The sixth annual Real Estate Symposium took place on December 9, 2013, at the Columbia University Club of New York, with 200 alumni representing classes from 1959 to 2013 in attendance. Sam Zell, chairman, Equity Group Investments, delivered the keynote address.Hosted by the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate and the Real Estate Circle of Columbia Business School, the Real Estate Symposium is an annual educational forum that brings together accomplished Columbia Business School alumni and top industry leaders for a broad-based discussion of topical issues, high-profile transactions, trends, and challenges facing the real estate industry.ReportsOpening Remarks and Keynote AddressMain Panel: CEO’s CornerNew York Panel: Is the Sky the Limit?Equity Capital Markets Panel: What Are Real Estate Investors Looking For?Debt Panel Report: Uncharted WatersSlideshow(For a full-screen view, click on the icon at lower right of the slideshow. For captions, click on "Show Info" at upper right of the full-screen view.)Schedule of Events12-1:00Check-inBuffet lunch1:00-1:45Keynote speaker: Sam Zell, Chairman, Equity Group InvestmentsOpening Remarks: Lynne B. Sagalyn, Columbia Business School, and Michael Berman ’86, GGP and chair, 2013 Real Estate Symposium Steering Committee1:45-2:00Break2:00-3:15Breakout PanelsIs the Sky the Limit? NYC Real Estate Pricing Keeps ClimbingWith Jeff E. Blau, Paul Pariser ’78 (moderator), Seth Pinsky CC ’93, Wendy SilversteinWhat Are Real Estate Investors Looking For?With Ted Bigman, Steven Hason, Nancy Lashine ’81, David M. Sherman ’82 (moderator)Uncharted Waters: Navigating Today’s Debt MarketsWith James E. Flaum, Patricia Goldstein (moderator), Sanjeev Handa, Michael Nash3:15-3:30Break3:30-5:00Main Panel: CEO’s Corner: Long-Term PerspectivesWith panelists Debra A. Cafaro, David J. Neithercut ’82, Lynne B. Sagalyn (moderator), Richard B. Saltzman, David E. Simon ’85, and Donald Wood.5:00-7:30REA Alumni Happy HourCellar Bar at Bryant Park Hotel40 West 40th StreetOpen to all, no registration required.Panelists and ModeratorsTed Bigman, Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementJeff Blau, RelatedDebra Cafaro, VentasJames Flaum, Morgan StanleyPatricia Goldstein, Emigrant Realty FinanceSteven Hason, APG Asset Management USSanjeev Handa, TIAA-CREFNancy Lashine ’81, Park Madison PartnersMichael Nash, The Blackstone GroupDavid Neithercut ’82, Equity ResidentialPaul Pariser ’85, Taconic Investment PartnersSeth Pinsky, CC ’93, RXR RealtyLynne B. Sagalyn, Columbia Business SchoolRichard Saltzman, Colony CapitalDavid Sherman ’82, Metropolitan Real Estate Equity ManagementWendy Silverstein, Vornado Realty TrustDavid E. Simon ’85, Simon Property GroupDonald Wood, Federal Realty Investment Trust