Program

Future Forward May 13-16, 2025
Future Forward
Hotel Murano
Tacoma, WA
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TUESDAY | MAY 13, 2025     ARRIVAL
10:00 AM Golf Oakbrook Golf Club
12:00 PM Bike Tour / Walking Tour Off-site
1:00 – 5:00 PM Trade Show Setup Pavilion BCEF
1:00 – 6:00 PM Registration Rotunda
6:00 – 8:00 PM Welcome Reception / Trade Show Opening Rotunda / Pavilion BCEF
9:00 PM Meet-Up Location Suggestions Off-site
WEDNESDAY | MAY 14, 2025     KEYNOTE + SEMINARS + TRADE SHOW
6:00 AM Bike Tour / Walking Tour (Self-Guided) Off-site
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM Registration Rotunda
6:00 – 8:00 AM Trade Show Setup Pavilion BCEF
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast – Trade Show Pavilion AGD + Pavilion BCEF
9:00 – 10:45 AM Conference Opening Remarks / Keynote: Mark Bryan Pavilion AGD
10:45 – 11:00 AM Vendor Coffee Break Pavilion BCEF
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Workshop: From Signal to Strategy: What we make — and how we make it — must evolve Pavilion AGD
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (Box) Pavilion AGD + Courtyard
1:00 – 2:00 PM Session: [re]Visioning Changing Spaces to Get Ready for Physical Education and Athletics: Supporting Student Learning, Well-being, and Safety Venice 1
1:00 – 2:00 PM Session: Interactive Carbon Roadmap Dashboards Venice 2
1:00 – 2:00 PM Session: Planning & Designing for Wellness: Transforming School Cafeterias into Hubs for Health, Learning and Equity Venice 3
1:00 – 2:00 PM Session: Transforming Tacoma: Advancing Maritime Careers and Revitalizing the Waterway Venice 4
2:15 – 3:15 PM Session: Looking Back to Look Forward: How an ADA survey of existing facilities inspired a school district to form a disability committee and create future projects that engender welcoming and belonging for all Venice 1
2:15 – 3:15 PM Session: Alki Elementary Schools: Lessons from a 3-Story Mass Timber School in Seattle Venice 2
2:15 – 3:15 PM Session: Little Learners, Big Impact: Play, Pedagogy, and Possibilities Venice 3
2:15 – 3:15 PM Session: Best Practices for Bond Planning and Promotion in Washington State Venice 4
3:30 – 6:30 PM Trade Show Reception and Game (prizes) Pavilion BCEF
6:30 PM Trade Show Breakdown / Dinner on your own Pavilion BCEF /
Off-site
9:00 PM Meet-Up Location Suggestions Off-site
THURSDAY | MAY 15, 2025     SEMINARS + AWARDS + HOSPITALITY SOCIAL
6:00 AM Bike Tour / Walking Tour (Self-Guided) Off-site
8:00 – 9:15 AM Breakfast Pavilion AGD
8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Registration Rotunda
9:30 – 11:00 AM Optional Trade Show Breakdown Pavilion BCEF
9:30 – 10:30 AM Session: Spaces for All: Gender Inclusive Design Beyond Bathrooms Venice 1
9:30 – 10:30 AM Session: We Are the Future; Student Sustainability Ambassadors Lead by Example Venice 2
9:30 – 10:30 AM Session: Clean Energy, Resilience, and Workforce Development with Tribal Communities Venice 3
9:30 – 10:30 AM Session: From Insight to Impact: Community-Driven Strategies for Future-Ready Schools Venice 4
10:45 – 11:45 AM Session: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Implementing Inclusive Toilet Retrofits in Existing Schools Venice 1
10:45 – 11:45 AM Session: Future-Ready Architecture: Building Resilience in Education Venice 2
10:45 – 11:45 AM Session: The Future of Teaching & Learning is Teams Venice 3
10:45 – 11:45 AM Session: Building Tomorrow’s Workforce: Designing Flexible Career-Ready Spaces for the Future Venice 4
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Pavilion AGD + Courtyard
1:30 – 2:30 PM Session: Safety + Technology + Infrastructure Venice 1
1:30 – 2:30 PM Session: Enhancing Learning Environments: The Impact of Biophilic Design in Classrooms Venice 2
1:30 – 2:30 PM Session: How Aging Schools Can be Modernized to Support Future Generations Venice 3
1:30 – 2:30 PM Session: Indigenous Perspectives on Learning and Engagement – What We Can All Learn Venice 4
2:45 – 3:45 PM Session: Unlocking Space Potential: Aligning the Power of People, Practice, and Place in Middle School Learning Settings Venice 1
2:45 – 3:45 PM Session: Conquering the Clean Building Performance Challenge and How to Help Pay For It Venice 2
2:45 – 3:45 PM Session: One Vision, Two Schools: Achieving Equity, Sustainability, and Innovation in Future-Ready Learning Environments Venice 3
2:45 – 3:45 PM Session: Building a Better School Construction Assistance Program Venice 4
4:00 – 5:00 PM President’s Reception Rotunda / Courtyard
5:00 – 6:30 PM Awards Ceremony Pavilion BCEF
7:00 – 10:00 PM Hospitality Social with Food Trucks!
Dystopian State Brewing Company
611 South Baker St., Tacoma, WA 98402
Off-site
FRIDAY | MAY 16, 2025     SCHOOL TOURS
7:00 – 7:30 AM Breakfast / Closing Remarks Pavilion AGD
7:30 – 8:00 AM Tour Bus Loading at Entrance of Hotel
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tours Off-site
12:00 PM Conference Closes / Lunch on your own

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