NEXT Minnesota 2024-2025 Overview

NEXT is a ULI Minnesota member cohort for connecting mid-career professionals in networking and sharing local best practices across real estate sectors.

This cohort brings together ULI members from all the disciplines involved in the built environment to share local best practices, develop leadership skills, and build lasting relationships among peers across sectors. NEXT members support each other in working through mid-career challenges and identifying new ways to build their own brand and take the lead in their careers. Programming includes informal, relationship-driven sessions and more structured programming.

Who is this a fit for? 
NEXT is an annual cohort focused on mid-career ULI members over the age of 35, who are interested in advancing meaningful improvements in the built environment and participating in in-depth conversations around design, practice, capital markets and policy. Specific members range from developers, architects, lenders, attorneys, landscape architects, interior designers, thinkers, doers, and creators.

Session Structure

• NEXT takes a case-study approach to explore different aspects of land use and development, mixing tours, deep dive presentations, and peer discussion to explore the different dynamics, complexity, and trends in real estate.
• Sessions are hosted monthly and in-person, typically on the second Thursday of the month, with a mix of coffees, lunches, happy hours, and on-site tours to give a full range of experiences to participants.
• In addition to supporting the mission and value of this cohort, your registration fee also helps cover the cost of refreshments at most events.
• For the 2024-2025 cohort, the following sessions are planned (subject to change with advanced notice). Apart from targeted socials and tours, meetings will be hosted at ULI Minnesota’s office in Downtown Minneapolis. 
• Save these dates:
  • August 7, 4-6PM; Networking Happy Hour at United Properties
  • September 26, likely 4-6PM; Tour
  • October 10, 4-6PM; Comp registration to Inside the Leadership Studio
  • November 14, 8:30-9:30AM; Content session, coffee & snacks provided
  • December 12, ULI Minnesota Winter Social (separate registration & fee required)
  • January 9, 8:30-9:30AM; Content session, coffee & snacks provided
  • February 13, 3:30-5PM; Tour
  • March 13, 11:30AM-1PM; Content session, lunch provided
  • April 10, likely 4-6PM; Cohort happy hour
  • May 8, TBD; Tour
  • June 12, 11:30AM-1PM; Content session, lunch provided

Cost & Registration

ULI Membership is required to participate in NEXT. Annual cohort dues of $200 includes the full cost of programming for the year (August 2024-June 2025). Once you join NEXT, monthly event invitations are sent to cohort members and you simply attend as your schedule allows. NEXT dues are now 50% off at a rate of $100 for the last half of their season of monthly sessions from Feb-Jun 2025!