We are excited to announce that Commonwealth’s 5th Annual Manufactured Housing Industry Summit is scheduled for Thursday, January 25, 2007 at the Red Lion Hotel on the River in Portland (the same location as last year).  The Summit will run from 8:00 am until noon and the cost will be $50 per person including a full buffet breakfast.
 
The program is going to be out best ever! 
 
A new multi-section SKYLINE Manufactured Home designed specifically for manufactured home community living will be on display!
 
Over a dozen exhibitors will be there to help you maximize your investment.
 
Our dynamic lineup of presenters includes:
 
Randy Rowe – Chicago, IL.  Randy Rowe is Chairman of Green Courte Partners, LLC. Previously Mr. Rowe was a Co-Founder and Chairman of Transwestern Investment Company, LLC and Chairman and Director of Transwestern Commercial Services, LLC.  Mr. Rowe was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hometown America, LLC, a large owner of manufactured housing communities that owned 14,000 sites. Prior to co-founding Transwestern Investment Company, Mr. Rowe was a senior executive with Equity Group Investments, Inc. and held several positions including: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Venture Partners, Inc., a merchant banking entity; Vice Chairman of Equity Capital Holdings, LLC, a parking asset investment vehicle; Co-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MHC), a REIT that owned 26,000 manufactured home sites, now known as Equity Lifestyle Properties.  Randy is an exciting speaker and will share his frank views regarding the state of the manufactured housing business, his thoughts on how to be a better community operator, and what he predicts for the future.

Gub Mix – Sun Valley, ID.  Uncut and uncensored --- Live from his Soapbox.  Gub will enlighten and entertain us as he shares his opinion on the state of the industry and makes his candid and straight-forward recommendations for what we need to do to stimulate the manufactured home community business.  From management to marketing, home sales to resident relations, Gub tells it like it is and uses his great personality and wit to communicate his message. 

Stay tuned for further announcements as our line-up of speakers and presenters continues to grow.  Your Summit invitation will be in your mailbox soon, and look for our advertisement in your state association magazine. 
 
Visit www.cwres.com after November 1st to print your registration form from our website.  
 
See you in January!

Greg Harmon - President
Commonwealth Real Estate Services
E-mail: greg@cwres.com
Telephone 503.244.2300 Ext. 101