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2023 CONFERENCE
CITIES & SOCIETY

The White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate's 2023 Conference will be hosted at the Darden School of Business on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. 

It is with great excitement that we announce UVA President Jim Ryan will open the conference. 

Join us for an engaging day of learning and networking with UVA alumni, students, and industry leaders who are passionate about the market, political, and design connections that shape cities and societies.

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Agenda
Time Activity
10:30 a.m. Opening Remarks & Welcome from the Center
10:40 a.m. Preamble & Introduction of Keynote with UVA President Jim Ryan
10:50 a.m. Keynote Remarks (Speaker TBA)
11:15 a.m. Update from the Center
11:25 a.m. Capital Markets Update with Moody's
11:40 a.m. Moderated Panel on Capital Markets
11:55 a.m. Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation
Noon Networking Luncheon with Students
1:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
4:00 p.m. Closing Plenary Keynote Conversation
4:30 p.m. Networking Reception

Morning sessions will take place in the Abbott Auditorium. The afternoon program will feature multiple concurrent breakout sessions to allow each conference attendee to attend smaller presentations and conversations on topics most interesting to them. Breakouts are being designed around affordable housing, REITs, equity, the future of downtowns, technology, climate and ESG, and more. 

All conference attendees (including registered students 21 and older) are invited and encouraged to stay for a networking reception to celebrate the close of the conference and our 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

A detailed agenda, with all session titles, descriptions, and speaker names, will be posted in the weeks ahead. Be sure to follow the Center on LinkedIn for the latest conference announcements.

Featured Speakers

Robert G. Byron (A&S '73, Law '76)
Robert G. Byron (A&S '73, Law '76)
Chairman, Co-CEO, and Co-Founder, Blue Vista Capital Management
Jonathan Colmer
Jonathan Colmer
Assistant Professor of Economics, Co-Founder & Director of the Environmental Inequality Lab, UVA
Bill Ferguson
Bill Ferguson
Chairman and Founder, Ferguson Partners
Jeffrey Havsy (A&S '96)
Jeffrey Havsy (A&S '96)
CRE Industry Practice Lead, Moody's Analytics
Ryan Johnson (McIntire '06)
Ryan Johnson (McIntire '06)
Managing Director of Real Estate, New Jersey Community Capital
T. Richard Litton Jr. (A&S '89, Law '92)
T. Richard Litton Jr. (A&S '89, Law '92)
President, Harbor Group International
Ashley Mays (McIntire '02)
Ashley Mays (McIntire '02)
Chief of Place and Real Estate, Newark Alliance
Laura Roller (McIntire '09)
Laura Roller (McIntire '09)
Managing Director, CornerStone Partners
Robert M. White Jr., CRE, FRICS (McIntire '87)
Robert M. White Jr., CRE, FRICS (McIntire '87)
Advisory Board Chair, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate at UVA
Founder, Real Capital Analytics
Brian N. Williams Ph.D.
Brian N. Williams Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy
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Logistics and Getting Around

The conference will take place at the Darden School of Business, located on North Grounds at the University of Virginia.

A small block of sleeping rooms is available at The Forum Hotel at 540 Massie Road, next door to the Darden School. Click here to book a room by Oct. 1 to secure a room in our block at the highly discounted rate of $179+tax for the evening before the conference (Nov. 9). A discounted rate for Friday and Saturday nights is also available at the link; simply adjust your check-in and check-out dates in the top navigation bar.  As of Labor Day, there are only double-queen rooms remaining in our block. Should you encounter difficulty with the hotel reservation link above, or if you have an accommodation request, please reach out to Kiefer Fairbanks by phone at 434-365-2578 or email Kiefer.Fairbanks@forumhotelcharlottesville.com.   

Look forward to cheering on the Hoos with other real estate alums in the hotel's sports bar, as UVA takes on Louisville in our Thursday evening away football game!

Our Sponsors

Executive

Blue

Reception

Corporate Sponsorships

Corporate sponsorship of the White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate's annual conference enables 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.

Orange
$1,000-$2,999
  • The sponsoring company receives two conference tickets.
  • The company is listed on printed promotional materials and the conference website.
Blue
$3,000-$4,999
  • The sponsoring company receives three conference tickets.
  • The company receives a day-of conference acknowledgment.
  • The company is listed on printed promotional materials and the conference website.
Networking
$5,000-$7,499
  • The sponsoring company receives four conference tickets.
  • The company may host an information table during the networking break.
  • The company receives a day-of conference acknowledgment.
  • The company is listed on printed promotional materials and the conference website.
Reception
$7,500-$9,999
  • The sponsoring company receives five conference tickets.
  • The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner during the evening reception.
  • The company is recognized at the evening reception.
  • The company is included in the Real Estate Premier Partners program.
  • The company also receives all lower-tier benefits.
Executive
$10,000 or more
  • The sponsoring company receives 10 conference tickets.
  • The company may host a table during the luncheon and the networking break.
  • The company may provide firm-branded giveaway items for all participants.
  • The company is included in the Real Estate Premier Partners program.
  • The company is recognized at the conference welcome and evening reception.
  • The company also receives all lower-tier benefits.