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CCU Real Estate Club welcomes noted business consultant to final spring meeting

April 18, 2018
Jana Coleman, vice president at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, to speak at final spring meeting of the Real Estate Club at Coastal Carolina University that is open to Myrtle Beach-area pr

The Real Estate Club of Coastal Carolina University will hold its final meeting of the spring semester on Wednesday, April 18, at 5 p.m. in Room 317 of the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration building. The meeting is open to all interested professionals and CCU students.

The meeting's featured guest speaker, Jana Coleman, will discuss the wide range of career opportunities that exist in the various divisions of a residential real estate network.

Jana Coleman earned her Bachelor of Arts in business finance from the University of South Florida and has more than 30 years of combined experience in the real estate industry. She is the vice president of business solutions at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a global association of more than 500 real estate companies. In this role, Jana Coleman is the business consultant for member firms in both North and South America.

"Jana Coleman offers students a unique opportunity to learn about careers in real estate," said Rob Salvino, assistant director of the Grant Center and professor of economics at CCU. "She travels the country speaking to experienced real estate professionals, and consulting with them on the opportunities and challenges associated with growing their income and impact. Opportunities like this for the Real Estate Club at CCU give students a head start on their careers."

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) is the home of the world's market-leading independent residential brokerages in more than 65 countries, with 565 firms and 130,000 sales associates producing more than 1.1 million transactions valued at $368 billion annually.

Tony Grant, the major donor to CCU's Grant Center for Real Estate and Economic Development, and Royce King, president and broker-in-charge of The Litchfield Company, will be in attendance.

The Real Estate Club at CCU is open to students and area professionals who are interested in learning more about commercial and investment real estate. Featured guest speakers include individuals who have expertise in various fields of commercial investment and/or real estate who are invited to share their knowledge of the industry and prepare members for real estate-related careers with commercial or mortgage banks, insurance companies, private appraisal or consulting firms, real estate developers, property management firms and residential or commercial industrial brokerage offices.

The mission of the Grant Center is to support the education of its students to the highest levels of competence and professionalism and to broaden the economic base of the region, serving as the bridge between CCU and the wider community.

The Wall building is located at 119 Chanticleer Drive E. on the main Conway campus. Visit coastal.edu/safety/parking for parking options near the building.

For more information about the Grant Center or about the Real Estate Club at CCU, visit coastal.edu/business/grantcenter.

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