2025 INNOVATE Commercial Symposium

Join us on Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Hyattsville, MD! 

Discover the latest trends, unlock strategies for your business, and network with like-minded individuals! Maryland REALTORS® 2025 INNOVATE is our one day event that breaks new ground in the commercial real estate world. 

Last chance to nominate someone for the Commercial Excellence Award! Deadline to submit is February 14th!

Prices increase day-of! Register today!

Schedule of Events

This year's 2025 Innovate Commercial Symposium theme will be focused on adaptive reuse and mixed-use buildings. The event will run from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on March 20th. 

8:00 AM-8:45 AM Breakfast/Registration/Networking

8:45 AM-9:00 AM Maryland REALTORS® 2025 President Cheryl Abrams Davis Introduction and Remarks from Scott Lederer, Executive Director of MREC

9:00 AM-10:00 AM  Dr. Anirban Basu – Economic Overview

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Data Centers and A.I. Panel Discussion moderated by Anirban Basu (Course 1095-1604 Topic F, 1.5 CE hours)

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Lunch

12:30 PM-1:00 PM Award Ceremony/Diamond Sponsor Presentations

Afternoon Session CE (1:00 PM-4:00 PM) includes up to 3.0 hours total

1:00 PM-4:00 PM Commercial Agency (Course 1093-1604 Topic H, 3.0 CE hours. Instructor Bob Pettis) 

OR

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Adaptive Reuse (Course 1090-1604 Topic F, 1.5 CE hours. Instructor Pierson Kreutzer)

2:45 PM-4:00 PM Commercial Closing Review (Course 1089-1604 Topic F, 1.5 CE hours. Instructor Shawn Goldfaden, Esq.)

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Deal Exchange & Happy Hour 

Address

3501 University Blvd E
Hyattsville, MD 20783

Parking can be found in the Marriott Hotel parking garage.

Exhibitor Schedule

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Set-up
4:00 PM Break-down

Exhibitors are welcome to stay for the Deal Exchange and Happy Hour 4:00-5:00 PM.

Sponsor 2025 INNOVATE Commercial Symposium!

Interested in sponsoring the Commercial Symposium? Find the benefits of sponsoring below!

BECOME A SPONSOR

Deal Exchange

All submissions must be in by: March 13th, 2025

Maryland REALTORS® Commercial Alliance is happy to announce our annual Deal Exchange and Happy Hour. As an attendee of 2025 INNOVATE, you will have the opportunity to include one commercial property in the symposium’s Deal Exchange slide deck. During this networking event, you can discuss available properties with fellow commercial practitioners. This is an opportunity exclusive to attendees of 2025 INNOVATE only. Submit your one page commercial property PowerPoint to angel.brandt@mdrealtor.org

Commercial Excellence Award

This deadline has passed.

This award recognizes the REALTOR® member who best carries the REALTOR® brand in local commercial real estate circles. Prospective recipient must be a member of Maryland REALTORS® and their local board and may have no Ethics violations in the previous three (3) years. This award will recognize civic involvement in a variety of ways, so long as the REALTOR® is giving back to the communities which they serve. Transactions in sales and leasing are weighted equally. Also considered will be the complexity of issues and the ability and efficacy of solving the problems that arise.

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors!