Central Florida Construction & Development Summit
Tue Sep 16, 2025
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Central Florida Construction & Development Summit
Opportunities and Challenges Across the Major Growth Corridors from Tampa To Orlando
To Be Held in Orlando
$119.00
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Speakers and Panels
Moses Salcido
Adam Wonus
Danelle Hoffer
Tara Tedrow
Why Attend Central Florida's Construction & Development Summit
Why This Matters:
Central Florida is in the midst of a transformative development wave, driven by explosive population growth and strategic investment. The region’s population grew by more thanover 400,000 people between 2020 and 2023, with Orlando consistently ranking among the top five fastest-growing metros in the U.S. Areas like Lake Nona, Horizon West, Sunbridge, Ocala, and Leesberg are experiencing rapid expansion, supported by multi-billion-dollar mixed-use projects, innovation districts, and new infrastructure. In Lake Nona alone, more than $3 billion has been invested in recent years in healthcare, tech, and residential development. Meanwhile, Horizon West’s population has grown by over 400% since 2010, making it one of the nation’s most active master-planned communities. Downtown Orlando is seeing a surge of vertical development and adaptive reuse attracting national developers and luxury home builders. But with growth comes complexity. Builders and developers are navigating labor shortages and construction costs up 20–30% since 2021. This event convenes Central Florida’s most active builders and developers to break down where opportunity lies, how they’re executing amid pressure, and what’s next for the region’s built environment.
What You Will Learn:
- Hot Submarkets: Where investment and growth are taking off — what makes Sunbridge, Lake Nona, Ocala, Horizon West, Downtown Orlando, Leesburg and Winter Park prime for development.
- Construction Pressures: Strategies to manage rising costs, workforce shortages, and supply chain uncertainty across sectors.
- Public-Private Collaboration: How cities and counties are working with developers to balance growth with long-term infrastructure and housing needs.
- Technology and Innovation in Construction: Which tools, technologies and processes are developers and contractors leveraging to streamline construction, reduce costs and improve project outcomes?
- Design & Placemaking: What’s shaping the look, feel and livability of Central Florida’s newest neighborhoods?.
- Workforce Development: Approaches to addressing labor shortages through training programs and partnerships.
- Financing Trends: Understanding how lenders are assessing risk and what financing models are gaining traction.
For questions regarding content and speaking, please email our Event Producer, Elizabeth Herrgott at Elizabeth.Herrgott@Bisnow.com. Want to get involved? Contact Jordan.Hinsch@bisnow.com to get information on sponsorship, pricing and availability at this event.
Venue
Westgate Resort
9500 Turkey Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32819
Ballroom: Fontaine Bleau C & D
Floor: 7
Parking Information:
Complimentary hotel parking lot. Attendees can park in the garage and take the elevator right up to the 7th floor.
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Construction Innovation & Delivery: How to Build Smarter, Faster & More Sustainably
In a market defined by rising costs and tight timelines, how are top contractors getting it done? This panel will unpack the strategies that are helping teams deliver major projects across Central Florida despite economic insecurity.
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9:45 AM 10:00 AM |
Networking Break
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10:00 AM 10:45 AM |
The Next Wave: Where Central Florida Is Growing & What It Means for CRE
The region is booming but each submarket has a different story. This panel dives into what’s driving the surge in places like Lakeland and Polk County, areas along the I-4 corridor, Lake Nona, Osceola, and what types of projects are gaining traction. Hear directly from developers about site selection, zoning updates, housing needs, and how to capitalize on Central Florida’s rapid demographic and economic shift.
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10:45 AM 11:15 AM |
Post-Event Networking
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