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Third Tuesday at Noon ET: AI Collaborative for WDC Members

Monthly exploration and knowledge sharing with WDC members on how to use AI tools effectively. Email wdcadmin@seifel.com if you would like to participate or speak at a virtual AI program

June 25, 2026 at Noon ET: In Conversation with Developers Belinda Watts and Karin Liljegren

Join this robust conversation between two talented entrepreneurs who leveraged their expertise in design, construction and adaptive reuse to become small scale developers. Belinda Watts of Row Partners has bought and renovated residential buildings during her 30+ year career of delivering commercial, multifamily and institutional projects for Fortune 500 companies. Karin Liljegren, Founder of Omgivning, purchased and repurposed an LA industrial building as söm co-working space + residential units in addition to leading her Architectural practice focusing on adaptive reuse and urban infill. Rebecca Glasgow of Citibank will moderate this interactive discussion about how they found properties worth buying, kept projects within budget, secured capital, and attracted tenants to pay the rent! Aspiring and experienced developers, bring your questions about how to be a successful small scale developer. Register Here

Save August 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM PT: The Kelsey Civic Center Tour in SF

Join us on August 5 for a unique tour of The Kelsey Civic Center, a disability forward, low carbon community of 112 households in the heart of San Francisco. Learn how The Kelsey works as a co-developer with best-in-class developers like Mercy Housing to build mixed-income, mixed-ability communities where people with and without disabilities can live independently, in community, in homes they can afford. Hear the inside story from Louisa Bukiet and Fiona Ruddy about the development’s groundbreaking inclusive design features and how this project leveraged innovative sources of capital and captured unrealized land value.

Recent 2026 Programs

April 21, 2026 at Noon ET: Knowledge Forum – Strategically Examining AI + AI Collaborative Launch

At this Knowledge Forum we learned new techniques to deploy AI strategically and securely to accelerate projects and work smarter. Olya Krasnykh, Kelly Greenwood and Lynn Chock explored the “three pillars” of prompting to help you retrieve, research and reason with AI in a structured, reliable way. They demonstrated how to use Claude on a real estate case study and compare its performance with Perplexity, ChatGPT, and other AI models. The audience bought their questions about how to apply to their own projects.

• Live demos + audience-driven prompts: we tested prompts and analyze outputs in real time and refine them based on attendee input.

• Tool comparisons: see how Claude, Perplexity, ChatGPT, and other models respond to the same tasks—and when each tool is the best fit.

• Case-study sprint: accelerate real estate analysis using open and private workspaces, new chat windows and extended sessions.

• Build reusable assets: leave with prompt and workflow recommendations you can apply immediately.

May 3, 2026: Women Leading Neighborhood Revival and Restoration in East Nashville

We explored in East Nashville how women have rebuilt the community in the wake of natural disasters and restored its identity. We connected with local leaders advancing small‑scale development, retail entrepreneurship, live entertainment, and the thoughtful revitalization of Five Points. We discovered the neighborhood’s evolution, future opportunities for transit‑oriented multifamily housing, and the ongoing balance between historic preservation, limited housing inventory, and affordability for artists and long‑time residents. Our program was hosted by Hawkins Partners and featured Kaitlin Dastugue of Civic Design Center, Gina Emmanuel of Centric Architecture, Tracey Ford of EOA Architects, and Kim Hawkins of Hawkins Partners Inc.

Working Schedule

  • 2:30 PM Welcome + Registration at SNAP Wedgewood Houston Community Center
  • 3:00 PM Presentations, Conversations and Q&A
  • 4:00 PM WEHO Project Tour
  • 5:30 PM Reception + Final Presentation
  • 7:00 PM End

May 4, 2026: Women Setting The Stage with Creative Activation in Wedgewood Houston (WEHO)

We visited Nashville’s fast developing Wedgewood-Houston (WEHO) neighborhood, an industrial district transitioning into a walkable, mixed use community with vibrant arts and retail businesses. We discovered how women leaders founded SNAP 45-years ago to preserve WEHO’s residential character and continue to shape its development with new multifamily housing, unique alley ways and adaptive reuse of former industrial buildings. Known for its murals, galleries, and raw energy, WEHO is an evolving area, holding onto the creative grit that defines it. Our program was hosted by SNAP (South Nashville Action People) and feature its Board Member Caroleen Wilkes of STRAATEGIES, Elam Freeman of Ojas Partners, Mary Miller of HDLA, and Anna Yoder of HASTINGS Architecture. Register Here:

Many thanks to our program hosts SNAP, Hawkins Partners and amazing Nashville planning team!

Working Schedule

  • 2:30 PM Welcome + Registration at Hawkins Partners
  • 3:00 PM Interactive Presentations
  • 4:00 PM East Nashville and Five Points Tour
  • 5:30 PM Reception + Closing Presentation
  • 7:00 PM End

May 20, 2026 at Noon ET: Knowledge Forum – Strategies to Build Your Career

Building a career in real estate isn’t just about landing a job. It’s about intentionally building a profession over time. We had a candid conversation designed for women across the built environment spectrum– from early to mid-career and senior executives navigating their next move. Ellen Klasson of RCLCO and Cindy Ma of UC Berkeley MREDD Career Development discussed what’s working, what isn’t, and how women are getting in front of key decision-makers. Moderated by Dicko Ba, author of Built to Land, this program explored the longer arc of professional development– who you’re becoming, how you build credibility, and how to stay strategic even when the path isn’t linear.

Visit 2026 Archive for more details:

  • January 29, 2026 At 12:00 PM ET: Three Keys to Elevate Your Brand In 2026
  • February 24, 2026 At 1:00 PM ET: Exploring Agentic AI To Accelerate Your Projects
  • March 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET: Real Estate Investing with Retirement Funds
  • April 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM PT: Dinner in SF to Celebrate Women Housers!
  • April 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET: Strategically Examining AI Together + AI Collaborative Launch
  • May 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM CT: Women Leading Neighborhood Revival and Restoration in East Nashville
  • May 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM CT: Women Setting The Stage with Creative Activation in Wedgewood Houston (WEHO)

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  • June 16 at Noon ET AI Collaborative for WDC Members
  • June 25 at Noon ET In Conversation with Developers virtual)
  • Save August 5 at 4 PM PT, Tour of The Kelsey Civic Center in SF (in-person)
  • Save October 25-26, 2026 (Sunday & Monday) WDC in Miami (in-person)