Executives from Pegasus Residential, Greystar, Madera Residential, RR Living, AT&T, Realpage, Chamberlain Group, Calix, Johnson Controls, DOOR, Wifinium, and more address AI and proptech investments

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — International market research and consulting firm Parks Associates today announced the speaker lineup for its fourth annual Smart Spaces: Apartments, Hospitality, and Community Living, taking place September 15-16 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park. The conference brings together industry leaders to explore how AI, connectivity, automation, and energy are transforming multifamily and senior living properties.

Jackie Ware, CEO, Pegasus Residential, will deliver the opening conference keynote, bringing the owner/operator perspective to discussions on technology strategy, operations, and the evolving needs of residents.

“Technology is now fundamental to the infrastructure for multifamily properties,” said Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein, VP, Marketing, Parks Associates. “Owners and operators are looking beyond individual point solutions and focusing on how connectivity, access, security, energy, AI, and building systems work together.”

Smart Spaces features executives representing multifamily ownership and operations, senior living, broadband and managed Wi-Fi, proptech, smart building platforms, access control, security, energy, sustainability, and investment.

Sponsors include Chamberlain, Kwikset, Calix, Johnson Controls, Zentra, Realpage, DOOR, Gentex Corporation, Z-Wave Alliance, Zyxel Communications, Cambium Networks, and SkyBell Technologies.

Speakers:
Demetrios Barnes, CEO, 1VALET
Amy Barricelli, Executive VP, RR Living
Nate Beran, MDU Property Technology Products, AT&T
Paul Boethel, CEO, Watermark Retirement Communities
Victor Carrasco, Director, North America Strategic Accounts & US West Region Sales, Johnson Controls
Scott Carroll, Director of Multifamily Products & Devices, Xfinity Communities, Comcast
Chris Cholas, SVP, Product & Technology, Hotwire Communications
Chris Cordt, National Account Manager, Everon
Cecilia Cossio, CEO, NexGen Legacy Real Estate
Michael Doucette, VP Connected Venues, Blueport
Anne Ferguson, Head of Business Development, HomeLink Smart Home & Commercial Solutions, Gentex Corporation
Dave Gilles, CEO, Madera Residential
Adam Hepworth, CEO, Della Connect
Sandy Jack, VP of Strategic Relations – Multifamily, Vingcard ASSA ABLOY
Scott Jamison, EVP & Chief Experience Officer, WorldVue
Kyle Johnson, Director, Smart Building Technology, Greystar
Mitch Karren, Chief Product Officer, ElevateOS
Ed Keathley, VP, Product Strategy, Preiss x IRIS Technologies
Kevin Kirton, CEO, Buckhead Investment Partners
Jeanne Klein, Chief Sales Officer, VeriFast
Matt Knight, Executive Director, FIRE – Foundation for Innovation in Real Estate; Founder, PropTech Angel Group
Dennis Kyle, SVP, Smart Building, Realpage
Sean Landsberg, Co-founder and CEO, AppWork
Aaron Lee, Sr. Manager, MDU, Ruckus Wireless Belden
Chang Liu, Director of Growth and Innovation, RE Tech Advisors
Adam Lotia, Exec Leader, Wifinium
Jenniffer Mackey, VP, Strategic Accounts, Zyxel Communications
Alli Malliton, National Sales Director, Gigstreem
Mike McCourt, Subscriber Solutions Manager, SmartMDU, Calix
Char McCurdy, COO, Summit Property Management
Scott McGee, President, Connext Strategies
Sean Miller, Chief Revenue Officer, Lessen LLC
David Moss, CEO & Co-founder, Care Daily
Mary Nitschke, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Public Grid
Jess Parsons, AVP, Marketing, Calix
Ernest Perez, Director, Information Technology, CC Young Senior Living
Sebastián Ríos, Partner & US Business Development Director, Horus Automation
Mariam Rogers Walker, Sr. Director Community Sales, Chamberlain Group
David Rubin, VP, AEI Consultants
Ryan Salmons, Chief Product and Technology Officer, DOOR
Josh Siddon, Founder & Principal, ResiQ
Nate Sundloff, VP, Multifamily Sales, Groove Technology Solutions
Todd Thorpe, Director, Business Development, Cambium Networks
Antonio Torres, Zentra Business Development Manager, Allegion
Joesar Watkins, Digital Resident Engagement Manager, Atria Senior Living
Jeff Welch, Business Development Manager, HydroPoint
Taylor Wiederkehr, Founder & CEO, PropTech IQ
Ed Wolff, CEO, Aerwave

Registration is open to industry executives and market leaders. To schedule an interview with an analyst or to request specific data, please contact Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein, 972-490-1113. 

