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2026 Development, Construction & Design Conference and Expo

Name: 2026 Development, Construction & Design Conference and Expo
Start: 2026-05-06T07:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-05-06T11:45:00-06:00
Location: The Cable Center

May 6 @ 7:00 am - 11:45 am

$115.00

2026 Development, Construction & Design Conference and Expo

The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd. S.
Denver, CO 80210

DATE:
May 6, 2026 (morning)

4 hours of real estate continuing education credit have been approved.
To qualify for CE credit, attendees must arrive in time for the opening remarks and may not depart prior to the conference conclusion. Attendees may only leave during scheduled breaks. (Colorado Dept. of Regulatory Agencies Rule 4.7.E)
No exceptions can be allowed.

Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration: Reserve your exhibit space today by contacting Lori Golightly at lgolightly@crej.com

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Conference Agenda

7:00 - 7:25 a.m.
Check-In, Registration and Networking

7:25 - 7:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Emcee

Bryan Howe, CPA - Partner, Plante Moran

7:30 – 8:15 a.m.
Macro and Micro Economic Outlook and Construction Cost Update

Panelists

Brian Lewandowski - Executive Director, Business Research Division, University of Colorado

Brian Holland - Vice President, Layton Construction

8:15 – 9:00 a.m.
Conversions / Adaptive Reuse

Panelists

Evan Kurtis - Director, Development and Construction, Revesco Properties

Robbie Nichols - Project Manager/Partner, The Nichols Partnership

John Borst - Principal, Borst & Company

Asher Luzzatto - President, The Luzzatto Company (invited)

Brooks McDaniel - SVP Building Repositioning, STO Building Group

Jennifer Ramsey - Adaptive Reuse Senior Development Project Administrator, Community Planning and Development, City and County of Denver

Moderator

Jon Gambrill, AIA, CDT, LEED AP - Managing Principal, Gensler

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Networking Break - Food & Beverage in Expo Hall

9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Mapping the Moment: Colorado’s Development Crossroads
As financial pressures mount and budgets tighten, it’s easy to feel like progress is stalling. This conversation brings public and private voices together to show how collaboration—not competition—is the path forward.

Panelists

Brad Buchanan - Executive Director, Community Planning and Development (CPD), City & County of Denver

Chris Shears, FAIA - Architect | Principal, SAR+ Architects

Bill Mosher - Chief Projects Officer, City & County of Denver

Susan Powers - President, Urban Ventures LLC

Kourtny Garrett - President & CEO, Downtown Denver Partnership

Moderator

Jesse Adkins, AIA - Architect | Principal, SAR+ Architects

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Building Denver’s Next Chapter
Ideas are only as strong as the work that follows. This session gathers leaders behind some of Colorado’s most innovative developments to share how vision translates into tangible, community-centered results.

Panelists

Matt Mahoney - Senior Vice President - Capital Projects & Development, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment

Sean Campbell - CEO - Principal, FORMATIV

Colleen Walker - Chief Executive Officer, Auraria Higher Education Center

Additional Panelist - TBD, TBD

Moderator

Dan Craig, AIA, LEED AP - Architect | Principal, SAR+ Architects

Speakers

Jesse Adkins

John Borst

Brad Buchanan

Sean Campbell

Dan Craig

Jon Gambrill

Kourtny Garrett

Brian Holland

Bryan Howe

Evan Kurtis

Brian Lewandowski

Matt Mahoney

Brooks McDaniel

Bill Mosher

Robbie Nichols

Susan Powers

Jennifer Ramsey

Chris Shears

Colleen Walker

2026 Development, Construction & Design Conference and Expo

May 6 @ 7:00 am - 11:45 am

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2026 Development, Construction & Design Conference and Expo

May 6 @ 7:00 am - 11:45 am

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Conference Agenda

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