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Henrico Sports & Events Center

Henrico Sports & Events Center

The Henrico Sports & Events Center is a state-of-the-art convocation and championship complex with 12 basketball courts/24 volleyball courts and features:

• 185,000 square foot building with 115,000 square feet of contiguous court space
• Ceiling-mounted athletic equipment
• Massive 39,000-square-foot event space with center court seating large enough to accommodate 3,500 spectators or staging and seating for up to 4,500 for meetings and events
• 4 meeting rooms for collaboration and connection
• 4 team locker rooms plus 2 officials locker room areas
• Coaches room and mezzanine viewing area
• 4-sided LED scoreboard equipped with live camera feeds and sponsorship capabilities

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Speakers and Panels

Exploring Richmond's 2024 Development Outlook

Learn how the city continues creating a live-work-play environment through their latest projects, developments and investments within the area.

Taylor Williams

Taylor Williams

Owner

Spy Rock Real Estate Group

Whitson Huffman

Whitson Huffman

Co-CEO

Capital Square

Kipton Currier

Kipton Currier

VP, Operations

Activation Capital

Brandon Wright

Brandon Wright

Managing Director

Crescent Communities

Chandra Briggman
Moderator

Chandra Briggman

President, CEO

Activation Capital

Whitson Huffman

Co-CEO

Capital Square

Whitson Huffman, co-chief executive officer of Capital Square, is responsible for sourcing and

acquiring mixed-use multifamily properties as well as the oversight of Capital Square’s investment

activity, which includes leadership of the firm’s real estate investments related to its Delaware statutory

trust/Section 1031 exchanges, qualified opportunity zone funds and other private placement investment

offerings. Since joining the firm in 2018, he has overseen approximately $7 billion in real estate

transactions, grown total assets under management by more than $6 billion and established a successful

development division that has initiated 10 development projects totaling 2,000 apartment units and in

excess of $800 million in development cost. Huffman additionally serves as the president / chief strategy

& investment officer of Capital Square Apartment REIT, Inc.

Prior to joining Capital Square, Huffman was an associate with JBG SMITH Properties, a NYSE-listed real

estate investment trust (REIT) and fund manager, where he gained a passion for the industry. While at

JBG SMITH, Huffman participated in the development of 1,300 residential units and over 210,000 square

feet of retail space with a total capitalized value of more than $650 million. He also sought entitlements

for over 1,500 residential units and 350,000 square feet of retail, with a projected capitalized value in

excess of $400 million. Prior to joining JBG SMITH, Huffman was consultant in the financial services

group of Ernst & Young, working on multifaceted banking and capital markets projects for systemically

important financial institutions.

Huffman earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Miami University’s Farmer School of Business and a

Master of Real Estate, finance from Georgetown University. He is active in the March of Dimes, World

Pediatrics, Little Hands Virginia, National Multifamily Housing Council, Real Estate Roundtable and the

Institute of Portfolio Alternatives (IPA). In addition, he serves on the Board of Governors of St.

Catherine’s School, Board of Directors of The Maymont Foundation and the Housing Executive

Committee for the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

Kipton Currier

VP, Operations

Activation Capital

Kipton Currier is a social impact executive dedicated to serving missions for the greater good. After a successful career in Manhattan real estate, Kipton made a pivot to the intersection of finance, healthcare, and life sciences. Originally from the tri-city area, Ms. Currier moved back to the Richmond region five years ago and has since launched three major initiatives: a health data analytics firm, a national philanthropic guarantee bank (resourcing the sectors of affordable housing, climate, and small business), and most recently a pharmaceutical manufacturer. In her new role as Vice President of Operations at Activation Capital, Kipton leads real estate strategy, internal operations, and the construction of Activation Capital's 100k square foot Life Science Innovation Center in downtown Richmond's Biotechnology Research Park. Ms. Currier received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her MBA from the College of William and Mary.

Brandon Wright

Managing Director

Crescent Communities

Brandon Wright joined Crescent Communities’ Multifamily team in 2019 as Managing Director of the Washington, DC region. Brandon oversees development and investment supporting the company’s regional growth in the DC metro and the growing submarkets of Virginia and Maryland.

