ANN ARBOR, MI – McKinley is pleased to announce that Albert Berriz, CEO of McKinley, has been invited to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Energy Conference and Exhibition, May 2 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. The conference is being hosted by DTE Energy and The Engineering Society of Detroit.
Mr. Berriz will speak on the topic "Energy Efficiency, An Economic Tools for Businesses" and provide attendees an overview of how energy efficiency and green sustainability efforts have impacted his real estate business at McKinley, as well as ways in which energy efficiency will continue to impact businesses locally and regionally. In addition, Mr. Berriz will outline energy efficiency opportunities that exist for businesses through utility energy efficiency programs and how business leaders that value energy efficiency will improve their efforts to compete in the global marketplace.
"This is a fabulous conference and I am honored that the DTE and The Engineering Society of Detroit have asked me to present the keynote speech this year," remarked Berriz. "Energy consumption and conservation is a huge issue to the entire team at McKinley given the fact we own and manage more than 33,000 apartment units and more than 8 million sq. ft. of retail, office and industrial space. At McKinley we are constantly looking for ways to reduce energy consumption and waste at all our communities and commercial properties and I hope to be able to pass along some these best practices to conference participants."
About McKinley: Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, McKinley is a leading owner and manager of multifamily real estate. Currently ranked #38 in the NMHC Top 50 list of national apartment management companies, McKinley owns and manages more than 33,000 units throughout 25 states. McKinley specializes in solving complex real estate problems for its own portfolio, as well as a select clientele of institutional investors, private equity clients and special servicers. McKinley is on the Board of Directors of the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and is recognized by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO).
About Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012: The Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012 is the largest energy conference of it's kind in Detroit and provides opportunity to network with key decision-makers throughout the energy industry; talk to experts from industries ranging from automotive manufacturers and suppliers to health services, education, food processing and others; listen to key players talk about the latest advances and initiatives on energy efficiency and alternative energy; take advantage of dedicated exhibit time allowing for one-on-one discussions.