Sam Zell, chairman of land lease community owner Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) will be the featured speaker at the Manufactured Housing Institute’s National Communities Council Fall Leadership Forum being held Oct. 16-18 at W Hotel City Center in Chicago. Titled “Building a Vision for the Future,” topics covered include Marketing & Image, the Future of the Land Lease Business Model, Learning from Small community Operators, Home Financing and Real Estate Marketing for the Future. MHProNews and MHLivingNews Publisher L. A. “Tony” Kovach will attend and publish a post meeting report. ELS is the largest owner of manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities (MHCs) in North America with 380 properties.

(Photo credit: The Wall Street Journal–Sam Zell)