CCP Board Member Tom Prioreschi to Speak at IDA Conference in Houston

Thomas J. "Tom" Prioreschi, City Center Partnership Board Member, will speak at the International Downtown Association (IDA) 2004 Spring Conference in Houston, Texas April 17 - 19.

Columbia, SC (PRWEB) April 10, 2004--Thomas J. "Tom" Prioreschi, City Center Partnership Board Member, will speak at the International Downtown Association (IDA) 2004 Spring Conference in Houston, Texas April 17 - 19. The Spring 2006 IDA Conference will be held in Columbia, SC.

The topic of Prioreschi's session will be "The Bucks Behind Residential Projects." He will discuss financing, methods, tools, and common mistakes to avoid in developing downtown housing.

About Tom Prioreschi and Downtown Residential Development:
Prioreschi has been involved in Real Estate Development for over 25 years. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio with a Chemical Engineering Degree and a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Prioreschi worked for Union Carbide and then International Paper Company in a variety of Engineering and Management Positions before starting his own entrepreneurial ventures. He has been involved in almost 70 different real estate development ventures, with the four most recent all done on Main Street in Columbia, SC. The first project was the Kress Building, followed by the Berry's on Main building and most recently the Silvers Building (Columbia's first Main Street Condominium project). Work has begun on the renovation of the Barringer Building into 75 apartments on the upper floors. Prioreschi is on the Board of Directors for City Center Partnership, the Cultural Council, and is on the Chamber's Issues Committee.

About The International Downtown Association:
The International Downtown Association is a world leader of and champion for vital and livable urban centers. Through its network of committee
individuals, its rich body of knowledge, and its unique capacity to nurture community-building partnerships, IDA is a guiding force in creating healthy and dynamic centers that anchor the well-being of towns, cities, and regions of the world. For more information, please visit www.ida-downtown.org.

About City Center Partnership:
City Center Partnership, Inc. (CCP) is a non-profit organization that was formed to implement and manage the Business Improvement District in the 36-block area bounded by Gervais, Elmwood, Assembly and Marion streets in downtown Columbia.
 

 

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