Outreach
Students (left) and professionals (below) at the 6 th Annual CityBuilders Symposium, “The Future of Real Estate Development and Technology.”
WINCHESTER INSTITUTE FOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT John Benner, Executive Director The Winchester Institute continues to expand its presence throughout the SunBelt. Over the past year, it has hosted numerous events including an Annual Outlook Panel with over 125 attendees. Guest Lecturer, Mr. Andrew Baum from Oxford University, spent three days on campus speaking to undergraduate students and presenting a public lecture on the Real Estate Company of the Future and Prop Tech—the use
of new technologies that improve how real estate is developed, marketed, managed and occupied. He plans to return in the Fall of 2026 as The Institute’s first Visiting Scholar. In July, the Institute hosted its first Certificate Program—a week-long event on Affordable Housing—held in the Auburn in Birmingham Building. The Institute has also launched CityCrew initiatives in Nashville, Dallas and Orlando with Atlanta and Charlotte coming soon.
Other events include the MRED Alumni Pitch event in August and the 6 th annual CityBuilders Symposium—The Future of Real Estate and Technology—held in September at The Marriott at Grand National in Opelika.
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