Dr. Robert Butler did groundbreaking work in longevity research. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to meet Dr. Butler, but know of his work. A fitting tribute to Dr. Butler was published in the New York Times recently:
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/a-last-conversation-with-dr-robert-butler/
Dr. Butler did not go quietly into the good night...productive until the end. At our annual NARA retirement conference, we discuss the insights that researchers have found in longevity, aging, brain fitness, etc. All of these factors come into play in how to better serve active adults and retirees.
Certainly, we mourn the loss of a leading reseacher. We are reading his recently published book, the Longevity Revolution, now. Those interested in this sort of information are encouraged to attend the 11th Annual NARA Power Tools Business Conference in Columbia, SC on Oct. 20-22. Information: toll free 888.742.7362
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Kolter Reopens Levitt's Failed Four Seasons at Lake Lanier AAC near Atlanta
Cresswind at Lake Lanier Has Grand Opening
at Gainesville Ga Active Adult Community
Earlier this year, Cresswind at Lake Lanier had a grand opening at its Gainesville, Georgia active adult community’s. The community was previously the Levitt and Son's failed Seasons at Lake Lanier AAC.
The Kolter Group, LLC, a West Palm Beach private investment firm focused on luxury master planned development and premier active adult communities, bought the failed waterfront property just north of Atlanta out of backruptcy.
Active Adult Waterfront Living
Cresswind at Lake Lanier features two and three bedroom ranch style floorplans, some of which include basements. Currently there are 14 fully furnished model homes, 45 homes available for immediate move in and multiple pre-sale opportunities. Private boat slips are also available.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE KOLTER GROUP....
Kolter Group Enters Active Adult Market
Kolter Group Provider of finished lots plans to develop and build out its newest land acquisition itself.
The Kolter Group is launching itself firmly into the active-adult community building market with the planned purchase of Levitt and Sons’ active-adult community on Lake Lanier, north of Atlanta, at the end of January.
Kolter’s business model has been to buy land to be resold as finished lots to builders. But Kolter plans to develop and build the former Seasons of Lake Lanier property itself, said Jim Harvey, Kolter Land’s president.
“We’re focused on building a new active-adult home building plan, and this will be one of our first active-adult products,” said Harvey. “We are still kind of formulating the exact strategy, but we think there’s a really good position for us in the market for an active-adult position.”
Kolter has been dabbling in the market with a project in Port St. Lucie, Fla., called Verano. It also recently bought Victoria Park in Deland, Fla., which has an active-adult neighborhood, from St. Joe.
“We’re working on other opportunities as well,” said Harvey. The company is also working on branding for its new active-adult venture.
Kolter was the only bidder for the Lake Lanier property in bankruptcy, bidding $12.4 million for the partially developed land, which includes 16 fully furnished model homes, 43 homes complete or partially built, 169 developed lots, 147 partially developed lots, and 290 approved-but-raw lots. There are also 22 boat slips on Lake Lanier, but there is no clubhouse or other amenity built at this point.
In Atlanta, Kolter will be competing with Pulte, which started building the first large, master-planned, active-adult communities in Atlanta several years ago. That scattered-lot market has proven to be a difficult one for builders looking to assemble parcels large enough to build fully amenitized active-adult communities.
Kolter was an unsuccessful stalking-horse bidder on another Levitt active-adult property auctioned in bankruptcy, a Levitt Cascades community in Sarasota, Fla., which was bought by local builder Medallion Homes.
-- BUILDER and BIG BUILDER magazines
at Gainesville Ga Active Adult Community
Earlier this year, Cresswind at Lake Lanier had a grand opening at its Gainesville, Georgia active adult community’s. The community was previously the Levitt and Son's failed Seasons at Lake Lanier AAC.
The Kolter Group, LLC, a West Palm Beach private investment firm focused on luxury master planned development and premier active adult communities, bought the failed waterfront property just north of Atlanta out of backruptcy.
Active Adult Waterfront Living
Cresswind at Lake Lanier features two and three bedroom ranch style floorplans, some of which include basements. Currently there are 14 fully furnished model homes, 45 homes available for immediate move in and multiple pre-sale opportunities. Private boat slips are also available.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE KOLTER GROUP....
