Chicago & Midwest + Downtown | December 18, 2020

Sam Zell Will Keynote Eisenberg Foundation’s Virtual Event

Sam Zell, founder & chairman of Equity Group Investments, will be the keynote speaker highlighting the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s REAL Bright Summit: Building the Future of Real Estate, scheduled for Jan. 25-29, 2021 and presented by Old Second National Bank. Zell will be interviewed as part of the REAL Bright Night, Thursday, Jan. 28.

The virtual format of The REAL Bright Summit, as well as the REAL Bright Night program featuring Zell, allows for participation from real estate professionals and students across the country.

“It is profoundly exciting to present Sam Zell in this inaugural event for the Foundation in a year when we all have worked so hard to pivot to provide impactful education and networking opportunities,” said Peter Eisenberg, president of the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation. “Sam’s expert insights will certainly teach the next generation and inspire our industry’s seasoned real estate leaders at REAL Bright Night.”

The week-long Summit combines what traditionally have been two annual events: the Foundation’s Annual Dinner and its Annual Career Day. Proceeds from the Summit will benefit the Foundation’s two-pronged mission of educating young people and advancing gastrointestinal cancer research.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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