2026

UVA REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE

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2026 REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2026

Thursday, Nov. 12 | 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Kick off your conference experience at our Welcome Reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening. Connect with fellow conference attendees, including UVA students, alumni, faculty, and all those passionate about real estate. Check in early for the conference and avoid the lines on Friday morning!

Friday, Nov. 13 | 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Join the White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate and the UVA real estate community for our highly anticipated annual conference—a day of inspiration and insights into the evolving landscape of commercial real estate.

Looking back at the 2025 UVA Real Estate Conference

The 2025 UVA Real Estate Conference was held on Friday, November 14, 2025, featuring keynote conversations in Old Cabell Hall Auditorium and breakout sessions at the nearby McIntire School of Commerce. We invite you to explore highlights from last year's event and stay tuned for details about the 2026 conference, which will be announced soon.

Visit the 2025 Conference Webpage

View the 2025 Conference Photo Album

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

Corporate sponsorships of the White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate's annual conference are available and enable the Center to pursue its mission through foundational programming supporting students and academic programs, investing in research and discovery efforts, and industry engagement events.

Please contact Gretchen Ingram for more information about sponsoring the event. Sponsorship levels and benefits are described below.

Become a Corporate Sponsor

Executive Sponsor

$25,000

Exclusive opportunity available to only one company
Ten (10) complimentary conference registrations
Table provided to display materials, giveaways, and firm-branded banner, with the opportunity to engage with attendees and participating students throughout the Friday conference
Logo displayed prominently on conference materials, conference website, and scroll on screen during the conference
Thank-you post on the Center’s LinkedIn page
Recognition from the podium during the opening remarks
Priority participation and dedicated table at the Friday afternoon student recruiting event, including early access to the student resume book
Exclusive student engagement opportunity, to be determined with the Center (e.g., featured speaker event, coffee chats)

Welcome Reception Sponsor

$20,000

Exclusive opportunity available to only one company
Eight (8) complimentary conference registrations
Table provided to display materials, giveaways, and firm-branded banner, with the opportunity to engage with attendees and participating students throughout the Thursday evening welcome reception
Logo included on conference materials, conference website, and scroll on screen during the conference
Thank-you post on the Center’s LinkedIn page
Participation and dedicated table at the Friday afternoon student recruiting event, including early access to the student resume book
Exclusive student engagement opportunity, to be determined with the Center (e.g., featured speaker event, coffee chats)

Closing Reception Sponsor

$15,000

Six (6) complimentary conference registrations
Table provided to display materials, giveaways, and firm-branded banner, with the opportunity to engage with attendees and participating students throughout the Friday afternoon closing reception
Logo included on conference materials, conference website, and scroll on screen during the conference
Thank-you post on the Center’s LinkedIn page
Participation and dedicated table at the Friday afternoon student recruiting event, including early access to the student resume book

Lunch Sponsor

$12,500

Five (5) complimentary conference registrations
Table provided to display materials, giveaways, and firm-branded banner, with the opportunity to engage with attendees and participating students throughout the Friday lunch
Logo included on conference materials, conference website, and scroll on screen during the conference
Thank-you post on the Center’s LinkedIn page
Participation and dedicated table at the Friday afternoon student recruiting event, including early access to the student resume book

Breakfast Sponsor

$10,000

Four (4) complimentary conference registrations
Table provided to display materials, giveaways, and firm-branded banner, with the opportunity to engage with attendees and participating students throughout the Friday morning breakfast
Logo included on conference materials, conference website, and scroll on screen during the conference
Thank-you post on the Center’s LinkedIn page
Participation and dedicated table at the Friday afternoon student recruiting event, including early access to the student resume book

Blue Sponsor

$7,500

Three (3) complimentary conference registrations
Logo included on conference materials, conference website, and scroll on screen during the conference
Thank-you post on the Center’s LinkedIn page
Opportunity to engage with students during the Friday afternoon student recruiting event in an open networking format (no dedicated table)

Orange Sponsor

$5,000

Two (2) complimentary conference registrations
Logo included on conference materials, conference website, and scroll on screen during the conference
Thank-you post on the Center’s LinkedIn page