WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Union | Marquette University

WE’RE BUILDING IT, WILL THEY COME?

The Center for Real Estate’s 12th annual Real Estate Strategies Conference was held on May 3, 2023, focusing on the theme, "We're Building It, Will They Come?" Nearly 300 people in attendance enjoyed discussions exploring how commercial real estate can drive population growth and position Midwest cities to win. From adaptive reuse to transit-oriented development and public-private partnerships to community engagement and cultural amenities, conference speakers discussed strategies and real-world examples that could help create a more vibrant and inclusive Milwaukee, and how real estate professionals could be part of driving population growth in the city and region.

Links to the conference presentations, as well as our highlight video and photos of the event can be found below:

Presentation: Growing Milwaukee's Population to 1 Million: Lessons Learned from Peer Cities and Ideas for How It Will Happen	Presentation: Real Estate, A.I. and ChatGPT

Highlights from the 2023 conference

Photo gallery of the 2023 conference

Password to download photos: REstrategies

 

Keynote Speaker Mayor Cavalier Johnson City of Milwaukee “Milwaukee's Bold Vision: 1 Million Residents”	Keynote Presentation and Fireside Chat John Johnson Research Fellow - Lubar Center Marquette University Law School "Growing Milwaukee's Population to 1 Million: Lessons Learned from Peer Cities and Ideas for How It Will Happen" Presentation

Panel: "We're Building It, Will They Come? A Real Estate Perspective"

 

Agenda

8 a.m.	Registration Begins
8:30 a.m.	Opening Remarks
8:45 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Mayor Cavalier Johnson
9 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: John Johnson
9:45 a.m.	Presentation: Real Estate, A.I. and ChatGPT
9:55 a.m.	Student Speaker
10 a.m.	Networking Break
10:15 a.m.	Panel: "We're Building It, Will They Come? A Real Estate Perspective"
11:15 a.m.	Closing Message
12 p.m.	Conference Concludes

Thank you to our generous sponsors!