State of the Industry Summit Focuses on the 2023 Outlook for Building/Development and Key City Officials
The Dallas BA’s State of the Industry Summit, presented by Hotchkiss Insurance, will feature two impactful panels with builders and developers from all parts of the construction industry and development services officials from area municipalities. The focus of both discussions will be their outlook for 2023 and what issues will define the Dallas area’s economy and construction industry in the weeks and months to come.
The Summit will be held on Thursday, March 2, at Venue Forty|50 in Addison from 8:30 until 11 a.m. Registration and partnership opportunities can be found here. Breakfast will be served courtesy of Perma Pier.
“The Summit is going to dive into consequential issues that are being discussed in every company’s board room right now, including ours,” said Dallas BA President John Porizek with M/I Homes, who will moderate the builder/developer panel. “I’m also anxious to hear from city officials about their plans for the year and our changing market is impacting their relationship with the housing industry.”
The builder/developer panel will also include Adam Lingenfelter, Lingenfelter Custom Homes; Andrew Pieper, Hillwood Communities; Adam Auensen, Tonti Properties; and Frank Murphy, Wynne/Jackson. The group will discuss the overall market outlook for single and multifamily builders and developers, the impact of the state legislative session, regulatory challenges, transformer shortages and more.
The municipal panel, moderated by Dallas BA Executive Officer Phil Crone will delve into the priorities for and issues impacting some of the most active cities in the area. Confirmed speakers include Dustin McAfee, director of development services, City of Celina; Sam Eskander, assistant director of land development, City of Dallas; Scott McDonald, director of development services, City of Denton; and Wayne Snell, inspections division director, City of Irving.
In addition to Hotchkiss Insurance and Perma Pier, partners include Allpoints Surveying and Western Alliance Bank.