Prior to joining Crescent Communities, Brandon served in leadership roles with a variety of notable firms including Greystar, Alliance Residential, HFF, and The Bozzuto Group.

Brandon is an active member of ULI, DC Real Estate Group and a LEED Green Associate.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in History from Dartmouth College.

Chandra Briggman

Moderator

Activation Capital

Chandra Briggman is President and CEO of Activation Capital, a leading innovation ecosystem development organization providing social, knowledge, and financial capital to tech clusters across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Before being named the CEO in May 2020, Chandra was Director of Venture Café Foundation located in Cambridge, MA, and was responsible for the strategy and operations of the global network’s flagship Venture Café Cambridge innovation hub. She played a key role in helping expand the revenue and the footprint in New England.

Before her work in ecosystem development in Massachusetts, she held innovation roles with the United States Postal Service in Washington, DC, culminating with her work as the Director of Digital Platforms and the Innovation Lab. Her prior experience comprised leadership roles with multiple startups, including Founder as a serial entrepreneur.

Chandra is an active member of the entrepreneurship and innovation community, including as a guest lecturer, coach/mentor, public speaker, and Chair of the Board for Youth CITIES - a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to youth entrepreneurship.

She earned her Bachelor’s degree in the Humanities from Columbia International University, a Master’s in Marketing from Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Future of Henrico County: A Placemaking & Redevelopment Story

Learn how this region is enhancing and growing it's community, infrastructure, and spaces through many different projects and initiatives.

Rob Hargett

Rob Hargett

Partner

The Rebkee Company

Michael Hallmark

Michael Hallmark

Founding Partner

Future Cities

Ashley Peace

Ashley Peace

President

Sauer Properties

Jane DuFrane

Jane DuFrane

SVP, Richmond Market Leader

Highwoods Properties

Robin Bettarel

Robin Bettarel

Head of Multifamily, Land Acquisition and Development

EYA

Shane Finnegan

Shane Finnegan

VP of Construction & Development

Gumenick Properties

Anthony Romanello
Moderator

Anthony Romanello

Executive Director

Henrico County EDA

Ashley Peace

President

Sauer Properties

Ashley Peace serves as President of Sauer Properties, Inc., a private company based in

Richmond, Virginia specializing in commercial real estate development and investment. Peace is

responsible for strategic leadership and operations of the company. Peace’s team recently

completed the development of approximately 330,000 square feet of Class A retail and office at

The Sauer Center, an award-winning, mixed-use center anchored by a Whole Foods Market.

Peace has extensive real estate knowledge with specialties in the areas of residential and

commercial real estate, land use planning, and valuation. As a former Director of Real Estate

Development for HHHunt Corporation, Peace executed a broad range of corporate real estate

strategies and transactions. Peace managed the land use, entitlements, and design process to

develop new construction apartment and senior living communities throughout the East Coast for

HHHunt Corporation; $230 million+ in development.

Peace previously served as the Director of Real Estate and Construction for Lidl US. Peace was

instrumental in the international retailer's entry into the US market overseeing real estate

acquisitions, land use development, and construction throughout the Southeast. Peace's regional

real estate team constructed eight of Lidl's first ten stores which opened in June 2017. Her team

went on to construct and open twenty-four (24) stores in eighteen (18) months.

As a land use planner, Peace worked on large-scale economic development projects in the

Richmond, VA region and provided planning and real estate consulting services to Bon Secours

Richmond Health System. Peace also worked for Colliers International (formerly MGMiller

Valuations) as a Commercial Real Estate Analyst having appraised over one hundred

commercial properties. Peace has valuation experience in all property types including residential,

agricultural, industrial, retail, office, multi-family, hotels, and historic properties.

Peace has personally renovated and sold multiple investment properties and restored a historic

landmark utilizing historic tax credits. The Peace’s former historic home, White Plains was

awarded Preservation Virginia’s 2013 Historic House Rehabilitation Award and was featured on

the Garden Club of Virginia’s 2015 Historic Garden Tour.

