Please find the initial schedule for the conference below. The conference is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 9:00 AM, with registration and pre-conference workshops beginning at 7:30 AM. The event will conclude on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 12:30 PM, allowing attendees sufficient time to travel to the airport for late afternoon and early evening departures. We advise attendees to plan their arrival for Monday, April 21, 2025.

Platinum Ballroom Foyer

Platinum Ballroom FG

Exclusively for Attendees Representing Colleges, Universities, and School Districts

Join industry leaders for breakfast and an interactive conversation specifically tailored to the needs of owners. This pre-conference session is designed for those beginning to explore public-private partnerships and alternative delivery structures to gain a better understanding of where they can be applicable. Learn about when alternative delivery makes sense to advance, the major considerations that need to be made when choosing this...

Expo Hall

Start your morning with fresh coffee, light breakfast, and casual conversation. This is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow attendees, make early connections, and set the tone for two days of collaboration and idea-sharing.

Sponsored By: The Michaels Organization | Squire Patton Boggs

Platinum Ballroom ABC

Join us as we kickoff the conference with an introduction to 2025’s major themes, speakers, and learning objectives; and our grateful acknowledgments of this year’s sponsors and event partners.

Platinum Ballroom ABC

In this session, you will learn about Five Tools of Academic Workforce Housing: assisting with the cost of housing, building housing, buying real estate, lending, and empowering employees by educating them on the options and programs available to them.

Platinum Ballroom ABC

The rising cost of housing presents a significant barrier to students and faculty, impacting recruitment, retention, and overall well-being. This panel will explore innovative solutions to address affordability challenges in student and workforce housing...

Platinum Ballroom ABC

Utilizing specific case studies from Bay Area campuses, this session will explore how graduate, faculty, workforce, and community college housing can be considered in urban districts.

Expo Hall

Recharge with a cup of coffee and connect with fellow attendees during this 30-minute break between sessions.

Sponsored By: KeyBanc Capital Markets | Rehab Warriors

Platinum Ballroom ABC

This panel will delve into the factors that help promote the successful implementation of a development project through the design and construction period and into operations.

Platinum Ballroom FG

This session will highlight Foothill-De Anza’s allocation of $200M of bond monies for student and/or employee housing. With the approval of funding comes a plethora of questions. How do we allocate? Which cohorts do we serve? What location(s) serve our two-college district? What are implications for new build and/or acquisitions relative to Ed. Code and treatment of taxes? How do we work with our board and what approvals are necessary? What makes for a strong, inclusive implementation plan that embraces the intent of the bond monies?

Platinum Ballroom HI

This case-based session will explore how the project team is leveraging a collaborative, risk-reward model to scale efficient, high-quality student housing. Attendees will gain insights into how modular construction...

Expo Hall

Grab lunch and connect with fellow attendees.

Sponsored By: Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate | Maslow's Campus Communities

Platinum Ballroom ABC

Join us for an engaging fireside chat as two longtime colleagues reunite to explore the evolving landscape of student and workforce housing. Bill Bayless, Founder & CEO of Maslow’s Campus Communities, and moderator Richard Orr, a seasoned expert in P3 partnerships, will reflect on their past collaborations and rehash lessons learned while shaping over $500 million in student housing development.

Platinum Ballroom ABC

Public and private higher education institutions have explored partnerships with private developers and not-for-profit entities to provide upfront capital, address deferred maintenance, implement capital improvements, and deliver property management services that improve the living-learning experience for students...

Platinum Ballroom FG

This panel will bring together experts from Community Colleges, UC campuses, and the teams delivering these projects to discuss how shared student housing projects will dramatically change the landscape of higher education.

Platinum Ballroom HI

As housing costs continue to rise across California, workforce housing has emerged as a critical solution for retaining essential employees, particularly in education. This panel will explore the complexities of workforce housing development, offering insights from key stakeholders who have successfully navigated the process.

Platinum Ballroom ABC

This session will provide a discussion for creative ways to potentially finance and build housing projects on campuses by referencing several case studies, and discussing the financing mechanisms open to campuses. This will include...

Platinum Ballroom FG

In an era of constrained budget, rising costs, and volatile capital markets, higher education institutions and developers are finding ways to leverage the construction market’s innovations to advance a project toward feasibility. This session will explore how institutions can leverage the various prefabrication platforms to bridge the proforma gap while increasing delivery certainty, building quality, and speed to market....

Platinum Ballroom HI

This session will explore key financing strategies, including direct government support, tax credits (LIHTC), tax-exempt bonds, private funding, housing trust funds, philanthropic contributions, and soft loans.