Kolter Group Enters Active Adult Market
Kolter Group Provider of finished lots plans to develop and build out its newest land acquisition itself.
The Kolter Group is launching itself firmly into the active-adult community building market with the planned purchase of Levitt and Sons’ active-adult community on Lake Lanier, north of Atlanta, at the end of January.
Kolter’s business model has been to buy land to be resold as finished lots to builders. But Kolter plans to develop and build the former Seasons of Lake Lanier property itself, said Jim Harvey, Kolter Land’s president.
“We’re focused on building a new active-adult home building plan, and this will be one of our first active-adult products,” said Harvey. “We are still kind of formulating the exact strategy, but we think there’s a really good position for us in the market for an active-adult position.”
Kolter has been dabbling in the market with a project in Port St. Lucie, Fla., called Verano. It also recently bought Victoria Park in Deland, Fla., which has an active-adult neighborhood, from St. Joe.
“We’re working on other opportunities as well,” said Harvey. The company is also working on branding for its new active-adult venture.
Kolter was the only bidder for the Lake Lanier property in bankruptcy, bidding $12.4 million for the partially developed land, which includes 16 fully furnished model homes, 43 homes complete or partially built, 169 developed lots, 147 partially developed lots, and 290 approved-but-raw lots. There are also 22 boat slips on Lake Lanier, but there is no clubhouse or other amenity built at this point.
In Atlanta, Kolter will be competing with Pulte, which started building the first large, master-planned, active-adult communities in Atlanta several years ago. That scattered-lot market has proven to be a difficult one for builders looking to assemble parcels large enough to build fully amenitized active-adult communities.
Kolter was an unsuccessful stalking-horse bidder on another Levitt active-adult property auctioned in bankruptcy, a Levitt Cascades community in Sarasota, Fla., which was bought by local builder Medallion Homes.
-- BUILDER and BIG BUILDER magazines
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Columbia, SC to be “Center of the Boomer Business Universe” with NARA and NAHB 55+ Collaboration
Press Release
For more information, contact:
Dan Owens, President, National Active Retirement Association (NARA)
C (704)641-1469 * Toll Free (888)742-7362
Columbia, SC to be “Center of the Boomer Business Universe” with NARA and NAHB 55+ Collaboration
Charlotte, NC (August 17, 2010) – The National Active Retirement Association (NARA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will be collaborating to offer 55+ business classes and educational seminars the entire week of Oct. 18-22 in Columbia, SC.
“You won’t be able to find another week of the year that will have more 55+ information, education and networking as this week,” said NARA Executive Director Dan Owens. “If you are interested in catching the Age Wave in business, you’ll want to be in Columbia, SC Oct. 18-22,” he said, adding that “more professionals involved in the building for, selling to and serving 55+ consumers will be in Columbia than anywhere else.”
NARA has hosted 10 annual business conferences for business, non-profit and government professionals who want to learn more about marketing to, building for, serving and doing more business with the exploding 55+ age segment. NAHB has sponsored a 50+ Housing Council for years which has hosted an annual 50+ Housing Conference.
With the annual NAHB 50+ Housing Conference postponed until next year, NAHB is adding two full continuing education day classes – one each on marketing and sales – to combine with the three-day NARA retirement business conference to create the week of “Boomer and Beyond” education and networking. Both classes are needed to reach the homebuilder Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH) designation.
The week will start with two full day sessions at the Homebuilders Association of Greater Columbia. On Monday, Oct. 18, a Selling to the Active Adult class will be offered, followed by a Tuesday Marketing to the Active Adult class. Both classes will be presented by Jane Marie O’Connor of 55 Plus, LLC in Charlemont, MA. O’Connor is considered to be one of the leading consultants, speakers and trainers in the 55+ building industry. Both sessions will be held at the HBA offices in Columbia.
From Wednesday through Friday, speakers from around the country will converge on the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to hear a number of speakers talk about business opportunities and challenges related to the aging of America.
NARA’s central theme? There are several that all point to the same conclusion: aging is becoming big business and its only going to get bigger. For instance, over the next 20 years, more people will be in 65+ age bracket than have ever reached 65. And, remember those Baby Boomers? The first wave of boomers will be reaching that traditional retirement age of 65 next year. There are over 75 million boomers all rapidly heading in that direction.
