Over 250 students took part in ProLogis lectures dedicated to the current situation in the warehouse space developer market, which took place on June 10 at the College of Logistics in Poznań. The meeting was led by Ben Bannatyne, Managing Director of ProLogis for Central and Eastern Europe. This was another meeting as part of the LOGMEETING program – Meetings and workshops at the College of Logistics.
For the second time, ProLogis, together with the College of Logistics, organized lectures dedicated to the issues of logistics parks. The meeting was attended by WSL students and students of logistics classes from secondary schools in Zielona Góra, Nowa Sól, Wolsztyn, and Gorzów Wielkopolski. Ben Bannatyne, Managing Director of ProLogis for Central and Eastern Europe, shared his knowledge and experience, providing students with an overview of the current situation in the warehouse space developer market. All meeting participants received certificates confirming their attendance at the lecture.
The meeting participants had the opportunity to learn about the specifics of the operations of distribution space developers in Central and Eastern Europe, using the example of 3.95 million square meters located in ProLogis logistics parks in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Hungary. During the meeting, market development trends from the 1990s to the present day were discussed. Industry trends were also considered. The needs of logistics park clients regarding the rental of modern warehouse space were characterized. The audience had the opportunity to learn about the investment process – from the moment of selecting, checking, and purchasing a plot of land, through the selection of general contractors and park design, to management systems for existing buildings.
– Students, eager for knowledge, with open minds and free from limitations, are a demanding audience – said Ben Bannatyne, Managing Director of ProLogis for Central and Eastern Europe. – It is a real pleasure to speak and share my insights with such an audience. Our position as an industry leader obliges us to share our knowledge with future market specialists and to support their self-development.
– Students of the College of Logistics are very interested in the situation in the warehouse space developer market, as evidenced by the very high attendance during the lecture and the popularity of the “Logistics Investments and Real Estate” specialization, which they can choose within the “Management” field of study – said Wojciech Zalewski, WSL press spokesperson.
– It is an honor for us to host such an excellent specialist as Ben Bannatyne. We are extremely pleased with the cooperation with ProLogis, whose managers have been willingly sharing their knowledge and experience with our students for years.
ProLogis, adopting an innovative approach to the industrial real estate industry, has been cooperating with the College of Logistics for four years, offering the University its support, knowledge, and experience. The company also supports the best WSL students, rewarding them for the effort put into their studies and the preparation of their diploma theses. As part of the “ProLogis for the Best” competition, it funds financial scholarships for the authors of the best bachelor’s and master’s theses and for the best WSL graduate. Detailed information about the “ProLogis for the Best” competition and cooperation with the university can be found on the website http://www.prologisnajlepszym.pl/ .