2025 International Conference Agenda

9:00am - 12:00pm

AURP Board of Directors Meeting

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Communities of Innovation 101: Meet the Leader Networking Reception

Chair:
Kate Engel, Nebraska Innovation Campus

6:00pm - 9:00pm

AURP Board of Directors’ Sponsor Appreciation Dinner
By invitation only!

9:00am - 10:30 am

Leadership Roundtable 

Chair:
Erin Koshut, Cummings Research Park

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Breakout Sessions

11:00am - 12:00pm

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Afternoon Sessions

Welcome
     - Allison Madden, University of South Florida; AURP President
     - Zach Miles, UNLV
     - Mayor Shelley Berkley

Icons of Las Vegas
     - Guy Martin, Martin-Harris Construction
     - Don Snyder, UNLV
     - Jan Jones, UNLV
     - Betsy Fretwell, Las Vegas Economic Global Alliance

Future of Innovation Districts
     - Shani Coleman, Clark County Office of Community & Economic Development
     - Jared Luke, City of North Las Vegas
     - Zach Miles, UNLV

4:00pm - 5:00pm

9:00am - 12:00pm

Morning Sessions

Opening Remarks

Master Planning: Fireside Chat

Space and Placemaking Around Sports and Tech

12:00pm - 1:30pm

1:30pm -  4:30pm

4:45pm - 6:00pm 

9:00am - 2:00pm

9:00am - 11:00am

Optional Tours

Switch Datacenter

UNLV Medical School

Hoover Dam