Friday, December 4, 2026
Steven D. Bell Hall | 175 William Blythe Drive | Chapel Hill, NC
Plan to join us in December as we engage with industry experts on the state of today’s housing market and explore innovative solutions to addressing affordability challenges. Registration will open on Tuesday, September 29. We hope to see you there!
We are excited to announce Dennis Shea as our Policy Keynote. Shea is the executive vice president and chair of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy at the Bipartisan Center. During President George W. Bush’s administration, Shea served as assistant secretary for policy development and research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Shea also served as deputy U.S. trade representative and U.S. ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Dr. Tiffany Manuel also joins our agenda as the Industry Keynote. As President and CEO of TheCaseMade, Dr. Manuel works across the country and around the world to help leaders build stronger support for the big ideas that make all our lives better. She will discuss proven strategies for advancing housing issues taken from housing campaigns across the country to convey the importance of housing and build public support.
We are excited to welcome them to Chapel Hill for this Wood Center hallmark event.
For questions, please email eric_maribojoc@kenan-flagler.unc.edu.
Generous support for the 2026 symposium provided by:
Breakfast Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
