Wisconsin Real Estate and Economic Outlook Conference

For decades, new housing production has lagged behind household growth in the United States, leading to an acute shortage of affordable homes. The housing supply challenge is so profound that businesses of all sizes increasingly cite housing unaffordability as a primary barrier to attracting, retaining, and developing diverse and productive workforces. In addition, millions of low- and moderate-income families pay unsustainable rents while millions more can’t afford to buy their first home.

There is no single solution to align housing supply with demand and alleviating the problem requires a comprehensive, all-in approach from the private sector, local, state and federal governments, community members and nonprofits.  Our expert presenters and panelists from industry, government and academia will share share ideas, best practices, and innovative yet practical solutions that are working in our communities today. You will take away ideas and strategies to help you, your organization, and community to better align housing supply and demand.

Connect and Learn!

Join us and you’ll have the opportunity to network with a diverse and passionate group of 150+ housing, banking, real estate, government and non-profit professionals to . You’ll hear from a range of experts — from the public and private sectors, government and business and academia — who are on the front lines of housing market research, policy and practice. We invite you to join our conversation!

Agenda

Four Ways to Register

1. Call: 1-800-348-8964 or 608-262-2451
2. Register online »
3. FAX: 1-800-741-7416
4. Mail completed registration form to:
   The Pyle Center
   Registration Office
   702 Langdon Street
   Madison, WI 53706-1487

Registration Fee:
$135 for government/non-profit and WREAA attendees
$175 for corporate attendees

In-person fee includes conference materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. The program includes two virtual keynotes broadcast at the conference and two in-person panels. 

We are grateful for the support of our conference sponsors whose contributions help to keep registration fees low, allowing non-profit and government professionals to attend this important forum.

Registration Deadline: Monday, October 2.  Call (608) 250-6401 for availability after this date. No refunds after October 2 but substitutions are allowed.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made before Monday, October 2, will receive a full refund; those made on or after October 2 are subject to the full registration fee. Substitutions may be made at any time.

Questions: If you have any questions, please contact Lee Gottschalk at lee.gottschalk@wisc.edu or 608-250-6401. If you have a disability and desire accommodations, please advise us when you register. Requests will be kept confidential.

Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors and Partners

• Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
• Stevens Construction
• Gorman and Company
• First Weber
• Cinnaire
• UW Credit Union
• Hovde Group
• SVA
• Vornado Realty Trust
• Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
• State of Wisconsin Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources
• Wisconsin REALTORS® Association
• Wisconsin Bankers Association
• League of Wisconsin Municipalities
• LISC Milwaukee

Keynote Presenters

Selma Hepp

Chief Economist, Core Logic

Keynote 1: The Macroeconomic and Housing Outlook for 2023 and Beyond

Selma Hepp is the Chief Economist for CoreLogic, America’s largest provider of advanced property and ownership information, analytics and data-enabled services. Selma leads the economics team, which is responsible for analyzing, interpreting and forecasting housing and economic trends in real estate, mortgage and insurance.

Prior to joining CoreLogic in 2020, Selma was Chief Economist and Vice President of Business Intelligence for Pacific Union International, later acquired by Compass, where she oversaw the vital economic and technology intelligence to drive the expanding brokerage’s success.

Elmer Moore

CEO, WHEDA

Keynote 2: Connecting Supply and Demand: Wisconsin’s Housing Agency on Solutions and Public-Private Collaborations

Elmer Moore, Jr. was appointed by Gov. Evers in April 2022. Mr. Moore previously served as the executive director of Scale Up Milwaukee for the Greater Milwaukee Committee. He has a proven track record in creating public-private partnerships and innovative programs that support business development and job creation resulting in over 1,400 jobs created for more than 200 Wisconsin organizations and securing more than $60 million in new capital investments. He has also secured national foundation funding that provides programming for entrepreneurship growth and resources to address the racial wealth gap.

Location and Lodging

Fluno Center
601 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53708
608-441-7117 
887-773-5866

Hotel accommodations

A block of rooms is reserved at the Fluno Center at $131 per night for the evening of October 12. Contact the Fluno Center directly at 608-441-7117 or 887-773-5866 to reserve your room. Be sure to mention that you are attending the Wisconsin Real Estate and Economic Outlook Conference. 

Parking, Travel and Directions

The closest parking ramp (very close to the Fluno Center) is the Francis Street Parking Ramp (Lot 46), located between University Avenue and State Street. Parking is a maximum rate of $15/day. Public parking is also available at the nearby Lake Street ramp. The Fluno Center parking ramp (Lot 83) may not be available this year so we will provide an update in the final confirmation email sent the week of the conference. Campus parking link: PARKING

We encourage you to arrive early to allow plenty of time to park as there may be construction and lots can fill quickly.

There are also other public lots nearby. View additional information on getting to the Fluno Center by plane, car, or bus.

Sponsorship Opportunities

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please complete this form and return it to us by Monday, October 2, 2023. Sponsorship payments may also be made online, using this secure link. (Select Wisconsin Real Estate & Economic Outlook Conference for the Conference/Event Name, and enter 01 for the Reservation Number in the payment form.)  You will receive complimentary registrations for the conference, as well as extensive brand outreach for your company through our social media channels, website and recognition at the conference.

Why should you join us as a sponsor?

• Visibility and Exposure:  Build valuable name recognition for your company by supporting a high-profile conference on critical real estate, housing, and community development issues. Your organization will receive extensive brand outreach throughout the conference marketing campaign -online and in the printed materials via multiple media outlets. 
• Direct Access to the Wisconsin Housing, Real Estate and Banking Community:  Network with a wide variety of professionals and policymakers interested in the issues and opportunities presented by the real estate and housing markets. Attendees include real estate and finance professionals, non-profit groups, government and service agencies, and developers. We expect a capacity crowd at 150 professionals. 
• Inspiring Knowledge and Expertise for You and Your Clients:  Invest in your community and support critical housing and economic development issues by helping us keep the registration fee low so non-profit and government professionals can afford to attend this important forum. 
• Competitive Edge: Take advantage of a unique opportunity to broaden your competitive edge by improving your company’s image, prestige, and credibility by supporting a world-class conference and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, the global leader in real estate education.
  

Sponsorship Levels

• Event Sponsor Options:
  Continental breakfast: $1,000
  Refreshment break: 1,000
  Luncheon: $2,000
  Pre-Conference Dinner – invite only: $2,500 (presenters, faculty and invited guests)
• General sponsorship levels: 
  – Lead: $7,500
  – Platinum:  $5,000
  – Gold: $2,500
  – Silver: $1,000
  – Bronze: $500

If you have questions, please contact Genie Trewyn at 609-263-3459 or genie.trewyn@wisc.edu.