CALL for sPEAKERS
Call for speakers opening in september 2024
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
With approximately 350+ attendees, the SPRE Summit will be an opportunity for community space operators, philanthropic leaders, social justice advocates, CDFIs, lenders, government leaders, real estate development professionals and more to connect, collaborate, and learn. During sessions, roundtables, and plenaries, we will explore how to create and operate community spaces for the common good, how real estate can be an effective tool for shifting power, and what’s next for community development, investment, and impact.
The SPRE Summit 2025 will feature 30+ sessions on a range of themes. The call for speakers will open in September 2024 for SPRE leaders to submit a proposal to help shape the conversation around community spaces, provide thought leadership, and support the social purpose real estate movement throughout North America.
CONTENT THEMES
The SPRE Summit 2025 sessions will cover themes similar to those below, including various components of social purpose real estate. The themes are listed below with examples to help spark session ideas. When submitting your session proposal, please note that you will be required to select one of the themes listed below. Additional details and guidance coming soon.
Emerging Strategies
New approaches, innovation, resilience hubs, mixed-use with housing
Legal / Regulatory
Changes to laws, governance structures
Funding & Finance
NMTC, HTC, CDFIs, readiness, unlocking government and foundation support
Operations
Creating efficiencies, facilities and property management, programming
SPRE Development
Trends, gaining community support, pre-development and planning process
Design with Community
Physical and programmatic design, universal design, sustainable design, trauma informed design, etc.
Community Asset Building
Power building through local ownership, land control
Place Making / Keeping
How spaces benefit their community, COVID response, health and food security, cultural place keeping, etc.
Shared Spaces 2.0
How community facilities are evolving to respond to needs
Impact & Evaluation
Data use to tell your story and gain support
Partnerships
Cross sector partnerships, micro-partnerships, public-private partnerships, etc.
SUBMISSION TIMELINE
Call for Speakers Opens: Mid September 2024
Session Proposals Due: Mid November 2024
Presenters Informed of Selection Decision: January – February 2025
Questions about the process or proposals? Please email us at [email protected].