Sponsorships

Make Lasting Connections

By sponsoring a TREC event or program, you get unparalleled access to the 2,000-plus individual members and 600-plus member companies that make us the premier commercial real estate organization in North Texas.

Please contact Jennifer Schmiel, Senior Director of The Real Estate Council, if you are interested in sponsoring TREC.

TREC Programs

Speaker Series

Speaker Series is our premier educational program. During these lunch panel events (generally three each year), members learn from noted industry leaders on the most pressing business, economic, and community topics facing the commercial real estate world.

Average attendance: 250-300 guests

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Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000

Market Matters

These breakfast panel events (generally two each year) offer insights from leading decision-makers in the capital markets and across the office, industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors.

Average attendance: 200-250 guests

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FightNight

FightNight is a spectacular evening of professional boxing, exceptional cuisine, casino gaming, Las Vegas-style entertainment, and the opportunity to network with the top decision makers in Dallas Fort-Worth’s commercial real estate industry and political community.

Average attendance: Approximately 1,400 guests

Sponsorships $20,000-$50,000
Tables of 10 $10,000-$15,000

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The Deal: From Acquisition to Disposition

This five-part educational program explores the full scope of a commercial real estate deal, with topics ranging from site selection to structuring and sourcing capital and, of course, acquisition and disposition.

Average attendance: about 35 participants per class module

Sponsorships $1,500-$7,500

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Industry Insights

These intimate, monthly lunches with Investor-level members focus on the development of a specific facet of our region’s commercial real estate industry, with insights from guest speakers and key decision-makers.

Average attendance: 10-15 TREC members

Sponsorships $2,000

TRECcast

TRECcast is our official podcast, offering event replays and exclusive interviews with some of the biggest figures in North Texas commercial real estate.

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Average play count: 500-1,200 listens per episode

Sponsorships $1,000-$5,000

Leadership Development & Public Policy

Associate Leadership Council (ALC)

ALC is TREC’s premier leadership development program, equipping young commercial real estate professionals with the tools, training, and contacts necessary to emerge as the leaders of tomorrow.

Sponsorships $2,500-$15,000

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Mentorship Program

Our Mentorship Program helps young professionals achieve their career goals by matching them with senior commercial real estate executives who guide them on the road to success.

Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000

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Leadership Alumni

Through our Leadership Alumni network, Associate Leadership Council and Executive Leadership Program graduates can reconnect with their classmates, make new connections, and continue their leadership development training.

Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000

Legislative Welcome Reception

These exclusive networking events help foster relationships between TREC members and newly-elected officials within the City of Dallas and/or Texas State Legislature.

Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000

Membership Programs

TREC Connects Networking Groups

Through TREC Connects Networking Groups, TREC members can meet with small groups of their peers to discuss business, trends, and local issues while building relationships throughout the commercial real estate industry.

Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000

Industry Insights

These intimate, monthly lunches with Investor-level members focus on the development of a specific facet of our region’s commercial real estate industry, with insights from guest speakers and key decisionmakers.

Average attendance: 30 TREC members

Sponsorships $2,000

TREC Summer Social

This early-summer happy hour celebrates the completion of the first half of the year as TREC members of all ages and career levels network with their peers. In recent years, this event has taken place in partnership with the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of African American Commercial Real Estate Professionals (AAREP DFW).

Average attendance: Approximately 150 TREC members

Sponsorships $2,000

Young Guns

Annual Young Guns Sponsorships

Sponsor our Young Guns throughout the year or purchase a package of sponsorships for each of their educational or networking events.

Sponsorships (Annual, Educational, or Networking) $15,000-$25,000

Young Guns Kickoff

Our annual Young Guns Kickoff marks the official start of the year for our young professional group, offering the chance to network with peers, meet the new leadership team, and learn more about what TREC has to offer.

Average attendance: Approximately 200 TREC members

Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000

Young Guns Casino Night

Casino Night is our premier Young Guns spring networking event, featuring casino-style gaming, music, and raffles benefiting each year’s Young Guns Community Investors Project*.

Average attendance: Approximately 400 guests

Sponsorships $1,000-$20,000

*A portion of your sponsorship is considered a charitable donation.

About Town

These quarterly hard-hat tours (and subsequent happy hours) highlight some of the most exciting forthcoming developments throughout Dallas.

Average attendance: 30 Young Guns members

Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000

Rising to the Top

This panel event offers Young Guns the no-nonsense advice needed to grow their real estate careers, with a diverse speaker lineup of developers, investors, brokers, and designers.

Average attendance: Approximately 100 TREC members

Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000

Forum

Our annual Young Guns Forum charts the evolution of a hot Dallas neighborhood from key players in the development process and offers another opportunity for our early-career members to network with their peers.

Average attendance: Approximately 100 TREC members

Sponsorships $1,500-$5,000 and in-kind

Communications Sponsorships

Real Brief Newsletter

Showcase your company or brand in our weekly email newsletter, which is distributed to more than 2,000 members from 600-plus commercial real estate companies in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Average open rate: 40 percent

Sponsorships $10,000

The Download

Our monthly public policy newsletter keeps TREC members informed of the latest real estate-related happenings around the City of Dallas and Texas State Legislature.

Average open rate: 40 percent

Sponsorships $2,500 (12 newsletters)

Annual Report

Our annual reports highlight the biggest moments, achievements, and milestones from TREC and TREC Community Investors from the previous year.

Sponsorships $10,000

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Read the latest TREC Community Investors Annual Report