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The mix of properties owned by EPR Properties(NYSE: EPR) may seem a bit quirky on the surface: not many REITs invest in schools, movie theatres, Top Golf sites and ski resorts. But to EPR’s President and CEO Greg Silvers, it makes perfect sense.

“We think of it as almost ‘social infrastructure’ for people to create experiences with their friends, family and colleagues as well as places to get an education,” says Silvers.

A Dividends Through Diversity (DTD) reception took place during REITweek: 2018 Investor Conference, sponsored by Ferguson Partners. Nareit's President and CEO Steve Wechsler kicked off the event by outlining the goals behind Nareit's DTD initiative, which was launched at REITweek 2017. The Dividends Through Diversity initiative was created to promote the recruitment, inclusion and advancement of women in REITs and the broader commercial real estate industry.

Nareit’s REITweek is always an important industry event providing a key touchpoint between REITs and their investors near the midway point of each year. This year was no exception.

Last week, 2,800 members of the REIT community convened at the New York Hilton Midtown for Nareit’s REITweek: 2018 Investor Conference. Among those in attendance were more than 750 investors.