About Smart Spaces

Smart Spaces, hosted by Parks Associates, brings together property owners, operators, and technology leaders to explore connected solutions for multifamily and hospitality environments. The event is grounded in Parks Associates’ research on broadband, managed Wi-Fi, smart home, and IoT technologies, providing insight into how integrated platforms and connectivity improve operations, reduce costs, and enhance resident experiences. These insights help industry stakeholders identify new revenue opportunities and implement more efficient, data-driven property strategies.

Parks Associates hosts Smart Spaces 2026 on September 15-16 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park in Plano, Texas. www.smartspacesconference.com

Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein
Parks Associates
972.490.1113
421901@email4pr.com 

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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The American Arbitration Association® (AAA), the global leader in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), today announced it has strengthened its roster of experienced arbitrators and mediators across key areas of dispute resolution with the addition of 103 new panelists from January through July 2026.

Joining the AAA’s Commercial, Construction, Consumer, Employment, and Labor panels, the new panelists bring extensive legal, professional, and industry experience to disputes administered by the AAA. Their addition reflects the AAA’s ongoing commitment to maintaining panels of highly qualified neutrals equipped to address the evolving needs of businesses, individuals, counsel, and parties.

“AAA panelists are essential to the dispute resolution process,” said Eric Dill, SVP, chief people officer and head of panel relations at the AAA. “These accomplished professionals bring the experience, perspective, and industry knowledge needed to deliver fair, efficient outcomes for all parties. As disputes continue to grow in complexity, we continue to strengthen our panels so parties can find neutrals with the right expertise for their disputes.”

The new panelists include 47 joining the Commercial Panel, 23 joining the Construction Panel, 22 joining the Employment Panel, 9 joining the Labor Panel, and four joining the Consumer Panel. Their experience spans a broad range of business, construction, workplace, and consumer disputes, further expanding the industry and subject-matter knowledge available to parties through the AAA.

AAA panelists are selected through a rigorous review process based on professional accomplishments, subject-matter knowledge, dispute resolution experience, and other qualifications. In addition to the training AAA requires for arbitrators before they are made active on the AAA roster and an annual educational requirement, all panelists have access to ongoing education and resources to help them keep pace with developments in arbitration and mediation. AAA panelists are not employees of the AAA.

The new panelists, listed by AAA panel, are:

Commercial Panel

Michael Abate, KYHon. James (Jim) Abrams, NYEdward Allred, TXHon. James Bassett, NHAndrew Bonzani, NYRalph Cantafio, COMichael Cohen, NVEduardo Corretjer, PRVictoria Coyle, CTShashi Dholandas, NYKarl Dial, TXKatayoun Donnelly, COJames Fielder, ILHon. Jay Gandhi, CAMichael Granne, NYHilda Gurley, MIDaniel (Dan) Herling, CADavid Hoffman, PACraig Holden, CAHon. Robert Holzberg, CTJoshua Hyman, ILDavid Jonson, CAHon. Abdul Kallon, WAKaveh Kashef, MIAlan Lau, HIJames Loftis, TXMeryl Macklin, CARobin Main, RISimon Malko GABrant Martin, TXHon. Roslynn (Roz) Mauskopf, NYChristopher Melton, KYHon. Robert Miller, NYLisa Morgan, CAKenneth (Ken) Neuman, MIHon. Bill Pedersen, TXPaula Pendley, TXAllison Rich, NHHon. Diane Shelley, ILTiffany Shimada, UTDavid Shraga, CALeon Skornicki, NYMadeline Snider, NYBenjamin (Ben) Stewart, TXLee Straus, CAMichael Turrill, CAHon. Zuberi Williams, DE

Construction Panel

Tarek Abdalla, PAJeremy Baker, ILStephen Bialkowski, NJAaron Capps, TXJoseph Cooke, NYJason Ebe, AZMichael Jaffe, DCKafi Linville, MNRobert Lovein, TXG. Dwayne Maricle, LAJoshua (Josh) Marks, AZJerry Negrete, TXKenneth (Ken) Roberts, ILJ.R. Rothstein, FLTeresa Santin, OHStephen (Steve) Schemenauer, MNHon. David Shakes, COEric Singer, ILTony Starr, MAJennifer Therrien, MOZach Torres-Fowler, PAPhilip Watson, LAKendall Woods, IL