The implications, as well as opportunities, for business are enormous. NARA speakers will address issues like strategies in building 55+ housing and continuing care retirement communities (CCRC), planning to attracting affluent retirees to your town/city, brain health among older adults, trends in aging and demographics and ways to better market and sell products and services to older adults.
NARA Presenters will include:
*Dr. Joe Gribbin, head of the masters’ program at the Erickson School of Aging at the University of Maryland, who will give a detailed presentation about the future of Social Security and Medicare.
*Dave Reitz, Chicago, Ill. Formerly a leading executive with Del Webb’s Sun City brand, Dave now works in the residential building market targeting 55+ buyers.
*Colin Milner, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), one of the world’s visionaries on the health and well-being of the older adult.
*Simon Hudson, Columbia, SC. Chair in Tourism Research at USC. Simon has done extensive research into mature (50+) tourism and will discuss tourism as it leads to retirement in a location.
*John Cromartie, Washington, D.C. A senior demographer at the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, John has focused on retiree migration to rural areas.
*Gene Warren, Phoenix, AZ. A principal in Thomas+Warren, Gene is a leading authority on where retirees move and why.
*Tom Mann, Baltimore, MD. A principal of TR Mann Consulting and the Tuesday Morning Sales Club. Tom is also a co-founder of the networking group Mature Market Experts. Tom’s clients include senior housing developers, magazines, financial and consumer products and several fitness products, all aimed at serving the boomer and senior markets.
*Richard “Dick” Ambrosius, South Dakota, VP, NeoCORTA, an organization committed to assessing and improving brain fitness among older adults.
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is the host organization and a Diamond Level sponsor. Other sponsors include the Go Texan state retiree attraction program and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. All NARA sessions will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia’s resurgent downtown “Vista” entertainment district.
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For more information, contact:
Dan Owens, President, National Active Retirement Association (NARA)
C (704)641-1469 * Toll Free (888)742-7362
Columbia, SC to be “Center of the Boomer Business Universe” with NARA and NAHB 55+ Collaboration
Charlotte, NC (August 17, 2010) – The National Active Retirement Association (NARA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will be collaborating to offer 55+ business classes and educational seminars the entire week of Oct. 18-22 in Columbia, SC.
“You won’t be able to find another week of the year that will have more 55+ information, education and networking as this week,” said NARA Executive Director Dan Owens. “If you are interested in catching the Age Wave in business, you’ll want to be in Columbia, SC Oct. 18-22,” he said, adding that “more professionals involved in the building for, selling to and serving 55+ consumers will be in Columbia than anywhere else.”
NARA has hosted 10 annual business conferences for business, non-profit and government professionals who want to learn more about marketing to, building for, serving and doing more business with the exploding 55+ age segment. NAHB has sponsored a 50+ Housing Council for years which has hosted an annual 50+ Housing Conference.
With the annual NAHB 50+ Housing Conference postponed until next year, NAHB is adding two full continuing education day classes – one each on marketing and sales – to combine with the three-day NARA retirement business conference to create the week of “Boomer and Beyond” education and networking. Both classes are needed to reach the homebuilder Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH) designation.
The week will start with two full day sessions at the Homebuilders Association of Greater Columbia. On Monday, Oct. 18, a Selling to the Active Adult class will be offered, followed by a Tuesday Marketing to the Active Adult class. Both classes will be presented by Jane Marie O’Connor of 55 Plus, LLC in Charlemont, MA. O’Connor is considered to be one of the leading consultants, speakers and trainers in the 55+ building industry. Both sessions will be held at the HBA offices in Columbia.
From Wednesday through Friday, speakers from around the country will converge on the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to hear a number of speakers talk about business opportunities and challenges related to the aging of America.
NARA’s central theme? There are several that all point to the same conclusion: aging is becoming big business and its only going to get bigger. For instance, over the next 20 years, more people will be in 65+ age bracket than have ever reached 65. And, remember those Baby Boomers? The first wave of boomers will be reaching that traditional retirement age of 65 next year. There are over 75 million boomers all rapidly heading in that direction.
