2025 International Conference Agenda

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Tuesday, November 11th

9:00am - 12:00pm

AURP Board of Directors Meeting

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Communities of Innovation 101: Meet the Leader Networking Reception

Chair:
Kate Engel,
Executive Director, Nebraska Innovation Campus

6:00pm - 9:00pm

AURP Board of Directors’ Sponsor Appreciation Dinner
By invitation only!

Wednesday, November 12th

7:30am - 8:30am

New Member and First Time Attendee Breakfast

9:00am - 10:30am

Leadership Roundtable 

Chair:
Erin Koshut,
Executive Director, Cummings Research Park

9:00am - 10:00am

Breakout Sessions

11:00am - 12:00pm

Lunch

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Welcome

Speakers:
Allison Madden
,
Chief Operating Officer & Corporate Secretary, University of South Florida Research Foundation; AURP President
Zach Miles,
Interim Vice President for Economic Development & Executive Director, UNLV Research
Foundation

Mayor Shelley Berkley

12:30pm - 1:00pm

Presentation of Innovation Award Nominees

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Icons of Las Vegas

Speakers:
Guy Martin,
President, Martin-Harris Construction
Don Snyder, Immediate Past President, UNLV
Jan Jones Blackhurst, Executive Director UNLV Black Fire Leadership Initiatives
Betsy Fretwell, 
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Economic Global Alliance

1:45pm - 2:30pm

Future of Innovation Districts

Speakers:
Shani Coleman, Director Community & Economic Development, Clark County Office of Community & Economic Development
Jared Luke, Sr. Director of Government Affairs and Economic Development, City of North Las Vegas
Zach MilesInterim Vice President for Economic Development & Executive Director, UNLV Research Foundation

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Break

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Afternoon General Sessions 

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Opening Reception

Evening

Sponsor Hospitalities & Receptions
All events and possibilities all TBD
All events hosted and organized by sponsors (approval required by AURP)

Informal Group Dine Arounds

Thursday, November 13th

9:00am - 9:15am

Opening Remarks

9:00am - 9:45am

Master Planning: Fireside Chat

9:45am - 10:30am

Space and Placemaking Around Sports and Tech

10:30am - 11:00am

Break

11:00am - 12:00pm

Morning General Sessions

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Awards of Excellence Luncheon

1:30pm -  3:15pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

3:15pm - 3:45pm

Break

3:45pm - 4:30pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

4:30pm - 5:45pm 

Afternoon General Sessions

5:45pm - 6:00pm

Closing Remarks

Evening

Sponsor Hospitalities & Receptions
All events and possibilities all TBD
All events hosted and organized by sponsors (approval required by AURP)

Informal Group Dine Arounds

Friday, November 14th

8:00am - 12:00pm

Clean Tech Caucus 

Chair:
Brian Darmody, Chief Strategy Officer, AURP

9:00am - 11:00am

Optional Tours (included in full registration fee)

Switch Datacenter

UNLV Medical School

Hoover Dam