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

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

Clodfelter: Unlike our meetings for the Europe and Asia Pacific editorial boards, the