TREC Dallas

We’ve got not one, but TWO Industry Insights lunches coming up in June!

Join us Wednesday, June 3, for a look at Family Office Investors and Tuesday, June 16, for a discussion on how unconventional capital sources are reshaping the CRE investment landscape.

Both programs will take place at our Uptown offices. Registration opens and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. Programs will begin at noon. Lunch will be served.

Special thanks to our speakers and to GlobalPro Recovery for sponsoring Industry Insights.

Tickets/sponsorships: recouncil.com/upcoming-events

On this week’s all-new TRECcast, we’re continuing our celebration of the ALC program’s 30th anniversary with a very special conversation between Class of 2026 Chair Alex John Jr (Bennett Partners) and program founder Jeff Swope (Champion Partners), who chaired the inaugural Class of 1996.

Alex and Jeff talked about the program’s early history, its growth in popularity within the North Texas real estate community, and how leadership development has evolved over the last three decades.

Listen/watch below or get it wherever you download podcasts.

Apple Podcasts: https://ow.ly/z0Cq50Z3l1e
Spotify: https://ow.ly/L3Rz50Z3l1g
YouTube: https://ow.ly/mOUV50Z3l1f

After a decade away, FightNight is making its TRIUMPHANT return to the Omni Dallas Hotel!

Mark your calendars for our biggest night of the year on Thursday, September 24!

Tables and sponsorships are on sale now: recouncil.com/fightnight

Join us Thursday, June 11, for our annual Young Guns Rising to the Top and learn what it takes to climb the corporate ladder!

Across two panel sessions, you’ll get the practical advice and candid insights needed to build your real estate career, grow as a leader, and stand apart from your peers.

We’ll also cover the latest hiring, tech, data, and AI trends shaping the North Texas commercial real estate industry.

Speakers include:

🏢 Marc Everett of S2 Capital
🏢 Josh Hallett of The Beck Group
🏢 Clifton Harness of TestFit
🏢 Katy Slade of Mintwood Real Estate
🏢 Dupree Scovell of Woodbine Development Corporation & Real Estate

Special thanks to Silver Sponsor Bank OZK, Bronze Sponsor Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C., and Venue Sponsor wilsonbauhaus Interiors.

Tickets/sponsorships: https://ow.ly/roOT50Z0hX2

Our 2025 TREC Dallas Guns project team met with students at the Dallas ISD Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center on Friday to talk about their forthcoming STEAM lab!

The project, a renovation of an existing lab space, is the first of two Dallas Catalyst Project: Mill City collaborations our Young Guns are taking on with the school.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the STEAM lab is tentatively being planned for August.

Last week, members of the ALC Class of 2026 held a volunteer event at the Braswell Child Development Center in Mill City, handing out popsicles to children and candles to teachers and administrators.

The center offers educational programs for infants, toddlers, and students of all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

ALC class members are partnering with Braswell on their community investment project benefiting Dallas Catalyst Project: Mill City. More details coming soon.

Got big plans this summer? Make sure they include us!

Young Guns Rising to the Top, Industry Insights, and – yes – FightNight coming soon.

Tickets/Sponsorships: https://ow.ly/3QXq50YXJCn

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate 30 years of the Associate Leadership Council (ALC) program on Wednesday at Speaker Series!

We’d like to thank our moderator, Melissa Eastman (Stewart Title National Commercial Services), and panelists Mike Ablon (PegasusAblon), Evan Beattie (GFF Design), Julia Beckman (Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.) and Michele Wheeler (JacksonShaw CRE) for reminiscing about their ALC experiences.

We’d also like to recognize our sponsors for supporting events like Speaker Series:

Series Sponsor: Stewart Title National Commercial Services
Silver Sponsor: JacksonShaw CRE
Bronze Sponsors: The ALC Class of 2016-17, Chicago Title DFW, Republic Title
Media Sponsor: The Dallas Morning News

It was so great to catch up with so many ALC alumni! We’re celebrating the program all year long and still have plenty of surprises in store. Stay tuned for more!

Our president and CEO Jamee Jolly has weighed in on the future of Dallas City Hall in a new op-ed in The Dallas Morning News:

"Dallas City Hall plays an important role in the heart of downtown, and our path forward should be considered in that broader context. Our City Hall should be evaluated not only based on cost, but also on its ability to drive connectivity, economic activity and long-term vibrancy in downtown Dallas."

Read the editorial: https://ow.ly/vnxO50YVBPY

On Friday, April 24, our 30th anniversary ALC Class of 2026 met for its second program day on leadership development!

This program focuses on what it takes to gain confidence as a young business leader, leading through organizational change, and navigating the path of entrepreneurship.

Speakers included Doug Jones (Stream Realty Partners), Hunter LeeHPI Real Estate Services & Investments), Will Hendrickson (Granite Properties), Sarah Kennington (Thirty-Four Commercial), and Evan Beattie (GFF Design), among others.

Class members also participated in the StrengthsFinder survey to better understand their individual leadership attributes and opportunities for growth.