October 16, 2019
WLI Speakeasy: The Women’s Leadership Initiative at the national level, along with the local WLI Steering Committee curated a series of intimate conversations among ULI members. These conversations among groups of approximately 10 women took place at the Eaton Workshop, a component of the Eaton Hotel in downtown DC. The workshop is a coworking space as well as an incubator for arts and culture, sustainability and impact initiatives. Among the topics from the workshop were Community Engagement, Equity, and Debt Financing, The Future of Office, Housing Affordability and Implicit Bias in the Workplace. Each group was led by two ULI Washington member experts on the topic.
Pathways to Inclusion: The Pathways to Inclusion Initiative is designed to broaden ULI membership and expand the professional networks of minority real estate and land use professionals in Washington, D.C.A cohort of 45 people of color were selected to participate in a program that paid for their attendance at the Fall Meeting and a one-year membership in ULI. A reception was held during the Fall Meeting to introduce the cohort members to each other. During the coming year, the cohort will have additional opportunities to attend ULI Washington events are participate in ULI Washington programs.
YLG Reception: Almost 300 young ULI Members from around the world attended a reception at the magnificent Homer Building atrium. There were signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a photo booth, and dancing and a DJ. Opportunities to meet each other and network at this event were superb.