Banks, Savings & Loans and Insurance Companies
  • Mortgage Brokers
  • Venture Capitalists
  • Investment Bankers
  • Other Debt and Equity Financiers
  • Securities Analysts and Research Professionals

Your Single Fee Includes:

  • Dedicated Networking Lounge
  • Multiple Educational Sessions
  • Conference Bag
  • Wednesday Evening Opening Reception
  • Thursday Continental Breakfast
  • Thursday Morning Plenary
  • Coffee & Networking Breaks
  • Thursday Networking Luncheon & Plenary Address
  • Special Afternoon Session
  • Thursday Evening “Meet the Lenders & Investors" Networking Reception
  • Friday Continental Breakfast

Plus, These Excellent Resources:

  • 2008 Seniors Housing & Care Journal
  • Attendee Listing
  • Highlights of NIC MAP™ Data
  • Speaker Presentation Manual
  • Speaker Handout Folder
  • NIC On-Site Guide to Financiers
  • Information from key industry groups and publications representing seniors housing and long term care, finance, real estate and healthcare

Tools to Help You Network:

Networking Lounge - The Networking Lounge has intimate settings to accommodate all of your networking needs. It will be available throughout the conference, providing a comfortable place for attendees to network and conduct business. The Lounge also features free materials from media and industry sponsors.

Electronic Message Board - The Electronic Message Board is available throughout the conference so you can set up on-site appointments with other conference attendees in a user-friendly, email-style format.

NIC On-Site Guide to Financiers - “The Guide” lists on-site contact information for all lenders, investors and financial intermediaries who have registered for the conference (and submitted an information card) by August 15. Use this with the Electronic Message Board to facilitate meeting times and places.

Cyber Café - Enjoy your coffee break at the Cyber Café, featuring online connections to NIC’s updated and expanded Web site – www.NIC.org. Check out the most up-to-date information provided by NIC to the industry, including:

  • NIC MAP Flash Presentation - a brief overview of how to make use of NIC's data and analysis service for America's top 100 MSAs;
  • NIC Market Index Watch and Seniors Housing & Care Stock Market Performance Ticker;
  • NIC Key Financial Indicators of quarterly financial, valuation and operating benchmarks;
  • The Lender Locator, a searchable database of competitive lenders; and
  • The NIC Insider - A free monthly email newsletter, featuring up-to-date business and financial information.

Also, learn how to tap into NIC’s research resources for your company’s own use, network via quarterly conference calls with leaders in the industry and more by signing up for NIC’s exclusive, subscriber-only “Executive Circle.”

The NIC Data Center - Be sure to check out the on-site conference Data Center for special conference discounts on seniors housing and care publications and data. Industry research will be on sale here. Research questions? Friendly NIC staff will be available to answer them.


CEU Credits:

NIC does not apply for CEU credits for its yearly conference. If you need proof of attendance at a specific session, please bring a form with you to the session and an NIC Room Monitor (located at the rear of the room as you exit) will sign off that you were in attendance. If you need a letter for attending the full conference, please call the NIC offices after the conference and we will be happy to provide you with a general letter of attendance.


Conference Archives:

You can view the program of past NIC Annual Conferences by clicking on the appropriate "program" links below. Audio recordings of past NIC Annual Conferences can be ordered (purchased) by clicking on the appropriate "audio" links below.



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