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Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development to Sponsor ITRA Global Conference in Salt Lake City

August 25, 2014

[caption id="attachment_323" align="alignleft" width="71"] Mylinda Vick, CCIM, ITRA Global Chairman. "The conference will provide the perfect opportunity for ITRA Global affiliates to learn more about what makes Utah business-friendly."[/caption]

ITRA Global, one of the largest real estate organizations devoted to the representation of corporate tenants and occupiers of commercial real estate, has announced that its next conference will be held October 10 – 12, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event will be attended by top executives and decision-makers of ITRA Global, who influence the site selection decisions of hundreds of companies around the world.

“The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development will be the premier VIP Sponsors for the conference,” states Mylinda Vick, ITRA Global’s Chairman and principal of Cherry & Associates / ITRA Global in Nashville. “The conference will provide the perfect opportunity for ITRA Global affiliates to learn more about what makes Utah business-friendly.” One of the highlights of the conference will be a Corporate CEO Panel featuring top executives from major global corporations who will share why they chose Utah when making their site selection and business expansion decisions.

Dr. Ronald R. Pollina, Chairman Emeritus of ITRA Global and President of Chicago-based ITRA / Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. and publisher of the Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States Report published yearly, says “Under Governor Gary Herber’s leadership, Utah has held the top position for the third year in a row. In 2005, Utah ranked #23 and by 2012 it ranked #1, moving up in rank 22 places in only seven years.” He continued, “Utah is a great example of what enlightened and motivated political leadership can accomplish with a solid plan.”

“Cultivating an environment where businesses can thrive has been a major part of Utah’s economic success,” said Gov. Gary R. Herbert. “I am proud of the hard work being done by the private and public sectors in partnership that has resulted in Utah again being recognized as a leading state for sensible regulations, low taxes and transparency.”

ITRA Global is an organization of real estate professionals specializing in representing tenants and buyers in the leasing, acquisition and disposition of office, industrial and retail facilities. With coverage in major markets around the world, ITRA Global is one of the largest organizations dedicated to commercial real estate tenant and buyer representation. Clients benefit by having an experienced professional as their trusted advisor, providing conflict-free representation with total objectivity.

For more information about the conference, please contact Beth Wade, ITRA Global Executive Director, at 706.654.3201 or email bwade@old.itraglobal.com. To learn more about conflict-free representation and ITRA Global locations, please visit the ITRA Global web site.

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