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2026 Trends in Housing Conference

November 12, 2026 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (CST)

Description

Discover what’s next in Wisconsin homebuilding at the Wisconsin Trends in Housing Conference—an essential event for builders, developers, realtors, tradespeople, lenders, local officials, and housing advocates across the state. This forward-looking conference brings together industry leaders, economists, policymakers, and innovators to examine the challenges and opportunities shaping Wisconsin’s housing market today and in the years to come. From shifting demographics and affordability issues to policy, design, project management, economic impacts, development, and legal pitfalls in home building, we’ll cover the most critical factors driving housing demand and delivery statewide.

8:30AM - 9:00AM Registration/Booth Visits

9:00AM - 9:15AM Welcome

9:15AM - 10:15AM * Urban Planning & Development
Kurt Paulsen, Professor of Urban Planning; Dept. of Planning & Landscape Architecture - UW Madison

10:15AM - 10:30AM Break/Booth Visits

10:30AM - 11:30AM * Building Workforce Housing that Works: The Point Gardens Model
Diane Kaschinske, Poynette Village President
Randy Alexander, TorqueCompanies

11:30AM - 12:30PM Lunch 
Featuring NAHB Presentation

12:30PM - 1:30PM Breakout Sessions

  • * AI Tools for Builders & Contractors - Solving Estimating, Office, and Field Bottlenecks
    Lori Highby; KeystoneClick
  • * Zero Energy Ready Homes - Building Science for High-Performance Construction
    Tim O'Brien; Tim O'Brien Homes

1:30PM-1:45PM Break/Booth Visits

1:45PM - 2:45PM * Building Through Change – Evolving Legal Landscape Impacting Homebuilding and Development
Robert Procter, Axley Attorneys
Rebecca Roeker, Attolles Law
Derek Punch, Godfrey & Kahn
Brad Boycks, WBA

2:45PM-3:00PM Break/Booth Visits

3:00PM-4:00PM * Industry Performance & Market Benchmarks Heading into 2027
Erika Mosse; JobTread 

4:00PM - 4:15PM Closing Remarks

Location

Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel

Book your group rate for Trends in Housing Conference Nov 2026

$119/night - last day to book: Sunday, October 11

Pricing

Early Bird Rates through 8/1

Member: $150
Non-Member: $170

8/1 through 11/10

Member: $170
Non-Member: $190

Refund Policy:

No refunds will be provided after 10/10.

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Wisconsin Builders Association
Name: Peg Meskan
Email: pmeskan@wisbuild.org
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