2026 R2U Agenda

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMBus Tour Add-On & Reception
Thursday, June 4, 2026
8:00 AMDoors Open
8:00 AM - 8:45 AMRegistration Open
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMOpening Remarks
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMBuilding Trust Before Breaking Ground: Community Engagement Infrastructure in the Development Ecosystem
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMWhat Makes Housing Work as We Age? Transit, Services, and Age Readiness in Omaha
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMBuilding What’s Next: Unlocking Housing Potential in Council Bluffs
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM2026 Legislative Session Recap: What Housing Developers Need to Know & What Comes Next
10:30 AM - 11:45 AMAccelerating Affordable Housing in Omaha’s Urban Core
10:30 AM - 11:45 AMConversations in Community Lending
11:45 AM - 12:15 PMLunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMEscaping the Housing Trap
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMBreak
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMFrom Data to Doorstep: Data Partnerships for Neighborhood Revitalization
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMAsk Chuck: What’s Really Driving the Housing Crisis?
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMNot All Contractors Are Equal: How to Vet Before You Build
2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMIf I Can Develop, So Can You: From Vacant Lot to New Home
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMOmaha Inland Port Authority - Real Investment. Real Change. Right Now
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMWe Make Omaha - We Make the City's Future
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMBreak
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMAwards Ceremony
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMNetworking Reception