During the past few months, investors, managers and consultants participated in Editorial Advisory Board meetings for each of Institutional Real Estate, Inc’s regional publications, to discuss the most pressing issues facing the real estate investment industry.

The editorial board of Institutional Real Estate Americas met in person 1–3 September 2021 in Southern California; the editorial board of Institutional Real Estate Europe met virtually 27–30 September; and the editorial board of Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific met virtually 26–29 October. Below, the publications’ respective editors — Loretta Clodfelter, Marek Handzel and Dr Jennifer Molloy — discuss highlights from the regional events.

What themes were apparent at each  one of the regional Editorial Advisory Board meetings?

Clodfelter: Unlike our meetings for the Europe