White Ruffin Byron
Center for Real Estate 2024 Conference

Reimagining Commercial Real Estate: Technology, Design, and Markets

Agenda
Speakers
Logistics
Sponsors

Friday, Nov. 8 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Hosted at the Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, VA

Join the UVA real estate community at our highly anticipated annual conference for a day filled with inspiration and insights as we explore how advanced technologies, cutting-edge design, and emerging market trends are reshaping the landscape of commercial real estate.

WELCOME RECEPTION
Thursday, Nov. 7 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Hosted at Kimpton The Forum Hotel, Charlottesville, VA

Kick off the 2024 conference experience with a warm welcome, and connect with fellow attendees at our welcome reception at the nearby Forum Hotel. Check in early, and pick up your materials for the next day.

REGISTER BY SEPT. 20 TO SECURE EARLY-BIRD PRICING!

Ticket Type	Now to Sept. 20 (EARLY BIRD)	Sept. 21 to Nov. 8
UVA Alums & General Admission	$325	$450
UVA Young Alums & Nonprofit Professionals	$175	$225
Current UVA Students	FREE	FREE
UVA Faculty & Staff	FREE	FREE

For questions or assistance with registration, email centerforrealestate@virginia.edu.

Call for Alumni Award Nominations

During the conference, the White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate will present the Robert G. Byron Distinguished Alumni Award to a UVA alumnus in recognition of their achievements of exceptional merit, excellence, and leadership in their field. We invite nominations of alumni whose accomplishments significantly contribute to the mission of the Center: to enhance the quality of the built environment and our understanding of its influence on all aspects of our lives through discovery and debate relating to the art and science of real estate. 

Nominations are due by Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. SUBMIT A NOMINATION

Learn more about past alumni award recipients.

Agenda at a Glance

Kick off your 2024 conference experience at our Welcome Reception on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Forum Hotel, located conveniently next to the conference venue, the Darden School of Business. See the Logistics section below for information and link to book your hotel room in our discounted block(s).

Friday, Nov. 8, 2024

8:30 a.m.	Check in, enjoy breakfast and networking
9:30 a.m.	Welcome and update from the Center for Real Estate
10 a.m.	Center-sponsored faculty research at UVA
10:25 a.m.	"A View from the Top," featuring Colin Connolly, President & CEO, Cousins Property; Felicia Hendrix, CFO, PENN Entertainment; and Jim Taylor, CEO & President, Brixmor Property Group
11:15 a.m.	Networking coffee break
11:30 a.m.	Concurrent sessions on affordable housing, brokerage, data centers, and proptech founders
12:30 p.m.	Networking luncheon
12:40 p.m.	"Exploring Careers in Real Estate," a luncheon session for current UVA students
1:45 p.m.	Concurrent sessions on adaptive reuse, private equity, REITs, and sustainability/healthy buildings
2:45 p.m.	Networking break
3 p.m.	Fireside chat with Tyler Henritze, Founder & Managing Partner, Town Lane
3:50 p.m.	Closing remarks from the Center
4 p.m.	Celebratory closing reception
5 p.m.	Conference concludes

Our detailed conference agenda will be posted in September. In addition to compelling general sessions that will appeal to our entire audience, the program will also feature concurrent breakout sessions, allowing attendees to attend smaller presentations and conversations on topics of most interest to them.

Follow the Center for Real Estate on LinkedIn for the latest conference announcements.

Featured Speakers

More speaker announcements coming soon.

Jessie Barter (Darden '06)

Founder, Charger Ventures

William Bate (A&S '06)

Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Jovan Burton

Executive Director, Partnership for Housing Affordability

Tyler Carrico (McIntire '16)

Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Derive Ventures

Colin Connolly (Darden '03)

President & CEO, Cousins Properties

Zachary Crowe (A&S '05)

Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

Mona El Khafif

Associate Professor, Architecture and Urban + Environmental Planning; Graduate Urban Design Program Director, School of Architecture, UVA

William Ferguson

Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Partners

Jen Finn (Darden '00)

Co-Founder & CEO, HIO

Zander Geronimos (McIntire '14)

Head of North America, PRODA.ai

Devin Harris

Professor & Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UVA

Felicia Hendrix (A&S '91, Darden '95)

Executive Vice President & CFO, PENN Entertainment

Tyler Henritze (McIntire '03)

Founder & Managing Partner, Town Lane

Arsalan Heydarian

Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UVA

Thomas (TJ) Hofheimer (A&S '95)

Managing Director, National Real Estate Advisors

Nick Joseph (A&S '06)

Global Head of Real Estate Research Super Sector and US Real Estate and Lodging Team, Citi Research

Teddy Kaplan (McIntire '96)

Managing Director, New Mountain Capital

Keven Lindemann (A&S '91)

Executive Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate

Pace Lochte (M.Ed. '05, Darden '08)

Assistant Vice President for Economic Development, UVA

Sheila McGrath

Independent Director, Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Granite Point Mortgage Trust

Fred Missel (Architecture '90)

Director of Design & Development, UVA Foundation

James M. Taylor (McIntire '88, Law '94)

CEO & Director, Brixmor Property Group

Matthew J. Trowbridge M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public Health & Research Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine

Sarah Turner

Professor of Economics & Education, Souder Family Professor, Department of Economics, UVA

Rob Walters (McIntire '97)

Managing Director, Data Center & Infrastructure Group, Eastdil Secured

Meghan Ward (A&S '02)

Global Account Executive, JLL

Robert M. White Jr. (McIntire '87)

Founder, Real Capital Analytics

Sara Willard (Architecture '96)

Founding Principal, Workable City Development

Hotels & Logistics

The 2024 Conference will be hosted at the Darden School of Business, located on North Grounds at the University of Virginia. A map and directions to Darden can be found here. Driving directions are here.