Consumer Panel

Andrew Knott, CTAlbert Pak, DCSamuel (Sam) Stone, WVIsaac Wannos, FL

Employment Panel

Julian Alwill, CAColleen Connelly, CAHarriet Cooperman, MDRobert (Rob) Gillette, WAStanley (Stan) Graham, TNWilmer Harris, CAGeoffrey (Geoff) Hash, CAMeredith Jeffries, NCJames (JJ) Johnston, CAAaron Kaufmann, CAPhyllis Kupferstein, CARuth Major, ILJoseph Moriarty, ILKathy Nemecheck, MOKathlyn Perez, LAGina Roccanova, CANicholas Roumel, MIHon. Ravi Sandill, TXGerald Sauer, CAAnthony Sciarrillo, NJJulia Simon, TXDaiquiri Steele, AL

Labor Panel

Carl Bosland, CAFrancis Connell, MAColleen Connelly, CA*Jerry Cutler, NYSteven Kramer, TNKimberly Moseley, VAGina Roccanova, CA*Mark Shank, TXLynne Stern, LA

*Also serves on the AAA Employment Panel.

The AAA welcomes the newest members of its panels and recognizes their commitment to advancing effective alternative dispute resolution.

For more information on the AAA roster of arbitrators and mediators, visit: https://www.adr.org/panel/about-our-panels/ 

About the American Arbitration Association  

The American Arbitration Association is the largest provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in the world. Marking its centennial in 2026, the American Arbitration Association has transformed how legal issues are resolved for better since 1926, turning disputes worldwide into opportunities for understanding and progress. A not-for-profit organization, the American Arbitration Association’s mission is to deliver ADR services with integrity, transparency, and innovation. For more information, visit www.adr.org/.   

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Invitation for Offers

The Government of Jamaica (“Jamaica”) announced today the commencement of an invitation for offers to tender for cash (the “Invitation”) notes of each series listed in the table below (collectively, the “Old Notes”, and each series thereof a “series” of Old Notes) such that the amount to be paid by Jamaica for the outstanding original principal amount of Old Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase by Jamaica pursuant to the Invitation (i.e., the aggregate Purchase Price (as defined below) multiplied by the applicable Amortization Factor (as defined below)) is equal to a maximum purchase price to be determined by Jamaica in its sole discretion (the “Maximum Purchase Price”). The terms and conditions of the Invitation are set forth in the material dated Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (the “Invitation Material”).

The Invitation is not conditioned upon any minimum participation of any series of Old Notes but is conditioned on, among other things, the pricing and closing of an international capital markets transaction in an amount and on terms and conditions acceptable to Jamaica.

The Invitation will commence on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 and will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (the “Expiration Time”) unless extended or earlier terminated by Jamaica in its sole discretion. Old Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to the Withdrawal Deadline. The settlement of validly tendered and accepted Old Notes is expected to occur on Thursday, September 17, 2026 (the “Settlement Date”).

Jamaica will pay per U.S.$1,000 original principal amount of each series of Old Notes that are accepted pursuant to the Invitation, a purchase price equal to the applicable fixed price indicated in the rightmost column in the table below (the “Purchase Price”), multiplied by the Amortization Factor, if applicable, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on such Old Notes from the applicable last regular payment of interest to (but excluding) the Settlement Date (“Accrued Interest”).

If the aggregate Purchase Price for all validly tendered Old Notes, multiplied by the Amortization Factor, if applicable (the “Tendered Principal Purchase Price”) would exceed the Maximum Purchase Price, Jamaica will, in its sole discretion, select one or more series of Old Notes to be prorated on the basis of the same or different proration factors. If Jamaica accepts all or a portion of a holder’s Offer of Old Notes of any series, the holder will be entitled to receive for such Old Notes the applicable Purchase Price, multiplied by the Amortization Factor, if applicable, plus Accrued Interest, which will be paid on the Settlement Date, if the conditions of the Invitation are met.

Eligible holders of Old Notes must tender Old Notes by requesting that the direct participant through which the holder holds its Old Notes submit, at or prior to the Expiration Time, such holder’s offer to tender their Old Notes (an “Offer”), by properly instructing The Depository Trust Company, Inc. (“DTC”), Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg, société anonyme, as applicable, in accordance with the procedures and deadlines established by such clearing system. Any holder that holds Old Notes through a custodian cannot submit an Offer directly and should instead contact its custodian to instruct the direct participant to submit an Offer on its behalf. There is no letter of transmittal for the Invitation. The acceptance of any Offers forwarded to DTC after the Expiration Time will be in the sole discretion of Jamaica.

