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ULI Northwest Arkansas Place Summit 2025 ULI Northwest Arkansas Place Summit 2025
, Fayetteville, AR November 12-14, 2025
Presenter

Mr. Tim Conklin

Executive Director NWA Housing Committee & Regional Planning Commission

Speaking at

Thu 21 Nov 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT-06:00) Central Time Record Downtown, Record North

NWA Regional Infrastructure Workshop

Join us for an in-depth exploration of regional utilities and collaboration efforts at the Place Summit’s Regional Infrastructure Workshop. This session brings together key stakeholders from across Northwest Arkansas to share insights, foster connections, and develop strategies for addressing the region’s growing infrastructure needs. Attendees will hear presentations from experts representing major regional planning and utility organizations, followed by interactive panel discussions and breakout sessions.

Key Topics Covered:

  • NWARPC Vision 2050: An overview of regional planning initiatives and long-term infrastructure goals.

  • Beaver Water District: A focused look at water resource management and sustainability efforts.

  • Stormwater Management: Insights into stormwater solutions and how local governments are responding to environmental challenges.

  • Utility Departments: Updates from local utility providers on current projects and future collaboration opportunities.


Wed 20 Nov 10:15 AM — 11:45 AM (GMT-06:00) Central Time Record Downtown, Record South

PLACE Initiative Forum: Building for Bikes

This session will discuss efforts underway regionally and across Arkansas, and discuss innovative strategies to integrate local and regional biking as viable means of getting around. Participants will hear short-format presentations followed by a brief Q&A session and an interactive, distributed discussion employing the engaging open space format.