II. The purposes of the organization are to: a. Create a social environment for professional development. b. Provide opportunities for members to advance their knowledge of the real estate industry through professional activities and contact with practitioners. c. Provide opportunities for social contacts and mutual encouragement of the members toward achievement of their career goals. The purpose of the Real Estate Society is to provide opportunities for members to enhance their knowledge of the Real Estate industry through firsthand activities and contact with Real Estate professionals in a variety of fields. RES meetings are generally held every week or so during the fall and spring semesters. Each meeting will typically feature a professional speaker (in such a field as appraisal, development, lending, law, investment, brokerage, consulting, design, or construction), a professional development workshop, or a social event. Each meeting will last approximately one hour and is usually followed with a social activity. Corporate Tours are organized by the Society each semester. These trips are designed not only to allow the members to gain firsthand knowledge from respected professionals in the industry, but also to help introduce members to potential employers. In recent semesters, the Society has traveled to Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, and Miami to visit major developers, property managers, fund advisors, appraisers, REITs, brokers, leasing agents, and more. The locations and travel dates of each trip will be determined during RES meetings e

II. The purposes of the organization are to: a. Create a social environment for professional development. b. Provide opportunities for members to advance their knowledge of the real estate industry through professional activities and contact with practitioners. c. Provide opportunities for social contacts and mutual encouragement of the members toward achievement of their career goals. The purpose of the Real Estate Society is to provide opportunities for members to enhance their knowledge of the Real Estate industry through firsthand activities and contact with Real Estate professionals in a variety of fields. RES meetings are generally held every week or so during the fall and spring semesters. Each meeting will typically feature a professional speaker (in such a field as appraisal, development, lending, law, investment, brokerage, consulting, design, or construction), a professional development workshop, or a social event. Each meeting will last approximately one hour and is usually followed with a social activity. Corporate Tours are organized by the Society each semester. These trips are designed not only to allow the members to gain firsthand knowledge from respected professionals in the industry, but also to help introduce members to potential employers. In recent semesters, the Society has traveled to Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, and Miami to visit major developers, property managers, fund advisors, appraisers, REITs, brokers, leasing agents, and more. The locations and travel dates of each trip will be determined during RES meetings e
II. The purposes of the organization are to: a. Create a social environment for professional development. b. Provide opportunities for members to advance their knowledge of the real estate industry through professional activities and contact with practitioners. c. Provide opportunities for social contacts and mutual encouragement of the members toward achievement of their career goals. The purpose of the Real Estate Society is to provide opportunities for members to enhance their knowledge of the Real Estate industry through firsthand activities and contact with Real Estate professionals in a variety of fields. RES meetings are generally held every week or so during the fall and spring semesters. Each meeting will typically feature a professional speaker (in such a field as appraisal, development, lending, law, investment, brokerage, consulting, design, or construction), a professional development workshop, or a social event. Each meeting will last approximately one hour and is usually followed with a social activity. Corporate Tours are organized by the Society each semester. These trips are designed not only to allow the members to gain firsthand knowledge from respected professionals in the industry, but also to help introduce members to potential employers. In recent semesters, the Society has traveled to Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, and Miami to visit major developers, property managers, fund advisors, appraisers, REITs, brokers, leasing agents, and more. The locations and travel dates of each trip will be determined during RES meetings e