Peace enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering in the community. She is a parent

volunteer for St. Catherine’s and St. Christopher’s Schools and serves on the Board of Trustees

for Capital Trees. Professionally, she enjoyed serving as an appointed Planning Commissioner

for Hanover County. Peace is active in the Richmond Real Estate Group, Greater Richmond

Association for Commercial Real Estate, CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women), and is a

member of VCU’s Real Estate Circle of Excellence.

Peace holds a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from Virginia Commonwealth

University and a B.S. from Virginia Tech.

Jane DuFrane

SVP, Richmond Market Leader

Highwoods Properties

Jane serves as Richmond Division Senior Vice President for Highwoods Properties, a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in office development. In this role, Jane is responsible for for all aspects of the division including the operations, marketing and leasing of the Divisions portfolio, wholly-owned and third-party property management and sourcing new development opportunties.

Jane has over 29 years of real estate experience with the marjority of that time being spent with Highwoods. She joined when the division opened in 1995, completing major build-to-suit and lease transactions with such high-profiled customers as Markel Insurance, The Martin Agency, Hamilton Beach, AECOM and Virginia Urology. In 2019, she lead her team to win the GRACRE Real Estate Transaction of the Year Award.

Jane graduated from Old Dominion University with a B.S. in Business Adminstration, Real Estate Finance. She earned the CCIM designation in 2002, the SIOR designation in 2011 and her Managing Brokers License in 2018. She is Past President of CREW-Richmond and GRACRE chapters. She is the current President of the Innsbrook Owners Association Board, serves on the Richmond Metro Transit Authority Board, the Cystic Fibrosys Foundation as an executive board memberd and is an executive member of the The Steward School Board of Trustees.

Robin Bettarel

Head of Multifamily, Land Acquisition and Development

EYA

Robin Bettarel leads EYA’s multifamily development efforts, overseeing the planning and execution of large-scale residential and mixed-use communities across the D.C. region. She brings over 20 years of experience in multifamily and mixed-use development across the Mid-Atlantic, including major redevelopment projects such as West Falls and The Wharf Phase II. Robin holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and lives in Washington, DC with her family.

Event Remarks

Louis Rogers
Opening Remarks

Louis Rogers

Founder and CEO

Capital Square

Dennis Bickmeier
Opening Remarks

Dennis Bickmeier

Executive Director

Henrico Sports

Louis Rogers

Opening Remarks

Capital Square

Louis J. Rogers is the founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square and its related entities He is also the founder and chief executive officer of Rogers Realty Advisors, LLC.

Prior to founding Capital Square, he served as managing director of private programs at a national real estate sponsor and was the former chief executive officer of its FINRA-licensed broker-dealer.

Rogers was a founding member of a national real estate investment sponsor in 1998, where he ultimately served as president and on the board of directors until 2007. Under his leadership, the company became the nation’s largest tenant-in-common (TIC) sponsor, which syndicated in excess of $5 billion of real estate in over 100 offerings, including TICs, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate funds.

Prior to 2004, Rogers was an influential tax, securities, and real estate attorney. He was a partner with the Hirschler Fleischer law firm in Richmond, Virginia (1987-2004), where he founded and led the firm’s Real Estate Securities Practice Group. Rogers was responsible for billions of dollars of TIC, REIT and fund offerings as an attorney and executive officer.

In 2017, Rogers was a finalist for the 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Mid-Atlantic. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, he was listed as one of the most powerful and influential leaders on the Virginia 500 Power List by Virginia Business and was also awarded Real Estate Forum’s Best Bosses 2020 by GlobeSt. In September 2022, Rogers will be honored by the Richmond chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for his significant impact on the Richmond community.

