Hear from Data Center End Users; 230+ to Attend Greater New York Data Center Summit on 11/29

NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural Greater New York Data Center Summit will be held tomorrow (11/29) from 7:30am-1:30pm at the McGraw Hill Conference Center in Midtown Manhattan. This high-level information and networking conference is produced by CapRate Events, LLC. As of today, 220 executives from 160 leading firms in 13 states have made plans to attend. The keynote address will be presented by Anthony Wanger, President, IO. Conference sponsors include: Con Edison, Telx, Mintz Levin, Russo Development, Convergence, Net Access, Jaymie Scotto & Associates, Atlantic Metro Communications and Ehvert Engineering.

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The Greater New York Data Center Summit will feature more than 30 speakers from around the nation and the Tri-State region who will discuss key trends, patterns and opportunities in data center real estate and infrastructure. Speakers include: Kelly Morgan, Senior Equity Analyst, Tier1 Research; Christopher Elliott, Partner – Global Head of Data Center Physical Infrastructure, CS Technology, Inc; Sean P. Brady, Senior Director, Co Founder Data Center Advisory Group, Cushman & Wakefield of New Jersey, Inc.; Jeffrey D. Markley, Chief Executive Officer, Markley Group; Michael Bucheit, Chief Executive Officer, FiberMedia; Joshua Vallario, Data Center Manager, BlackRock; Eric Shepcaro, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Telx.

The conference will raise key themes in data center real estate, including: "Blurring of the Lines:" Wholesale, colocation/retail–What's the difference and are historic wholesale firms taking on the role of retail providers? And, where is new data center investment, development and repositioning of assets occurring?

The event will feature an exclusive discussion focused on the future of data center real estate. "The Future of Data Center Real Estate: An Introspective Look at 20 Years of Growth, Setbacks, and Survival in the New Digital Society" will be moderated by Michelle Berliner, Vice President and Head of Asset Management, Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Group and feature Blake Ellman, CEO, Net Access Corporation and Joe Mileo, Director, IO.

Attending firms include: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, CBRE, Colliers International, Grubb & Ellis Company, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., Newmark Knight Frank and RBC Capital Markets. To view the complete list of attending firms: http://apartmentsummit.com/nydata/?page_id=51

To view the conference agenda: http://apartmentsummit.com/nydata/?page_id=46

For additional information or to register: http://apartmentsummit.com/nydata/

Onsite registration will be available on 11/29 beginning at 7:30. The event will also feature a tour of 32 Avenue of the Americas, a New York City data and technology building owned by Rudin Management.

CapRate Events, LLC is a new business-to-business media firm specializing in commercial real estate, delivering well-attended events with high-level information and significant takeaway value. For additional information, or to get involved: www.cre-events.com.

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