The implications, as well as opportunities, for business are enormous. NARA speakers will address issues like strategies in building 55+ housing and continuing care retirement communities (CCRC), planning to attracting affluent retirees to your town/city, brain health among older adults, trends in aging and demographics and ways to better market and sell products and services to older adults.
NARA Presenters will include:
*Dr. Joe Gribbin, head of the masters’ program at the Erickson School of Aging at the University of Maryland, who will give a detailed presentation about the future of Social Security and Medicare.
*Dave Reitz, Chicago, Ill. Formerly a leading executive with Del Webb’s Sun City brand, Dave now works in the residential building market targeting 55+ buyers.
*Colin Milner, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), one of the world’s visionaries on the health and well-being of the older adult.
*Simon Hudson, Columbia, SC. Chair in Tourism Research at USC. Simon has done extensive research into mature (50+) tourism and will discuss tourism as it leads to retirement in a location.
*John Cromartie, Washington, D.C. A senior demographer at the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, John has focused on retiree migration to rural areas.
*Gene Warren, Phoenix, AZ. A principal in Thomas+Warren, Gene is a leading authority on where retirees move and why.
*Tom Mann, Baltimore, MD. A principal of TR Mann Consulting and the Tuesday Morning Sales Club. Tom is also a co-founder of the networking group Mature Market Experts. Tom’s clients include senior housing developers, magazines, financial and consumer products and several fitness products, all aimed at serving the boomer and senior markets.
*Richard “Dick” Ambrosius, South Dakota, VP, NeoCORTA, an organization committed to assessing and improving brain fitness among older adults.
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is the host organization and a Diamond Level sponsor. Other sponsors include the Go Texan state retiree attraction program and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. All NARA sessions will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia’s resurgent downtown “Vista” entertainment district.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
National Active Retirement Association (NARA) Welcomes Former Del Webb Executive
Press
Release
For more information, contact:
Dan Owens, President, National Active Retirement Association (NARA)
C (704)641-1469 * Toll Free (888)742-7362
Former Del Webb Executive to Speak at NARA
Charlotte, NC (July 30, 2010) – Dave Reitz of Chicago, IL, one of America’s top authorities on how 55+ active adult communities are planned, will be a featured speaker at the National Active Retirement Community (NARA) 11th Annual Business Conference in Columbia, SC October 20-22 (www.retirementlivingnews.com).
Formerly a leading executive with Del Webb’s Sun City brand, Reitz now works as director of community development for the SEC Group, Inc. For 10 years, Reitz was involved first as a manager of landscape architectural amenity development at Sun City Huntley in Chicago and then a member of Pulte Home’s national Active Adult Business Development Team, targeting age 55+ buyers.
Through his involvement with Del Webb and Pulte, Reitz was a consultant on Del Webb communities such as the very popular new communities of Sun City Carolina Lakes in Charlotte, NC and Carolina Preserve in Cary, NC, as well as Sun City Hilton Head in Hilton Head, SC, Del Webb’s Cane Bay in Summerville, SC, Villages at Deaton Creek in Hall County, GA and Sun City Peachtree south of Atlanta.
The 2010 11th Annual NARA Business Conference will be held at the Columbia Convention Center is downtown Columbia, SC. The Conference is entitled NARA’s “Power Tools” Business Conference: Giving Attendees the Tools to Tackle the fast-emerging 55+ consumer segment.
Professionals, academicians, real estate developers, marketers, salespeople and other businesspeople seeking to capitalize on the unprecedented aging of America will attend. Topics will range internet marketing to strategies to attract retirees to invest in your community to advice on how to successfully design, build and market 50+ housing.
With the oldest Baby Boomer – a group that is 78 million strong – turning age 65 in 2011, many feel that the kickoff to the massive Age Wave is at hand. NARA seeks to inform and educate professionals on the opportunities and challenges that this 55+ Boomer and Beyond market poses to business.
For more information, please call toll free (888)742-7362.