Rogers earned a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University in 1979 (with highest honors), a Bachelor of Arts (with honors) in 1981 and Master of Arts in 1985 in Jurisprudence from Oxford University, and a Juris Doctor degree in 1984 from University of Virginia School of Law. He is a former Adjunct Professor of Law at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary and lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Dennis Bickmeier

Opening Remarks

Henrico Sports

Dennis Bickmeier is the Executive Director of Henrico Sports and Entertainment

Authority, leading the county’s mission of bringing sports and entertainment

facilities and events to the county. Previously, he served as President of Richmond

Raceway for more than a decade, guiding the Raceway’s motorsports,

Amphitheater and facility rental efforts.

Over his 33-year sports management career, Dennis has worked for some of the

top sports organizations in the nation, including the Los Angeles Rams, the Los

Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Big West Conference. He spent more than two

decades in motorsports, serving in a variety of Public Relations and Marketing roles

at Auto Club (California) Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, prior to

his appointment as President of Richmond Raceway in 2011.

A native Ohioan, he is a graduate of the Ohio University Scripps School of

Journalism. He also holds a master’s degree in Sports Administration from Ohio

University.

Dennis is active throughout the greater Richmond region, serving on the Board of

Directors for the Henrico Education Foundation and the Henrico Police Athletic

League, as well as Laaser’s Ladybugs, a non-profit organization that focuses on

mental health awareness issues.

Dennis lives in Henrico County with his wife and their three children.

Pre-Recorded Remarks from Dr. Peter Linneman

The latest economic and employement growth happening throughout the Richmond Metro area

Peter Linneman

Peter Linneman

Principal

Linneman Associates

Peter Linneman

Principal

Linneman Associates

Dr. Peter Linneman is a Principal of Linneman Associates, KL Realty, and American Land Funds, and is the Albert Sussman Emeritus Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Business Public Policy at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Wharton's faculty for 32 years, founding Wharton's Real Estate Department and the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center. He is the founding co-editor of The Wharton Real Estate Review and has published over 80 articles during his career.

What You'll Learn at this Richmond VA Commercial Real Estate Conference

  • What do Richmond and Henrico County have in store for their 2024 development pipeline? How are developers and investors taking lessons learned in 2023 and applying them to their future project investments? 

  • As the area saw a strong population growth over the past several years, what factors drew people and businesses into this region? How are the area's developers, investors, GC's, etc. predicting consumer, resident, and tenant demands and expectations in 2024?

  • How are the city and surrounding counties working together to build a competitive live-work-play community compared to other DMV areas?

  • How are projects like Henrico County's GreenCity, an eco-friendly mixed-use development, generating more opportunities and economic benefits?

  • With the region's tremendous growth, how is the area strategizing to improve infrastructure, transportation, labor force and much more?

How You'll Do More Business: The greater Richmond region continues to gain interest and attention from many investors, developers, residents, and businesses. From the city's latest $2.4 billion Diamond District initiative to Henrico County's residential and sustainable growth, the area is adding economic opportunities and a bright future for all. How will the area's new initiatives and projects benefit the city and surrounding counties? How does the region plan to keep up with demand and supply? Join Richmond executives as they discuss their latest project pipeline, economic growth, top neighborhoods, overcoming challenges and more! 

Who You’ll Meet: Richmond's top leaders, developers, investors, top tenants, public officials, local businesses and more.

Projects, Activity, and Achievements

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Venue

Henrico Sports & Events Center
11000 Telegraph Rd
Glen Allen, VA 23059


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Agenda

Time Activity
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Registration, Networking and Breakfast
2:00 PM
2:10 PM
Opening Remarks from Henrico Sports' Dennis Bickmeier & Capital Square's Louis Rogers
2:10 PM
2:15 PM
Pre-recorded Remarks from Dr. Peter Linneman
2:15 PM
3:00 PM
Exploring Richmond's 2024 Development Outlook

Learn how the city continues creating a live-work-play environment through their latest projects, developments and investments within the area.

3:00 PM
3:10 PM
Networking Break
3:10 PM
3:55 PM
The Future of Henrico County: A Placemaking & Redevelopment Story

Learn how this region is enhancing and growing it's community, infrastructure, and spaces through many different projects and initiatives.

3:55 PM
4:15 PM
Closing Networking

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