DENVER, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis , the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it is participating in the Urban Land Institute's Fall Meeting and Urban Land Expo being held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida, October 27-30, 2008.
The executives speaking include:
-- Larry Harmsen, ProLogis managing director of capital deployment for North America, will host a speed learning session on the state of the industrial market on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, from 10:20 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET.
-- Walt Rakowich, ProLogis' chief operating officer, will participate in a panel discussion on industrial investments in port logistics on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET.
-- Robert Watson, ProLogis' chief sustainability officer, will participate in a panel discussion on sustainability trends and how the private sector is crafting a strategy toward sustainable development on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
-- Greg Weaver, president of Catellus, a ProLogis company, will participate in a panel discussion on place making at large-scale development projects on Thursday, October 30, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. ET.
The conference will not be webcast but copies of the presentations are available by e-mailing Rosie Gisi at
About ProLogis
ProLogis is the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, with operations in 136 markets across North America, Europe and Asia. The company has $40.8 billion of assets owned, managed and under development, comprising 548 million square feet (51 million square meters) in 2,898 facilities as of September 30, 2008. ProLogis' customers include manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, ProLogis employs over 1,500 people worldwide. For additional information about the company, go to http://www.prologis.com/.
