The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), the leading global professional office and industrial real estate association, has promoted Matthew Leguen de Lacroix, SIOR, FRICS, as Head of Business Development, a new role within SIOR. Leguen de Lacroix previously held the role of Director of the SIOR European Chapter, and prior to that, within his role as an active member of SIOR, he was president of the SIOR European Chapter and a trustee of the SIOR Foundation.
He has more than 30 years of commercial real estate market experience in both Switzerland and France. Before joining SIOR, he was president of DTZ (now Cushman & Wakefield) in French-speaking Switzerland.
“I am excited to be an integral part of SIOR’s bold strategic initiative to make our organisation truly global,” said Leguen de Lacroix. “My focus is to strengthen our existing relationships Internationally and build new ones. I am looking forward to increasing our coverage in Europe and gradually expanding our network into other countries like Africa, where, incidentally, we have just gained two new members.”
In Leguen de Lacroix’s role, he will ensure that SIOR has a highly visible presence at MIPIM, Shedmasters, CoreNET, EXPO REAL and SIMI as well as potentially other national events around Europe in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Portugal. This position will also be integral in identifying the next generation of real estate professionals around Europe, working with colleges and universities to attract trainees into SIOR (named Member Associates.)
“We are privileged to include Prologis and Panattoni as SIOR’s Global Industry Partners and in Europe, the first Industry Partner for the Chapter is TSL, a leader in technical construction. I am keen to develop additional partnerships where SIOR and industry companies can develop synergy and align on common interests.” notes Leguen de Lacroix
“Matthew has been a loyal and trusted member of SIOR since 2009,” said SIOR CEO Robert Thornburgh, SIOR, FRICS. “His position within the Chapter and his professional network of real estate friends and colleagues internationally have put him at the forefront of SIOR European business and we are thrilled to welcome him to the team at SIOR HQ.”
SIOR is the leading global professional industrial and office real estate association, established 82 years ago. With 3,700 members in 722 cities and 45 countries, SIOR represents today's most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.
10 January 2023
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend our fourth business generation and best-practice event, over one and a half days, including an informal networking apéro and dinner.
The event is free of charge but open only to SIOR members. Sponsorship is sought if you would like to get involved.
Mind Your Own Business – a one & a half day conference for members to be held in Milan, Italy.
Further details will be published in due course.
Thursday, 14th September 2023, 8h30 CET to Friday 15th September 2023 12h30 CET.
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend our fourth business generation and best-practice event, over one and a half days, including an informal networking apéro and dinner. Thursday, 30th March 2023, 8h30 CET to Friday 31st March 2023 12h30 CET.
The event is free of charge but open only to SIOR members. Sponsorship is sought if you would like to get involved.
Mind Your Own Business – a one & a half day conference for members to be held in Berlin, Germany.
Wednesday, March 29th 2023:
Thursday, March 30th 2023:
Friday, March 31st 2023
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend our third business generation and best-practice event, to be followed by an informal networking apéro.
The event is free of charge but open only to SIOR members.
Mind Your Own Business – a one-day conference for members to be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The event is being hosted by Colliers International and will be held in their offices, at Stadionplein 14, 1076 CM Amsterdam.
Thursday, 15th September 2022, 9h30 CEST to 17h00 CEST.
9.30am Meet & Greet with Coffee & Croissants
9.45am Conference Kick Off – Welcome to Amsterdam
10.00am MYOB Part One – Paris Review & Business Generation Working Groups
11.30am Networking Break
11.45am Presentation by Sander Breugelmans, SVP Regional Head Northern Europe, Prologis.
12.30pm Lunch
1.00pm MYOB Part Two – Ideas, Innovation & Learning (Sharing on Fees/Pitches/Wins & Losses)
2.30pm Wrap Up
3.00pm Site visit of award-winning office building – The Edge
5.00pm Social Apéro in local venue (tbd).
Upon invitation only, SIOR Global our hosting a DINNER on the preceding evening, Wednesday 14th September at MR. PORTER (invitation only).. The evening is intended as a recruitment event and members wishing to join the dinner must be accompanied by a prospective member. The cost of the prospect's dinner will be covered by SIOR Global.
SIOR members that are interested by this proposal should contact events@sioreurope.com
Thursday, 7th April 2022, 9h30 CEST to 22h30 CEST in Paris, France.
The event is open to all SIOR members.
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend our second business generation and best-practice event, to be followed by a networking event at the infamous "Travellers", a private members club on the Champs-Elysées.
Mind Your Own Business – a one-day conference for members to be held in the centre of Paris, France.
Times subject to change.
Friday 24th September 2021, 9h45 IST to 17h00 IST in Dublin, Ireland.
The International borders are open and we are happy to confirm our first in-person event since January 2020!
Join us for dinner with SIOR Global and European leadership on Thursday 23rd September and a mini-conference on Friday 24th September 2021, to be held in the Conrad Hilton, Dublin, Ireland.
The event will be open to all SIOR members and guests upon invitation.
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend the first in-person event of 2021!
Mind Your Own Business – a one-day conference for members and guests to be held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
Thursday 23rd September 2021
12h00 – 18h00: International Growth Strategy meeting (closed session, upon invitation only).
From 19h00: Drinks and dinner in the Conrad Hilton Hotel bar/restaurant (for all members & guests in attendance).
SIOR has negotiated a group rate for your overnight stay.
Friday 24th September 2021
9h45: Smoothies, juice, coffee & tea for the official meet & greet.
10h15: Conference kick-off and Q&A with Paul Danks, chapter president, Robert Thornburgh, CEO of SIOR and Mark Duclos, SIOR global president.
11h00 Mind Your Own Business Part One –
“There is no such thing as a stupid question – find out more about office/industrial/investment to help you in your day-today business, with Q&A”. Mini-workshops structured around office, industrial and investment themes,
12h30 : Networking business buffet/sandwich lunch, preceded by presentations from Paul McDowell, chapter past-president and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, a sponsor of the SIOR International European Conference, Dublin, July 2022..
14h00 : Mind Your Own Business Part Two – “The Power of your Clients – Business Generation & Deal Making, with Q&A”
15h30 : SIOR helps you Mind Your Own Business.
- 16h30 What SIOR is doing to help your business (with Q&A).
From 17h00 Networking and social time for those staying late or overnight.