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2026 VCU Real Estate Trends Conference

Connect with real estate leaders and explore emerging industry trends at the 2026 VCU Real Estate Trends Conference — free for VCU students.

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Real Estate Trends Conference

About this event

The annual VCU Real Estate Trends Conference (RETC), hosted by the VCU Kornblau Real Estate Program, brings together more than 1,600 industry professionals, company representatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni for a morning of networking, learning and conversation about the trends shaping real estate.

Attendees representing real estate and related sectors — including law, finance, construction, development, brokerage and appraisal — will have opportunities to exchange insights, build professional connections and hear from industry experts.

VCU students attend free. Registration rates vary for other attendees; visit the RETC website for registration details, conference schedule, speaker bios, maps and more.

 

Speakers

Beth Waller portrait

Beth Burgin Waller

Principal, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice Chair,
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC

Keynote Speaker

Sean Stalzer portrait

Sean Stalzer

Chief Information Security Officer, VP of Cyber Security,
Dominion Energy

Keynote Speaker

Marci Rossell portrait

Marci Rossell

Expert Economic Forecaster
Former CNBC Chief Economist and Co-Host of “Squawk Box”

Real Estate Keynote Speaker

Renee Haltom headshot

Renee Haltom

Vice President and Regional Executive,
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Real Estate Keynote Moderator

Sponsors

 

Presenting Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

Capital Square logo

Legacy Sponsor

Virginia Housing logo

Host Sponsor

Henrico EDA logo