Release
For more information, contact:
Dan Owens, President, National Active Retirement Association (NARA)
C (704)641-1469 * Toll Free (888)742-7362
Former Del Webb Executive to Speak at NARA
Charlotte, NC (July 30, 2010) – Dave Reitz of Chicago, IL, one of America’s top authorities on how 55+ active adult communities are planned, will be a featured speaker at the National Active Retirement Community (NARA) 11th Annual Business Conference in Columbia, SC October 20-22 (www.retirementlivingnews.com).
Formerly a leading executive with Del Webb’s Sun City brand, Reitz now works as director of community development for the SEC Group, Inc. For 10 years, Reitz was involved first as a manager of landscape architectural amenity development at Sun City Huntley in Chicago and then a member of Pulte Home’s national Active Adult Business Development Team, targeting age 55+ buyers.
Through his involvement with Del Webb and Pulte, Reitz was a consultant on Del Webb communities such as the very popular new communities of Sun City Carolina Lakes in Charlotte, NC and Carolina Preserve in Cary, NC, as well as Sun City Hilton Head in Hilton Head, SC, Del Webb’s Cane Bay in Summerville, SC, Villages at Deaton Creek in Hall County, GA and Sun City Peachtree south of Atlanta.
The 2010 11th Annual NARA Business Conference will be held at the Columbia Convention Center is downtown Columbia, SC. The Conference is entitled NARA’s “Power Tools” Business Conference: Giving Attendees the Tools to Tackle the fast-emerging 55+ consumer segment.
Professionals, academicians, real estate developers, marketers, salespeople and other businesspeople seeking to capitalize on the unprecedented aging of America will attend. Topics will range internet marketing to strategies to attract retirees to invest in your community to advice on how to successfully design, build and market 50+ housing.
With the oldest Baby Boomer – a group that is 78 million strong – turning age 65 in 2011, many feel that the kickoff to the massive Age Wave is at hand. NARA seeks to inform and educate professionals on the opportunities and challenges that this 55+ Boomer and Beyond market poses to business.
For more information, please call toll free (888)742-7362.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
2010 National Active Retirement Association Press Release
Press
Release
For more information, contact:
Dan Owens, President, National Active Retirement Association (NARA)
C (704)641-1469 * Toll Free (888)742-7362
Retirement Conference Set for Oct. 20-22 in Columbia, SC
Charlotte, NC (July 30, 2010) – America’s top professionals involved in building for, marketing to and serving people aged 55+ will be speaking at the National Active Retirement Community (NARA) 11th Annual Business Conference in Columbia, SC October 20-22 (www.retirementlivingnews.com).
Professionals, academicians, real estate developers, marketers, salespeople, city/town representatives and other business professionals seeking to capitalize on the unprecedented aging of America at our doorstep will attend. Topics will range from internet marketing to strategies to attract retirees to invest in your community. Speakers will also offer advice on how to successfully design, build and market 55+ housing, as well as market 55+ targeted products and services.
“As America ages, we are faced with enormous challenges and opportunities to serve this burgeoning market segment,” said NARA Director Dan Owens. “Every six seconds, an American turns 50 and professionals need to get attuned to this marketplace to be successful in our changing economy.”
“With 70 percent of all assets held by people over 50, older folks play a large role in the economy,” said Owens. “A large number of active retirees have moved in early retirement in the past five years bringing hundreds of millions of investment dollars to states. As the economy starts to recover, you see homebuying being led by those 55+ buyers who have the financial ability to move…and often pay cash for their new home.”
Past conferences have attracted business professionals from 16 states, Canada and Mexico.
Experts from around the United States will be speaking at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. On Wednesday, October 20, sessions featuring two national experts will be open to the public. John K. Lynch, chief market analyst with Wells Fargo’s Evergreen Fund, will give his assessment of the current economic climate as it relates to older consumers. Following Lynch, Dr. Joe Gribbin, head of the masters’ program at the Erickson School at the University of Maryland, will give a detailed presentation about the future of Social Security and Medicare.
Other speakers include:
*Dave Reitz, Chicago, Ill. Formerly a leading executive with Del Webb’s Sun City brand, Dave now works in the residential building market targeting 55+ buyers.
Colin Milner, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), one of the world’s visionaries on the health and well-being of the older adult.
