The 2011 Editorial Advisory Board of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure (I3) met in Chicago Nov. 9–10 following the Institutional Investing in Infrastructure conference Nov. 8–9 to discuss the challenges that face participants in this market. The meeting offers board members the opportunity to communicate openly about the relationship between LPs and GPs and consultants, as well as how these groups can better partner to manage infrastructure investments and collectively meet their investment objectives. The discussion also helps develop the I3 editorial calendar for the year ahead, and the mix of organizations and geographies present at the meeting provided for a broad and in-depth discussion on a range of topics.

Representatives of 10 institutional investors, including public and corporate pension plans, Taft-Hartley pension plans, insurance companies and superannuation funds representing more than $700 billion in total assets and $20 billion in infrastru