We encourage our out-of-town guests to book their stay at our discounted block at Kimpton The Forum Hotel, which is the site of our Welcome Reception and conveniently located just a short walk from the Darden conference venue. Click here to make a reservation for Thursday, Nov. 7, at $189+tax. Be sure to adjust your arrival and departure dates by clicking “Change Search” in the top right corner of the page.

A second, smaller block of rooms for the budget-conscious traveler is available at the Courtyard Charlottesville - University Medical Center for $129+tax for Thursday, Nov. 7. Click here to make a reservation at the Courtyard.

Limited guest parking will be available on Friday, Nov. 8, in the Darden parking garage at 130 Darden Blvd. Instructions to register your personal vehicle in the UVA parking system will be emailed to registered attendees a few days before the conference. Parking at The Forum and the Courtyard is the responsibility of the guest. A complimentary shuttle will be available to transport guests from the Courtyard hotel and students from Central Grounds to Darden on Friday, Nov. 8. More details will be provided ahead of the event.

Our Sponsors

Reception

Breakfast

Orange

Corporate Sponsorships

Corporate sponsorships of the White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate's annual conference are available and enable the Center to pursue its mission through foundational programming supporting students and academic programs, investing in research and discovery efforts, and industry engagement events.

Please contact Allison Teweles for more information about sponsoring the event. Sponsorship levels and benefits are described below.

Executive

$10,000 or more

The sponsoring company receives 10 complimentary conference registrations.
The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner at the Welcome Reception at The Forum Hotel on Thursday, Nov 7.
The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner in the Abbott Auditorium lobby all day on Friday, Nov 8.
The company may provide firm-branded giveaway items for all participants and display them on their table (see above bullets).
The company will be included in the Real Estate Premier Partners program.
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Reception

$7,500-$9,999

The sponsoring company receives five complimentary conference registrations.
The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner during the Welcome Reception at The Forum Hotel on Thursday, Nov 7.
The company may provide firm-branded giveaway items for all participants and display them on their table (see above bullets).
The company will be included in the Real Estate Premier Partners program.
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Breakfast

$5,000-$7,499

The sponsoring company receives four complimentary conference registrations.
The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner during breakfast in the Abbott Auditorium lobby on Friday, Nov 8.
The company may provide firm-branded giveaway items for all participants and display them on their table (see above bullets).
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Blue

$3,000-$4,999

The sponsoring company receives three complimentary conference registrations.
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Orange

$1,000-$2,999

The sponsoring company receives two complimentary conference registrations.
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Conference Working Group

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to these dedicated individuals who have contributed their time and expertise to making the 2024 conference a success. Their tireless efforts have been instrumental in shaping the event, and we are immensely thankful for their valuable contributions.

Conference Chair: Keven Lindemann (A&S '91), Executive Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate
Planning Chair: Gretchen Ingram, Assistant Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate
Logistics Chair: Amanda Morris, Director for Centers & Research, UVA McIntire School of Commerce
Alumni Engagement Chair: J. Scott Adams (McIntire '88, Darden '92), Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Harbor Group International
Student Engagement Chair: Ashley Mays (McIntire '02), Chief of Place and Real Estate, Newark Alliance
Faculty Engagement Chair: Suzanne Moomaw, Chair and Associate Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning, UVA School of Architecture

Working Group Members

David Chapman, Professor of Commerce, UVA McIntire School of Commerce
Jonathan Colmer, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, UVA College of Arts & Sciences
Tara Dilmaghani (Darden '25), UVA Darden Real Estate Club
Krissy Gathright (McIntire '94), Board Member, Apple Hospitality REIT
Zander Geronimos (McIntire '14), Head of North America, PRODA.ai
Arsalan Heydarian, Associate Professor, UVA School of Engineering & Applied Science
Tony Smith (Darden '87), Lecturer, UVA Darden School of Business
Drew Sutton (McIntire '10), Partner, Southeast Apartment Investors
Will Trukenbrod (McIntire '25), Virginia Undergraduate Real Estate Club

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Call for Alumni Award Nominations

Agenda at a Glance

Featured Speakers

Jessie Barter (Darden '06)

William Bate (A&S '06)

Jovan Burton

Tyler Carrico (McIntire '16)

Colin Connolly (Darden '03)

Zachary Crowe (A&S '05)

Mona El Khafif

William Ferguson

Jen Finn (Darden '00)

Zander Geronimos (McIntire '14)

Devin Harris

Felicia Hendrix (A&S '91, Darden '95)

Tyler Henritze (McIntire '03)

Arsalan Heydarian

Thomas (TJ) Hofheimer (A&S '95)

Nick Joseph (A&S '06)

Teddy Kaplan (McIntire '96)

Keven Lindemann (A&S '91)

Pace Lochte (M.Ed. '05, Darden '08)

Sheila McGrath

Fred Missel (Architecture '90)

James M. Taylor (McIntire '88, Law '94)

Matthew J. Trowbridge M.D., M.P.H.

Sarah Turner

Rob Walters (McIntire '97)

Meghan Ward (A&S '02)

Robert M. White Jr. (McIntire '87)

Sara Willard (Architecture '96)

Hotels & Logistics

Our Sponsors

Reception

Breakfast

Orange

Corporate Sponsorships

Executive

Reception

Breakfast

Blue

Orange

Conference Working Group

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