*Simon Hudson, Columbia, SC. Chair in Tourism Research at USC. Simon has done extensive research into mature (50+) tourism and will discuss tourism as it leads to retirement in a location.
*John Cromartie, Washington, D.C. A senior demographer at the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, John has focused on retiree migration to rural areas.
*Gene Warren, Phoenix, AZ. A principal in Thomas+Warren, Gene is a leading authority on where retirees move and why.
*Tom Mann, Baltimore, MD. A principal of TR Mann Consulting and the Tuesday Morning Sales Club. Tom is also a co-founder of the networking group Mature Market Experts. Tom’s clients include senior housing developers, magazines, financial and consumer products and several fitness products, all aimed at serving the boomer and senior markets.
Richard “Dick” Ambrosius, South Dakota, VP, NeoCORTA, an organization committed to assessing and improving brain fitness among older adults.
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is the host organization and a Diamond Level sponsor. Other sponsors include the Go Texan state retiree attraction program and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. All NARA sessions will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia’s resurgent downtown “Vista” entertainment district.
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Release
For more information, contact:
Dan Owens, President, National Active Retirement Association (NARA)
C (704)641-1469 * Toll Free (888)742-7362
Retirement Conference Set for Oct. 20-22 in Columbia, SC
Charlotte, NC (July 30, 2010) – America’s top professionals involved in building for, marketing to and serving people aged 55+ will be speaking at the National Active Retirement Community (NARA) 11th Annual Business Conference in Columbia, SC October 20-22 (www.retirementlivingnews.com).
Professionals, academicians, real estate developers, marketers, salespeople, city/town representatives and other business professionals seeking to capitalize on the unprecedented aging of America at our doorstep will attend. Topics will range from internet marketing to strategies to attract retirees to invest in your community. Speakers will also offer advice on how to successfully design, build and market 55+ housing, as well as market 55+ targeted products and services.
“As America ages, we are faced with enormous challenges and opportunities to serve this burgeoning market segment,” said NARA Director Dan Owens. “Every six seconds, an American turns 50 and professionals need to get attuned to this marketplace to be successful in our changing economy.”
“With 70 percent of all assets held by people over 50, older folks play a large role in the economy,” said Owens. “A large number of active retirees have moved in early retirement in the past five years bringing hundreds of millions of investment dollars to states. As the economy starts to recover, you see homebuying being led by those 55+ buyers who have the financial ability to move…and often pay cash for their new home.”
Past conferences have attracted business professionals from 16 states, Canada and Mexico.
Experts from around the United States will be speaking at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. On Wednesday, October 20, sessions featuring two national experts will be open to the public. John K. Lynch, chief market analyst with Wells Fargo’s Evergreen Fund, will give his assessment of the current economic climate as it relates to older consumers. Following Lynch, Dr. Joe Gribbin, head of the masters’ program at the Erickson School at the University of Maryland, will give a detailed presentation about the future of Social Security and Medicare.
Other speakers include:
*Dave Reitz, Chicago, Ill. Formerly a leading executive with Del Webb’s Sun City brand, Dave now works in the residential building market targeting 55+ buyers.
Colin Milner, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), one of the world’s visionaries on the health and well-being of the older adult.
*Simon Hudson, Columbia, SC. Chair in Tourism Research at USC. Simon has done extensive research into mature (50+) tourism and will discuss tourism as it leads to retirement in a location.
*John Cromartie, Washington, D.C. A senior demographer at the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, John has focused on retiree migration to rural areas.
*Gene Warren, Phoenix, AZ. A principal in Thomas+Warren, Gene is a leading authority on where retirees move and why.
*Tom Mann, Baltimore, MD. A principal of TR Mann Consulting and the Tuesday Morning Sales Club. Tom is also a co-founder of the networking group Mature Market Experts. Tom’s clients include senior housing developers, magazines, financial and consumer products and several fitness products, all aimed at serving the boomer and senior markets.
Richard “Dick” Ambrosius, South Dakota, VP, NeoCORTA, an organization committed to assessing and improving brain fitness among older adults.
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is the host organization and a Diamond Level sponsor. Other sponsors include the Go Texan state retiree attraction program and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. All NARA sessions will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia’s resurgent downtown “Vista” entertainment district.
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