AREF Newsletter - July 2024
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June/July 2024
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Welcome to this month's jam-packed Newsletter! Dive into our latest Insight Papers, recently shared with various government departments, and explore our updated History document to learn all about AREF's rich heritage. Discover key takeaways from our recent conference and get all the details on our upcoming events, including the AREF Annual Dinner and the AREF FutureGen Conference, both happening in September. Plus, stay informed with the latest industry updates on our lobbying efforts.
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CEO Update from Paul Richards - July 2024
A few words from our CEO
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AREF FutureGen Conference 2024 - Early Bird finishes soon!
The FutureGen Conference 2024, proudly sponsored by Carey Olsen is open to those in the first 10 years of their career. Grab an Early Bird ticket, costing £240 which includes: panel discussions, educational sessions, two site visits, a networking activity, lunch, dinner and overnight accommodation!
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New! Investment Insights: UK Commercial & Residential Real Estate
Last week, we were thrilled to share three new Investment Insights papers with various Government Departments. We are eager to collaborate with the new Government to attract more capital into the UK's real estate sector. The papers covered: Investing in Homes, Investing in Places to Live & Work, and Investing in Sustainable Buildings.
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AREF Annual Dinner & Awards 2024 - last few tables remaining!
This prestigious event, steeped in tradition and elegance, brings together our industry for an unforgettable evening of networking and celebration. Proudly sponsored by JTC and taking place at The Savoy Hotel on Wednesday 18 September!
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AREF's History
Read about the history of AREF from its launch in the 1970s as The Association of Property Unit Trusts to what it is today, written by our very own Rachel Portlock, AREF's Head of Research
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Summer Database Update Project
This summer, we are pleased to introduce two new temporary team members who will be assisting us in organising our database of contacts. We will soon be reaching out to a representative at each member firm to request their assistance in updating a contact spreadsheet. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!
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AREF Conference 2024
Reflecting on the AREF Conference 2024: Key Takeaways and Insights
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Update on our Mentorship Scheme
So far we have had an incredible 90 mentees and 42 mentors sign-up from AREF and made 24 connections! In collaboration with CREFC Europe, our mentorship scheme is open to all members from both associations, offering our members a broad range of potential connections.
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Public Policy Activity
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AREF is busy engaging with regulators and government to ensure they hear the voice of the real estate industry when determining policy. We always welcome members participation; particularly to consultation response.
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AREF in the Press!
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Read press articles from this month, featuring AREF
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Missed an AREF event?
You can catch up with our events by reading the write-up, watching the recording or listening to the podcasts for all our events held this year.
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AREF Committee Updates
Did you know you can read all about what the AREF Committee's have been working on recently?
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Follow us on LinkedIn
We would encourage all members to follow us on LinkedIn. Please 'like' and 'share' our posts to help spread news of the good work AREF is doing.
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Industry Initiatives
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Training & Events from Diversity Talks Real Estate (DTRE)
DTRE is offering 10% member discount to AREF members on their upcoming training courses using promo code Partner10
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Do you have any FutureGen colleagues who would like to join the Network?
Please forward this to any FutureGen friends and colleagues who would be interested in joining the network to receive updates of our latest events and initiatives. AREF is committed to investing in our future! We have over 400 future generation members in our Network.
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Committee Vacancies
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We actively encourage all members to get involved with the association. Click to view the current vacancies on AREF committees
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The Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF) is the body that represents the interests of its fund managers, those firms that advise and support them and the end-investors. For further information, please visit our website.
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