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29th Annual
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
SYMPOSIUM

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
Noon - 5pm

Boise Centre West
850 W. Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83702

Platinum Sponsors

SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS

  • Ben Quintana

    VP, Organizational Development
    ESI Construction

  • Dave Winder

    DIRECTOR
    CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

  • Gordon Jones

    PRESIDENT
    COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO

  • Jonathan Wardle

    PRESIDENT - DEVELOPMENT
    BRIGHTON CORPORATION

  • Krisjan Hiner

    VICE PRESIDENT
    WSP

  • Marita Diffenbaugh

    DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION
    NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE

  • Michael Ballantyne

    MANAGING PARTNER
    TOK COMMERCIAL

  • Natalie Macbeth

    PROFESSOR OF VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
    BYU - IDAHO

  • Richard Sotto

    DEPARTMENT CHAIR, BUSINESS PROGRAMS
    COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO

  • Rollin Hansen

    EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE
    BOISE STATE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

  • Ryan Cleverley

    COO AND PARTNER
    AHLQUIST DEVELOPMENT

  • Skip Oppenheimer

    CHANIMAN & CEO
    OPPENHEIMER COMPANIES

  • Stephanie Parker

    FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
    TALENT SPARK

  • Steve Tualaulelei

    COMMERCIAL SERVICES
    FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors

Keynote Sponsor

Digital Media Sponsor

Education Sponsor

Pillar Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Reception-Tradeshow Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

REGISTRATION

AGENDA

12:00pm Doors Open, Registration, Tradeshow

12:00pm “Education and the Future of Property Management” Education Session for Property Managers

1:00pm Welcome and President’s Message
Dave Winder (Cushman & Wakefield) 2024-2025 BOMA Idaho President

1:10pm 2026 Theme Theme Announcement
Steve Tualualelei; BOMA Idaho 2026-2027 Incoming President

1:15pm Greeting
Krisjan Hiner (WSP)

1:20pm Economic Forecast and the Forecast for CRE in Idaho
Jonathan Wardle (Brighton Development)

1:45pm “Campus to Career - How Higher Education is Paving the Way”
Gordon Jones (CWI)

2:10pm “Filling the Vacancy; Higher Education’s Role in CRE Workforce Growth”
Richard Sotto (CWI)
Rollin Hansen (Boise State University)
Natalie Macbeth (BYU-Idaho)
Marita Diffenbaugh (North Idaho College)
Michael Ballantyne (TOK Commercial) Moderator

2:50pm “Building the Next Generation: Attracting Emerging Talent by Using Technology and Innovative Strategies”
Ben Quintana (ESI Construction)
Skip Oppenheimer (Oppenheimer Companies)
Stephanie Parker (Talent Spark)
Kara Landon (St. Luke’s)
TBA (Micron)
Ryan Cleverley (Ahlquist Development) Moderator

3:00pm Presentation of Scholarship Check to the Winning Case Competition Team
TBA (Colliers)

RECEPTION to Follow With Tradeshow and Networking