FAMECO’S JULIE TANPITUKPONG APPOINTED TO PHILADELPHIA’S MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS CONGRESS

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA.— Fameco Real Estate, L.P., the region’s foremost full service retail real estate firm is pleased to announce that Julie Tanpitukpong has been appointed to the Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress(“MAC”), a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau.

“We are thrilled for Julie,” explains Fameco Chief Operating Officer, Michael Levin “Julie is one of our up and coming salespersons. She has worked tirelessly to make new contacts and develop new relationships. This appointment is testament to that fact. Her efforts have positively impacted the community at large and in the process she has created a niche for herself among minority and women owned businesses that have resulted in several new assignments.”  MAC was founded to help attract more multicultural visitors to Philadelphia; both for tourism and conventions.  MAC’s goal is to promote Philadelphia as an ethnically diverse destination through its support of ethnic neighborhoods, their histories and initiatives.

One year ago Tanpitukpong masterminded a networking event, Connect to Advance, in an effort to bring professionals of diverse cultures together to network, share ideas, and create strategic alliances. The event was a success and two more have followed.  A percentage of proceeds from these events benefit non-profit organizations in the greater Philadelphia region. According to Tanpitukpong, “Connect to Advance has partnered with MAC and 15 other organizations. Now, our combined resources can have an even greater impact on the region and its multicultural constituents.”  It was through the success of these networking events that MAC took notice and has appointed Tanpitukpong to the Board. Tanpitukpong will serve on MAC’s membership and education committee.

Fameco specializes in retailer representation, owner representation, investment sales and management services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and beyond. The firm is the exclusive representative for over 200 shopping centers and retail properties totaling 17 million square feet, manages more than 11 million square feet of retail space and exclusively represents more than 75 retailers expanding in the tri-state area.   Fameco's Investment Sales Team has completed transactions in excess of $1 billion.  Fameco is the ChainLinks member shareholder in the Delaware Valley. ChainLinks is the nation's largest retail-only real estate provider with 62 regional brokerage firms in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

August 13,2010