OBREMS Annual Dinner 2022 - it's good to be back

After a gap of 2 and a half years (thanks Covid), the 10th OBREMS Dinner was held on 11 May 2022. The Oxford Brookes Real Estate Management Society (OBREMS) is the alumni association of OBU for graduates who work in the real estate industry - find out more on the OBREMS website.

The evening went something like this...

Location: the Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, London
Guests: more than 200
Drinks: from 6.30 pm
Music: Glen Johnson (saxophone)
Welcome: from Andrew Hynard (President of OBREMS) and James Stacey (Chair of OBREMS)
Game: Heads or Tails compered by James Stacey and Harriet Costello (OBREMS Committee)
Dinner: two courses
Raffle Draw
Dessert and Coffee
Live Auction: with Will Clough from Allsop (Commercial Auction)
Networking: in the Champagne Bar (sponsored by PRE Surveyors)

So, what have OBREMS been doing recently?

Influencer Events

In November 2021 the OBREMS Committee hosted the first of its Influencer Events. This is a new initiative aimed at engaging with more senior alumni to seek their advice, thoughts and experience on the more challenging topics of the day. In addition, OBREMS hopes to host a number of Women of Influence events to encourage more women to consider a career in Real Estate. Check the OBREMS website for more details of future events. 

CPD Seminars

OBREMS ran a series of CPD events in 2021 and is looking to continue this in 2022 - anyone interested in being involved in a CPD event - contact OBREMS.

The OBREMS/Oxford Brookes Mentoring Scheme

The Mentoring Scheme ran successfully during the lockdowns in the UK and was much appreciated by students and mentors as a way of making connections during difficult times. It was so good to get back to a face-to-face launch in March 2022 - read the report here.

Student Property Monthly (SPM)

Student Property Monthly is the first student run property paper in the UK providing insights and professional opinions on current trends from leading industry experts. Founded by 3 students (Andrew Whitehead, Ben Jennings and Charles Major) SPM continued to run during the lockdowns providing students with an additional resource and way of connecting with the property industry. The founders are due to graduate this summer (2022) and will be handing the running of the paper over to a new group of second year students. SPM can be found on the OBREMS website as well as on LinkedIn and Instagram. 

SPM helping with the raffle