Holders tendering Old Notes may obtain a priority allocation code (the “Priority Allocation Code”) by contacting either Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Dealer Managers”), and should include their Priority Allocation Code in their Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”) or electronic acceptance instruction. Tendering holders who wish to subscribe for New Notes (as defined in the Invitation Material) should include their Priority Allocation Code when subscribing for New Notes in the New Notes Offering (as defined in the Invitation Material). A Priority Allocation Code is not required for a holder to tender its Old Notes, but if a tendering holder wishes to subscribe for the New Notes, such holder should obtain and quote a Priority Allocation Code in its firm bid submitted at the time Jamaica markets the New Notes. Jamaica will review Offers received on or prior to the Expiration Time and may give priority to those investors tendering with a Priority Allocation Code in connection with the allocation of New Notes. However, no assurances can be given that any holder that tenders Old Notes will be given an allocation of New Notes at the levels it may subscribe for, or at all.

Jamaica reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to accept any or all Offers, to modify the Purchase Price for any or all series of Old Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions described in the Invitation Material, or to terminate the Invitation for any reason. In the event of a termination of the Invitation before the Settlement Date, the tendered Old Notes will be returned to the holder as promptly as practicable; provided that termination of the Invitation for any series of Old Notes does not affect the Offers for other series of Old Notes.

The Invitation Material may be downloaded from website of Global Bondholder Services Corporation (the “Information and Tender Agent”) at https://gbsc-usa.com/Jamaica/ or obtained from the Information and Tender Agent, Global Bondholder Services Corporation, 65 Broadway – Suite 404, New York, New York 10006 (Tel. (212) 430-3774, or toll free (855) 654-2014) Attention: Corporate Actions, or from any of the Dealer Managers.

The Dealer Managers for the Invitation are:

Questions regarding the Invitation may be directed to the Dealer Managers at the above contact information or to the Information and Tender Agent at the below contact information.

Contact information for the Information and Tender Agent:

Global Bondholder Services Corporation
Attention: Corporate Actions
65 Broadway – Suite 404
New York, NY 10006
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 430-3774
Toll free: +1 (855)-654-2014
Website: https://gbsc-usa.com/Jamaica/

Important Notice

The distribution of materials relating to the Invitation and the transactions contemplated thereby, may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Invitation is made only in those jurisdictions where it is legal to do so. The Invitation and any of the transactions contemplated thereby are void in all jurisdictions where they are prohibited. If materials relating to the Invitation or any of the transactions contemplated thereby come into your possession, you are required by Jamaica to inform yourself of and to observe all of these restrictions. The materials relating to the Invitation and the transactions contemplated thereby, including this communication, do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation in any place where offers or solicitations are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the Invitation be made by a licensed broker or dealer and a Dealer Manager or any affiliate of a Dealer Manager is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the Invitation shall be deemed to be made by the Dealer Manager or such affiliate in that jurisdiction. Beneficial owners who may lawfully participate in the Invitation in accordance with the terms thereof are referred to as “holders.”

This announcement is for informational purposes only. This announcement is not an invitation for offers to tender for cash or a solicitation of invitations for offers to tender for cash any Old Notes.

The distribution of the Invitation Material in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession the Invitation Material comes are required by Jamaica, the Dealer Managers, and the Information and Tender Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions as set out in the “Jurisdictional Restrictions” section of the Invitation Material.

Jamaica

This announcement has not been and is not required to be registered with the Financial Services Commission pursuant to the Jamaican Securities Act. No purchase of any securities in connection with this Invitation can be completed in Jamaica unless the purchase is made by or through a securities dealer registered with the Financial Services Commission or an exempt dealer (being a bank). However, Jamaican law does not prevent a Jamaica resident from selling securities outside the jurisdiction.

United Kingdom

Neither the communication of this announcement, the Invitation nor any other offer material relating to the Invitation has been distributed by, nor has it been approved by an authorized person under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the “FSMA”) for the purposes of section 21 of the FSMA. In the United Kingdom, the Invitation and any other offer material relating to the Invitation are only being distributed to and is only directed at: (a) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments, being investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, (as amended the “Order”); or (b) persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.); or (c) persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the FSMA) in connection with this announcement, the Invitation nor any other offer material relating to the Invitation may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated; or (d) persons outside the United Kingdom (all such other persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). Any investment or investment activity to which this Invitation or any other offer material relating to the Invitation relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on the Invitation or these other documents and/or materials or any of its or their contents.

         Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis à vis its clients in connection with the Old Notes or the Invitation.

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