Members of the Editorial Advisory Board of Institutional Real Estate Americas gathered in San Diego at the end of April to discuss the issues facing the real estate investment community, build relationships with peers and share strategies for the year ahead. Participating board members include investors, consultants and publication sponsors.

Food for thought

Discussions at the Editorial Advisory Board meeting are kept off the record, but the topics covered by the board members in free-ranging discussions and focused roundtables demonstrated the breadth of interests and concerns in 2017. The following topics, submitted by attendees prior to the meeting, structured the discussions for board members.

The United States. What is your baseline expectation for the U.S. economy in the next 12 to 24 months? What is the best-case scenario? What is the worst-case scenario? What will be the impact of the Trump presidency on