Platinum Ballroom ABC

This session will provide owners, developers, policymakers, and housing professionals with key insights on creating sustainable, affordable, and high-quality living environments that serve both students and working professionals within a single development.

Platinum Ballroom FG

Housing transactions require a vested interest from all partners at the table, but there are limits to what each participant can provide. Sometimes getting to “no” is more important than getting to “yes”. With traditional capital markets tightening, securing financing for housing developments has become increasingly complex. Rising interest rates, cautious lenders, and shifting priorities have made it harder to...

Platinum Ballroom HI

This session will explore the defining traits of Gen Alpha and the implications for student housing, from technology integration and flexible living spaces to affordability and sustainability demands.

Expo Hall

An evening reception before you head out for dinner. Please join us at this special networking event for
all conference attendees.

Sponsored By: Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions | Becker LLP | HPI Architecture | TCA Architects

Expo Hall

Join fellow attendees with coffee, breakfast, and conversation.

Sponsored By: Volz Company

Platinum ABC

State funding plays a critical role in expanding access and opportunities for low-income students, but what are the real-world business implications of these grants? This session will explore the financial and operational outcomes of state-funded initiatives, featuring insights from education leaders. This discussion will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how state investments shape institutional strategy and impact student success.

Platinum Ballroom ABC

The goal of improving and measuring student success has a direct relationship to the access of services and amenities on campus. Robust services that universities provide are sometimes not maximized due to physical locations. What if we considered a different business model for higher ed, one that prioritized the student experience rather than financial reporting lines?

Platinum Ballroom FG

This panel will explore innovative financing structures that institutions can use to develop off-balance sheet housing solutions tailored to the needs of faculty and staff. Experts will discuss public-private partnerships, creative funding models, and case studies that demonstrate how schools can expand housing options without straining institutional budgets.

Platinum Ballroom HI

In this panel discussion you will hear from a project team on the campus of University of California Riverside who are completing a Design Build Novation project where the design team was under contract to the Owner through Schematic Design and eventually novated to a Design Build Contractor to complete design and construction.

Platinum Ballroom ABC

In response to escalating housing costs and the pressing need to attract and retain faculty and staff, universities are increasingly seeking new solutions to workforce housing challenges.  In this session, we will explore three institutional approaches to delivering workforce housing. From creating a compelling value proposition to creative financing structures, we’ll explore the unique story and strategy behind each institution – and share key insights to put your project on the path to success.  

Platinum Ballroom FG

Using two national models as examples, this presentation reviews a recently completed project in Portland Maine and shows an in-progress adaptive re-use of the recently closed Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport, New York. This session will explore the adaptive re-use of Eastern Niagara Hospital for community- serving functions such as workforce housing, dormitory use, and campus and neighborhood-supporting retail.

Platinum Ballroom HI

Using several recent case studies, the panel will discuss how community fosters vibrancy and flexibility, improves quality of life, provides social connections, and creates value for the town and gown by knitting together a diverse range of housing types...

Platinum Ballroom ABC

The rising cost of housing is posing a significant challenge for universities, making it increasingly difficult to attract and retain faculty and staff. As housing affordability impacts talent recruitment, retention, and overall quality of life, many institutions are reassessing workforce housing demand and exploring viable solutions.

Platinum Ballroom FG

As demand for high-quality student housing continues to rise, this session explores how campus-adjacent developments can create both elevated living environments and a strong sense of place. In response to a defining trend in student housing and the rise of large-scale developments, with many housing more than 1,500 students, new developments maximize efficiency, allowing for premium amenities while keeping rental costs competitive. Larger projects also offer better cost distribution and the ability to include high-value features focused on wellness, such as rooftop lounges, basketball courts, spas, and collaborative workspaces.

Platinum Ballroom HI

With limited public funding and growing demand for both student and workforce housing, Public-Private Partnerships (P3) have become a critical tool for colleges and universities. This session dives into the University of California, Irvine’s successful use of the P3 model to deliver innovative, sustainable, and financially viable housing solutions. A panel of key stakeholders will explore how to structure effective partnerships, align institutional and private sector goals, and overcome common hurdles—from affordability to long-term operations—while addressing the evolving needs of campus communities.

Expo Hall

Join us for one final round of meaningful conversation over lunch. This is your chance to connect directly with speakers, dive deeper into key takeaways, and explore next steps with fellow attendees. Stay, eat, and leave with actionable insights.

Sponsored By: Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate | Maslow's Campus Communities