NAREIM HAS ADVANCED THE ABILITY OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT MANAGERS TO MORE THOROUGHLY RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE THEY SERVE AND TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBER FIRMS AND THEIR STAFF AND PROMOTES THE COMMUNICATION AND EXCHANGE OF BOTH TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION, PUBLISHES PERIODIC BULLETINS, HOLDS LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEETINGS, HOLDS FORUMS AND SEMINARS, AND SHARES POSITIONS ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE INDUSTRY.