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Build relationships and grow your network at the 2018 LOCUS Leadership Summit

This April, LOCUS is bringing together over 150 real estate developers and investors, public policy experts, and local elected officials at the 2018 LOCUS Leadership Summit: Rebuild America’s Neighborhoods in Washington, DC. Our goal is to help build the relationships necessary to rebuild and revitalize America’s cities and towns. LOCUS...

By Smart Growth America, March 9, 2018

Our goal is to help build the relationships necessary to rebuild and revitalize America’s cities and towns.

LOCUS Summit speakers and attendees are amongst the foremost leaders and thinkers in walkable and transit-oriented development, federal policy, and real estate finance. At this year’s event, you will have numerous opportunities to connect with event participants over shared policy and business interests, federal housing, infrastructure, and tax policy changes, and other timely topics affecting triple bottom line development. These opportunities are:

Sunday, April 22

LOCUS President’s Reception and Dinner

Monday, April 23

Networking and Dealmaking Breakfast

LOCUS Leadership Awards Luncheon

Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, April 24

Networking Lunch (LOCUS Members Only)

We hope you will join us for this rare convening of dedicated real estate and public policy professionals. Registration is easy, just click the button below!